Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
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Global Campus connects BIS HCMC students with peers at 81 partner schools worldwide. iPads are used across the curriculum and DREAMS, science, and design engineering labs support hands-on learning. MIT collaborates with BIS HCMC to advance STEAM education, and the co-curricular programme includes more than 100 activities across the three campuses.
The campuses include a 250-seat theatre and dedicated spaces for music, dance, and drama. Communal creative spaces and visual art studios support artistic work. Peaceful libraries on each campus provide spaces for reading and creative projects.
Native-speaking language teachers support language learning. The Global Campus connects BIS HCMC with 81 partner schools, enabling cross-cultural learning. The UNICEF collaboration and social projects expose students to global issues and cultural awareness.
More than 100 activities are offered across three campuses, including sport, drama, music, arts, leadership, environment, and politics. The co-curricular programme includes trips and adventures in Vietnam and around the world.
Integrated social impact projects and hands-on community service learning are part of BIS HCMC. The UNICEF collaboration enables students to engage with global issues and take part in debates and international trips. Students participate in community work in Vietnam (including Kon Tum) and in Cambodia.
Co-curricular offerings include leadership as a defined category. Other areas include environment and politics within the co-curricular programme.
Dedicated wellbeing areas are provided on each campus. Peaceful libraries on each campus nurture reading and study. Natural spaces include rooftop gardens and a wellbeing garden. Canteens, bistros, and cafés nourish students.
The Junior Campus at BIS HCMC serves primary students in Thao Dien, about 15 minutes from District 1. Teaching follows the English National Curriculum with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), delivered in English with French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Vietnamese taught as languages. Primary classes typically have 20–24 students. Students choose from a wide CCA programme organised into Music/Productions, Arts/Activities/Language, STEAM/Technology, Community, Sports, and Food Technology, with examples ranging from Book Club and Junior String Orchestra to team sports. The campus connects by private bridge to the Secondary Campus, supporting smooth transition to later years.