SIT Vietnam website
Advisor/Important notes:
- SIT programs offer students the opportunity to dive deep into a specific academic topic! These small (15-25 student) programs run on a fixed course model where all students are enrolled in the same courses. SIT highly values experiential learning and makes an effort to get you out of the classroom and into your host community as much as possible. A key component of these programs are the Internship or Independent Study Project that students complete during the last month of their global study semester.
- Very neat program!
- One of the most closely economics-oriented SIT programs.
- Ho Chi Minh City is rapidly changing and a fascinating spot for studying development policy.
- Broad range of interesting internship options, including working at an organic farm.
Who to contact:
- SIT Program Contact - Abigail Fox (abigail.fox@sit.edu)
- SIT Contact a Former Student Page
- Contact a returned Gettysburg student
Program Highlights:
- Examine Vietnam's economic, social, environment and human development discourses with an emphasis on grassroots organizations and local communities.
- Study, play, and team up with local university students in the Mekong Delta, Central Highlands, Ho Chi Minh City, and Ha Noi Capital to experience Vietnamese culture and value systems.
- Build your professional network by engaging with NGOs, research institutes, local and international companies, and government officials.
- Visit and explore the unique cultural identities of indigenous Khmer, K’ho, Hmong, Red Dao, and Giay communities.
- Choose to study either Vietnamese or Chinese language. Beginning, intermediate and advanced levels offered.