Experiencing Education in Ghana | Study Abroad Info Session

Learn more about this study abroad short course, traveling throughout Ghana May 27-June 11, 2026.

EDU 400/600: Experiencing Education in Various Settings in Ghana. Be immersed in the Ghanaian educational system and experience rural and urban life and school settings in Accra, Cape Coast, and Worawora. Learn about the history of Ghana through museums and lectures and visit a castle where enslaved Africans were detained and then shipped to other countries. Experience Ghanaian nature through Kakum National Park, Wli Falls and Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and experience Ghanaian culture through cultural events. After this trip, students will have a deep understanding of the Ghanian educational system,teaching and learning and Ghana, and the similarities and differences between the Ghanian and other systems.

Apply by February 1!

Questions? 
Program Advisor, Laura Prioletti: lrpriole@syr.edu
Professor, Joanna Masingila:jomasing@syr.edu
Professor Jeffery Mangram: jamangra@syr.edu