Get ready for your MISTI experience! MISTI training sessions and resources are designed to familiarize you with African culture, society and workplace norms.
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Culture Courses
All undergraduate students will be required to take one of the follow courses prior to participating. Students, particularly freshman and sophomores, may be permitted to take a required course after their MISTI-Africa internship, but only with permission from the program manager. If a course relevant to students’ particular interest in Africa is not listed, students may petition to the program manager directly to have it considered.
Students interested in traveling to a French, Portuguese, or Arabic speaking country must demonstrate language proficiency.
| Course No. | Course Name |
|---|---|
|
11.140 / 11.480 |
Urbanization and Development |
|
21G.025 |
Africa and the Politics of Knowledge |
|
15.232 |
Effective Business Models in Frontier Markets |
|
21A.400 |
The Stakes of International Development |
|
17.571 |
Engineering Democratic Development in Africa |
|
21H.358 / 21H.958 |
Colonialism in South Asia and Africa |
|
21G.326 |
Global Africa: Creative Cultures |
|
21M.293 |
Music of Africa |
|
STS.088 |
Africa for Engineers |
|
HST.434 |
Evolution of an Epidemic |
|
15.233 |
Global Health Lab |
|
21M.460 |
Senegalese Drum Ensemble |
|
17.572 |
African Politics |
|
STS.417 |
Seminar on the Global South |
|
21H.165 |
A Survey of Modern African History |
|
21H.106[J] |
Black Matters: Introduction to Black Studies |
|
21A.300[J] / 11.143 |
Research Methods in Global Health and Development |
|
21A.409[J] |
Ethics of Intervention |
|
21A.801[J] |
Cross-Cultural Investigations: Technology and Development |
|
21H.S01 |
South Africa and Apartheid |
|
21G.028 |
African Migrations |
|
11.005 |
Introduction to International Development |
|
21H.265 |
Humanitarianism and Africa: A Critical History |
Passport
Student are responsible for ensuring their passport is up-to-date. If you are a US citizen and need to apply, please contact the passport division of the State Department. Routine service requires 4-6 weeks.
Visas
Student are responsible for understanding the visa requirements for holders of their particular passport. Students are also responsible for applying for, paying for, and obtaining the visa they require. Information about visas is generally available on embassy or consulate website, or if in doubt, by contacting the relevant consulate office directly. Understand that this process can sometimes take several weeks, so please plan accordingly. The MIT-Africa Program Manager is available to answer any questions students may have about this process.
Visas for South Africa
Visas are not required for short-term periods (3 months or less) in South Africa for US citizens. If you are not a US-citizen, please check here to see if you will need an entry visa.
Flight
MIT-Africa covers travel from Boston to Africa.
You are welcome to stay in Africa after your internship ends (at your own expense).
Please discuss any additional travel details with the program manager once you have been placed.
Accommodation
You will work with your host and the MIT-Africa Program Manager to identify suitable accomodation during your placement.
