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SIT Study Abroad/IHP Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning, and Politics (Outgoing Program) Print 
  • Locations: Barcelona, Spain; Cape Town, South Africa; New York, United States
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Approximate Decision Date (Subject To Change) Start Date End Date
Fall 2026 04/01/2026 04/01/2026 08/30/2026 12/12/2026
NOTE: The deadline listed is for REGISTRATION with the Reves Center! The application itself will be due to the third-party provider or host university directly, based on THEIR deadlines (which may be before or after the W&M registration deadline).
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Outside Program Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English
Click here for a definition of this term Housing Options: Hotel, Local Family Homestay
Program Description:

SIT Study Abroad: IHP Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning, & Politics

Explore urbanization and social justice in New York, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Cape Town. Through coursework, field visits, and homestays, examine how politics, economics, culture, and geography shape cities and influence the lives of urban citizens. Meet with academics, officials, NGOs, and grassroots movements to see how urban citizens organize to envision, build, and create more just and sustainable cities. Focus on fieldwork methods and ethics while completing a comparative research project on a topic of your choice.

Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.


MONEY MATTERS


SIT has given an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in recent years and is committed to ensuring you have the information necessary to apply for such funding. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information. Learn more about financial aid.


HEAR FROM A FORMER STUDENT

"This semester is crafted and procured by well-connected, kind, intelligent, and deeply committed people. You will learn about politics, urban planning, and anthropology, and you will see what that means for people in the world. You will understand the impact a person can/cannot have and why. You will be asked to examine every part of yourself, but you do so in the space and comfort of people who share a similar quest for learning."

CONTACT SIT STUDY ABROAD

·       Visit our website: studyabroad.sit.edu

·       Request more information or email us: studyabroad@sit.edu

·       Apply to SIT


 

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