Location
- Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City
Need-based funding, Merit-based funding, General grants/scholarships, Payment plans, LGBTQIA+ funding, BIPOC funding
Health & Safety
Dec 09, 2024
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About Program
Learn about health policy and dive into development and global health, examining challenges from multiple perspectives.
Gain insight into a vastly different approach to healthcare as you explore how models and concepts are applied within a developing country, using Vietnam as a case study.
Your core course introduces you to the main themes and issues within these fields, while your surroundings are a case study of globalization at work. After you’ve covered the basics, design and execute a hands-on project to present to the class.
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Diversity & Inclusion 💙
BIPOC Support
CET believes in making study abroad accessible to students of all races, religions, origins, abilities, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We’ve gathered experiences from BIPOC students to share as resources such as the Identity Abroad pages, Perspective Pieces, and Identity Abroad Support Networks. We are also dedicated to becoming a more anti-racist organization by transforming our workplace, programs, and industry with our Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI) Action Plan.
LGBTQIA+ Support
CET supports and welcomes students of all identities on our programs. We provide program-specific information under the cultural climate section of our Identity Abroad webpages for LGBTQ individuals in each of our program locations.
Neurodivergent Support
CET makes every effort to offer accommodations comparable to that of the students’ home institution. Disclosing early helps us to make proper preparations. The accommodations offered at each program can be found on each program location's Identity Abroad page. These pages can provide a good idea about what classes are like in terms of workload and class time. Initiating one-on-one conversations with Student Service Coordinators can also help inform students' decisions and determine if a program will be a good fit.
Accessibility Support
CET makes every effort to offer accommodations comparable to that of the students’ home institution. The levels of accessibility, from wheelchair accessibility to extra time on exams, are under each program location’s Identity Abroad page. Initiating one-on-one conversations with Student Service Coordinators can help inform students' decisions and determine if a program will be a good fit.
Impact 🌎
Sustainability
CET is an environmentally conscientious organization at our headquarters in DC and programs all around the world. In each of our centers, we adopt local measures to reduce our carbon footprint and contribute to sustainable practices. As part of our ongoing efforts towards sustainability, we’ve partnered with Cool Effect, a nonprofit focused on reducing carbon emissions through scientifically-proven, hand-selected carbon projects worldwide. For each trip taken by one of our staff members, travelers, or students, we donate to support three carbon projects chosen by staff volunteers every year.
Ethical Impact
When we set up a program overseas, we become a part of that local community. And as a community member, we are responsible for contributing to local initiatives in meaningful ways. Our website lists some local philanthropic organizations that help us fulfill this responsibility—they host our students, and we support their missions.
Program Highlights
- Take college-level coursework
- Hands-on exposure to development, global health, and their local effects
- Conversational Vietnamese class that complements your core course
- Long weekend trip to the Mekong Delta to see what development looks like outside the city
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Location
Location:
Ho Chi Minh CityCurrency:
Vietnamese Dong
Weather:
Jan-Mar
93 F / 70 FApr-Jun
95 F / 70 FJul-Sep
90 F / 75 FOct-Dec
88 F / 70 FAirports:
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
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SGN
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Ho Chi Minh City, also called Saigon, is the nation's largest city and economic hub. To get a good sense of the city, it's recommended to explore the french district and experience the lingering french motifs in Vietnamese culture.
