SIT Study Abroad South Africa: Community Health and Social Policy

SIT Study Abroad invites students to come study abroad in and around Durban, South Africa for their Community Health and Social Policy program. The Community Health and Policy program provides students with a South African perspective on the main health care issues, from the roles of the state, the media, NGOs, community structures, and traditional healers.

South African home-stays are an important an meaningful element of this program, giving students an intimate look at life in various locations around Durban. This SIT study abroad program includes a 4-5 week stay in Cato Manor, near Durban, and a shorter rural home-stay, with some homes not having running water or electricity.

For more information on this amazing opportunity in South Africa, please consult the SIT Study Abroad website today.

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SIT is an excellent study abroad program, and the program in Durban is no different! Offers a great homestay program, interesting excursions, and the opportunity to do field work and research.

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Languages: 
English
Subject Areas: 
Anthropology
Field-Study
Foreign Language
Independent Study
Interdisciplinary
Political Science
Sociology
Living Arrangements: 
Hostels
Hotels
Application: 
Online Application
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About SIT Study Abroad

SIT Study Abroad is a program of World Learning, a private, nonprofit international organization that has been in existence for more than 75 years. World Learning works globally to enhance the capacity and commitment of individuals, institutions, and communities to create a more peaceful and just world through international education, exchange, and development programs.

SIT students step beyond the boundaries of a traditional classroom to analyze critical issues shaping local communities around the globe. Students become deeply engaged in a topic and undertake their own research, case studies, in-depth practica, or community projects. SIT Study Abroad is deeply embedded in local communities around the world. Program components are designed to respect the strengths of local partners to foster enduring relationships.

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