Cape Town-CIEE Open Campus

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the CIEE Cape Town Center

• "Open Campus" program track* with CIEE 
• Students take two classes during a 6-week Block (students enroll in three Blocks, for a total of 18 weeks) 
• Option to do service-learning project with accompanying seminar (with CIEE participants) 
• Independent study is not allowed. 
• All courses must be taught in-person from the CIEE Cape Town Center 

Please note: Indiana University co-sponsors CIEE Open Campus programs as single-site options only through standard billing and academic arrangements between IU and the program provider. Students applying to the CIEE Open Campus multi-site program who want to include Cape Town can be accommodated through Non-IU Program procedures.   

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Education Abroad for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• CIEE Housing options include:
  • Standard housing
    • double occupancy with another CIEE student or single occupancy, with shared kitchen and bathroom
    • 15-minute walk to CIEE Cape Town
• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing. Students are required to live in program-provided housing in Cape Town

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2025

Spring 2025

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.