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Locations: Legon, Ghana
Program Terms: January Term
Homepage: Click to visit
Program Sponsor: CIEE

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Minimum GPA:	2.75	Major(s):	Health Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Housing:	Homestay	Language of Instruction:	English

Program Description:

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Program Overview

Explore this extraordinary West African culture in the country ranked 11th-friendliest in the world by Forbes magazine. Take a class with a local university faculty, explore palm-lined beaches and exotic wildlife, volunteer at local organizations, and begin to learn the Twi language -- there's no shortage of opportunities to experience Ghanaian society firsthand.

Unique Experiences

EXPLORE SITES

like Aburi and Cape Coast on CIEE excursions.

VOLUNTEER

at local orphanages, NGOs, schools, and other service organizations.

LEARN ABOUT THE CULTURE

from faculty from the premier institute of higher learning in Ghana.

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Excursions & Activities

Participate in cultural activities, like learning how to weave traditional clothes.
Go on daytrips to places like Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the W.E.B. Dubois Center, and the Shai Hills Game Reserve, where you can see baboons, vervet, and spot-nosed monkeys.

What's Included

Tuition
Housing
Meals are not included
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
Orientation - an introduction to Irish 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 excursions
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
24/7 emergency on-site support

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Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
$8 million in scholarships offered each year
1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
Study tours and cultural activities included
Internships and volunteering opportunities
Rigorous academics
Cultural immersion
iNext travel insurance included

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Programs : Brochure