Study Abroad Programs in Yaounde, Cameroon

At the School in Cameroon, students sign and honor the Language Pledge, promising to speak only French during their time abroad. Those already at an advanced level of French come away from the program with superior language skills and the fact that they have gained an authentic study abroad experience. Yaoundé is an ideal place for immersion into Francophone-African life. Based at the Université Catholique d'Afrique Centrale, students in the Middlebury program in Cameroon take courses in several disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. They live with local families and commute to class. While the individual families vary in size and composition, students are welcomed into the extended family and are quickly made to feel a part of the greater community. The program director arranges one major excursion in Cameroon, and students are also strongly encouraged to participate in independent co-curricular activities. Through their coursework, extracurricular activities, internships, or volunteer work, students are expected to "live the language" in the capital of Cameroon.