Uganda: Development Studies

• Find a Program
  • Find an SIT Study Abroad Program
• Academics
  • Academics Overview
  • Accreditation
  • SIT Study Abroad Faculty and Staff
  • Program Partners
  • Coursework
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Credit Transfer
• SIT Study Abroad Admissions
  • Apply Now
  • Choosing a Program
  • SIT Study Abroad Admissions Process
  • SIT Study Abroad Application Forms
  • Tracking Your Application
  • Program Availability
  • Program Dates
  • Credit Transfer
  • Contact Us
• Health, Safety, and Security
  • Health, Safety, and Security
• Scholarships and Fees
  • Financial Aid
  • Scholarships
  • Other Funding Sources
  • Program Costs
  • Billing
  • Withdrawal and Cancellation Policies
• Experience Our Programs
  • Experience Our Programs Overview
  • Program Model
  • Program Schedule
  • Educational Excursions
  • Homestay Profiles
  • Coursework Highlights
  • Student Services
  • Health, Safety, and Security
  • Contact a Former Student
• Admitted Students
  • Web Advisor
  • Predeparture Information
  • Confirmation Materials
  • Medical Review Process
  • Health, Safety, and Security
  • Contact a Former Student
• Alumni
  • Request a Transcript
  • Connect
  • Next Steps
  • Events and Announcements
• Parents
  • Parents Overview
  • Benefits of Study Abroad
  • About SIT/World Learning
  • Health, Safety, and Security
  • Funding Study Abroad
  • Contact and Communications
  • Student Services Overview
  • Visitors Policy
  • What's Next for My Student
• Advisors and Faculty
  • Advisors and Faculty Overview
  • Services For Colleges and Universities
  • Admissions Information
  • Accreditation and Academics
  • About Health, Safety, and Security
  • About Student Services

"Words could not explain how blessed I feel for the opportunity to study in Uganda, actively immersed in the culture and witnessing the triumphs and challenges of development firsthand. Surrounded by my fellow peers and SIT staff who pushed me academically and socially, my experience was full of unforgettable moments.  This experience will remain one of the most enriching ones in my life and I feel so lucky to be a part of it."

Barbara Vi Thien Ho, Spring 2009 Student, University of Notre Dame

View Complete Photo Gallery

A custom two-week module with a choice of focus on public health, grassroots development, or gender and development provides opportunities to work with organizations such as the Kasangati Health Center, the Uganda Change Agent Association, and the women and gender studies department at Makerere University.

Based in Kampala, Uganda's thriving capital, the program also offers an in-depth, hands-on practicum with one of the country's many international or grassroots development agencies to provide a deeper understanding of the practice of development work. Field visits to rural areas explore what lies beyond the rhetoric of the "development industry" as students learn about the diverse strengths and needs of this changing nation.

Lecturers are drawn from institutions such as:

• Makerere University
• Uganda Change Agent Association
• Sustainable Empowerment for Economic Development

Browse this program's Independent Study Projects/Undergraduate Research

Dara Carroll, Northwestern University graduate and Fall 2008 student on this SIT Study Abroad program, was awarded the Alice Rowan Swanson Fellowship, an annual award that returns SIT Study Abroad alums to their host countries to conduct development projects that benefit human rights. She will return to rural Uganda in August to advocate on behalf of those suffering from mental illness and to devise a program for their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. “We’ll be collaborating to find a way to promote a model where patients are valued and seen as contributing members of the community, not just dependents,” said Carroll. Read more...