Program Dates

27 July 2024 (Sat) - 25 August 2024 (Sun)

Program Location

Hanoi, Vietnam

About VinUniversity

VinUniversity is a private, not-for-profit university established by Vingroup – the largest private conglomerate in Vietnam. VinUni aspires to become a university of excellence with a mission to develop talents for the future.

VinUniversity comprises of College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business and Management; College of Engineering and Computer Science; and College of Health Sciences. Every aspect of the University: its curricula, research, faculty, student body, facilities, and campus life, is developed to meet the highest standards set by the world’s leading accrediting and ranking organizations, such as ABET, AACSB, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), and Times Higher Education (THE).

Program details

Participating students will take the academic course: "Introduction to Robotics and Automation", with details below:

• The course bears 2 VU academic credits.
• The course comprises in-class lectures and site visits/excursions.
• Official transcript will be issued upon course completion.

Pre-requisite Requirement (updated on 17 Apr)

Students must be in Year 2 or above by the time of application AND from School of Engineering or dual-degree program with engineering options AND preferrably have completed PHYS 1101 OR PHYS 1111 OR PHYS 1112. Students who have not fulfilled this pre-requisite requirement will not be considered.

Program itinerary

Please note that the itinerary is subject to change as requested by the host university and/or HKUST.

Fees

This is a sponsored program and HKUST will sponsor the program fee, flight ticket, and accommodation fee. HKUST students will bear the costs of meals and personal expenses.

Fees that are already covered

• Round trip flight ticket between Hong Kong and Hanoi, Vietnam
• Visa fee (if applicable)
• Accommodation fee
• Local transportation involved in site visits/excursions/tours organized by the host university

Fees that are NOT covered

• Meals
• Personal expenses

Flight arrangement

Students participating in this program MUST travel to the destination in one group. HKUST Office of Global Learning will arrange group travel for participating students. Below is the preliminary flight information.

Hong Kong to Hanoi, Vietnam: 27 July 2024 (Sat)
Hanoi, Vietnam to Hong Kong: 25 August 2024 (Sun)

Students are usually given a short notice period to confirm your air ticket (i.e. within a day). Please watch your mailbox very closely after you have received your offer (including your junk folder).