There are 02 types of Inbound Exchange Program at IU: Regular Exchange Program and Study Abroad Program. Students can study from 01 to 02 semesters at IU regardless of the type of exchange that they are applying for.
1. REGULAR EXCHANGE PROGRAM
1.1 Exchange Programs in collaboration with IU’s Partner Universities:
Participating in the exchange program, students from IU’s partner universities remain enrolled full-time at their home university while being abroad. Students will pay their usual tuition fee at their home university; No additional IU tuition fee being charged.
Students will be responsible for their own living expenses during their time in Vietnam.
1.2 Exchange Program in collaboration with ISEP:
By studying abroad on ISEP Exchange, a student pays tuition and fees to his or her home institution and opens up a spot for someone to come learn at his or her university.
To study abroad on ISEP Exchange, a student’s home institution must be an ISEP Exchange member. The ISEP Exchange Program allows students to exchange in over 50 countries on six continents.
Pricing overview:
As a participant, an outgoing student pays a fee to his or her home institution based on the cost of regular tuition, fees, housing and meals, thus creating a “space” and set of benefits for an incoming student (open up a spot for someone to come learn at his or her home university). Each incoming student makes a similar arrangement at his or her home institution, creating a “space” and a set of benefits for the out-going student at his or her host institution.
Information in details of the ISEP Exchange Program can be found here.
2. STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
This program is a regular, full tuition program. If students’ home university is not an IU partner, or if students are not selected for the exchange program, they can still apply for one or two semesters at IU through the Study Abroad program.
For more information, please visit https://cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/incoming/introduction/.
Target applicants:
- Vietnamese students enrolling in full-time program at IU-VNU
- Vietnamese students enrolling in Phase 1 of Articulation programs (2+2, 4+0)
- International students enrolling in full-time program at IU-VNU
As exchange or study abroad students, you remain enrolled full-time at IU while you are away to study abroad and continue to pay your usual tuition fee at IU prior to going abroad to study. This tuition fee will be determined by the number of courses you take abroad. And, best of all, you DO NOT pay any tuition fee at the partner university. However, you are responsible for your own living expenses while studying overseas.
ELIGIBILITY
Requirements of IU-VNU:
- Applicants: Bachelor and Master students of IU-VNU.
- Criteria: Applicants are required to
– Complete at least one year of full-time study and yet to apply for/to defend Graduation Thesis.
– Complete these following courses by the time of application: AE1, AE2, Calculus 1, Calculus 2 or Maths for Business.
– Achieve the equivalent of a cumulative GPA ≥ 68/100 (or equivalent).
– Have sufficient English proficiency if required by the host institutions.
- Length of exchange program: from 01 to maximum 02 semesters.
Requirements of Host universities:
– Some specific host universities have their own admission criteria or restrictions, such as applicable IELTS score, eligible applicants, etc.
– You will be informed by the Outbound Exchange Coordinator about these special criteria before your application.
English Proficiency:
English is the primary language of instruction at IU, so most of IU’s exchange partners do not require English proficiency assessment. However, it is required by some partner universities in the ISEP programs that students must hold an English proficiency certificate to apply to their universities (IELTS ≥ 6.5 or TOEFL ≥ 79).
NOTES
– Before applying for an exchange program, you should carefully consider the length of your exchange period. IU-VNU will not allow the change of the length of exchange during your stay overseas.
– To extend the exchange period (to max. 2 semesters), you are required to come back to IU-VNU and re-start the application process.
– After the overseas study, you will have to come back to IU-VNU in time as stated in the signed ‘Terms & Agreement’.
– While abroad, you are responsible for following the laws of the host country and the academic regulations of the host institution.
For more information, please visit https://cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/outbound-exchange-destination/.
