Study Abroad

Location

Cape Town is the vibrant capital of South Africa and is a port city on the southwest coast of of the continent on a peninsula beneath Table Mountain. Cable cars actually go to the mountain's flat top, from which you can enjoy sweeping views of the city. You can also travel to Robben Island, which was the location for the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, and it is now a living museum. Famous for its natural beauty, Cape Town is nestled in a ring of mountains and provides visitors with breathtaking views, along with sandy beaches along the coast. The city has a tumultuous history, which has given birth to a rich culture and an increasingly strong economy. Tourism has grown rapidly in recent years, making Cape Town the most popular travel destination in all of Africa.

Program Description:

The Cape Town summer program mixes classroom instruction and hands-on service learning, allowing students to study and experience how post-Apartheid South Africa is working to combat racial, ethnic, economic, and political disparity.

Students will earn a total of 7 credits for the Cape Town Summer Program through a W&M faculty taught course and several courses locally taught that will help students learn more about South Africa and explore the local areas, including opportunities for service-learning.

Course Information:

Students will take two 3-credit courses and one 1-credit course. All students will be enrolled in:

• CHEM 361 Global Infectious Diseases (3 credits):
  
• AFST 306/HIST 212 Topics in Africana Studies/Topics in History: From Rhodes to Mandela and from Apartheid to Aids (3 credits)
  
• AFST 306 Topics in Africana Studies: Survival isiXhosa (1 credit)

Sponsored by: Reves Center for International Studies

Contact

[[wmabroad,Global Education Office]]

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