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Cape Town, South Africa (IU-CIEE Co-Sponsored Semester Program)

SOUTH AFRICA

CIEE Semester in Cape Town

CAPE TOWN

Vibrant multicultural city
Location of oldest university of South Africa

DATES

Early February to late June --OR--
Early July to late November

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)—www.ciee.org—at the University of Cape Town—www.uct.ac.za/
40-50 U.S. students

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Arts and Sciences program track*
14-16 IU credits (including the requirement of at least one course of African content)
Courses at the University of Cape Town in all areas (except Health Sciences)

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

HOUSING

Apartment-style university residence halls with international and South Africa students.
Off-campus apartments or houses with CIEE and local students
South Africa homestays.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college,
demonstrate flexibility, resilience, self-reliance, and
have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Prior coursework with African Studies content is strongly recommended.

Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.

ESTIMATED FALL 2008 COSTS

IU portion of fee: $650
CIEE portion of fee: $11,495*
(includes tuition, housing, orientation, medical insurance)
Meals: $1,200
Initial prepayment of $500 due Oct. 27 for spring; April for fall.
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.
*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students.

FINANCIAL AID

IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
CIEE scholarships and grants available. See http://ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx. CIEE scholarship applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of application.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Spring 2009: September 15, 2008
Fall 2009: February 2009

IU committee screens applications; final approval by CIEE. Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application deadline.

How to Apply for this Program

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Last updated:July 18, 2008
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu