New York University in Ghana
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Program Terms • Fall • Spring • Academic Year Program Participants • Undergraduate (College) Subject Areas • Accounting • African Studies • Anthropology • Archaeology • Communications • Computer Science • Culture • Economics • Filmmaking • Geology • History - General • Journalism • Literature - General • Philosophy • Political Science/Politics • Psychology • Quechua Language • Religious Studies • Social Sciences • Social Work • Sociology • Statistics		Quick Look • Location: Accra - Ghana • Host Institution: Ashesi University and the University of Ghana-Legon • Language of Instruction: English • Academic Credit Available: Yes Overview At NYU in Ghana, students will have an exciting opportunity to experience firsthand the diversity and complexity of West Africa. In virtually any field of study, students will find courses that challenge and inform, question and reveal. The academic program in Ghana is unique among our sites because students take courses at the NYU Center and may also enroll directly in local universities for part of their course work. Most students at NYU in Ghana will complete half of their course work at the NYU Center, studying with NYU professors or Ghanaian scholars teaching within the NYU program. Courses revolve around four main areas: Film, Literature, and Culture; Journalism, Communications, and the Media; the Social Sciences; and History. For the rest of their course work, students take courses directly at the University of Ghana–Legon and at Ashesi University with students from those universities. Widely recognized as one of the top institutions of higher education in West Africa, the University of Ghana-Legon is Ghana’s flagship university. Hundreds of courses and a full range of academic programs are available with particular strengths in African studies, the social sciences, and the performing arts. Ashesi University is a small, private university that is rapidly reshaping the landscape of higher education in Ghana. Strong programs are available there in computer science, business, and African studies. Academic Credit Academic credit is available.  12-18 credits/points Eligibility Students must be enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian college or university and submit an application with a current college transcript, a letter of recommendation, and an essay to NYU's Office of Study Abroad Admissions. The minimum age is 18 and the minimum GPA is 3.0. Students must have completed their freshman year to study abroad. Housing/Accommodation • Dormitory • Apartment / Flat Program Costs $15,485.00 Costs Include:  includes tuition and fees only Financial Aid Yes. NYU students can apply all their current aid toward the program. Visiting students may be able to apply their institutional aid, or they can submit a copy of their FAFSA to the Office of Study Abroad Admissions for evaluation. Dates NYU in Ghana ia deadline admissions program. The spring 2005 deadline is March 1. Program Dates for fall 2005: 8/21/05 - 12/17/05 Contact New York University Study Abroad Admissions 7 Eat 12 th St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10003 Tel: 212-998-4433 Fax: 212-995-4103 Email Send Email Web Visit Website
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