Study in Bolivia or Ghana

Global Development Studies (GDST) at Trent offers study abroad programs that provide students the opportunity to spend a semester or full academic year in Ghana or Bolivia. GDST Study Abroad Programs are part of the GDST curriculum and combine university course work in the Global South with valuable experiential learning. Students receive full semester or full-year course credit, all transferable to Dalhousie.

   

Trent-in Ghana 

  • Fall semester or full-year options
  • Based in Cape Coast in the South and Tamale in the North 
  • September-December:
  • Fall semester or full-year options
  • Based in Cape Coast in the South and Tamale in the North 
  • September-December:    
    • partake in classes offered by Ghanaian academics and professionals
    • participate in field trips
    • live with a Ghanaian host family
  • January-April:  undertake a twelve-week placement with a development or community-based organisation

 

 

Trent -in -Bolivia 

  • Based in Sucre, Bolivia’s capital in the southern Andean highlands
  • January - April:
    • partake in classes offered by Bolivian academics and professionals
    • Hone your Spanish language skills to fluency with intensive Spanish instruction
    • live with a Bolivian host family

The Trent-in-Bolivia and Trent-in-Ghana programs are now accepting applications for the 2025 winter semester and the 2025-26 academic year, respectively. Request an application form at gdst@trentu.ca