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SIT Study Abroad Kenya: Global Health and Human Rights (Outbound Program)

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  • Locations: Kampala, Uganda; Kigali, Rwanda; Kisumu, Kenya; Nairobi, Kenya
  • Program Terms: Fall Semester, Spring Semester
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
  • Restrictions: Loyola applicants only
  • Dates / Deadlines - Courses Offered
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Academic Subjects Available: AFR African Studies/Africa Diaspora, CIEP Curriculum, Instruction & Education Psychology, ECON Economics, INDS Interdisciplinary Studies, PLSC Political Science, SOCL Sociology, WSGS Women and Gender Studies
Click here for a definition of this term Financial Aid Portability: Federal aid applies (typically fall & spring only), State aid applies (typically fall & spring only) Click here for a definition of this term Accommodation Type: Homestay, Hotel/Hostel, Other
Class Eligibility: 2. Sophomore, 3. Junior, 4. Senior Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.5
Click here for a definition of this term Visiting Students Also Eligible to Apply: No Study Abroad Advisor: Shanté Fencl
Program Description:

SIT Study Abroad Kenya: Global Health and Human Rights

Understand some of Kenya’s most pressing contemporary and societal challenges, including rapid urbanization, access to healthcare, and human rights.

WHY STUDY GLOBAL HEALTH IN KENYA?
Cutting-edge public health initiatives are being implemented in Kisumu, a Kenyan port city on Lake Victoria and home to the largest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facility outside North America. The CDC’s relationship with the Kenya Medical Research Institute, which spans four decades, offers students unparalleled access to distinguished medical professionals, scholars, and scientists. Attend classes on a campus with high-speed internet and surrounded by gardens. Learn research protocol and how to gather and analyze data from experts developing improved delivery of treatments and vaccines for infectious diseases and translating findings into policy recommendations. You’ll also study Kiswahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, and gain a range of perspectives from two homestay families, one in urban Kisumu and one in the rural hills and lakes region of Siaya County. As part of the program, you will also travel to Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi, a center for relief, health, and human rights organizations, and to Rwanda, where you will survey its significantly lower rates of HIV and malaria.

MONEY MATTERS 

SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academic costs, excursions, accommodations and meals, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS 

SIT has awarded an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in the past three years. All scholarships and grants are need-based. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.

 

CONTACT SIT STUDY ABROAD 

Visit our website: studyabroad.sit.edu 

Request more information or email us:studyabroad@sit.edu 

Call an admissions counselor: 888-272-7881 

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Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall Semester 2023 05/15/2023 ** Rolling Admission 08/26/2023 12/08/2023

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.