CIEE College Study Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic

For me, Prague was the perfect city to study in and experience. It is perfectly centralized, making travel to other European countries very easy and accessible. The size of the city is big enough to never get bored, but also small enough to feel like a community/home. It is also super affordable with unique restaurants and night life. The perfect place to study abroad and CIEE is the perfect program as their activities and staff were amazing! They planned events that really submerged the students into the cultural and were very available and responsive to questions/concerns.

My experience in Prague was very noteworthy. the CIEE staff does a great job with organizing the program. there are activities, events, and excursions that are through CIEE that you have the option if participating in. The staff members are nice, approachable, and are always willing to help. Prague is a beautiful city with a lot to see. there just saying history, beauty, and charm embedded throughout Prague. From the food to the language, it is all a great experience. 10/10 recommend. Prague is also very inviting and accepting of Americans too which was helpful.

CIEE Prague is carefully designed to allow students the opportunity to study in an academically challenging environment while taking advantage of their proximity to local culture in Prague, day trip excursions in the Czech Republic and nearby travel to dozens of unique cities throughout Europe. The close knit nature of a program suitable for an ideal capacity around 100 students allows for personal growth, strong friendships, and ample opportunities to succeed while immersing in a completely new cultural environment.

My experience was unique due to the challenges covid posed with going abroad and at the time of my group arriving In January 2022 Prague had just finished another lockdown and at this point they were opening most businesses again. It was a wonderful experience because of the support of the staff. I think that Prague might be a nicer visit in the spring or summer but if you don’t mind the cold too much and pack warm, there is still plenty to do. The staff also had planned some well thought out day trips for us. There is not much traveling you can do since the program I did was only 3 weeks and covid makes it difficult to cross borders now without recent negative test results but getting to Prague itself wasn’t so hard. The day trips that we went on were often outside for the majority of the day in the cold so I recommend really packing lots of layers and being prepared to walk outside in cold, rainy, or snowy weather for a couple of hours at a time. I will say that the trips are very interesting and will keep you pretty engaged the whole time.

I had a great time in the spring because of both Prague and the CIEE program. One of my favorite memories was the final party that CIEE threw for all of us at the end of the program. They really wanted all of us to have a great time and they ensured that we did by listening to everyones wants and needs for the semester and trying their hardest help. I felt that the housing of the program was awesome, I got to meet some of my closest friends in my building and had a great time being so close to all of them!

In summer 2022 I got the opportunity to study abroad in Prague, CZ through CIEE. I took two courses there; a social psychology course and an intro Czech language course. Everything about the program was seamless; CIEE employees greeted us at the airport, provided housing, had on-site orientation, and planned excursions and activities for everyone in the program. Every employee of CIEE that I interacted with was kind and went out of their way to make sure our needs were met. I would recommend CIEE to everyone!

I cannot recommend the Prague CIEE program enough. The people in our program went from strangers to incredible friends in a few short months because of the intimate program CIEE created. The housing was in a safe, practical, and beautiful neighborhood that I pitched myself I got to live in every day. When any of us had a problem, every single person at CIEE was willing to drop anything to help us which took all the worry of directions, translating, and overall stress off of you as the student. CIEE staff made us feel at home in a foreign place and created an experience that absolutely changed my life.

CIEE Prague was an amazing experience. I hadn't traveled outside of North America before so I was nervous, but with CIEE Prague, they showed me how this city was the perfect place to start with how easy the metro is to go anywhere, and the community you're surrounded by. They have the best CIEE staff! You meet great friends to adventure with. The CIEE staff also have some pretty sweet recommendations for sunset views, and activities. My favorite experiences were getting to be a part of this city and culture, learn some of the language, and travel some too. My roommate and I took a day trip to Karlovy Vary, a city in Czech Republic that was amazing! It overall has been the best opportunity of college.