Study Abroad Programs in Tanzania

Located along the Indian Ocean, Tanzania’s vast landscapes have something for everyone. From white sands and coral reefs to grassy savannas and the continent’s tallest mountain, here are the best places to study abroad in Tanzania. 

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city and economic center, hosts many international students and is home to several universities. After class, contemplate history while viewing the bones of our earliest ancestors or learn more about Tanzania’s different ethnic groups at local museums. In the evening, gather with your host family or classmates for nyama choma (roasted meat) or mishkaki (shish kebab). 

If a massive metropolis isn’t your style, consider studying in Arusha, a smaller city in the mountainous northern region. Not far from Mt. Kilimanjaro, Arusha is the gateway into Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Ngorongoro Crater, and Maasai villages. It’s also home to many non-profits, making it a great place to study service-learning, public health, or sustainable development. 

Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous group of islands off the coast, is known for its vast spice plantations and opportunities to study marine life in off-shore coral reefs. Witness its unique Swahili story as you take a dhow cruise on a traditional fishing boat. Other programs focus on Tanzania’s rural areas for study abroad, where you can see Africa wildlife and experience where the majority of its 50 million citizens reside.