CIEE Semester in Legon, Ghana

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Your Semester in Legon program lasts a full semester and is designed for students from all academic backgrounds. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses, host institution courses, and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in Ghanaian culture. Live and learn in Legon! Legon is Ghana’s academic and cultural hub, offering an inspiring environment for students across all disciplines. Located just outside Accra, it blends traditional West African heritage with modern city life. Picture vibrant markets, historic landmarks, lively music and art scenes, and welcoming communities. Whether you're studying business, science, engineering, technology, communications...

Program Highlights

Unleash your creativity by making your own unique tie-dye and batik cloth, exploring traditional Ghanaian textile techniques.

Discover the flavors of Ghana by learning to cook local meals like red-red (black-eyed peas with plantains) and jollof rice.

Learn Ghanaian dances which have intricate steps and rhythms that showcase the country's energetic musical styles.

Visit the Ashanti region to explore the traditional chieftaincy institution, history, and culture, as well as the role women play in the making and unmaking of chiefs among the Ashanti people.

Travel to Cape Coast and Elmina to see slave castles and the starting point of the Transatlantic journey they were forced to take.