Tunisia » Introduction

Welcome to the Crossroads of Peoples and Culture throughout History!

Tunisia, located in North Africa on the Mediterranean Sea just southwest of Italy, is a country rich in culture and history. Originally home to Berbers, Tunisia has been settled by people from a number of civilizations such as the Phoenicians who founded Carthage, the Romans, Ottomans, and French to name a few. As a result, Tunisian cultural identity today is based on a complex heritage and on the juxtaposition of different pasts.

As a student in the OUS Tunisia program, you’ll be centered in the capital city of Tunis. There you’ll embark on an unforgettable journey that will take you from the northern coast of Carthage to the sandy deserts of the Sahara in the south. Along the way you’ll encounter some of the best preserved archeological sites and ancient monuments in the Mediterranean world, as well as some of the finest museums Tunisia has to offer.

Along with this extraordinary experience, you will be expanding your education through the intensive study of either Arabic or French (150 hrs/12 credits), and through interdisciplinary elective courses in “Mediterranean Cultural Studies, ” and/or Environmental Case Studies: “Tunisia: Sustainable Development in Conditions of Scarcity,” both taught in English. Methods of instruction for electives include lectures, reading, field experience, collaborative team assignments, cross-cultural class discussion, and guided individual research projects.

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