Information

International School Dates
Saturday 23 June to Thursday 19 July 2012

Please make sure you arrange your travel accordingly so as to participate in the full programme.

Check with your local South African Embassy if you are required to apply for a Visitor’s Visa.

Deadline for Applications: Thursday 5 April 2012

Please email or post us your application form with the relevant documents and pay the initial deposit fee of R5 000 before this date.

Download your application form here:

RUIS Application Form 2012 (MS Office document) RUIS Application Form 2012 (Adobe PDF document)

Costs

The full School fee is R30 000

• R5000 deposit due by 5 April 2012

• Remainder of R25 000 due by 31 May 2012

The International School fee covers tuition, full-board accommodation and local transport. Students are responsible for travel to and from home to Port Elizabeth airport, health insurance and personal expenses.
(Please check here for the equivalent School fee in US dollars.)

School Admission
Successful students will be notified by Friday 4 May 2012.

Other Information

Rhodes University

You will study at Rhodes University, one of the oldest South African universities. It celebrated its centenary in 2004. It is also the smallest university in South Africa with about 7000 students. Rhodes scores highly on three important indicators of quality: student/staff ratio, research output per capita, and percentage of international students (20%). The University is set in a beautiful and safe campus, and offers comfortable accommodation and modern facilities. Recent honorary doctorates include Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Ex-President Nelson Mandela and Professor Amartya Sen.  Please see the Rhodes website.

Accommodation

All accommodation in Grahamstown is full-board and provided in single rooms in student residences on Rhodes University campus. On field trips, accommodation is in B & Bs or Lodges. Please see: Rhodes accommodation

Grahamstown

Grahamstown is a pretty, historic town. It started as a garrison in 1812 on the old Eastern Frontier where the British Empire met the Xhosa people. The old town has a beautiful Cathedral, a High Street, and the look is Georgian. Today, it is a major educational and legal centre. It hosts the two premier South African Festivals: the National Arts Festival (this year from 28 June to 8 July) and the Sasol Science Festival in March. The town offers the visitor a snapshot of South Africa – its history of splendour and misery, human achievement and suffering. You can find out more about Grahamstown here.

Grahamstown lies in the Eastern Cape, one of the poorest of South Africa’s nine provinces. The closest city and airport is Port Elizabeth, 125 km to the west. The Eastern Cape has a rich cultural tradition (Xhosa, Afrikaans and British) and a fascinating history of war and struggle. It also boasts incomparable natural beauty: the austere dry Karoo, thickly forested mountain ranges, and pristine beaches. Grahamstown is close to Addo Elephant National Park (an unrivalled opportunity to see the Big Seven: elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, whales and great white sharks) and is surrounded by a range of prestigious private Game Reserves. The Eastern Cape is malaria free, and its winter is mild – the temperature seldom drops below freezing.

Opportunities over weekends

Two weekends will be free for you to explore the local beaches, mountains or further afield. Elective options in the International School programme this year include fieldtrips to Cata, a rural village in the Amatole Mountains;  the rural coastal village of Hamburg lying at the mouth of the Keiskamma River; and a traditional community in a most beautiful location of the Eastern Cape Wild Coast (staying at Bulungula Lodge).

Academic Credits

The International School entails 60 contact hours, apart from time devoted to reading, writing and assessment. Please check with your own School regarding possible credits for your studies.

Lecturers

Come and be exposed to some of the best and most experienced lecturers from the Faculties of Humanities and Science at Rhodes University, all of whom are active researchers. You can find out more about the lecturers here.

Students

The programme is suitable for students at second or third year levels or current postgraduates in the fields of international studies/politics, economics, history, social science, environmental education, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, information systems, computer science, education, communications, and social development, as well as those considering post graduate research in Africa.

Enrolment

The International School aims to enrol a maximum of 30 participants this year.

Interaction with staff and students on the School website:

Please email your messages and pictures for the website to internationaloffice@ru.ac.za.