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Earn 3 credits in Vietnam next winter
Vietnam -
January 3 - 20, 2013
Experience Vietnam's international trade,
history, fashion, culture, arts, and people in
this unique class trip . We will visit
historical sites, fashion companies, agencies,
museums, art galleries, etc. Program fee is
$3,300**, plus Vietnam's visa fee***, and
3-credit tuition. Trip fee includes: airfare,
double-room, continental breakfast, and three
group sightseeing tours. See estimated of total
cost below.
* Ending date might be shortened to keep trip fee as announced
** This fee is an estimate based on 2011 costs
*** Visa service fee: estimated$20-$50, exact
amount will be known in October.
Download:
Flyer (pdf)
Pre-Application
(Word)
ABOUT VIETNAM
Vietnam
in Wikipedia
Vietnam
in CIA's World Factbook
Vietnam:
US Department of State, travel advise for US
citizens
Vietnam:
US Embassy
Vietnam:
US Center for Decease Control (CDC)
Vietnam
in The New York Times
Vietnam
in lonely planet
Ho Chi Minh City
(formerly Saigon)
Hanoi,
Vietnam's capital
Thanh Nien,
a publication of the Vietnam National Youth
Federation
Sai Gon Giai Phong,
a newspaper of the government of Vietnam
Viet Nam Network (VNN),
an online news site of the government of Vietnam
Vietnam News,
a news agency of the government of Vietnam
American Chamber of
Commerce in Vietnam
PROGRAM CALENDAR
March - Sept. 14: Submit
Pre-Application as early as possible and
send email to Professor Patrick Yanez to a schedule pre-application conference.
April: Meet with Professor Yanez to
finalize selection of Practicum project.
May: Ensure passport is valid through
2013.
Summer: Conduct readings and research on
selected Practicum project.
July: If your
Pre-Application is approved, submit
online
Application
to FIT's Office of International Programs (OIP).
Instructions to follow.
September: Meet with Professor Yanez to
discuss progress on Practicum project.
Ask personal physician if any vaccine is needed
for Vietnam
October: First pre-departure
orientation session. Date to be announced.
November: Second pre-departure
orientation session. Date to be announced.
Register for Practicum class Get visa.
December: Third pre-departure orientation
session. Date to be announced.
January 3: Tentative departure date, to
be confirmed in November.
January 20: Tentative return date, to be
confirmed in November.
FIT's Office of
International Programs (OIP)
Travel arrangements for this course are handled
by OIP, located in room B-119. All questions
about flights, hotel accommodations should be
addressed to this office.
Website.
PROGRAM FEES:
See program fees and payment deadlines
here
Note: since
FIT forwards these monies to the
selected travel agency to reserve airfare and hotel at group rates, these
payments are non-refundable. No
exceptions.
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VISAS
Note: Around mid-October September, FIT's
Office of International Programs will
provide instructions on how to get visas for this field
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