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CIEE Open Campus Block Program in Cape Town
(Outgoing Program)
** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete Pre-Departure / Post-Decision Phase materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Take learning to new heights in Cape Town, where in the same day you can catch stunning views from Table Rock, explore a food lover's paradise, and follow the threads of a tapestry woven from many cultures. It's a stunning place to create a custom program that meets your precise needs, with a complex history that will stay with you always.
Unique Experiences
CREATE THE ULTIMATE PROGRAM
with one, two, or three six-week blocks.
STAY IN CAPE TOWN, OR
add blocks in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, or Rome.
Embark on a two-night/three-day study tour to a different region, like the winelands and coast areas of the Western Cape, or Sutherland in the Northern Cape Province, where the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere, SALT, is located. Soak up culture and history with visits to iconic places like Robben Island, the Cape Peninsula, and Cape Flats.
Catch a cricket or rugby match at Newlands Grounds, go on a whale-watch, or explore museums and local theatre and music.
Engage with local community organisations by tutoring, mentoring, or volunteering your time – students say it's a program highlight.
Academic Projects
Enrich your experience with one of these optional academic projects:
Directed research. Design and complete research that answers a question you're curious about.
Service-learning. Combine course-based learning with practical experience that benefits you and Cape Town communities.
What's Included
Tuition
Housing
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
Orientation – an introduction to South African culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
Field trips and cultural activities
Overnight study tours
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
1 out of 3 CIEE students receives a scholarship - get yours!
GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.
Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.
Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.
Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.
Our highly experienced staff have extensive knowledge of all CIEE programs and services. If you are a student with questions about completing your application, or you want to sign up to receive program updates and news, our staff are happy to help.
CIEE Global Institute – Cape Town: Open Campus Program We’re pleased to offer semester pricing for open campus programs: $17,850. CIEE is committed to preparing global citizens for today’s workforce and tackling the barriers that prevent students from studying abroad. Providing affordable programs is key to these efforts, and supports our pledge to Generation Study Abroad™.
Customize the study abroad experience to your interests, aspirations, and degree requirements: Pair two or three six-week blocks for your perfect amount of intensive study and cultural engagement, select your academic track from five options, then choose your electives from a range of courses and subject areas. Plus, you’ll have plenty of time to learn how to make fresh pasta, have aperitivos with Italian friends, volunteer at a hospital or school, visit the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums, and much more.
Each CIEE course includes 45 contact hours for a recommended 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Enriching academic study tours, excursions, and other special activities are designed around each academic track. It all adds up to a uniquely flexible, immersive, and challenging academic experience.
Choose from the following academic tracks:
Business
Communications, Journalism, and New Media
Health Sciences
International Relations and Political Science
Literature and Culture
Enhance your academic program with:
Internships
Directed Independent Research
Service-Learning Projects
The block system provides maximum flexibility for U.S. students, including students from schools that operate on quarter or trimester systems. While most students will choose three consecutive blocks for a total of 18 weeks of study, students can opt for two consecutive blocks for a total of 12 weeks of study. In the later case, students complete four courses for a recommended 12 semester / 18 quarter hours.
This approach allows CIEE Rome Open Campus students to select all of their courses from the wide range of CIEE offerings or choose a combination of CIEE courses and courses at one of our Rome partner-universities, where they can learn alongside Italian students.
