Memorial Building 205
345 Boyer Ave.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
CIEE: Cape Town Arts and Sciences
Through CIEE, qualified Whitman students can directly enroll at the prestigious University of Cape Town (UCT), one of Africa’s leading research universities located on a beautiful campus in the stunning, coastal city of Cape Town. UCT is an academically rigorous, comprehensive university offering a wide range of courses in the natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. Study at UCT affords students an opportunity to study amidst a multi-ethnic and racially diverse student body of 28,000 with other international students from elsewhere in Africa and around the world.
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Fields of Study: |
A wide range of fields are available in the Natural Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences. |
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Eligibility: |
Minimum cumulative gpa of 3.0; students must be self-motivated and have initiative to work in an academic environment that is much less structured that what they are accustomed to in the United States |
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Language Prerequisite: |
None |
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Credits: |
15-18 credits per semester - Required Courses: Optional courses offered at the CIEE Center: |
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Credit Conversion: |
Common UCT/HEQF Credit Conversions: |
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Internships: |
None |
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Housing: |
Students may choose to live in host families arranged by CIEE, in apartment-style residence halls with 2-3 African students, or in shared apartments with a local Resident Assistant. |
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Meals: |
Students who live in host families will be provided with breakfast and dinners by the family. Students who live in the residence hall apartments or off-campus apartments cook for themselves in their apartment’s kitchen or take their meals on campus or at local eateries. |
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Semesters Offered: |
Fall, Spring, Academic Year |
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Calendar: |
Early July to mid November; Late Jan to early June |
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Scholarships: |
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Program Link: |
Off Campus Studies
Office Information
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Email or Call to Schedule a Virtual Advising Appt. -
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