Teaching and Learning

Study at NYU ACCRA

NYU Accra provides you with a unique opportunity to explore a fast-developing city and country through exposure to its education, arts, culture, and language.

• Experience the Ghanaian education system firsthand
• Explore the diversity and complexity of West African culture through location-focused courses
• Expand your knowledge of educational policy and international education
• You can also take up to two classes at the University of Ghana–Legon, studying alongside West Africa’s top students.

Accra: Courses and Electives

Core Courses 

• Human Development I 

Electives 

• Human Development II: Application for Early Childhood Educators 
• Human Development II: Application for Childhood Educators 
• Human Development II: Early Adolescents and Adolescents

Study at NYU LONDON

At NYU London, you’ll learn about international education while improving your knowledge of curriculum, how schools work and how teachers teach, and the challenges that teachers and students face in urban schools.

• Gain real-world experience in the British education system through a fieldwork experience.
• Take advantage of our special relationship with local schools to complete 25 hours or more in-school.
• Enjoy a wealth of courses that explore the culture, museums, architecture, and theatres of London.

London: Courses and Electives

Core Courses 

• Human Development I 

Electives 

• Human Development II: Application for Early Childhood Educators 
• Human Development II: Application for Childhood Educators 
• Human Development II: Early Adolescents and Adolescents

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

While we only offer access to educational classrooms at NYU Accra and NYU London, you can choose to study at any of NYU's global locations. We offer many core, liberal arts, and content elective courses abroad that allow you to explore your interests across continents and cultures.

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.