The Patrick Leahy Honors College
Fulbright University Vietnam Exchange

Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) is the first private not-for-profit university in Vietnam, located in Ho Chi Minh City.  It is dedicated to developing highly educated, globally connected citizens through future-focused teaching, technology, and research grounded in the American liberal arts tradition. Students learn how to think in a multidisciplinary way, explore different majors, and engage with real-world challenges. Courses are primarily taught in English.

 

Quick facts about the FUV College and PLHC Exchange

  • This exchange program is only available to PLHC sophomores and juniors. Within the context of the PLHC curriculum, it is ideal for students who wish to study abroad in the spring semester of their sophomore year because students can satisfy one of the PLHC sophomore seminar requirements.
  • Students need to be in good standing in the PLHC to apply.
  • The PLHC will select up to two students (dependent on the year) to advance to the OIE application process which has an August 10th deadline. FUV typically accepts the students that their partner institutions recommend. 
  • Because this is an exchange program, PLHC students will pay the University of Vermont exchange tuition rate.  
  • Exchange students studying at FUV live on campus.
  • The application process needs to begin approximately twelve months before the semester students wish to study abroad. For students who wish to study at FUV in the spring semester of their sophomore year, this means completing the application in the spring semester of their first year

Additional information to help you decide if FUV is a good fit for you:

Application

There is a two-step process in order to apply to the FUV exchange:

  1. Honors College internal application – DUE 11:59 PM on May 31, 2026

    On the day of the deadline, all students seeking a PLHC nomination must have 1) completed OIE's Getting Started requirements, 2) completed UVM’s Go Abroad pre-decision phase and 3) submitted a complete application, consisting of a short essay explaining why you want to study abroad with the UCM exchange and a copy of your transcript.   
  2. Complete the final Inquiry steps in the Go Abroad process by August 10th. This is UVM's deadline for all students planning to study abroad on an exchange program in Spring 2025. OIE will direct you to fill out the direct UCM application when necessary.