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  • Locations: Cape Town, South Africa
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall Semester, Spring Semester
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  • Program Sponsor: CIEE 
  • Restrictions: AppState applicants only
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Click here for a definition of this term Type of Program: Affiliate Minimum Language Requirement: None
Click here for a definition of this term Housing: Apartment (shared), Home-stay Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English
Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.5 Click here for a definition of this term Program Strength: Business, Communication, Management, Political Science, Public Health, Sustainable Development
College: Beaver College of Health Sciences, College of Arts & Science, Walker College of Business Credits: 12-18 credits
Class Standing: Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Program Description:

Open Campus

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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Program Overview

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.

STAY IN CAPE TOWN, OR

with an eye-opening three-day study tour.

Read student stories

Excursions & Activities

  • 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.

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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

Questions?

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.

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Study in Cape Town for a Semester!

Institution

A nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, CIEE is the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization. Since 1947, CIEE has helped thousands of people gain the knowledge and skills necessary to live and work in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world by offering the most comprehensive, relevant, and valuable exchange programs available.    

Locations

Design the ideal study abroad experience with unmatched flexibility to meet requirements for your degree and pursue other interests at the CIEE Global Institute in Cape Town. The CIEE Cape Town Open Campus model features an innovative block system that offers three six-week blocks in the fall and spring semesters. Choose two or three blocks to select the right balance of intensive study and cultural engagement for you, select your academic track from six options, then choose your electives from our wide range of courses and subject areas.

No matter how you build your program, you’ll surround yourself with South African culture and people throughout the city of Cape Town. Live with other Open Campus students in a shared apartment or with South African hosts, and study in modern classrooms at the Global Institute – Cape Town. Get out and learn more about Cape Town and South Africa during integrated co-curricular and extra-curricular outings and structured study tours.

Academic Calendar

  • Fall Semester: Two Blocks (Mid-August to early November or Late September to Mid-December) Three Blocks (Mid-August to Mid-December)
  • Spring Semester: Two Blocks (Early January to Late March or Mid-February to Mid-May) Three Blocks (Early January to Mid-May)
For more information about the Academic Calendar please visit the CIEE Cape Town Open Campus web page.
 

Housing

Students can choose to live in a homestay or shared apartment.  Living with a South African family is the best way to maximize cultural immersion. Families live throughout the Cape Town area, and students take public transportation to and from the Global Institute.  Students share apartments above the Global Institute with other CIEE participants and Resident Assistants (RAs). There is a combination of both single and double rooms within the apartments. These are allocated randomly. Students share kitchen and other facilities with five to 10 students. All residents of the apartments share basic cleaning duties. 

The cost of housing will be included in the invoice that CIEE sends to Appalachian and students will be billed through their Appalachian term bill. For more information about housing options please visit the Cape Town Open Campus web page.

Financial

Program Costs

Students participating on CIEE programs will be billed through Appalachian the CIEE program cost.  This will replace the Appalachian tuition & fees for the term they are abroad.  In addition to the CIEE costs students will also be responsible for submitting a $200 OIED Program Development Fee upon acceptance by the Education Abroad Office.  The fee payment confirms your spot and is non-refundable.

Paid to Appalachian State
Spring 2020 Two Blocks Three Blocks
1CIEE Program Fee $11,900 $17,850
2OIED Program Development Fee $200 $200
Intl Health Dev Fee $60 $60
1CIEE Program Fee includes the $300 CIEE confirmation deposit, tuition, housing, program excursions, and insurance.
2The OIED Program Development Fee will be placed on students’ accounts upon acceptance by the Education Abroad Office. The fee payment confirms your spot and is non-refundable.


Estimated Additional Costs
  Two Blocks Three Blocks
Airfare $1400 - $2000  $1400 - $2000
Meals $1200 - $1500 $1500 - $2500
1Personal Expenses $1200 - $1600 $1500 - $2000
Books and Materials $200 $300
Local Transportation $270 $250 - $500
2Visa (for US Citizens) $135 $135
Travel to NY Consulate for Visa (NC Residents) $200 - $300 $200 - $300
Passport $150 $150
3US Based Health Insurance Varies Varies
4Personal Travel and Spending $1000 - $2000 $1000 - $2000
1Personal expenses includes but is not limited to: toiletries, cell phone, emergency funds, laundry, basic travel and spending, etc. 
2Visa estimate includes the cost of the FBI report.
3Students are encouraged to maintain a US based health insurance plan while abroad (to exempt out of AppState insurance students must follow the App exemption process - proving that they have insurance coverage for the entirety of the semester.
4Personal Travel and Spending amounts will vary by student and will be affected by how often a student goes out, travels, and the items they purchase.

Please note that non-billable costs are estimates only and will be affected by personal spending habits, currency fluctuations, etc. Prices listed in USD unless otherwise noted.

 

Students are encouraged to start planning for their study abroad program costs well in advance. Please use the Student Financial Planning Worksheet to help estimate your anticipated expenses and your anticipated financial resources.  When planning for estimated additional costs students are encouraged to research currency conversion rates.  

Financial Aid

The majority of financial aid and scholarships can apply to semester and year-long study abroad programs. For more information please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid web page.

Scholarships

CIEE Scholarships
CIEE offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for students.  Scholarship awards range from $500 to $2500.

CIEE Gain Travel Grant
The Global Access Initiative (GAIN) Travel Grant helps cover airfare ($750 to $2000) to and from all CIEE program locations for students who demonstrate financial need. PELL students are guaranteed a GAIN Travel Grant if they submit their Scholarships Application by October 15 for January and spring programs, or by April 1 for summer and fall programs. GAIN Travel Grants are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

CIEE Gilman Go Global Grant
Qualified applicants for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship are GUARANTEED a CIEE Go Global Grant and a GAIN Travel Grant, regardless of whether they receive the Gilman Scholarship. That’s a program cost reduction and funding toward airfare! Students must submit their Scholarships Application by October 15 for spring programs, or April 1 for summer and fall programs to be guaranteed a grant. Award amounts are up to $2500 for semester programs and $1000 for summer programs.

OIED Scholarships
Each semester OIED offers a variety of different scholarship opportunities for students. Scholarship awards range from $250 to $2000. 

Benjamin A Gilman Scholarship
The Gilman Scholarship Program application is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.

Fund for Education Abroad
Applicants from groups underrepresented in study abroad and those destined for non-traditional locations are given preference, in an effort to make the demographics of U.S. undergraduates studying abroad reflect the rich diversity of the U.S. population.

For information about additional scholarships please visit our External Scholarships web page.  

Academics

CIEE programs will offer either CIEE designed courses, host university courses, or a combination of both. 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
Global and Community Health
International Relations and Political Science
Language, Literature, and Culture
STEM and Society

Enhance your academic program with:
Directed Independent Research
Service-Learning Projects

For more information about the courses and structure of the program please visit the CIEE Cape Town Open Campus website.  

All students are expected to maintain at least the equivalent of a full time course load according to Appalachian State and the host university while abroad (whichever is greater). Students participating in the Two Block option will take a total of 12 credits (4 classes). Students participating in the Three Block option will take a total of 18 credits (6 classes). For more information about study abroad enrollment policies, credit approval, and credit and grade conversions please visit the Academics section of our website.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and some programs may fill up before the listed deadline. Each year applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer will open up on August 1st. Once open the deadline will be listed below and an Apply Now button will be available at the top and bottom of this page. Most applications will have a 2 part application process so students are encouraged to complete their OIED application well before the listed deadline.

Students applying to a CIEE program should complete the CIEE application while also completing the Appalachian application.  

For more information about deadlines and how to apply please visit our Guide Me web page.
 
 


Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.