Location:

Gaborone, Botswana

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Fall Semester

Program Overview

Program Description:

Botswana has one of the most vibrant health care systems in Africa. With CIEE, you’ll explore the country’s healthcare delivery system and learn the successes and challenges from firsthand experience. You will observe the multifaceted response to a variety of healthcare issues in clinics, public health non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and hospitals. Engaging coursework, Setswana-language learning, homestays, and more will immerse you in this inspirational country and help you gain an understanding of its people. Your work in the classroom and engagement in the community offer you a unique insight into healthcare in Botswana and a profound intercultural study abroad experience. Study abroad in Gaborone and you'll: Study with local professors and students though direct enrollment at the University of Botswana Observe/shadow in local healthcare service providers and organizations Give back to the community through volunteerism Explore rural public health issues and the relationship between modern and traditional medicine through a multiday stay in a rural village