BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
CAMBODIA
INDONESIA
Indonesia
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) or Bandung Insitute of Technology is the oldest engineering school in Indonesia. It was firstly established as Technische Hoogeschool (TH) in 1920. In 1959, the present Institut Teknologi Bandung was founded by the Indonesian government as an institution of higher learning of science, technology and arts, with a mission of providing education, research and service to the community. ITB is located in Bandung city (the capital city of West Java Province), a mere 3 hours’ drive from Jakarta (the capital city of Indonesia). The city of Bandung lies on mountainous area with an altitude of 770 meters and has an average daily temperature of 23oC. The ITB main campus and its other satellite campuses, cover a total area of 770,000 square meters.
In line with its mission to become an outstanding, distinguished, independent, and worldwide recognized university, ITB sustains quality educational programs. In 2016, ITB has been named as the best university in
Indonesia according to Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. 2017 QS University Rankings has positioned ITB in rank of 86 in Asia and 331 in the world.
ITB comprises of 12 faculties and/or schools, providing 53 Bachelor programs, 51 Master programs and 27 Doctoral programs across Science, Engineering, Art, and Business field of studies. In 2017, 26 study programs have obtained accreditation from various international accreditation bodies such as ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), ASIIN (German Accreditation Agency for Study Programs in Engineering, Informatics, Natural Sciences and Mathematics), KAAB (Korea Architectural Accrediting Board), RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry), JABEE (Japan accreditation agency for study program in engineering, agriculture and science) and ABEST21 (The Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow, a 21st century).
As premier institute of higher education, the academic degree of ITB normally completed in 4 (four) years for bachelor degree, 2 (two) years for master degree, and 3-4 (three to four) years for doctoral degree. At present, ITB offers undergraduate international programs conducted in English as the primary language of instruction. Those international programs are open for both foreign and Indonesian students. As part of the international program, students will spend one-or-two semester overseas at the ITB’s partner universities on an exchange or double-degree scheme. Most of master and doctoral programs at ITB welcome foreign students as many of ITB professors and researchers are internationally well known. ITB encourages international mobility program for its students and staffs, at present ITB hosts student exchange program partnering with more than 30 overseas universities in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.
Students interested to join the ACTS Student Exchange Programme under the AUN-ASEAN Credit Transfer System (ACTS) scheme at ITB have to apply to through ACTS website (http://acts.ui.ac.id/). Subsequently, he/she also have to apply as Exchange Student at ITB website (http://usm.itb.ac.id/international/?page_id=24).
Scholarship
Tuition Fee Waiver for Exchange Program (for inbound students)
International Relations Office ITB
iro@itb.ac.id
http://usm.itb.ac.id/student-exchange
Different deadlines per semester. Please visit https://usm.itb.ac.id/itb_versi1/internasional/student-exchange-program#student-exchange-program-schedule
5 scholarship
Tuition Fee Waiver
ITB provides tuition waiver for up tp 5 students from universities within AUN-Network to conduct one semester exchange program at ITB
Indonesia
Universitas Airlangga
Indonesia is an archipelago country stretches across the equator, with biodiversity in natural resources, flora and fauna. Among the countries which have the largest number of population, Indonesia has a dynamic economy, cultures, and society.
Universitas Airlangga, as one of the highly reputable public universities also the second-oldest university in Indonesia, is located in Surabaya, the biggest city in the eastern part of Indonesia. Surabaya is the commercial and administrative capital city of East Java Province; a thriving business and industrial center and the province’s main port. Surabaya is well known as the city of hero, and strategically is located right in the center of Indonesia. Traveling from Surabaya, which has an international airport, is very convenient since there are many cities and breath-taking beautiful tourist destinations that can be reached easily from Surabaya such as Mt. Bromo, Yogyakarta, Lombok and Bali.
Universitas Airlangga was first founded in 1948 and officially established by Indonesian Government Regulation in 1954. It started with a medical school and school of dentistry. Now Universitas Airlangga hosts 15 faculties with more than 35,000 students. Universitas Airlangga has university hospitals for the faculties of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry, as well as a tropical infection hospital for its Institute of Tropical Disease. The university is also equipped with biosafety level three facilities.
As the biggest university in the eastern part of Indonesia, Universitas Airlangga is currently projecting itself to be a world class university. The projection is of course not merely a symbol or empty words. The consequence of this projection is necessity to organize all aspects so that Universitas Airlangga can arrive in the midst of academic civilization in the world and attain respectful recognition as an institution of higher education which has an international reputation.
Each year, Universitas Airlangga receives a number of international students coming from various countries and from different programs, such as from the Darmasiswa Program, which is intended for learning the Indonesian language and culture from six months up to one year. There is also another program in which UA regularly receive international students, called KNB (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang), a scholarship program by the Directorate General of Higher Education given to students from developing countries to pursue their master’s degrees at some of the most prestigious universities in Indonesia; and of course, students from the neighboring ASEAN and Asian countries are also welcome.
Scholarship
AIRLANGGA MOBILITY EXCHANGE FOR UNDERGRADUATE AT AIRLANGGA (AMERTA)
Rifa A'la
Administrator of International Programs
Airlangga Global Engagement (AGE) Universitas Airlangga
Email : inbound@global.unair.ac.id
Tel. : +6231 596 6864
Address : Selasat Lt.2 Kantor Manajemen, Kampus C
AUN-ACTS Scheme
- Nominated by home university through AUNACTS website;
- Submit online application on AUNACTS website;
- Send the application printout and required documents to inbound@global.unair.ac.id
- Receive LoA
First Semester / Fall Semester
Period : September 2022 - January 2023
Application Deadline : May 31st, 2022
Announcement: August 2022
Second Semester / Spring Semester
Period : February 2023 - June 2023
Application Deadline : November 5th, 2022
Announcement: January 2023
up to 10 students per Academic Year
Undergraduate students: have completed at least two (2) semesters in home university.
GPA 3.00/4.00
Have a fair command of English*
Academic IELTS Test, overall score: 5 or above;
The TOEFL® Test, min. 500 (paper-based), 70 (iBT);
*If you are studying at the school, college, institution or a university with English as medium of instruction, please submit Statement Letter of English as Medium of Instruction issued by home university.
*Not applicable for student from English Speaking countries.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has called for a new way of giving students opportunities to gain new experiences, one that does not confine to physical space. Thus, we are hereby proud to announce that AMERTA is now available online for free. In exchange, students will earn transferable credits for the courses taken.
AMERTA is an international semester exchange program hosted by Universitas Airlangga to offer international students overseas take an opportunity to partake in studying for one semester in Universitas Airlangga. This program is available for international students who are interested in a number of uniquely Indonesian perspective subjects in social and cultural aspects, economics, natural sciences and health/life sciences.
Inaugurated in 2014, it was successfully conducted for its first batch. All courses are fully delivered in English, and students are given some benefits such as Indonesian language learning, cultural trip, international events, and online learning delivered by overseas academics throughout the program.
AMERTA focuses on the current issues happening in Indonesia-a developing country-amidst the dynamic nature of globalization and sees them through the perspective of natural, health and social sciences. Natural and health sciences provide a wide array of knowledge about Indonesian biodiversity, the dynamic of tropical medicine development and community empowerment in health sector, especially in Indonesia as a developing country; whereas social sciences offer the dynamics of Indonesian urban culture, the creative economy and society as the impact of globalization.
Benefits
- Tuition fully waived
- Certificate of attendance
- Academic transcript (credit earning/transfer)
- A copy of Passport (colored front page)/ Official ID/ Student Card
- Most recent passport size photo (red/ blue/ white background)
- Official academic transcript in English (issued by the applicant’s home institution)/ degree certificate
- One (1) Professional Letter of Recommendation signed by the referee (Preferably from a Professor, Invalid if recommendations are made by family members or friends)
- Scanned English Proficiency Certificate
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Motivation Letter
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LEARNING INDONESIAN LANGUAGE AT UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA (LINGUA)
Rifa A'la
Administrator of International Programs
Airlangga Global Engagement (AGE) Universitas Airlangga
Email : inbound@global.unair.ac.id
Tel. : +6231 596 6864
Address : Selasat Lt.2 Kantor Manajemen, Kampus C
AUNACTS scheme
- Nominated by home university through AUNACTS website;
- Submit online application on AUNACTS website;
- Send the application printout and required documents to inbound@global.unair.ac.id
- Receive LoA
p.s: failure to submit the required documents and/or fill the application form before due date will render the application incomplete and/or invalid, thus cannot be processed.
Fall Semester
Program Duration : September 2022 – January 2023
Application Deadline : May 31st, 2022
Announcement : August 2022
Spring Semester
Program Duration : February 2023 – June 2023
Application Deadline : November 5th, 2022
Announcement : January 2023
up to 10 students per Academic Year
University graduate/ active student who meets the following criteria:
Able to meet the minimum standards of English language proficiency, unless exemptions apply.
The minimum requirements are listed as follows:
Academic IELTS Test, overall score: 5 or above;
The TOEFL® Test, min. 500 (paper-based), 70 (iBT);
*If you are studying at the school, college, institution or a university with English as medium of instruction, please submit Statement Letter of English as Medium of Instruction issued by home university.
*Not applicable for student from English Speaking countries.
Universitas Airlangga designs LINGUA for international students who wish to expand their knowledge and experience through learning the Indonesian language and culture. We hope that the more international students come to UNAIR, the more they will know Indonesia, along with its local characteristics. This program could be a medium where students learn to be global citizens through various cultural and educational activities.
LINGUA offers a full waived tuition fee for Indonesian language and culture enthusiasts willing to learn and understand the subjects via intensive lessons. This program will be conducted online for one semester (5 months). It comprises two learning programs: LINGUA Level A1 & A2, which focuses on the beginner-level lesson, and LINGUA Level B1 & B2, which consists of the intermediate level lesson.
Through synchronous and asynchronous online learning, students can improve and develop their practical life-skills of understanding the Indonesian language and culture. After accomplishing this program, students will achieve the certificate of attendance and transferable academic transcript.
Program Duration
Fall Semester: September 2022 – January 2023
Spring Semester: February 2023 – June 2023
Benefits
- Tuition fully waived
- Certificate of attendance
- Academic transcript (credit earning/transfer)
Required Documents
- A copy of Passport (colored front page)/ Official ID/ Student Card
- Most recent passport-size photo (red/ blue/ white background)
- Official academic transcript in English (issued by the applicant’s home institution)/ degree certificate
- Scanned English Proficiency Certificate
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Motivation Letter
Scholarship
INDIAIR: INDONESIAN DIVERSITY AT AIRLANGGA
Lusy (Ms)
Staff for Inbound Part-Time, Global Mobility Program
Airlangga Global Engagement, Universitas Airlangga
Email: int.development@global.unair.ac.id
Fill and submit the online application form
Submit all required documents to the application form (scanned):
- Passport identity page/official id/student card
- A most recent passport photo (red, blue or white background)
- Recommendation letter from the home university
- English proficiency certificate*
- Letter of motivation (200-300 words)
*If you are studying at the school, college, instuon or a university with English as medium of instrucon, please submit official documents to support and confirm your statement.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
March 31st, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT
April 2nd, 2021
up to 10 students per Academic Year
University graduate/ active student who meets the following criteria:
Able to meet the minimum standards of English language proficiency, unless exemptions apply.
The minimum requirements are listed as follows:
Academic IELTS Test, overall score: 5 or above;
The TOEFL® Test, min. 500 (paper-based), 70 (iBT);
*If you are studying at the school, college, institution or a university with English as medium of instruction, please submit Statement Letter of English as Medium of Instruction issued by home university.
*Not applicable for student from English Speaking countries.
The participants will have an insight and acknowledge about enormous cultural diversity and complexity such as ethnic, race, language, religion represented in cinema as youth and popular media.
COURSES
- Indonesian Film Studies
- Pengantar Kajian Budaya Urban
- Language and Media
- Bahasa Indonesia for Foreigner
SCHEDULE
5-8 April 2021
DURATION
4 Days
BENEFITS
- Certificate of Completion
- Academic Transcript
- Reward for Best 10 Students
Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) was established on December 19, 1949 as a state and national university. Considered one of the oldest universities in Indonesia, it serves as a pillar of educational awakening in Indonesia, and purports to be a defender and disseminator of Pancasila.
UGM headquarters is located in the Bulaksumur Campus, Yogyakarta. As of today, UGM has 18 faculties, a vocational school, and a graduate school, offering more than 251 courses. UGM’s mission is inspired by the spirit of Tri Dharma of Higher Education (Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi), comprised of Teaching, Research, and Community Services. More than 56,000 students, both domestic and international, are studying at UGM in a myriad of vocational, undergraduate, and graduate programs.
At the University, students are provided with a vast array of opportunities to develop creativity and innovation in their realms through the support of modern infrastructure and information technology. As a research university, UGM has been paying a great attention to research activities by motivating faculty members as well as students to conduct and publish their research. Furthermore, this effort is invigorated through developing 25 study centers on diverse scientific fields.
Citizenship commitment is manifested in community services as well as community empowerment activities, one of which by assigning students to a rural internship program in all regions of Indonesia. In implementing the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, UGM is equipped with sheer resources of 3,608 faculty members and 4,324 employees who are strongly committed to making UGM the best university and the salient educational reference in Indonesia.
To assure the smooth flows of academic and non-academic activities, UGM develops and manages physical infrastructure in the campus environment predicated on the principle of “educopolis.” This principle is elaborated on in the Campus Development Master Plan, which mandates an environment conducive to the learning process and responsive to ecological issues in the context of multidisciplinary collaborations.
Scholarship
Tuition Fee Waiver
I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D (Head)
Office of International Affairs
Tel: (62 274-649 1927)
email: head-oia@ugm.ac.id
Ms. Erni Kurnia Putri (Admission Officer)
Office of International Affairs
Tel: (62 274-649 1927)
email: admission@ugm.ac.id
Registration and Applications deadline for nominated exchange students:
For semester 1 (from 01/09 to 03/03) : 28th February
For semester 2 (from 01/04 to 30/08) : 31st August
Documents :
Application Materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Scanned copy of passport (contains personal information)
The passport must be valid until 6 months after period of study in Indonesia. - Scanned copy of passport cover
- Statement of financial support (template available on admission system)
- Personal statement (template available on admission system)
- Recommendation/nomination letter from applicants’ institution
- Copy of academic record
- Statement of good health
- Passport-sized photograph (red background)
Please contact admission@ugm.ac.id for more details.
up to 10 students per Academic Year
- Tuition free waiver
- Allowance for one semester exchange program
Accepted as AUN-ACTS exchange students in UGM
Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia
INNOVATION AT THE ROOTS
Universitas Indonesia is a modern, comprehensive, open-minded, multi-culture, and humanism campus that covers wide arrays of scientific disciplines.
UI simultaneously strives to be one of the leading research universities and the most outstanding academic institution in the world. UI is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to the academic invention and research activities through various scientific programs.
UI was founded in 1849 and represents the most experiencing educational institution in Asia.
Recently, UI produces more than 400.000 alumni and continues its important role both nationally and internationally. Furthermore, it is our commitment to produce high quality of education system, global standard research activities and maintaining high standard of international academic research publications.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
UI is actively contributes to strengthen and enlarge international network as UI plays an active role on some higher education associations such as APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities), AUN (ASEAN University Network), and ASAIHL (Association of South East Asia Institution of Higher Learning).
GREEN CAMPUS
UI has two campuses; one is in the central business in Jakarta (Salemba) and the second one is located in Depok areas (West Java). Depok campus is a green campus covering 320 hectares. UI maintains the ecology conservation by utilizing only 25 percent of area for academic, research and student activities; while up hold 75 percent for forestation. UI commitment for ecology is also shown by wonderful lakes (in total UI has 8 lakes) inside campus.
Scholarship
UI Study Award (for Inbound Students)
Yura Triana Meirani (Ms.)
Coordinator for AUN Student Exchange Programme
ui-aun@ui.ac.id
30 April (for September intake)
12 October (for February intake)
Note: selection process of the award will be conducted upon the student's acceptance at UI
30 April (for September intake)
12 October (for February intake)
Note: selection process of the award will be conducted upon the student's acceptance at UI
10 scholarships
- Tuition fee waiver
- Stipend
- Enrolled as an active students of AUN member universities
- Accepted as an exchange student under ACTS scheme
- Applying for the award with approval from home university (recommendation from home university)
Scholarship
UI Study Award (for UI Students)
Yura Triana Meirani (Ms.)
Coordinator for AUN Student Exchange Programme
ui-aun@ui.ac.id
30 April (for September intake)
12 October (for February intake)
Note: selection process of the award will be conducted upon the student's acceptance at UI
- 30 April (for August-September intake)
- 12 October (for January-February intake)
5 students per semester
- Tuition free waiver
- Allowance for one semester exchange program
- Enrolled as an active students of Universitas Indonesia with Indonesian citizenship
- Having spent at least two academic semesters
- Having good academic standing with minimum GPA 3.3
- Having good English proficiency with minimum TOEFL score 550 / IELTS 6.0
- Never joined any other exchange program offered by International Office Universitas Indonesia
LAO PDR
The history of higher education in Laos could be traced back to over half of a century ago. However, the National University of Laos (NUOL) was officially established on 5 November 1996 by integrating ten higher educational institutions namely Vientiane Pedagogical University, Polytechnic University, University of Medical Science, Nabong College of Agriculture, Dongdok College of Forestry, Tadthong College of Irrigation, Institute of Architecture, Institute of Telecommunication, Institute of Transportation, College of Electricity and Electronics and Centre for the Establishment of Veunkham Agro-Forestry University.
By the time of its establishment, NUOL comprised only eight faculties with few hundred administrative and teaching staff members. By 2016, however, the university includes 12 faculties, two institutes, one Central Library, five centres, one hospital, 10 offices and one Gifted School.
The National University of Laos is the leading higher educational institution, which specializes in teaching, conducting research in diverse disciplines. The NUOL functions as a think-tank for the Government of Laos and serves general society with expertise and qualified human resource.
When the National University of Laos was established in 1996, there were only eight faculties, which offered less than 50 undergraduate programmes. NUOL gradually grew in terms of quantity and quality. By 2016, The University includes 12 Faculties, which offer 100 undergraduate programmes, 44 Master’s Programmes, and three Doctoral Programmes.
MALAYSIA
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Kuala Lumpur is ranked as the second best university in Malaysia (Times Higher Education 2016) and acknowledged among the top 400 universities in the world (QS World Ranking, place 376). UPM is a public university, established in 1931. It has 16 faculties and approximately 24 000 students. The university is located just outside the capital of Kuala Lumpur and is among the elite institutions in the city.
Was first established as the School of Agriculture in 1931. The school was located on a 22-acre piece of land in Serdang and offered two programmes - a three-year diploma programme and a one-year certificate course in Agriculture. In 1947, the school was declared the College of Agriculture Malaya by Sir Edward Gent, the then Governor of the Malayan Union.
UPM is a multidisciplinary university that has 83-years of history and located strategically within the Multimedia Super Corridor, which is only 10 minutes’ drive to Putrajaya and 30 minutes’ drive to the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. As one of the largest universities in Malaysia, UPM is also a key player in contributing to the growth of learned and skilled human capital in the nation. UPM presently has more than 32,000 students enrolled in its 78 bachelors, 7 diploma and 47 postgraduate programmes at the Masters and PhD levels (with more than 250 fields of studies). Except for the diploma programmes which are offered exclusively at UPM’s branch campus in Bintulu, Sarawak all other courses are offered at the main campus in Serdang, Selangor.
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he University of Malaya is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest and most esteemed university in Malaysia. The university's name was abbreviated as Malaya during the pre-independence period.
University of Malaya has its roots in Singapore with the establishment of King Edward VII College of Medicine on 28 September 1905. University Malaya was established on 1949 October in Singapore with the merger of the King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College (founded 1929). The growth of the University was very rapid during the first decade of its foundation and this resulted in the setting up of two autonomous Divisions on 15 January 1959, one located in Singapore and the other in Kuala Lumpur. In 1960, the government of the two indicated that the two divisions of the University of Malaya should become autonomous separate national universities, one located in Singapore (later becoming the National University of Singapore) and the other in Kuala Lumpur (retaining the name University of Malaya). Legislation was passed in 1961 and the University of Malaya was established on 1 January 1962.
Today, it has more than 2,500 faculty members. In 2012, UM was granted autonomy status by the Ministry of Higher Education. Presently, the University is divided into 12 faculties, 2 academies and 3 Centers, namely: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Built Environment, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Academy of Malay Studies, Academy of Islamic Studies, Cultural Centre, Sports Centre and Centre for Foundation Studies (University of Malaya).
In 2020, the QS World University Rankings has ranked UM at the 70th place in the world, 19th place in Asia, 3rd in Southeast Asia and the top ranked learning institution in Malaysia.
MYANMAR
PHILIPPINES
The Ateneo education draws from the Jesuit tradition of faith and justice, character formation, openness and discernment, which provides a foundation for technical competence, leadership and a deep commitment to global human development.
The university academic offerings cover a broad range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and the pure and applied sciences, which are predominantly taught in the English language. Ateneo de Manila largely follows the August to May academic calendar.
Over the last 150 years, the Ateneo has played a significant part in shaping the nation’s history through the work of notable alumni such as Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal and four Philippine Presidents. Among its graduates are distinctive professionals, entrepreneurs, scientists, political leaders, activists and artists, who have contributed to the work of building the nation.
The Ateneo de Manila University in the 21st century prepares students to engage on a global platform. Founded on its strong academic record and its roots in liberal education, the Ateneo now has a far-reaching network of international partners, an even more internationalized curriculum and growing study abroad opportunities.
Through these, Ateneo de Manila University seeks to form individuals with empathy that recognizes human connectedness, and the impetus and creativity to contribute in solving emerging global challenges.
Source: http://global.ateneo.edu/
De La Salle University positions itself as a leader in molding human resources who serve the church and the nation. It is a Catholic coeducational institution founded in 1911 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The University is a hub for higher education training renowned for its academic excellence, prolific and relevant research, and involved community service.
Nestled in the heart of Manila, De La Salle University is home to local and international students seeking quality education for a brighter future ahead. It is situated in a vibrant city where culture and diversity is well manifested.
After one hundred years, De La Salle University continues to be inspired by the charism of its founder, aspires to be a leading learner-centered research university, and commits itself to bridging faith and scholarship in the service of society, especially the poor.
De La Salle University is expanding the frontiers of academic excellence, continuing its legacy of path-breaking programs in a new and exciting learning environment. The De La Salle University Laguna Campus envisions to become a key resource for scientific advancements and technological innovations in the country, underscoring the Lasallian tradition that integrates faith and service through knowledge generation.
The University of the Philippines (UP) is the national university of the Philippines. It takes pride in being the pioneer and leader in higher education in the country through academic excellence, outstanding research, and public service. UP produces scientific and creative outputs of the highest quality – receiving both national and international recognition.
UP was established on June 18, 1908 and presently has eight constituent universities: UP Diliman, UP Manila, UP Los Baños, UP Visayas, UP Mindanao, UP Open University, UP Baguio and UP Cebu.
UP Diliman is the biggest and most comprehensive unit, excelling in various fields. Other campuses are known for specific areas of specialization. UP Manila is the country's center of excellence in the health sciences; UP Los Baños is a distinguished center of academic excellence in agriculture, forestry and related sciences in Asia; UP Visayas is noted for its program in fisheries which is recognized as one of the best in Asia; UP Baguio is noted for its specialization in the arts and humanities. UP Open University provides education opportunities beyond the boundaries of a conventional university (i.e. through distance learning); and the UP Cebu offers courses in information technology and business programs.
SINGAPORE
Welcome
We are glad that you are considering spending one semester with us as a Non-Graduating (Exchange or Non-Exchange) student. Come and join students from leading universities all over the world for an enriching and rewarding experience at the National University of Singapore (NUS)!
For more information on the NUS Non-Graduating Programme, please click here.
To see the listing of modules offered for this current academic year, please click here. Please note that this list is subject to changes.
THAILAND
Prince of Songkla University (PSU), a public university established in 1967 as the first university in southern Thailand, consists of five campuses offering various programs of education consistent with the needs of their communities. Moreover, PSU also comprises 39 faculties, colleges and institutes, four hospitals, and more than 40 excellence and research centers, all committed to academic excellence, strong social responsibility, and active engagement in community services. The central aims of the university are to raise general education standards and support regional industry and development. Moreover, the university aims to establish excellence in research and teaching, to provide academic services to communities, and to take an active role in the preservation of national heritage in arts and culture, especially for those from southern Thailand. Therefore, as a leading research university in Asia, PSU has contributed significantly to the development of the country and consistently turned out well-qualified graduates of high professional standing.
VIETNAM
As the first modern university established and one of the two national universities in Vietnam, VNU has undergone various stages of development: the University of Indochina established on 16 May, 1906; Vietnam National University (November, 1945); the University of Hanoi (June, 1956). In December 1993, VNU was reorganized on the basis of amalgamating the University of Hanoi and some other leading universities in Hanoi.
VNU is the largest comprehensive higher education and research center in Vietnam. VNU is entrusted with the task of producing highly qualified human resources and talents for the industrialization and modernization of the country. VNU holds a special position in Vietnam’s higher education system, operating according to a special regulation promulgated by the Prime Minister. VNU reports directly to the Prime Minister and has high autonomy in personnel organization, academic programs, scientific research and technological development, planning and finance, international relations and other fields. VNU is entitled to work directly with ministries, ministerial level organizations, governmental bodies, people’s committees of central cities and provinces on affairs related to VNU. VNU's universities, schools, and institutes maintain their juridical entity status as higher education and scientific research institutions regulated by the Law on Education and the Law on Science-Technology.
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) was established in 1995, currently one of the two leading national universities in Vietnam with more than 90,000 students and nearly 400 professors, associate professors as well as more than 1,100 PhD. VNUHCM is one of the largest educational institutions in Vietnam with 7 member universities:
VNUHCM - University of Technology;
VNUHCM - University of Science;
VNUHCM - University of Social Sciences and Humanities;
VNUHCM - International University;
VNUHCM - University of Information Technology;
VNUHCM - University of Economics and Law;
VNUHCM - An Giang University.
The training program of VNUHCM includes the following fields: natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and technology, economic management - law, health sciences and agricultural sciences... with three level of Degree: Bachelor, Master and Doctorate.
With a vision to be a top university system in Asia, VNUHCM has been ranked among the top 200 universities in this continent for many consecutive years by Quacquarelli Symonds Asia. Since 2021, VNUHCM has maintained its position in the top 801-1000 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
VNUHCM has international cooperation with universities of many countries around the world, not only in the ASEAN but also with prestigious universities in North America, Europe, Australia and East Asia, ... In addition, as a multi-disciplinary university with long history and tradition, VNUHCM has extensive cooperation with many international organizations; embassies; funds and NGOs, regional and international higher education networks such as AUN, AUF, SATU, etc. Cooperation activities are present in almost all fields of scientific research and majors of VNUHCM.
Through effective cooperation activities, VNUHCM has attracted resources in financial, human, equipment, learning resources to serve the training, scientific research, strengthen infrastructure, creating added values for teaching and training activities, scientific research, student and staff mobility, …
VNUHCM has a relatively comprehensive system of laboratories to meets the scientific research requirement of staff, lecturers and students. Also, VNUHCM is focusing on developing strong research groups and Center of Excellence to approaches regional and world level of international scientific research.
With more than 20 years of experience in implementing many international projects with leading scientists forces, VNUHCM is actively seeking for collaboration in international projects development. VNUHCM's international projects have diverse funding sources from organizations, programs, research institutes, universities from all over the world such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Canadian International Cooperation Agency, DAAD (Germany), World Bank, US Air Force Global Research Fund, British Council, Francophone University Foundation (AUF), European Commission, Italian Government, etc.
By participating in AUN-ACTS program, VNUHCM wishes to deliver mobility opportunities to all students and staffs of the AUN members and contribute to the development of the world and humanity.