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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Academic Level: Junior, Senior, Sophomore Language(s) of Instruction: English
Housing Options: Homestay, Hotel/Hostel Program Model: Partner Provider
Area(s) of Study: Africana Studies, Cross-cultural and Global Studies, Economics, Educational Management, Health Promotion, Internship, Other, Public Service Leadership, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies Minimum GPA: 2.50
Open to Non-UHCL Applicants: Yes
Program Description:

SIT Study Abroad: Kenya: Global Health and Human Rights

Understand some of Kenya’s most pressing contemporary and societal challenges, including rapid urbanization, access to healthcare, and human rights.

WHY STUDY ABROAD IN KENYA?
Cutting-edge public health initiatives are being implemented in Kisumu, a Kenyan port city on Lake Victoria (third largest freshwater lake in the world). Western Kenya has poor indicators of health; for example, high infant mortality rates, high incidence of HIV among the youth, and it is a malaria-endemic region. The program base location accords SIT students unparalleled access to distinguished medical professionals, scholars, scientists, and community health workers who are working in the frontline to address these indicators. Attend classes on a campus with high-speed internet and surrounded by gardens. Learn to draft a research protocol, from a concept note to a protocol submitted for local IRB review, and how to plan, organize, collect, review and analyze data from field activities taking place in the communities and health facilities. Scope the extent of epidemiologic transition from communicable toward non-communicable diseases and translate your findings into policy recommendations.

You will also study Kiswahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, and gain a range of perspectives from homestay families in urban Kisumu. During a stay in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi, visit renowned historical sites to appreciate the intersectionality of history, politics, and health. Travel to Arusha in northern Tanzania to compare public health practice, community health and their impacts on the major tropical diseases, Malaria, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, tuberculosis, HIV and non-communicable diseases.


Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.


MONEY MATTERS 

SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academic costs, excursions, accommodations and meals, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS 

SIT has awarded an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in the past three years. All scholarships and grants are need-based. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.
 

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"I gained a new way of looking at the world through this program; the cultural immersion experience helped me understand what daily life is like in a low-income country. The independent study was definitely a highlight for me because I had clear academic goals and a topic that I wanted to explore; SIT provided all the resources, connections and support to make the research possible."
 

CONTACT SIT STUDY ABROAD 

Visit our website: studyabroad.sit.edu 

Request more information or email us:studyabroad@sit.edu 

Call an admissions counselor: 888-272-7881 

Contact a former student. 

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Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall 2025 08/16/2025 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Spring 2026 01/03/2026 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Fall 2026 05/30/2026 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.