English for Tourism curriculum
- Intake
- 2026
- Programme
- English Language
- Duration
- 4 years
- Semesters
- 8
- Compulsory credits
- 116
Programme structure
Compulsory credits by knowledge block, from foundation to specialisation. Elective and non-credit courses are not included in this bar.
General required courses
Political theory, national defence and security education, physical education
11 compulsory credits
General education
Common foundation: mathematics, foreign languages, law, study skills
12 elective courses
15 compulsory credits
Foundation of the field
Core knowledge of the field
5 elective courses
59 compulsory credits
Specialised knowledge
In-depth knowledge and skills
2 elective courses
31 compulsory credits
Graduation
Graduation project, thesis or replacement courses
5 elective courses
Other
Courses not yet assigned to a specific knowledge block
1 elective courses
Semester-by-semester plan
Each academic year has two semesters. Select a name in a “Take before” line to jump to that course.
Year 1
Semester 1
15 compulsory credits, 13 courses
National Defence and Security Education 1
Course code: EDS101General requiredTheory 45 periodsNon-credit
3 credits
National Defence and Security Education 2
Course code: EDS102General requiredTheory 30 periodsNon-credit
2 credits
National Defence and Security Education 3
Course code: EDS104General requiredTheory 15 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
National Defence and Security Education 4
Course code: EDS105General requiredPractice 60 periodsNon-credit
2 credits
Physical Education 1
Course code: PHE101General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
Basic Informatics
Course code: BIN101General educationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Introduction to Law
Course code: LAW101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Study Skills for Undergraduate Students
Course code: TSS101General educationTheory 15 periods
1 credits
Grammar 1
Course code: GRA201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Grammar 2
Course code: GRA202FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 1
Course code: LSP201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Reading 1
Course code: REA201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Pronunciation Practice
Course code: SPT217FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 2
19 compulsory credits, 10 courses
Physical Education 2
Course code: PHE102General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
Marxist–Leninist Philosophy
Course code: PHI101General requiredTheory 45 periods
3 credits
Administrative Document Drafting
Course code: ADC101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Fundamentals of Vietnamese Culture
Course code: BVC106General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 2
Course code: LSP202FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 3
Course code: LSP203FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1
2 credits
2 credits
Tourist Routes and Destinations of Vietnam
Course code: TOR248FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Writing 1
Course code: WRI201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Year 2
Semester 3
20 compulsory credits, 13 courses
Marxist–Leninist Political Economy
Course code: PEM101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Physical Education 3
Course code: PHE103General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
Critical and Creative Thinking
Course code: CCT110General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Communication Skills, Behavioural Culture and Media
Course code: CMS101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 4
Course code: LSP204FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 5
Course code: LSP205FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3
2 credits
2 credits
Tourist Psychology and Communication Skills
Course code: TPS211FoundationTheory 45 periods
3 credits
2 credits
Event Management
Course code: EVM331SpecialisedTheory 45 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic Chinese 1
Course code: BAC101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Japanese 1
Course code: BAJ101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Korean 1
Course code: BAK101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 4
18 compulsory credits, 13 courses
Scientific Socialism
Course code: SSC101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Physical Education 4
Course code: PHE106General educationPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
Listening and Speaking 6
Course code: LSP206FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 7
Course code: LSP207FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Writing 3
Course code: WRI203FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Orientation Internship 1
Course code: COP404SpecialisedPractice 30 periods
1 credits
English for Restaurants
Course code: EFR304SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
English for Tourism
Course code: EFT303SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Restaurant Business Management
Course code: FBM327SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Restaurant Operations
Course code: FBS332SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic Chinese 2
Course code: BAC102Theory 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Year 3
Semester 5
16 compulsory credits, 11 courses
History of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Course code: HCP101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
American Culture
Course code: ACU202FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Advanced Reading Skills
Course code: ADR236FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Advanced Writing Skills
Course code: ADW235FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
British Culture
Course code: BCU201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 8
Course code: LSP208FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
English for Hotels
Course code: EHC303SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Translation 1
Course code: TRA301SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Semester 6
17 compulsory credits, 12 courses
Ho Chi Minh Ideology
Course code: HCM101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Research Methods in Foreign Language Studies
Course code: RSM104General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Advanced Listening Skills
Course code: ADL201FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3, Listening and Speaking 4, Listening and Speaking 5, Listening and Speaking 6, Listening and Speaking 7
2 credits
Advanced Speaking Skills
Course code: ADS205FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Reading and Writing
Course code: IRW201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Presentation Skills 1
Course code: PRE201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Orientation Internship 2
Course code: COP405SpecialisedPractice 30 periods
1 credits
Interpreting 1
Course code: INT301SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Translation 2
Course code: TRA302SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic Chinese 4
Course code: BAC104Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Japanese 4
Course code: BAJ104Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic Japanese 1, Basic Japanese 2, Basic Japanese 3
2 credits
2 credits
Year 4
Semester 7
11 compulsory credits, 11 courses
Presentation Skills 2
Course code: PRE202FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Entrepreneurship
Course code: ETR312SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Graduation Internship
Course code: GRP404SpecialisedPractice 60 periods
2 credits
Interpreting 2
Course code: INT302SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Tour Guiding Operations
Course code: TOG331SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
English for Accounting
Course code: EFA238Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Business English
Course code: EFB237Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Intercultural Communication
Course code: INC201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Thesis Writing Skills
Course code: TWS201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Specialised knowledge
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Accommodation Business Management
Course code: HIM326Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Tour Guiding Practice
Course code: TOP305Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 8
7 courses
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
English for Journalism
Course code: EFJ201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Graduation
Complete a graduation project or thesis, or take the replacement courses set by the University.
English for Negotiation
Course code: EIN244Theory 30 periods
2 credits
English for Logistics 1
Course code: ELO301Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Graduation Thesis
Course code: GRA404Practice 300 periods
10 credits
Travel Operations
Course code: TRO329Theory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Travel Business Management
Course code: TTM325Theory 45 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: Other
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Job Interviews
Course code: JIN115Theory 30 periods
2 credits
How to read this curriculum
- Credits
- The unit of study load. In this programme one credit usually equals 15 theory periods or 30 practice periods.
- Elective
- Students choose courses from the group as advised by the faculty.
- Non-credit
- National defence and security education and physical education: required, but not counted towards accumulated credits.
- Take before
- Must be taken (not necessarily passed) before this course.
Based on the full-time undergraduate curriculum for the 2026 intake issued by the Academic Affairs Office on 17/07/2026.
Semesters shown are the planned schedule. Required elective credits and graduation requirements follow the University's current regulations.