Participating Universities Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
U, Port Elizabeth
Rhodes U, Grahamstown
U of Cape Town, Cape Town
U of Fort Hare, Fort Hare, Alice
U of the Free State, Bloemfontein
U of KwaZulu–Natal, Durban
U of KwaZulu–Natal, Pietermartizburg
U of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch
U of the Western Cape, Capetown
U of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Description
Experience South Africa's reform-minded multicultural society by
fully integrating into one of 10 universities. Choose from small
and large campuses in a wide variety of geographical settings.
Curriculum
Enroll in any university class made available to program participants,
a wide range that varies between universities. Instruction in English
by South African faculty. Typical credits: 30 for academic year;
15 for fall or spring semester.
Eligibility & Application Open to sophomores and above. Applications reviewed until
March 15 for Cape Town fall semester; mid-September for spring semester.
For all other universities, early April for fall semester; early
October for spring semester.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
With good academic planning this program can fit well into
the degree plans for many majors.Search for courses that fulfill Liberal Education
Requirements or submit a course you want to take for review. Study Abroad
in Your Major advising sheets explain why study abroad is important for a
major, indicate what the department wants students to consider when selecting
a program, and provide academic planning hints. This program may appear as a special
recommendation on an advising sheet. If your major is not listed, talk to an adviser—this
program may still fit your academic, career, and professional goals.
Estimated Cost Students from the University of Minnesota participating
on this program are charged a program fee that is inclusive of the cosponsored
program's fee and a University of Minnesota fee to cover the cost of application
processing, advising services, orientation, course registration, grade transfer
and posting for resident credit, assistance with financial aid, and international
health insurance. This administrative fee ranges from $500 to $1,500 and varies
by program. The cosponsored program's portion of the program fee can be used to
assist in estimating cost and is available at the program site linked below. In
most cases, airfare, field trips, meals, and personal expenses are additional.
An adviser in the Learning Abroad Center can help you find complete cost information.
See Financial Resources
to find resources about comparing costs.
Financial
Aid & Scholarships Most financial
aid may be applied to study abroad. In addition, University of Minnesota students
are eligible for more than $500,000 in study
abroad scholarships. Visit the financial
resources web page for additional information on using financial aid and scholarships
for study abroad.
Program Contact For further information or questions about studying
abroad as a University of Minnesota student, please call 612.626.9000 or 888.700.8636,
email UMabroad@umn.edu or visit our online
staff directory.
For specific program questions, contact the program directly.
More Information
For more information on this program, check out Interstudy's program
web site.
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