Nutrition and Food Studies

Study food, culture, and nutrition in a global context while engaging directly with local communities and institutions.

Study at NYU ACCRA

In Accra, you’ll explore food systems through cultural, social, and global perspectives.

Why Accra

• Community-based learning
• Opportunity to study at the University of Ghana
• Focus on global food systems

Academics

Courses connect food, culture, and global issues.

Courses

• Introduction to Global Issues
• Food Culture and Globalization: Accra

Student Life

Our on-site staff will provide support for you during your time abroad. We’ll help you connect with your host culture throughout your stay with orientation, trips, student clubs, and language exchanges. Housing is guaranteed to all students and will vary by location.

Further Opportunities

Students may also consider the Food, Culture and Globalization course (2 credits) currently being offered in the fall and spring in London and Florence.  This course investigates current transformations in the food systems and cultures of the local city under conditions of globalization.

We offer many core, liberal arts, and content elective courses abroad that allow you to explore your interests across continents and cultures.

You can also gain professional experience through part-time internship opportunities. Each global location has unique professional opportunities tailored to diverse student interests. You can participate in internships for credit or not for credit, depending on your needs.

No matter where you choose to spend a semester abroad, you’ll gain new experiences and exposure to a wider world.

Please talk with your academic adviser about making our global locations work with your program of study.