Summer Program: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College

Durbansummer

SUMMER IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH ARRIVAL EXCURSION IN JOHANNESBURG!!

 

Durban is South Africa’s third largest city and one of the main tourist destinations in Southern Africa. The city offers an intriguing blend of cultures that that reflect the Zulu, Indian, and Western heritage of the KwaZulu-Natal province. Within a stone’s throw of office blocks, theaters, shopping malls, and cafés is the Indian Ocean and Durban’s “Golden Mile” with its soft, sandy, swimming beaches, great surfing, and warm weather all year round. Durban also has an active nightlife where you can enjoy hip hop and house sounds at clubs like Tilt and 330 or restaurants like Joe Cool’s with weekend DJ’s and big screen TV’s for rugby and soccer enthusiasts. Interstudy's summer program offers a unique opportunity to visit Johannesburg and the famous Soweto township before the start of your academic program. 
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Academic Info
 

    The Howard College campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal is situated in an environmental conservancy with lush gardens full of indigenous flora and fauna. Set above the city with spectacular views of the bay, port, and downtown Durban, the campus is just a ten-minute drive from the coast. As a student in the four and a half week summer program at UKZN, you will participate in a Service Learning course and then select one of two other courses offered for a total of 8 U.S. credits. Course choices include: Zulu Language and Culture, or Culture and Diversity in the Rainbow Nation.

     

    • Application Deadline: March 30
    • We may continue to accept applications after this date, but encourage you to apply early since certain programs reach capacity more quickly than others. Please check with us if the deadline has passed to determine if space is still available in your program choice.
    • To participate in any Interstudy summer program, you must have completed one year of university and be in good academic standing at your home institution. 
    • Click here for more information on course selection.
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Location

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Student Life
 
    • Location: Durban
    • City Population: 3,350,000
    • 2 Miles from Campus to City Center
    • 10 Miles from Durban Airport to Campus
    • 389 Miles from Durban to Johannesburg
    • Interstudy’s summer program at the University of KwaZulu-Natal begins in Johannesburg with an orientation and introduction to South African life and culture through visits to some of the city’s most famous historical sites, including Soweto and the Apartheid Museum.
    • While at UKZN, you will have the opportunity to participate in several weekend excursions in the KwaZulu-Natal region including a game drive and visits to historic or world heritage sites.
    • While at UKZN, you’ll be housed on campus in one of three dorms central to the main teaching area. You will have a single room and share bathroom and kitchen facilities with other international students.

Subject Areas

    • Service Learning
    • Zulu Language and Culture
    • Culture and Diversity in the Rainbow Nation


*Academic Highlights