SIT Tanzania - Zanzibar website
Advisor/Important notes:
- SIT programs offer students the opportunity to dive deep into a specific academic topic! These small (15-25 student) programs run on a fixed course model where all students are enrolled in the same courses. SIT highly values experiential learning and makes an effort to get you out of the classroom and into your host community as much as possible. A key component of these programs are the Internship or Independent Study Project that students complete during the last month of their global study semester.
- This program is centered in Zanzibar and focuses more on marine life. It is more of a science-heavy program, but all marine-focused.
- Students have the opportunity to snorkel with whale sharks in the Spring semester.
- There are only Independent Study Projects (ISP)/research with this SIT program, no internship opportunities.
- Prerequisites: Students should have previous college-level coursework and/or background in environmental studies, ecology, biology, wildlife conservation, the blue economy, or related fields or topics, as assessed by SIT. Swimming and snorkeling proficiency is strongly recommended.
Who to contact:
- SIT Program Contact - Abigail Fox (abigail.fox@sit.edu)
- SIT Contact a Former Student Page
- Contact a returned Gettysburg student
Program Highlights:
- Delve deeply into ecosystems of the Indian Ocean and the islands of Tanzania-Zanzibar.
- Learn marine and terrestrial field methodologies on Unguja and Pemba islands.
- Study conservation and the sustainability of coral reefs, coastal forests, and vulnerable fauna, including hawksbill sea turtles and the Zanzibar red colobus monkey.
- Observe rare and endangered wildlife, such as the Pemba sunbird and coconut crabs.