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Middlebury School in Cameroon: Yaoundé (Outgoing Program)
  • Locations: Yaounde, Cameroon
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Winter-Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad 
  • Dates / Deadlines
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Type of Program: Study Abroad Housing Options: Homestay
Area of Study: African Studies, Anthropology, economics, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, History, International Studies, Linguistics, Music, Political Science, Sociology Language of Instruction: French
Minimum GPA: 2.7
Program Description:
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Overview

Intended for students with advanced French language skills, the School in Cameroon enables students to increase their language abilities through housing and interaction with native speakers. Whether spending time with house mates, in classes, or in the city, students use their language in a very real immersion environment.

As Cameroon’s economic and political capital, Yaoundé is an ideal place for immersion into Francophone African life.  Students take courses conducted entirely in French at both the program center (humanities and language) and the Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale (social sciences).

Highlights

• All course work is conducted in French
• Students adhere to the Middlebury Language Pledge®
• Direct enrollment at the Université catholique d’Afrique centrale alongside courses at the Middlebury Center
• Courses in humanities and social sciences
• Internships available in many fields
• Cocurricular activities
• One group excursion per semester

Accommodations

Students live with local families, and are matched based on their individual needs and preferences. The family will provide breakfast and dinner each day.

Health and Safety

All students will be provided with study abroad health insurance for their time abroad, and Middlebury College also has an agreement with Global Rescue for emergency response services and medical consultations. 




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Intended for students with advanced French language skills, the Middlebury program in Cameroon enables students to increase their language abilities through housing and interaction with native speakers. Whether spending time with house mates, in classes, or in the city, students use their language in a very real immersion environment.

As its economic and political capital, Yaoundé is an ideal place for immersion into Francophone African life.  Based at the Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale, with all classes conducted entirely in French, students on the Middlebury program in Cameroon will be able to take courses in several disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, with direct enrollment as an option for more advanced students of French.


Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Winter-Spring 2027 10/15/2026 ** Rolling Admission 01/11/2027 05/28/2027

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.