Prof.Dr Pham Quang Minh, Rector of the University of Social Science and Humanities and Dr. Sophia Howlett, President of US School for International Training (SIT) on November 15 signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) to establish the cooperation between two schools.

As part of the MoU, a Summer Internship Programme for SIT students in USSH will be kick start soon.

Prof.Dr. Pham Quang Minh, USSH Rector exchange MOU documents with his counterpart, Dr. Sophia Howlett. (photo: VNU)

At the MoU signing ceremony, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh briefed SIT President and students on key majors offered by USSH, including Philosophy, Literature, History, Management Science, Social Works, Tourism study, expressing his hope that in the future two sides can push forward cooperation in multi fields.

In response, Dr. Sophia Howlett introduced to USSH representatives on SIT history, missions and visions. Founded in 1964, SIT is an affiliated institution of World Learning, a non-profit organization working to promote international development, education, and exchange programs.

SIT offers programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels for an increasingly internationalized society. SIT delivers an education that challenge students to think critically and provides them with real skills to tackle the most critical contemporary global issues, said Dr. Howlett.

As part of the MoU, a Summer Internship Programme will be kick started soon. In details, SIT will send students to USSH and USSH will provide instructors to assist them in conducting research, taking part in extra curriculum activities, and organize joint scientific confference, exchange academic resources, etc./.

( Translated by Phi Yen )