VinUniversity Reaches Agreement with the University of Pennsylvania on the Integrated Bachelor’s – Master’s Program in Nursing

Recently, VinUniversity signed a Letter of Intent on the implementation of the Bachelor’s – Master’s 3+2 and/or 4+1 Program designed specifically for Bachelor of Nursing students with its strategic partner, the University of Pennsylvania (USA).

With the 3+2 program, students will spend 3 years studying at VinUni and the next 2 years studying at the University of Pennsylvania. With the 4+1 program, students will study 4 years at VinUni and 1 year at the University of Pennsylvania. After 5 years, students will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree from VinUniversity and a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. The two universities’ leadership will continue discussion in the upcoming academic year in order to release an official announcement regarding the implementation of the program.

Signing Ceremony between Prof. Rohit Verma, VinUniversity’s Provost and Professors from University of Pennsylvania: Prof. Glen Gaulton, Prof. Julie Sochalski, Prof. Lisa Bellini, Prof. Larry Jameson and Prof. Antonia Villarruel

3 outstanding advantages of the program in comparison to traditional programs are:

1️⃣ Students “save” from 0.5 – 1 academic year compared to the usual 4-year bachelor’s and 1.5 – 2-year master’s programs.

2️⃣ Students are trained both at VinUni, an elite university with a mission to educate future talents, and abroad at the University of Pennsylvania, the world’s best university for Nursing.

3️⃣ Students not only have the time to mature in their home country and better understand Vietnamese culture, but also get the chance to explore Philadelphia – the cultural, educational, and historical centre of the USA.

University of Pennsylvania’s campus

The University of Pennsylvania is VinUni’s strategic partner, an Ivy League institution, and home to the oldest Medical School and university hospital in the USA. Currently, the University of Pennsylvania ranks 13th in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2022, and continues to maintain its number 1 position for Nursing programs globally. It is also the 2nd highest-ranking university in terms of billionaire alumni. This program is a great opportunity for VinUni students to experience studying, researching, and working at the world’s best university for Nursing.