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Locations: Legon, Ghana
Program Terms: Summer, Summer I, Summer II, Summer III
Homepage: Click to visit
Program Sponsor: CIEE

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Program Model:	Provider	Program Features:	Academic Coursework
Areas of Study:	Communication Studies, History	Housing Options:	Homestay, Hostel/Hotel
Language of Instruction:	English	Class Eligibility:	2 - Sophomore
Minimum GPA:	2.50

Program Description:

Summer Ghanaian Studies

Legon, Ghana

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Program Overview

Your Summer Ghanaian Studies program in Legon lasts 4 weeks (or up to 8 weeks) and is designed for students from all academic backgrounds. You will choose from CIEE courses taught in-person at CIEE Legon. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in Ghanaian culture. Live and learn in Legon!

Unique Experiences

Take an innovative or inspiring class

that explores a major aspect of Ghana's history or the global journey and impact of African visual arts

Connect with members of the local community

as you volunteer with schools and NGOs in the area

Explore beyond Legon

with activities and excursions within and outside the capital region

Learn More About Legon

Your Destination

Legon, Ghana is a vibrant academic hub known for its welcoming atmosphere, rich cultural traditions, and proximity to Accra's lively arts, music, and market scenes. The area comes to life with festivals, local cuisine, and opportunities to explore Ghana's history through landmarks like the W.E.B. Du Bois Center and Independence Arch. Whether you are majoring in business, science, engineering, technology, communications, psychology, health sciences, liberal arts, language, or fine arts, Legon is the perfect place to study abroad.

Housing

CIEE Legon offers diverse housing options to ensure you're comfortable in your home away from home, which include homestays or off-campus hostels/apartments. All housing is located on and around the Legon campus environs, with convenient access to downtown Accra (roughly 45 minutes) but closer to CIEE Legon on campus (10 to 40 minutes).

View CIEE's program page for additional housing information.

Program Highlights

Diversity Your Experience: Spend 1 or 2 consecutive 4-week sessions of your summer in the same host city or travel to different cities per session for increased mobility and cultural immersion.
Academic Courses: Choose from CIEE courses that align with your academic major.
Immersive Experiences: Participate in activities, excursions, study tours, and more that showcase your host city's culture, values, and local art, film, music, cuisine, and sports scenes.
Cultural Projects: Volunteer with members of the local community, join student clubs to socialize with your peers, and attend local workshops and events to get to know your host city.

Activities

CIEE’s excursions and cultural activities in Legon will open doors for you to explore Ghana’s rich diversity, language, culture, history, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.

Samples of past excursions and activities:

Travel to Cape Coast and Elmina to see slave castles and the starting point of the transatlantic journey
Learn how to prepare the famous Ghana jollof with CIEE host families and improve your culinary skills
Learn from Ghanaian women entrepreneurs who are making traditional beads worn to mark significant rites of passage in Ghanaian culture

Please note: Activities are based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.

Academics

CIEE Legon: Study on the University of Ghana’s campus, located in the quiet suburbs of Accra. CIEE Legon features three main classrooms, a general space that can also serve as a large classroom, a modest library, a lounge area for relaxation, and a vast outdoor space (with a mini football field, a volleyball court, and a basketball court).

View CIEE's program page for additional academic information, eligibility requirements, and courses.

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GAIN Travel Grants - Up to $1,500 toward travel costs guaranteed to students with a FAFSA SAI of $10,000 or less. Higher should still apply!

Gilman Go Global Grants - Up to $2,500/semester, $1,500/quarter, and $1,000 guaranteed to Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship applicants.

Merit-Based Scholarships - Up to $2,500/semester, $1,500/quarter, and $750/summer awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

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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 your academic program, plus practical information about living in your host city
Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities
Excursions and/or Study Tours
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext Travel Protection
24/7 emergency on-site support

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 Protection included

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