Upon arrival, a student should take a placement test to determine his/her proper class. The Vietnamese language program focuses on:
+ Vietnamese Language as a Communicative Language
¨ Vietnamese Phonetics and Pronunciation
¨ Vocabulary
¨ Vietnamese Grammar
¨ Communication skills:
* Conversation
* Writing (informal and formal)
* Listening Comprehension (in daily situations, radio and television)
* Reading (newspapers and formal documents)
¨ Vietnamese culture
+ Vietnamese Language as an Instrumental Language
¨ Vietnamese for scientific research
¨ Vietnamese for education (for example Geography and History)
¨ Vietnamese for business, tourism
According to the requirements of students, courses are categorized into regular courses and intensive courses.
Regular Courses
Regular courses begin every two weeks after placement tests except July when the University is closed for summer vacation.
Regular courses are scheduled for five days per week, with two periods per day. When following this course schedule, a student will complete approximately 40 periods per month.
The General Vietnamese Language program offers 12 courses of grouped into 6 levels. Each course covers 80 periods.
Intensive courses:
Those who need intensive courses may study four hours per day. They will complete 20 periods per week. This course should be reserved for students who are otherwise unoccupied and thus able to prepare for the lessons and complete all homewok assignments. The intensive courses are offered according to the Faculty’s schedule, as follows:
Fall term ( September till January)
Spring term ( February till June)
Summer session (June till Mid-August).
In addition, there are other courses for specific purposes such as Vietnamese for businesspersons, researchers, tourists, etc.