Internship or field study

Participation in an internship or fieldwork programme may replace a thematic seminar, and should take place in the 3rd semester. The internship or fieldwork programme must have direct relevance to African Studies and must therefore normally take place in Africa. However, internships or fieldwork programmes taking place outside Africa will be permitted if the assignments or the location of the fieldwork relates specifically to Africa.

Internship

The objective of the internship is to gain practical knowledge and experience in carrying out assignments and participating in activities that are relevant to the subject areas that make up African Studies. An internship may be part of the preparation for the MA thesis.

Field study

The objective of field study is to gather material on a specific topic and to give the student experience in the research situation that is characteristic of field study. The student must be able to apply common quantitative and qualitative field study methods. Field study may be part of the preparation for the MA thesis. 

Internship in Uganda

Read about Chipo's fieldwork experience in Uganda

Fieldwork experience in Tanzania

Pernille Bærendtsen is a journalist and enrolled in the MA programme in African Studies. She did her third semester as fieldwork in Tanzania.

Internship at the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Uganda

Tord Halvorsen had a trainee position at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Uganda as a part of his project-based module in the third semester.

Internship at the national newspaper Le Soleil, Dakar

For Daryl Aubry, the experience of working for a national newspaper in Dakar in Senegal was particularly enriching.