Antonia Franziska Kahlitz, from Duale Hochschule Baden-Wurttemberg (DHBW), in Villingen-Schwenningen in Southern Germany, has just experienced a three-month student exchange semester at the DTU Nam Khue Management Institute, a new Danang learning and living environment, which played a key role in her personal development in preparation for a future international career.
Antonia was required by DHBW to study for an additional semester at a partner university overseas, and she chose Asia and DTU for its diverse study programs. Antonia registered for five disciplines, which are taught in English: Macroeconomics; Foreign Trade; Commercial Law; Sales Management; and Specialized English, which can be recorded in her DHBW transcript.
Antonia Franziska Kahlitz at DTU
Antonia was impressed by the warm welcome she received from the DTU lecturers, assistants and students, who helped her to quickly become a part of the new learning environment, thoughtfully providing her feedback and integrating practical examples into lectures to help their students. The well-equipped classrooms and facilities, including the modern laboratories and libraries, made her transition even easier.
Antonia was happy that the DTU Nam Khue Institute of Management Institute offers several courses taught in the English language, where lecturers focus on helping students from non-English speaking countries, and from Vietnam, by offering detailed explanations on topics, to gain their full understanding.
Antonia said that teachers in Germany do not report component grades because they are not used to calculate final student grades, instead students take an end of semester exam. At DTU, Antonia was able to participate in presentations, individual and group exercises, all of which were evaluated separately. As a result, students become more independent and improve their professional soft skills. Antonia especially improved her public speaking skill and is now confident delivering presentations to her class and expressing her opinions.
Antonia makes a presentation
There are other basic Vietnamese courses where Antonia learned about the cultural life of Vietnam, and Danang in particular. She is now more familiar with the local attractions, such as the Linh Ung Pagoda, Ba Na Hills, Marble Mountain, the Han River Bridge and the lifestyle of Danang. All of this has expanded her perspective on the Vietnamese economy, business trends and the corporate environment, preparing herself for a multinational career on graduation.
Antonia said that her Vietnamese exchange program at DTU was unforgettable, and hopes to return to Danang soon. She also hopes that DTU will continue to welcome more and more international students in the near future.
DTU has recently arranged several international exchanges with Korean, UK, Indian, German, French and Polish universities. At the same time, the university yearly sends 200 Vietnamese students on study exchanges, internships, research, and work with ASEAN business partners in Korea, Japan and Singapore.
(Media Center)