Africa

South Africa

Program Sponsor	The Council of International Education Exchange (CIEE)
Program Name	University of Cape Town, South Africa (UCT)
Program Type	Direct enrollment
Location	South Africa’s oldest university, UCT is located near the city of Cape Town, a cultural melting pot derived from indigenous African cultures as well as Indonesian, French, Dutch, British and German settlers.
Program/University Size	100/23,500
Languages	English
Fields of Study	Full curriculum, all STEM majors
Academics	Students enroll in four classes totaling 16 units.
Program Eligibility	3.0 GPA
Housing	Students live in university residence halls or student apartments or with a local host family.
Terms	Fall (early June to mid Nov.); spring (late Jan. to mid June)
Did You Know	Afrikaans is the most widely spoken language in Cape Town, followed by Xhosa and English.

Program Sponsor	Organization for Tropical Studies
Program Name	Organization forf Tropical Studies (OTS): African Ecology and Conservation
Program Type	Experiential field-based
Location	Kruger is home to over 150 mammal species, 2,000 plant species (including 300 different types of trees), 49 fish species, 34 amphibian species, 166 reptilian species, 505 bird species and countless insects.
Program Size	32
Languages	English
Fields of Study	Biology, environmental studies
Academics	Students enroll in four classes totaling 16 units.
Program Eligibility	3.0 GPA; two semesters of college-level biology or ecology required
Housing	Students travel throughout South Africa, staying in shared rooms of two to four people. Students also spend three days with a local family in a South African village community.
Terms	Fall (late Aug. to late Nov.); spring (late Jan. to early May)
Notes	The program is physically and intellectually demanding, stressing full immersion that includes hands-on scientific and cultural studies.
Did You Know	The Kruger National Park is home to the “Big Five”: the lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and black rhino. These five are named so because of the difficulty in hunting them, rather than their size.

Tanzania

Program Sponsor	School for International Training (SIT)
Program Name	Tanzania Wildlife Ecology and Political Ecology
Program Type	Experiential field-based
Location	Home to Serengeti National Park, the site of the largest wildlife migration on earth, Tanzania features tropical, temperate and montane forests.
Program Size	25
Languages	English and Kiswahili
Fields of Study	Biology, environmental studies
Academics	Students enroll in four classes totaling 16 units.
Program Eligibility	2.5 GPA; previous coursework and/or preparation in environmental studies, ecology, biology or related field desired
Housing	Students live with a local host family in the peri-urban community of Bangata, a local family in a Maasai village, as well as hostels, private homes, hotels and outdoor campsites.
Terms	Fall (late Aug. to early Dec.); spring (late Jan. to early May)
Did You Know	Mpingo trees (aka Africa blackwood trees), commonly seen in Tanzania, are the most expensive hardwood tree in the world.