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• Pre-Departure Guide
• Summer 2010 Handbook
• Global Engagement Summer Institute
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Collegium Hieronymi Pragensis

» General Information

Location:

Prague, Czech Republic (Population: 1.2 million)

Description:

CHP was established in the Czech Republic as a high-quality educational center specializing in the liberal arts. The College provides foreign students with the opportunity to interact with Czech faculty and students and regularly offers ten to fifteen courses per semester in the humanities and social sciences such as: comparative literature and art, Czech language and literature, economics, history, Jewish studies, European civilization, philosophy, political science, gender studies, sociology, clinical psychology, geography, and environmental studies.

Terms:

Fall Semester (Fall Quarter), Spring Semester (Winter/Spring Quarters)

Sponsor:

Collegium Hieronymi Pragensis (CHP)

Website:

Collegium Hieronymi Pragensis (CHP)

Language Requirements

No prerequisites, but Northwestern requires students to enroll in a Czech language course as part of the program.

Northwestern Requirements

Students must enroll in 5 courses per semester, including the Core Course and a Czech Language course.

Program Requirements

Preference is given to students who have completed university coursework with European content.

Academic Specialties

History, Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, Film Studies, Czech language and Gender Studies.

Course Type

All courses, except Czech Language, are taught in English by professors from Charles University, the Czech Academy of Sciences, and the Central European University. Students will attend classes with students from various U.S. universities.

Additional Information

Planned Excursions:

• Two or three day-long field trips are organized to visit important historical sites outside of Prague.
• A three-day trip to Budapest, Hungary.

Housing

Hotel/dorm with program participants

Program Costs

Fall 2010 Program Fee: $15,360

• The program fee includes tuition, lodging and breakfasts.
• Students should budget approximately $4,000 for additional meals, books, transportation, excursions, personal and visa expenses.
• Students will be assessed $2,310 for the NU Study Abroad Administrative Fee for Fall term.

Approximate Program Size

45 students

Application Requirements

Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:

1. CHP program application, available on the CHP website.
2. Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

Note: Accepted students must apply for a student visa months before the program start date. A valid passport is needed to apply for the visa.

Contact Returnees

Northwestern students may enter this section of the site for a list of students who participated in this program.