Trinity in Cape Town: Human Rights in Urban South Africa

• Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• OPEN TO: Trinity second semester sophomores, juniors and first-semester seniors in good academic​ and social standing at Trinity.
• PASSPORT REQUIREMENT: Students must have a valid passport in hand with an expiration date 6 months after the end date of the program by the program application deadline.
  • If a student does not have a valid passport in hand, they should contact the Global Engagement Office to discuss further steps.
• TRINITY STUDENTS ONLY:
  • Visit the Semester Study Away Process page to review Trinity College Study Away requirements, eligibility, steps, and more.
  • Meet with the Cape Town Adviser before the application deadline. Applications will not be reviewed until this is completed.

Trinity in Cape Town is run in partnership with WorldStrides.

There will be a small cohort of Trinity College students at the program along students from schools across the US who are studying abroad in Cape Town through WorldStrides.

Accepted students will be required to submit a visa application in person at South African Consulate in the United States. The South African visa application requires extensive documentation. Students will be provided with detailed information and guides after they are accepted. Below are several items to be aware of early. Do not gather these items until you have been instructed to after acceptance.

• Students must submit 3 months worth of bank statements (checking or savings) with at least $1,000 available funds on each statement. These bank statements much be stamped by the bank.
• Students will also need an official bank letter.
• Yellow fever vaccination & certificate
• Medical report
• Radiological Report – Chest x-ray
• FBI background check
• Notarized copy of birth certificate