03 · Specialised IT
Specialised IT vocational training — IT 4.0
75% hands-on. The IT 4.0 model: learning from real practice, built with industry, with 100% job placement support.
AET's IT vocational track runs 6 months to 2 years across 4 specialised semesters. Each term produces a real product with a defence; students intern from semester 1. Classes cap at 30 — strugglers get 1:1 TA support outside class hours.
Why IT 4.0
Four differences from traditional university.
Direct entry to specialised content from term 1 — 75% practice, a real product per term, with industry partners throughout.
- 01
Time
6 months to 2 years across 4 specialised semesters. University takes 4–5 years with the first year on general education.
- 02
"Learn from practice" curriculum
Updated to market trends and employer demand. Each term delivers a real product with a defence.
- 03
Different teaching style
Max 30 students per class. 1:1 TA support outside class hours. Strict discipline — retake if not passing.
- 04
Job commitment
100% job placement support. Students intern at companies from term 1; many begin part-time work early.
Hands-on
75%
Job placement
100%
Learn-by-doing model
Every term ships a real product.
Students run Agile sprints with tickets, code review and deployment. Industry partners brief the work, instructors mentor, classes cap at 30 to keep close oversight.
- Sem 1
Foundations & first real project
Discrete math, data structures, OOP, Git — capped with a first project alongside a company partner.
- Sem 2
Full-stack web & basic cloud
React, Node, PostgreSQL, AWS/Azure basics — a product with real users.
- Sem 3
Specialism & DevOps
Mobile, AI/ML or DevOps; CI/CD, monitoring, design system.
- Sem 4
Internship & graduation
Six-month internship with partner companies. Final capstone defence.
Bring your team to an AET cohort.
We open regular cohorts in Hanoi, HCMC and Da Nang — and run on-site programmes on demand.
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