Discover Morocco
Imagine strolling through a historic medina on your way to class, sipping mint tea at a café as you do homework, and exploring Marrakech or the Sahara Desert on the weekend. With the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) Rabat, Morocco program, that’s exactly what you’ll be doing.
Now is the perfect time to make this dream a reality.
Choose from two short-term programs in Rabat: a three-week session in January 2027 and a four-week session in Summer 2027.
Students who study abroad in Rabat will receive $500 off the program fee, making this unique cultural and academic experience an even more affordable way to study abroad.
Here are the details
$500 off
All students who study abroad in the January 2027 or Summer 2027 Rabat program will receive $500 off the program fee.
Returning students
All returning USAC alumni receive a $300 discount on their next program fee.
Returning students will receive both the $500 Rabat discount and the $300 returning student discount — a total of $800 off your program fees for either January 2027 or Summer 2027.
Deadline to apply
Immerse in North African culture in Rabat, where Arab-Islamic traditions, indigenous Berber heritage, and Mediterranean-European history meld into everyday life and create a unique, culturally rich experience. Through the homestay accommodations, you’ll live like the locals do, including the cultural norm of gathering for dinner later in the evening, often around 9 p.m.
Whether you’re exploring hidden markets, enjoying scenic views of the coast, diving into history at free museums and historic sites , or joining the two included field trips to Casablanca and Salé, you’ll find Morocco to be a dramatically different destination.
What's included in the cost?
Program fees include tuition, housing (homestay accommodations), student health insurance, visa guidance, transcript assistance, and more.
As with all USAC Specialty Programs, field trips, on-site staff, and 24-hour support are included in the program fee as well.
Your Morocco program fees also include two field trips:
- Casablanca: The largest city in Morocco and a central hub of the country, here you can marvel at historic mosques, explore traditional markets, and more.
- Salé: Medieval sites, including historical medina and Marinid monuments, and coastal views comprise this authentic North African city.
In addition, there will be local experiences so you can learn what makes Morocco special and engage with the locals during your short-term program.
What can you study in Morocco?
January 2027
The January 2027 Morocco program offers two courses for credit:
- Intercultural Communication is an experiential, service-learning course exploring themes such as cultural values, communication styles, identity, and power. Itis honors eligible.
- The Moroccan Society, Culture, and Language course introduces students to everyday life in Morocco, including practical Moroccan Arabic language and vocabulary so they can navigate their time abroad efficiently. The course is a blend of in-class discussions and site visits.
Summer 2027
The Summer 2027 program offers four courses for credit:
- Darija (Moroccan Arabic) for Daily Communication introduces students to practical Moroccan Arabic language and vocabulary so they can navigate their time abroad efficiently.
- The Elementary Arabic I (Modern Standard Arabic) course provides students with a solid academic foundation for listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the Modern Standard Arabic language.
- Intercultural Communication and Community Engagement is an experiential, service-learning course exploring themes such as cultural values, communication styles, identity, and power. Itis honors eligible.
- The Politics and Society in North Africa course will overview the political landscape of North Africa and explore the impacts on the cultures and people within the region.
Both programs also offer a non-credit Moroccan cuisine class available where students learn to prepare, cook, and serve authentic Moroccan dishes.