University of Languages and International Studies

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VNU University of Languages and International Studies (VNU-ULIS; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ, Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội; formerly College of Foreign Languages), or Hanoi University of Languages and International Studies, is one of the nine colleges that comprise Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in pedagogy and linguistic studies in Arabic, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and Southeast Asian. The college is located at VNU Cau Giay campus.

ULIS was originally known as the School of Foreign Languages until the 1950s. In 1958, the School of Foreign Languages was merged into Hanoi University of Education, forming its Faculty of Foreign Languages. As one of the three first members of Vietnam National University, Hanoi University of Foreign Language Education since 1993 has been widely known as the University of Languages and International Studies – Vietnam National University, Hanoi (ULIS - VNU). Its international and national staff has enlarged since 2012 and now includes lecturers from many countries including Japan, Russia, France, Germany, Taiwan, Korea, and the United States.

As of 2014, VNU-ULIS offers bachelor's degrees in Translation, Interpreting, and Teacher Education in English, Japanese, Korean, German, Russian, French, Chinese, and Arabic. Students can also join a double major program with many of VNU other universities such as 'International Business' or 'English-Finance and Banking', and 'Economics and Business,' etc.

Graduate programs are offered in English linguistics, as well as French, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian Linguistics. There are also graduate courses where students can receive a masters in Theory and Methodology in Teaching, either for English, French, Russian, or Chinese. Master's degree level courses in English are also offered with a partnership program with Waikato University in New Zealand. Doctorates are offered in English Linguistics, Russian Linguistics, and French.

VNU-ULIS enjoys close international connections with Taiwan, South Korea, the United States, and Japan. Staff and student exchange programs have been successful like the KOICA and the Korean Foundation. ULIS has expanded cooperation with a variety of Korean institutions including the University of Seoul, Yonsei, Chungang, Kookmin, Kyunghee, Hansung, and Inha. ULIS students studying Korean receive valuable scholarships from Korean corporations such as Lotte, Kumho, Samsung, Daewoo, Miwan, Keb, LG, Posco, Booyang, Sellex and others.

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