Program Details
- Location:
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Program Type:
- Study Abroad
- Degree Level:
- Undergraduate
- Term:
- Summer
Program Overview
- Program Description:
iXperience is an 8-week summer career accelerator program in the beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. Your first 4 weeks at iXperience will be spent attending one of our 5 course offerings. These are a combination of traditional classes, group projects, and independent exercises. We focus on helping students work together to produce portfolio projects, which are tangible projects that have applications in the real world. No prior experience needed!
We offer courses in Investment Finance, Management Consulting, Data Science, Full Stack Web Development, and Product Management.
At an additional cost you can also enroll in one of our Power Up short courses. These include courses in Virtual Reality, Fintech and Blockchain, Deep Cultural Immersion, Garden Route Extreme Adventure, and Creative Content.
After completing your course you will step into a 4-week internship, where you will have the opportunity to apply your newly developed skills in the real world. This not only provides an exciting opportunity to positively impact a company by exercising what you have learnt, but also to gain work experience in an area that interests you. Internship projects are structured and outlined by our respective partner firms, and may vary from company-to-company, according to their needs and client requests at the time.
Besides for having built long lasting friendships and exploring one of the world's most beautiful cities, by the end of your summer at iXperience, you will have gained valuable, employable skills, which you can reflect on your resumé. You will have access to the entire alumni network, from top Universities, who we encourage to support each other and stay in touch. The iXperience staff is committed to helping you succeed. We will be happy to give your career advice and resume tips as you look to find the perfect job.
- Setting Description:
- Having been voted the best city to visit in the Telegraph Travel Awards, Cape Town hardly needs any introduction. Its rich cultural diversity and indescribable beauty are unparalleled. During your summer you will immerse yourself in all that this incredible city has to offer. You'll surf; climb Table Mountain; dive with Great White Sharks; make local friends; visit historical sites; explore the vibrant nightlight; lunch on exquisite wine farms... the list goes on.
- Cost:
- Course fee ======= - four week course (intensive learning only; excluding internship): $6900 - eight week course (4 week intensive course + 4 week internship): $8900 What does the course fee cover? ==================== The course fee includes full tuition, a head instructor and teaching assistants, accommodation, and weekend excursions.
Program Reviews
Overall Rating
Based on 4 Reviews
- iXperience review07/19/16
I applied to iXperience session 1 because I was looking for an unforgettable adventure combined with getting internship experience in tech. What I received was so much more. The 4 week iOS course pushed my limits, I learned that coding was what I wanted
to do and I finally felt sure of my major. I learned more about what I was capable of and learned more in 4 weeks than I usually did entire semesters in college. My internship really made me more self sufficient and got me used to working with xcode and photoshop. Every excursion was exciting and one of a kid. iX has a way of getting you excited to experience new thing and full of people that believe in you and push you to be yourself, to have fun but to also work hard.
read moreBottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend - iXperience07/19/16
iXperience is a fantastic program in one of the best cities in the world. While the classes and internships may be tech-centric, the setting of Cape Town provides students with unbelievable experiences outside of the classroom on a daily basis. Between
beautiful hikes and views from Cape Town's famous mountains and perfect surfing weather, iXperience cultivates a spirit of learning and curiosity unique to its program.
read moreBottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend - Coding in Cape Town06/21/16
I first heard about iXperience through my cousin, Mikenzie, who was a student here the first summer it was offered. Since then, she has raved about what an incredible experience it was and has urged me to take advantage of the opportunity to come to South
Africa to both explore and learn. However, although she had sold me on the trip, I was extremely intimidated by the fact that I was about to fly half way around the world to take a web development course without any prior knowledge of coding. I would have never thought that in just four short weeks, I would have learned the foundation of programming and gained the essential skills needed to build a comprehensive, user-friendly website. Although the learning process is long and difficult, I have come to appreciate the process and the hard work it takes; I have come to look forward to the feeling I get when my code finally is correct after spending hours trying to figure out what is wrong. iXperience has helped me realize what I want out of a future career and has helped me find new passions along the way, including coding and design. In addition to the curriculum, living in Cape Town, South Africa is incredible and nothing can compare to it. I have had the opportunity to hike famous mountains, visit interesting museums, learn about the local culture, and discover new things about myself and about this city. As my final week in Cape Town approaches, I am filled with regret that I did not sign up to stay for more than four weeks. Yes, I am excited to go home and see my friends and family, but I am going to miss waking up every morning to the view of Table Mountain, our Saturday morning trips to the Old Biscuit Mill Market, and laughing with my new friends and iX family. It was truly a life changing experience and something I will always remember.
read moreBottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend - Coding in Cape Town06/20/16
I first heard about iXperience through my cousin, Mikenzie, who was a student here the first summer it was offered. Since then, she has raved about what an incredible experience it was and has urged me to take advantage of the opportunity to come to South
Africa to both explore and learn. However, although she had sold me on the trip, I was extremely intimidated by the fact that I was about to fly half way around the world to take a web development course without any prior knowledge of coding. I would have never thought that in just four short weeks, I would have learned the foundation of programming and gained the essential skills needed to build a comprehensive, user-friendly website. Although the learning process is long and difficult, I have come to appreciate the process and the hard work it takes; I have come to look forward to the feeling I get when my code finally is correct after spending hours trying to figure out what is wrong. iXperience has helped me realize what I want out of a future career and has helped me find new passions along the way, including coding and design. In addition to the curriculum, living in Cape Town, South Africa is incredible and nothing can compare to it. I have had the opportunity to hike famous mountains, visit interesting museums, learn about the local culture, and discover new things about myself and about this city. As my final week in Cape Town approaches, I am filled with regret that I did not sign up to stay for more than four weeks. Yes, I am excited to go home and see my friends and family, but I am going to miss waking up every morning to the view of Table Mountain, our Saturday morning trips to the Old Biscuit Mill Market, and laughing with my new friends and iX family. It was truly a life changing experience and something I will always remember.
read moreBottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend