SIT Vietnam - National Development and Globalization

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Location:

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Population: 7 million)

Description:

Students have the opportunity to observe firsthand the dynamic changes shaping Vietnam, a country that has emerged from decades of war and isolation to become one of the fastest-growing countries in Asia. Students also explore present-day culture, differences between rural and urban culture, differences between the ethnic majority Kinh and ethnic minorities, education, the role of women, the Vietnamese family, and differences between northerners and southerners.

Terms:

Fall Semester (Fall Quarter) or Spring Semester (Winter - Spring Quarters)

Sponsor:

School for International Training (SIT)

Website:

Viet Nam: National Development and Globalization


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Academic Specialties

Vietnamese Language, Vietnamese life & culture, and social transformation.

Course Type

Students will take four courses including:
  • Intensive Language Study: Vietnamese
  • Culture & Development Seminar
  • Field Study Seminar
  • Independent Study Project

Additional Information

SIT programs tend to fill up before their deadlines. Make sure to submit your SIT applications well before the program deadlines and/or apply to a second program. Enrollment status can be checked on the SIT web site.

Housing

During the two weeks spent in Ho Chi Minh City, students do homestays; other accommodations during the program include guesthouses, hostels or small hotels.

Program Costs

Fall 2009: $19,721

  • This includes the estimated cost of tuition, room, board, books, transportation, personal expenses and SAAF. The sample costs provided are for the fall term program; for other terms and for the most current cost, contact the sponsoring organization.

Approximate Program Size

7-10 students

Application Requirements

Prior to receiving an application, all Northwestern students must complete the following steps:
  1. Complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard. Call 847-467-6400 or e-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and netID) to register for this quiz.
  2. After receiving a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application it is not available online.
Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:
  1. An SIT program application, available on the SIT web site.
  2. Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

Contact Returnees

Northwestern students may enter this section of the site for a list of students who participated in this program.