ISA Study Abroad in Cape Town, South Africa
- South Africa
- Cape Town
About Program
Study abroad with ISA in Cape Town!
The University of Cape Town is the oldest and most prestigous university in South Africa. It is one of the continent's leading teaching and research institutions. UCT offers courses and majors in almost every discipline. For beautiful views of the Western Cape, students can hike up Table Mountain and experience the many beautiful mountain ranges surrounding Cape Town.
The University of The Western Cape (UWC) is a public institution that was established in 1959 for non white students during the Apartheid era. UWC is located just 12 miles north of the city of Cape Town in the Tygerberg suburb of Belleville. UWC is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to nurturing cultural diversity within higher education in South Africa.
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Program Highlights
- South Africa has 11 official languages. The language used for business and media communications is English. Other languages included isiZulu, isiXhosa, and Afrikaans.
- South Africa features pretty much all ecosystems, including deserts, wetlands, mountains, forests, subtropical coastal areas, and grasslands, to name a few.
- Cape Town is a very LGTBQ+ friendly city and is known internationally as the “pink destination.” The city hosts several Pride parades and festivals throughout the year.
- South Africa provides solid proof that humans originated in Africa. Remains discovered in 2013 are thought to be much older than 160,000 years, making these the oldest remains ever discovered.
- Cape Town’s Table Mountain is thought to be one of the oldest mountains on the planet at around 260 million years old. Today, it’s one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World.
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Known as the "Harvard of Africa," the University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa's oldest university and one of the continent's leading teaching & research institutions. In 2015, QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities all ranked The University of Cape Town as the highest of any African university. You can study humanities, social sciences, engineering, architecture, business, natural sciences, and law.
The University of the Western Cape is committed to nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa; and to responding in critical and creative ways to the needs of a society in transition. Take classes in subjects such as social development studies, politics & African studies, performing arts, health studies, and environmental studies. Its attractive campus includes an important nature reserve, and the mountains of the Cape Peninsula and Stellenbosch provide beautiful landmarks.
