May 30, 2023
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Study Abroad in Ghana

Ghana is a English speaking country located in West Africa. Approximately 2,000 American students study abroad in Ghana each year, making it the most popular study abroad destination in West Africa, second most popular on the continent. Ghana is known as a middle-income economy, although it is one of the world’s largest gold producers. It is over to over 100 different ethnic groups and although the official language is English, most residents also speak at least one other local language. It is a popular destination for students looking for a unique and culturally rich study abroad experience.

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Top Cities to Study Abroad

1. Accra 214 reviews
2. Traveling in Ghana 160 reviews
3. Multiple locations in Ghana 153 reviews
4. Takoradi 130 reviews
5. Legon 69 reviews
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Study Abroad in Ghana - Featured Programs

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Study Abroad Reviews for CIEE: High School Summer Programs
CIEE: High School Summer Programs
Beijing, China: Cape Town, South Africa: Dublin, Ireland plus 14 other locations

Spend your summer exploring a different culture and learning something new in one of 23 destinations around the world on a Global Navigator program. You’ll come home with ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Original Volunteers: Worldwide Volunteer Placements
Original Volunteers: Worldwide Volunteer Placements
Argentina: Bulgaria: Cambodia plus 16 other locations

Original Volunteers was founded in 2006 with the purpose of filling the gap for affordable volunteer place...

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Study Abroad Reviews for WMU: Business and Culture in Ghana (Faculty-Led)
WMU: Business and Culture in Ghana (Faculty-Led)

This program will introduce students to business and culture in Ghana. It will use a combination of pre-trip lecture/discussion sessions, in-country academic sessions, and...

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Study Abroad Reviews for CSU: Ghana Faculty-led Study Abroad Program
CSU: Ghana Faculty-led Study Abroad Program

The approach is to see Ghana as a microcosm of the African continent in terms of historical development, t...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Oyster Worldwide: Gap Year Programs
Oyster Worldwide: Gap Year Programs
Australia: Brazil: Canada plus 19 other locations

Our gap year volunteering projects are suitable for school leavers, gap year students, those taking career breaks, families and people in retirement – a real highlight of ...

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Study Abroad Reviews for InterFuture: Overseas Cultural Immersion and Cross-cultural Research
InterFuture: Overseas Cultural Immersion and Cross-cultural Research
Belgium: China: Costa Rica plus 18 other locations

InterFuture Scholars typically travel abroad during the second semester of their junior year. During an eight-month preparatory period, students design a cross-cultural re...

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Study Abroad Reviews for GSU Public Health Brigade to Ghana
GSU Public Health Brigade to Ghana

Volunteers work with local artisans (masons, carpenters and plumbers) to partition existing bathrooms of h...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA): Assessing the Impact of Social Policies in Communities in Ghana
Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA): Assessing the Impact of Social Policies in Communities in Ghana

This program will provide students with an opportunity to identify international governmental policy and cultural aspects in Ghana. Students will be lectured by social wor...

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Study Abroad Reviews for CIEE: January in Legon
CIEE: January in Legon

Spend January in the extraordinary West African city of Legon and earn credits studying culture and reproductive health, learning basic Twi phrases, and exploring palm-lin...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Africa Our Home (AOH): Public and Clinical Health Placements
Africa Our Home (AOH): Public and Clinical Health Placements

The Emory Global Health institute asserts “the health of a country’s people is linked closely with the hea...

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Study Abroad Reviews for Africa Our Home (AOH): Community Health & Education Placement
Africa Our Home (AOH): Community Health & Education Placement

This field-based program collaborates with development practitioners and local Ghanaian leaders. Due to AO...

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