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Middlebury School in Cameroon: Yaoundé (Outgoing Program) Print 
  • Locations: Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad 
  • Restrictions: Pomona applicants only
  • Dates / Deadlines
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Language of instruction: French Housing options: Homestay
Areas of study: Africana Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Environmental Studies, French, History, International Relations, Linguistics, Literature, Medumba, Music, Politics, Sociology Class standing: 1 - Second Semester Sophomore, 2 - Junior, 3 - First Semester Senior
Language GPA: 3.0 Program type: Direct enrollment, Hybrid
Language level: French 100-level course or the equivalent GPA: 2.7
GPA in major: 3.0
Program Description:
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Intended for students with advanced French language skills, the School in Cameroon enables students to increase their language abilities through housing and interaction with native speakers. Whether spending time with house mates, in classes, or in the city, students use their language in a very real immersion environment.

As Cameroon's economic and political capital, Yaoundé is an ideal place for immersion into Francophone African life.  Based at the Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale, with all classes conducted entirely in French, students at the Middlebury School in Cameroon will be able to take courses in several disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, with direct enrollment as an option for more advanced students of French.


Academic Program
  1. Students enroll in courses at both the Middlebury center and the university.
  • Students are required to enroll in at least one course at Université catholique d’Afrique centrale.
  • ​​Students are required to take at least one course with significant focus on Cameroon.
  • Pomona students take the equivalent of 4.0 Middlebury credits to earn 4.0 Pomona credits per semester.
  • Students may not enroll in courses taught in English.
  • Students may take one course at the Middlebury center per semester on a CR/NC basis. Students may also take direct enrollment university courses on a CR/NC basis. 
Middlebury Credits Pomona Credits
1 1

Living Arrangements
Students live with local families and commute to the campus each day for class. Pomona provides a local transportation and meal allowance to cover lunches not included in the homestay.

Number of students
Middlebury enrolls approximately 1-10 students.

Host Institutions
Middlebury Schools Abroad
Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale

Conflict Transformation Grant Opportunity
The School in Cameroon has $4,000 stipends available for students doing research projects related to Conflict Transformation. 

Faculty Liaison
David Divita (on leave spring 2025)

Eligibility
Completion of an upper-division French course (100-level or higher), or the equivalent.

All students are expected to enroll in a French course the semester prior to the term abroad.


Travel Advisories
Department of State 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline (Pacific Time) Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2026 09/07/2025 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.