IES Abroad: Cape Town - University of Cape Town
- Hosted at: University of Cape Town
- Location(s): Cape Town, South Africa
- Program Type(s): Study Abroad
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In Cape Town, every day will be like a choose-your-own-adventure book, with outdoor activities to enjoy, South African residents to meet, and African cultures to learn.While in South Africa, register for three to five courses at South Africa's lea... read more
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I learned so much about South African healthcare both from classes and seeing it in person. I got to see first hand how clinics and hospitals in South Africa differ from the USA. Along with seeing so many cool procedures and surgeries in the hospital. A student - Trinity University View Entire Review
I learned how to be independent and how to immerse myself in a completely new program. The most important lesson I took away from my time abroad was how much I have in common with people of essentially "different walks of life". I made incredible friends and I've become much more self-aware. This experience was definitely worthw... Hannah C - University of Rochester View Entire Review
I learned that if I could try new things then I definitely should try new things. A student - Rhodes College View Entire Review
I learned about the healthcare system and revamped my passion for public health! So of course it was worthwhile! Victoria L - North Carolina State University View Entire Review
It was absolutely worthwhile. I would never trade it. Chelsea T - William Jewell College View Entire Review
so worthwhile Michelle B - Ithaca College View Entire Review
A first-hand perspective on poverty. Knowledge into the south african daily lifestyle. Apartheid specifics. Inspiration from the kids to be myself and be able to put on my game face no matter what problems I have. Samantha C - The College of William and Mary View Entire Review
Changed my life Julie M - Ithaca College View Entire Review
Writing down everything I gained from this experience would be long enough to put into a book. To put it into a few words, I learned about my interests, facing fears, and of a culture so entirely different from what I grew up being exposed to. It was the most worthwhile experience I think I'll ever have. Shayna Love - Lehigh University View Entire Review
While abroad, I learned to view the world from a non-western perspective. I learned to compare and contrast inequalities you learn in the classroom with inequalities you see every day. I learned to take risks, to live in the moment, and to try things outside of my comfort zone. It was so incredibly worthwhile. Adrianna S - University of South Carolina - Columbia View Entire Review
In certain aspects I learned more in one semester abroad than I did in the other seven at my home learning university. Thanks to their culture I came home with a new appreciation for the life I am so privileged to live and even desire to change my career path to a more community-oriented profession. I can't emphasize how many re... Jordan C - University of Illinois - Chicago View Entire Review
Cape Town is an amazing, beautiful, interesting place, especially if you have the opportunity to explore all parts of the city and learn about it's complicated political and social history. The classes I took at UCT really added to my understanding of South Africa as well as my experience in Cape Town but they were definitely de... Austin H - Middlebury College View Entire Review
A new perspective for living in America and all the opportunities offered to us that we take for granted. Also some direction for my life post graduation realizing that there are many more possibilities than I originally believed ie travel, living abroad, peace corps etc. (not just obtaining a corporate job). Marissa G - Bentley University View Entire Review
My experience in Cape Town, South Africa allowed me to increase and further my understanding of the unique social, political, and economic challenges and opportunities that post-apartheid South Africa currently faces. At the University of Cape Town, I enrolled in courses such as public policy and advanced South African politics... A student - University of Rochester View Entire Review
Past Review
Grinnell Really Needs To Let Students Study Abroad And Not Study Like They're At Grinnell Abroad.
If Grinnell wasn't such a bully with classes it would have been better. But the rest of it was grand. Max F - Grinnell College View Entire Review
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In Cape Town, every day will be like a choose-your-own-adventure book, with outdoor activities to enjoy, South African residents to meet, and African cultures to learn.
While in South Africa, register for three to five courses at South Africa's leading research university, the University of Cape Town (UCT), which is located in a pleasant suburban area five miles from the City Center. UCT is South Africa's oldest university and has undergone incredible change since its opening, particularly since the end of apartheid, working to make quality higher education available to students regardless of race. UCT is officially recognized for its strengths in African Studies, Biology, Botany, Business, Environmental Sciences, History, Mathematics, Engineering, Sociology, and Anthropology.
Service learning in and around Cape Town is a core component in our program as it helps you understand some of Cape Town's most pressing social issues, while contributing your skills toward a community-driven solution. Our service learning course options in Environmental Studies, Health Studies and Sociology include completing 60 hours of volunteer work while in Cape Town. Twenty of those 60 hours will be at Egoli, a settlement that receives no government services like water or electricity. With your help on community-driven projects, you can make a small, but life-changing contribution to the people of Egoli.
While in South Africa, register for three to five courses at South Africa's leading research university, the University of Cape Town (UCT), which is located in a pleasant suburban area five miles from the City Center. UCT is South Africa's oldest university and has undergone incredible change since its opening, particularly since the end of apartheid, working to make quality higher education available to students regardless of race. UCT is officially recognized for its strengths in African Studies, Biology, Botany, Business, Environmental Sciences, History, Mathematics, Engineering, Sociology, and Anthropology.
Service learning in and around Cape Town is a core component in our program as it helps you understand some of Cape Town's most pressing social issues, while contributing your skills toward a community-driven solution. Our service learning course options in Environmental Studies, Health Studies and Sociology include completing 60 hours of volunteer work while in Cape Town. Twenty of those 60 hours will be at Egoli, a settlement that receives no government services like water or electricity. With your help on community-driven projects, you can make a small, but life-changing contribution to the people of Egoli.
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadProgram Length(s):
- Fall
- Spring
Instruction Language(s):
- English
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Environmental Studies
- Economics
- Sociology
- Health Sciences General
Minimum GPA:
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