{"id":1836,"date":"2026-01-13T18:50:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/?page_id=1836"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:32:50","slug":"smcm-arcadia-in-southern-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/smcm-arcadia-in-southern-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"SMCM-Arcadia in Southern Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1836\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1836-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Program<\/strong> Overview<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-1836\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/01\/Zebra-1536x1024-1.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/01\/Zebra-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/01\/Zebra-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/01\/Zebra-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/01\/Zebra-1536x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/01\/Zebra-1536x1024-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" alt=\"A close-up of a zebra standing outdoors near trees at sunset, with other zebras and an antelope visible in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1836-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Pre-Requisites<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Minimum GPA: 2.5<\/li>\n<li>Judicial Check<\/li>\n<li>Academic Conduct Check<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1836-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">About the program<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Learn about the lasting impacts of colonialization and apartheid.<\/li>\n<li>Experience city and rural homestays in Namibia and visit South Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Gain optional internship experience in a development agency for credit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1836-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Dates<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>OPEN NOW! Spring 2027 Program Dates: Mid-January \u2013 Mid- May<\/li>\n<li>SMCM <a href=\"http:\/\/smcm.via-trm.con\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Approval Application<\/a> Deadline: October 1st for Scholarship Consideration, October 15th Final Deadline on Via TRM<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.arcadia.edu\/find-a-program\/programs-by-country\/southern-africa\/decolonizing-the-mind-racial-and-environmental-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arcadia Application<\/a> Deadline:\u00a0 Also apply by our deadline on Arcadia\u2019s site for admission.<\/li>\n<li>Estimated Fall Deadlines: March 1, March 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-1836\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#about-the-program\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>About The Program<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#locations\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-map-location\"><\/i>Locations<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#academics\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-book\"><\/i>Academics<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#housing-and-meals\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-house-chimney\"><\/i>Housing and Meals<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#student-life\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-person\"><\/i>Student Life<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#important-links\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-exclamation\"><\/i>Important Links<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"about-the-program\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1836-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>About the Programs<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1836-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>SMCM students have the opportunity to spend a semester in Namibia and South Africa with this all-inclusive program, two countries with unique histories of struggling against colonialization, apartheid, the fight for liberation, and ethnic and racial tensions. This program examines how people can organize themselves towards positive social change and the triumph of the human spirit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1836-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-1836\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/FRIEDMAN-Philipa-Adventure-scaled-e1773773476964.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/FRIEDMAN-Philipa-Adventure-scaled-e1773773476964.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/FRIEDMAN-Philipa-Adventure-scaled-e1773773476964-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/FRIEDMAN-Philipa-Adventure-scaled-e1773773476964-1024x997.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/FRIEDMAN-Philipa-Adventure-scaled-e1773773476964-768x748.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/FRIEDMAN-Philipa-Adventure-scaled-e1773773476964-1536x1496.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" alt=\"An adult elephant with tusks walks on a dirt path surrounded by dry grass and green bushes in daylight.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"locations\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1836-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Locations<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1836-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The program is based primarily in a study center in Windhoek, a modern city in Namibia. However, the program is unique; it offers built-in excursions to rural and city homestays across Namibia and South Africa, including the Etosha Game National Reserve, Namib Desert, Walvis Bay, Atlantic Coast, and the Eastern Cape, and week-long seminars in Capetown and Johannesburg \u2013 all included in the program fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/ie\/ways-to-study-abroad\/course-equivalencies\/https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/ie\/ways-to-study-abroad\/course-equivalencies\/https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/ie\/ways-to-study-abroad\/course-equivalencies\/\">Course Equivalencies<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1836-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/12uIbVWUDXLLTnwcsEFlFUDKD74vjglE8\/edit#gid=5050907\"target=\"_blank\">Study Abroad Budget<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"academics\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1836-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-1836\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/KLASSEN-Helena-Inspiration-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/KLASSEN-Helena-Inspiration-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/KLASSEN-Helena-Inspiration-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/KLASSEN-Helena-Inspiration-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/KLASSEN-Helena-Inspiration-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/03\/KLASSEN-Helena-Inspiration-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" alt=\"Person standing at the edge of a rocky cliff above the ocean, with waves crashing against rocks below, seen from a first-person perspective.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1836-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Academics<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1836-6-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>This program is built around an important theme: Decolonizing the Mind. The goal of this program is to present an opportunity for students to study and deconstruct environmental and racial injustices felt today by examining the legacies of apartheid and colonization. Students take four courses, worth four credits each. All students participate in the core course, Racism and Resistance in Southern Africa and the U.S., and choose three electives from among offerings on sustainability, political and social change, or religion.<\/p>\n<p>To promote well-being, students also have the option of adding a 1-credit yoga module to their course list. Among the elective options, the program also offers a for-credit internship working with a local organization, or the option to conduct an independent research project. Peruse the <a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.arcadia.edu\/find-a-program\/programs-by-country\/southern-africa\/decolonizing-the-mind-racial-and-environmental-justice\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">program course list<\/a> here. During the program, students have a chance to meet with members of the African National Congress and opposition parties, religious leaders, feminist and human rights activists, USAID representatives, and students and professors from the University of Namibia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"housing-and-meals\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1836-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Housing<\/strong> and Meals <\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1836-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Students live at the study center in Windhoek for the majority of the program, which is a ten-minute walk from the downtown area. Students also participate in city and rural homestays, as well as their week-long travel seminars during the semester. To view the study center and check out housing and facilities, watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TUa8QgBHkP0&amp;feature=youtu.be\">video<\/a>. All meals are included in this program fee, and are provided at the study center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"student-life\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1836-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Student <strong>Life<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1836-8-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The students on this program are supported by local staff at the study center, which serves as the main residence and school for this program. Student life is integrated into the entire program, including academics, since each course includes community engagement \u2013 and often travel seminars \u2013 to experience more of the local culture. This is a small, specialized program with a high level of on-site support and a close-knit academic community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>Grading System<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\"><table class=\"three-column-table\" style=\"height: 538px;\" width=\"284\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Grade<\/th>\n<th>Score<\/th>\n<th>SMCM Grade<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A+<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>A+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<td>95-99<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A-<\/td>\n<td>90-94<\/td>\n<td>A-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B+<\/td>\n<td>87-89<\/td>\n<td>B+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<td>83-86<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B-<\/td>\n<td>80-82<\/td>\n<td>B-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C+<\/td>\n<td>77-79<\/td>\n<td>C+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>73-76<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C-<\/td>\n<td>70-72<\/td>\n<td>C-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>D+<\/td>\n<td>66-69<\/td>\n<td>D+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<td>60-65<\/td>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<td>59 or lower<\/td>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Credit Conversion<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>One credit at the Southern Africa program equates to one credit at SMCM and the grading system is also equivalent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"important-links\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1836-10\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Important<\/strong> Links<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1836-10-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; 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