Contents of the courses:
Contents of the courses are flexible, the program is designed as students’requirement in all three courses. Sample program for 2 or 4 weeks is available for reference. Furthermore, after finishing courses if students want to study more about any course of the program NTU will provide new contents and course in accordance with students’requirement.
Time for application:
NTU receives application all year round.
Starting time:
A new program is started monthly
The cost includes tuition fee, accommodation, food, and travel for field trip.
Students will be picked up and took to Cam Ranh airport (45km from Nha Trang City), Nha Trang Railway Station, or Central Bus Station (in the city centre). Besides staying in dormitory in University’s campus or hotel, students can choose home-stays living with Vietnamese families in 3-5 days (family members speak English well) with the same cost.
The above cost does not include round ticket, visa fee, and insurance.
Sample program 2 weeks
Day |
AM (9 AM – 12pm) |
PM (2pm - 5pm ) |
Evening |
Stay |
Day 1 |
Orientation |
Welcome lecture campus tour and NTU Student Exchange |
Welcome dinner |
Hotel in Nha Trang |
Day 2 |
Topic 1. Introduction to Vietnam
+ Geography and a short history of Vietnam.
+ Vietnamese language and culture
+ Vietnamese livelihoods.
+ Vietnamese Food. |
Visit Nha Trang city. |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 3 |
Field trip: City tour
- Ponagar Temple
- Long Son Pagoda
- Mountain Church
- Dam Market
. |
Gala with NTU student clubs |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 4 |
Topic 2: Marine biodiversity and aquaculture
+ Introduction of the Vietnamese marine biodiversity, geographical factors, aquaculture, exploit, climate of several regions of Vietnam.
+ Variety and importance of coastal and marine tourism |
Visit Nha Trang city |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 5 |
Field trip: Visiting the Institute of Oceanography, Hon Mun Marine Protected Area and marine sea cages culture in Nha Trang bay.
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Homestay/Hotel |
Day 6
(Sat) |
Cooking Class and Culture of cuisine or
Mud barth |
Nha Trang beach |
Homestay |
Day 7
(Sun) |
Free day with homestay families or Trip to the countryside |
|
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Day 8 |
Field trip: Multi-island Tour
- Mun Island
- Mot Island
- Tranh Beach
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Homestay |
Day 9 |
Geography and culture of Ninh Thuan and Dalat.
+ People and their way of life
+ Festivals and Music.
+ Landscapes and historical sites. |
|
Homestay |
Day 10 |
Field trip: Visiting hatcheries and farms of marine finfish species in Ninh Thuan province and Cham village. |
Visit Ninh Thuan city |
Hotel |
Day 11 |
Field trip: Visiting hatcheries and farms of indigenous freshwater fish species in Da Lat. |
Da Lat Night Market |
Hotel in Da Lat |
Day 12 |
Field trip: Livelihoods in Da Lat. |
|
Hotel |
Day 13
(Sat) |
Seminar presentation |
Coffee in Nha Trang |
Hotel |
Day 14
(Sun) |
Closing ceremony |
Parking |
Hotel |
Depart Nha Trang |
Day |
AM (9 AM – 12pm) |
PM (2pm – 5pm ) |
Evening |
Stay |
Day 1 |
Orientation |
Welcome lecture campus tour and NTU Student Exchange |
Welcome dinner |
Hotel in Nha Trang |
Day 2 |
Topic 1. Introduction to Vietnam
+ Geography and a short history of Vietnam.
+ Vietnamese language and culture
+ Vietnamese livelihoods. |
Visit Nha Trang city. |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 3 |
Field trip: City tour
- Ponagar Temple
- Long Son Pagoda
- Mountain Church
. |
Gala with NTU student clubs |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 4 |
+ Festivals and Music.
+ Landscapes and historical sites. |
Dam Market |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 5 |
+ Vietnamese Food.
+ Cooking Class and Culture of cuisine. |
Nha Trang old restaurent |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 6 (Sat) |
Picnic and Mudbarth |
Nha Trang Beach |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 7 (Sun) |
Free day |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 8 |
Topic 2: Marine biodiversity
+ Introduction of the Vietnamese marine biodiversity.
+ Tropical Ecosystem |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 9 |
Field trips: Visiting the Institute of Oceanography, Hon Mun Marine Protected Area |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 10 |
+ Biodiversity and climate change.
+ Marine Biodiversity Conservation |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 11 |
Field trip: Multi-island Tour
- Mun Island
- Mot Island
- Tranh Beach
|
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 12 |
Visiting Tropical forest in Khanh Vinh. |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 13 (Sat) |
Seminar presentation |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 14 (Sun) |
Free |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 15 |
Topic 3: Tropical aquaculture
+ Overview of aquaculture in Vietnam.
+ Introduction of the Vietnamese marine biodiversity, geographical factors, climate of several regions of Vietnam |
Coffee in Nha Trang |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 16 |
Field Trip: Visiting hatcheries and grow-out farms of white leg shrimp, fish. |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 17 |
Field Trip: Visiting the marine sea cages culture in Nha Trang bay. |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 18 |
Geography and culture of Ninh Thuan .
+ People and their way of life
+ Festivals and Music.
+ Landscapes and historical sites. |
Coffee in Ninh Thuan |
Hotel in Ninh Thuan |
Day 19 |
Field trip: + Experience local life.
+ Chatting with local people.
+ Visiting temple/ traditional house |
Visit Ninh Thuan city |
Hotel in Ninh Thuan |
Day 20
(Sat) |
Geography and culture of Da Lat
+ People and their way of life
+ Festivals and Music.
+ Landscapes and historical sites. |
Visit Da Lat city |
Hotel in Da Lat |
Day 21 (Sun) |
Field trip: + Experience local life.
+ Chatting with local people.
+ Visiting temple/ traditional house |
Visit Da Lat city |
Hotel in Da Lat |
Day 22 |
Field trip: Visiting hatcheries and farms of indigenous freshwater fish species in Da Lat. |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 23 |
Free |
|
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 24 |
Seminar presentation |
Party |
Homestay/Hotel |
Day 25 |
Closing ceremony |
Parking |
Hotel |
Depart Nha Trang |
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Sample program & Fee