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LAS/SAO Course Abroad: Global Studies, GLBL 298, Cape Town, South Africa (winter)
Cape Town, South Africa
 
Program Terms: Winter Break
Budget Sheets Winter Break
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Earliest Review Date Start Date End Date
Winter Break 2013-2014 09/10/2013 09/10/2013 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Language Requirement: None
Click here for a definition of this term Internship: No Click here for a definition of this term Housing: Hotel
Click here for a definition of this term Illinois Sponsor: LAS, Study Abroad Office (campus-wide) Click here for a definition of this term Credit or Not for Credit: For credit
Program Description:
It is not yet known whether this program will run in Fall/Winter 2013-14 -- please check back soon!
GLBL 298
Fall/Winter LAS/SAO Course Abroad
Globalization and Inequality in Post-Apartheid Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
NEW Application Deadline:
September 18, 2012
 
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Course Description
Program Eligibility
Academics
Student Life
Additional Resources
Application Information
Program Fee
Scholarship Opportunities
Withdrawal, Change of Program, or Cancellation Policies
Passport/Visa Information
Contact Information
 
Course Description
In this course, students will study, document, and describe the global causes and consequences of contemporary, social, and spatial inequalities in post-apartheid Cape Town. After six, 3 hour lectures on Cape Town's global origins, students will depart for a 2-week field experience of this city's urban center and peri-urban neighborhoods. The aim of the field experienc is to document and describe how Cape Town's diverse residents experience spatial and social kidsinequalities in post-apartheid South Africa. The program will include two scenic coach tours and four walking tours of the city, it's famous coastal mountain range and its peri-urban neighborhoods. Through these tours, students will document how local residents perceive and experience globalized inequalities of especially race, class, gender, and spatial segregation. Students will have the opportunity to debate student peers from the University of Cape Town, Western Cape and Stellenbosch on the role of youth in transforming cities in order to discern the similarities and differences between urban governance in Chicago and Cape Town. The course grade comprises of a daily journal, online conferencing, a power point presentation, reflective essays, and maps of the arenas and pathways of current struggles against persistent colonial, apartheid, and neoliberal social inequalities.
 
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Program Eligibility
 
Application Requirements:  UIUC undergrads 
Language of Instruction: English
 
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Academics
 
This course is worth 3 credits.  
On campus meetings:  Wednesdays, beginning October 24th from 5:00 - 7:50 in 19 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall.
Program Dates: January 2 - 13, 2013
 
Cape Town Tentative Syllabus - 2011-12 syllabus

*Program dates and fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and the number of participants.
 
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Student Life
 
Housing: Double rooms with other program participants in safe and secure hotels/hostels in Cape Town
 
Meals: Most meals per day are included in the program fee. Students will be responsible for any meals/drinks beyond the included meals. 
 
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Additional Resources
 
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Application Information
 
First Steps Info Session
Watch the First Steps videos found on our website or attend a First Steps Info Session in person.  These resources will get you thinking about important themes to consider before selecting a program including: academics, housing, duration, location, and cost.  You will learn how to research a program, understand cost (with a segment on scholarships and financial aid too), and even how to apply!  First Steps for the fall 2012 semester will be held Monday through Thursday from 4-5pm in Lincoln Hall room 1027.
 
Application Process
Apply for this program through the Study Abroad Office. In order to determine if program expenses will be Financial Aid eligible, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 217-333-0100 as soon as possible. All participants are expected to adhere to the policies and procedures of the University of Illinois Study Abroad Office. 
 
Click the "Create App" button on this web page to apply. Note that you will be charged a non-refundable $25 application fee by clicking "Create App."
 
You may apply to only one program per term. Please consider your program options carefully before beginning a new program application, as you will be charged a non-refundable $25 application fee each time you begin a new program application by clicking "Create App."
 
Application Components
Program applications vary. All SAO-sponsored, faculty-led course abroad applications include:
 
  • An official Illinois Transcript (not required for first semester Freshmen)
  • Photocopy of Passport or receipt verifying application or renewal of passport
  • Signature verification form (downloadable from your online application)
  • 5 short-answer essay questions
  • Online questionnaires and online signature documents
  • Note: NO letters of recommendations are required for SAO-sponsored, faculty-led courses abroad
 
Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by the deadlines established by the Study Abroad Office for timely review. The Study Abroad Office reviews program applications as a batch after the deadline has passed. The decision dates listed below indicate the earliest possible date that a student's application may be reviewed. Most decisions will be released two to three weeks after each deadline.
 
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Program Fees
If the Study Abroad Office nominates or accepts you to the study abroad program you have applied for, the Study Abroad Office will bill your Illinois student account a non-refundable $305 advance fee.  This fee will be deducted from the final cost of your program fees; however, please note that this fee is not refundable should you decide to withdraw from the study abroad program.
 
2012-13 PROGRAM FEE: $3,450 - $3,700
2011-12 Program Fee: $3,530
 
*Fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and the number of participants.
 
Total cost is ESTIMATED and is BEFORE scholarships.
 
Program Fee Includes: Round-trip airfare (Chicago - Cape Town), airport transfers, housing and meals, orientation programs, program excursions, and international health insurance
 
Program Fee Does NOT Include: Personal expenses while abroad (est. $400) and passport/visa fees (if applicable) (est. $110-$135). These are off budget costs that are estimated and will be expenses that come out of your own pocket. 
 
2012-13 TOTAL including off-budget expenses and program fee: $3,985 - $4,235
2011-12 TOTAL including off-budget expenses and program fee: $4,065
 
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Scholarship Opportunities
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences receive a scholarship ($300-$1,000) toward the program cost.  The amount varies depending on the program destination.  Scholarship amounts are announced when program fees for each program are announced.  Non-LAS students should contact their college about scholarship opportunities.  All participants should also apply for the Illinois for Illinois (I4I) Study Abroad Undergraduate Scholarship. For more information, click here.
 
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Withdrawal Policy
All withdrawals must be made by email to the Study Abroad Office. Online withdrawals without emails may result in extra charges. Withdrawal by 5:00 pm on September 10, 2012 loses only the $25 application fee. Withdrawal after having been accepted to the program loses the $305 advance payment. After committing to the program, the student is responsible for all costs incurred.
Change Policy 
To change an application, an applicant must withdraw from the original application and start another one. Such withdrawals will lose the original $25 application fee. To avoid confusion and double charges, all changes should be accompanied by an email to the Study Abroad Office.
Cancellation Policy
If a student is denied, they lose only the $25 application fee. If the University of Illinois cancels a program, the student loses the application fee but will receive a full refund of the advance payment and any other billed expenses.
 
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Passport/Visa Information
You must have a valid passport to participate on this program. If you do not already have a passport, or if it needs to be renewed, you must begin that process now, even before program acceptance. 
 
You may also be required to get a visa for your program.  Please consult the host country’s consulate website or a visa agency to determine whether or not a visa is required to travel to your destination country or countries.
 
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Contact Information
For any questions you may have or for more detailed information on the program, please contact the faculty leader, Ken Salo or Jenna Krosch in the Study Abroad Office (SAO).  The SAO is located at:
 
910 S. Fifth Street
112 International Studies Building
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-6322

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:45pm.  We are closed on holidays and when classes are not in session.