Culture Study Tour

The Eastern Cape is the third largest province and home of both former South African president Nelson Mandela and current president Thabo Mbeki. Using the city of Port Elizabeth as a lab, students will divide their time between coursework and the beach while living and learning with students from all over the world. The program, offered through Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, is open to all majors. Students will earn 6 hours of credit for interdisciplinary course in South African history, culture, language, and/or environmental studies.

Program Highlights

  • This program is open to all students.
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in South Africa.
Program cost
$3974
Dates of program
June-July
Location
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Course credit
6 hours of various credit to be determined by your department
Prerequisites
Dependent upon selected courses
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty-led
Housing
TBA
Faculty members
TBA
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.5, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, program-sponsored excursions, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Raney-Mills Turner
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:
Application deadline
April 4