Nelson Mandela University gives you the opportunity to experience the wildlife, history and culture of South Africa through a set of short programs...

SUMMER SCHOOL in South Africa 2019 SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMMES Nelson Mandela University is excited to offer its 2019 short learning programmes allowing students to experience South Africa through a set of unique beyond the classroom engagements. Each of our short learning programmes have been designed by the International Office in collaboration with our academics and local industry to allow the best of what our region has to offer, all while respecting the communities we operate in. Our 2019 Programmes: Click through on one of the images to see the full programme details: South African History, Culture & Language Exploring South African history, since the Eastern Cape frontier’s earliest inhabitation by the Khoi and the San to the present. Human Rights We will examine Human Rights form a social science and constitutional/legal perspective. Through the analysis of economic, social, cultural and political contexts in which they arise. Conflict Management and Transformation Focusing on the negotiation processes and complexities of negotiation as a tool for conflict management and transformation. Contemporary South Africa The students will explore South Africa’s history in order to understand the issues that led to apartheid and subsequently to the toppling of the apartheid regime in 1994. Environmental The Eastern Cape in South Africa hosts a globally unique concentration of biodiversity hotspots Riding the Knowledge Wave Marine Ecology and Surfing in Nelson Mandela Bay African Traditional Healing Systems Students will gain insight into South Africa's "Green Medicine" revolution Ancient Wisdom & Holistic Health View health and healing contexualised within African cultural systems and practices We also welcome the opportunity to custom design a faculty led programme which can be hosted anytime throughout the year.   Email Us