Study Abroad in South Africa
School/
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
Community Health and Social Policy
(SIT)
Durban
530,000
Durban is one of the top surfing
destinations in Africa
Climate
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisite
# of Students
Internships
Available
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested
in…
Hot rainy summers, and mild, moist
to dry winters
Fall / Spring
2.5
None
15-20
NO
Social and Political Transformation
(SIT)
Durban
530,000
The Gateway shopping center is
the largest shopping mall in the
Southern Hemisphere
Hot rainy summers, and mild, moist
to dry winters
Fall / Spring
2.5
None
15-20
NO
Multiculturalism and Human Rights
(SIT)
Cape Town
2.4 million
The median age of Cape Town’s
population is 26, with almost half the
population less than 24 years old
Mild, wet winters and dry, very warm
summers
Fall / Spring
2.5
None
15-20
NO
Homestays
Zulu/English
Homestays
Zulu/English
Homestays
Xhosa/English
The program base of Durban, in the
province of KwaZulu-Nata, serves as a
nexus of health teaching, research, and
practice in both Western and traditional
healing systems. Students receive
lectures from academics and leaders of
NGOs, many of whom are on the
cutting edge of research and policy
development in South Africa.
Students complete an independent
study project during the last four weeks
of the program.
Through coursework and community
engagement, students discover the
significant role that Durban has
played in South African history,
particularly its role in apartheid.
Students complete an independent
study project during the last four
weeks of the program.
In 2010, South Africa celebrated its 16th
Freedom Day, marking its transition to
democracy. South Africa is striving to
implement a very progressive constitution,
restructure local governments, deliver basic
services to all communities, and come to terms
with a high rate of societal violence and a still
uneasy racial divide. Students on this program
explore these issues, meet inspiring individuals
making a difference across South Africa and
contemplate the country’s future path.
Students complete an independent study
project during the last four weeks of the
program.