Study Abroad in Tanzania
School/ Program
Location
Population
Interesting Facts
Climate
Term
GPA req.
Prerequisites
Wildlife Conservation and Political
Ecology (SIT)
Arusha
1.3 million
“Americans all have watches but Africans
all have time”
–Tanzanian saying
Coastal Ecology and Natural
Resource Management (SIT)
Stone Town/Zanzibar
1 million
There are more than 160 ethnic
groups living within Tanzania
Moderate climate with a rainy season
from Nov-May
Fall / Spring
2.5
Monsoon-influenced humid
subtropical climate
Fall / Spring
2.5
Coursework in environmental studies, biology,
sociology, anthropology, or international
relations
Coursework in environmental studies,
ecology, or biology; swimming or snorkeling
ability recommended
# of Students
15-20
15-20
Internships
NO
NO
Available
Housing
Homestays
Homestays
Language of
English/Swahili
English/Swahili
Instruction
Good for Students From the program base in the heart of Tanzania's Through thematic seminars and hands-on
most renowned wilderness parks, students
learning with academic and professional
interested in…
explore the country’s diverse human and natural
environments through seminars and field visits to
nature reserves and conservation areas. Swahili
language study and a rural stay with a Maasai
community complement classroom work and
field research.
Students complete an independent study
project during the last four weeks of the
program.
experts, students explore the diversity and
natural resources of Zanzibar, Pemba, and
coastal Tanzania, challenging themselves to
understand the larger questions of
conservation practice in the region.
Students complete an independent study
project during the last four weeks of the
program.