Language Requirement: None
Academic Standing by Program Start: Sophomore or above
Location: Africa, Ghana
GPA: 2.5

Program Overview

Ghana to the World is a four week program offered by the University of Ghana. During this program, you will be immersed in discussions on Africa-centered topics, and experience the vibrant and diverse regions in Ghana. You will learn from local experts about the modern technologies, cultural foundations and evolution, and community systems shaping current initiatives for social impact and transformation in Ghana.

As the capital of Ghana, Accra is well known for its traditional and contemporary arts, vibrant music scene, and bustling outdoor markets. Experience the welcoming hospitality of the Ghanaian people as you discover the wide variety of cultural events, festivals and performances Accra has to offer. 

Program Highlights:

  • Participate in a service-learning project up to 30 hours
  • Weekend and day excursions to museums, markets, national parks in multiple regions of Ghana
  • Cultural activities such as Kente weaving, dance classes, pottery, bread making, tie and dye production
  • Social activities such as live music and day-trip to local beach 

 

Dates and Deadlines

Term Year Deadline Arrival Date Departure Date
Summer 2026 03/15/2026 07/03/2026 08/01/2026
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Discount for Pell Recipients

To expand access to study abroad, GEO is offering a $500 discount for this program to UO students who currently have the Pell Grant as part of their federal financial aid (FAFSA).

Academic Details

Students will choose one course from two groups of courses, for a total of two courses on the program.

  • First course options:

    • Appropriate Technology for Development in Africa: 

      Examine the practices and outcomes of technology application in societal development in Africa that could be described as sustaining or disrupting Africa social, cultural, environmental, and political systems. Key sectors of African economies such as agriculture, energy, healthcare, traditional industry, and waste and water management are the focus of assessing the technology outcomes for the sustainability of livelihoods and societies. 

      OR

    • Gender and Culture in African Societies: 

      Explore how culture shapes the positions of women and men in African societies through key concepts of cultures and cultural practices as dynamic, contested and rooted in socio-economic conditions and power relations. 

  • Second course options:

    • Chieftaincy and Development in Africa: 

      Examine the history of chieftaincy and other forms of traditional political leadership in Africa, with concern towards the relationship between traditional authority and social, cultural, political and economic transformation that took place from precolonial times to the present.

      OR

    • Africa and the Diaspora: 

      Examine the historical, socio-economic, and cultural dynamics of Africa and the Diaspora. 

Course Equivalencies

UO students: please refer to the UO Course Equivalency Process and the UO Office of the Registrar Course Equivalency Database.

Non-UO students: Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information.

Housing Description

You will live on-campus in the Yiri Lodge at the University of Ghana. Rooms at the Yiri Lodge are double occupancy. You will have your own bed, wardrobe, table and bathroom inside your room. 

Budget and Price

Ghana to the World

2026 Summer

Program Fees Paid to GEO
UO Study Abroad Fee $500
Program Tuition, Housing & Included Meals $5,795
Insurance $105
Other Estimated Expenses
Estimated Airfare from Eugene $2,800
Estimated Additional Meals $700
Estimated Cell Phone Expenses $100
Estimated Local Transportation $400
Estimated Travel Clinic & Pre-departure physical* $50
Estimated Cost of Immunizations $750
Estimated Cost of acquiring a passport $150
Estimated Visa Expenses $200
Estimated Additional Living Expenses $300
Total
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance $11,850

Included in Program Costs: Program tuition, housing, some meals, medical insurance, pre-departure orientation, and on-site support

* Non-UO Students: study abroad fees and application fees vary by campus; check with your home campus study abroad office. Travel clinic & health center fees vary by campus.

Please visit GEO Billing Information for information about how you will be billed and when payments are due.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Date Cancellation Penalty
Upon acceptance to program

Student agrees to $500 non-refundable program deposit
9 weeks before program start date

Student is responsible for 50% of total GEO program fees
Program start date or after program begins

Student is responsible for 100% of total GEO program fees
Note that scholarship funds are not able to be applied to program deposit.

IMPORTANT: The GEO Cancellation Policy is effective from the time a student agrees to pay their non-refundable program deposit or electronically signs the program commitment form, regardless of application or acceptance status. It is essential to read this policy before a potential cancellation takes place, to fully understand the withdrawal and cancellation penalties, and to understand what it means financially to commit to a study abroad program.

Students who cancel their participation must notify GEO in writing. Email is acceptable (geoinfo@uoregon.edu). Verbal notification to GEO or notification given to a non-UO campus study abroad office is not sufficient.

For full details, see the complete GEO Cancellation Policy.

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