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The Cape Town program enables students to learn about the city and its achievements and challenges in numerous ways. Activities are aimed at helping students achieve a deep understanding and appreciation of the city, the wider Western Cape region, and South Africa in general. While the curriculum is diverse and designed to serve the academic interests of most undergraduates, experiential learning and coursework will usually focus on contemporary issues in post-Apartheid South Africa. These include history, political economy, public health, urban studies, and sustainability.

Special Summer Program

For Summer Quarter 2024-25, BOSP will offer a three-week program in Cape Town. The 4-unit course, Global Public Health in South Africa, will examine how South Africa's past and present shape the field of global public health.

Student Ambassadors

share their first-hand experiences about the program, what led them to choose the program, and some of the challenges they faced while studying abroad. Dive deeper into 'a day in the life' while abroad, as a particular student experience may help you decide if this program is right for you.

What I Did in Cape Town

Lead Ambassador

Piper Holland

Major: International Relations

Minor: Film and Media Studies

BOSP Program: Stanford in Cape Town / Stanford in Berlin

Schedule an appointment with Piper