• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at Charles University
• Typical enrollment: 125-150 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• "Central European Studies" program* track
• Two-week orientation in spa town outside Prague
• Courses available in Czech history, economics, politics, psychology, music, literature, art and architecture, film and theater, and social issues
• Czech language courses available at 5 levels
• Study tours to Bohemia and Moravia
• Optional, unpaid 3-credit internship
  • ~6 hours/week (min. 100 hours per semester)
  • Placements in Forum 2000, NGOs, education, local orphanages and local newspapers

Academic year option available to qualified students. See additional eligibility and application requirements.

Course Load

• 16 IU credits
  • 4-credit course in Czech (5 levels)
  • 12 credits in:
    • CIEE courses taught in English by Charles University faculty for program students only
    • Charles University courses taught in English with local students
    • Cinema Studies and Media Studies courses at Prague Film and Television School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU)
    • Optional internship (3 credits)

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Prague-CIEE course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook

• Dormitory with Czech and Slovak students
• Homestay (breakfast and dinner provided)
• Apartments with other program students and one Czech student

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• are taking (or have completed) 2 courses in economics, history or a social science
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Preference given to students with a background in general European or Central European studies from History, Sociology, Economics, Political Science or Literature.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2017

• IU portion of fee: $223.50
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $17,907.50 (tuition, housing, some meals depending on housing option, excursions, medical insurance)
• Meals: $1,850
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,200 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

* Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. Applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of program application. Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due March 27, 2017.

Spring 2018

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.

• IU Scott C. Schurz Study Abroad Scholarships of $2,500-$5,000

• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.