Broward College targets bigger slice of Vietnamese higher education

The institute’s intentions were revealed at its 10th Eurasia conference held in Ho Chi Minh City, which was organised with the aim of connecting the institutional network of Broward College with other partners.

David D. Moore, dean of international education at Broward College, told VIR, “Over the past decade, Vietnam has climbed from the 30th to the 8th place in terms of the number of Vietnamese students in the US. Thus, various US universities are looking to up their Vietnamese enrolment, including California State University Monterey Bay, State University of New York at Albany, Florida International University, St. Thomas University, and Wayne State University.”

He further noted that the most exciting demand for higher education in Southeast Asia is in Vietnam, making this a great time for Broward College to bring American education to young Vietnamese students.

Set up in 2011, Broward College Vietnam has over 400 Vietnamese graduates to date. The school’s curriculum is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SASC), one of the six regional accreditation organisations recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Under the 2+2 model, students will spend two years completing Broward undergraduate programmes in Vietnam. After these first two years, students are equipped with advanced English, job skills as well as the widely-recognised Broward Associate Degree to enter the international workforce.

They can either choose to transfer abroad to the US, Australia or Canada to finish their Bachelor’s degree as a third year student.

Hoang Anh Tuan Kiet, chancellor at Broward College Vietnam, commented that the programme has been maturing rapidly. 

The school is looking to secure governmental approval to extend this programme to four years, so that Vietnamese students can save cost as well as get exposure to the US learning environment while still in Vietnam.

“Students who enrolled at Broward College Vietnam also automatically enrolled at Broward College in Florida. They will have official student IDs, transcripts, online resources, and degrees issued by Broward College.

The school also holds summer camps and international exchange programmes to facilitate students’ access to dynamic international education,” he added.