• U of A
• Fulbright College
• Area Studies
• African and African American Studies
• Study Abroad

Study Abroad

Our program offers a biennial study abroad summer program to Ghana. As our primary study abroad opportunity, students gain 6 hours of course credit while experiencing the country through cultural immersion. Students possess the ability to experience one of the most dynamic, influential, and complex countries on the continent. Throughout our travels, students will explore the long, arduous path that the country traversed before finally achieving majority rule in 1994, but also of the formidable political, social, and economic challenges that remain as Ghana continues to develop.  Students will also consider how Ghanaians currently engage with the long period of apartheid that the country experienced and the contested ways this past is both remembered and memorialized by engaging with West African students and activists through collaborative service learning activities.

At every turn, students will take advantage of their presence in the country to engage in experiential learning, deepening their understanding and appreciation of West Africa's rich culture and history, superb cuisine, and remarkable physical beauty, as each student learns about the nation and its diverse peoples.

Students must:

• This service learning programs requires participants to undergo background checks. Be aware that failure to submit the proper documents may result in your inability to participate in the service learning study abroad program. Background checks must be cleared prior to the start of the service learning activity. 
• Complete a minimum of 24 credit hours* by the beginning of the program abroad. *Students who have completed less than 24 credit hours may be admissible upon recommendation of faculty leader with support of the dean of the sponsoring college.
• Possess a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better at the time of application
• Display an academic record demonstrating maturity

 

Financial aid and scholarships are available to U of A students. Students who major or minor in African and African American studies are eligible to apply for study abroad scholarships. There are many scholarships available on the Study Abroad & International Exchange website. 

 

In addition to our Ghana summer program, we are currently the only program with a Memorandum of Understanding with an African university, the University of Cape Coast (Ghana).  This agreement allows for an exchange of students between the University of Arkansas and the University of Cape Coast for semester-long studies.