Semester Programs

Fall 2024

• Semester: September 1 – December 21, 2024*
• Nomination & Application Deadline: April 19, 2024

Spring 2025

• Semester: January 26 – May 17, 2025*
• Nomination & Application Deadline: October 18, 2024

* Including the arrival and departure date

Total Cost of Study Abroad Fall and Spring 2024/25: $12,100* (per semester)

*For the services included in the fee, please see below (section Services)

Included in the Study Abroad Semester Program fee:

• Tuition
  • 12-15 credits for Fall and Spring semester programs (A minimum of 12 credits must be maintained as a student visa requirement)
• Housing
  • Housing in one of the residences listed here
• Health Insurance
  • Basic Czech health insurance coverage for students, valid for student visa purposes
• Visa Support
  • The International Office will provide information on how to navigate the visa application process, and will also provide crucial documentation necessary for the visa application itself
• CGE Service
  • Once you’re a confirmed participant in the program we will provide you with all the information you need to help you get ready to study abroad in Prague. Our staff is always available to help answer your questions and can even connect you with current students for their perspectives and insights.
• Airport Pick Up and Transport to Housing
  • If you arrive at Prague’s Vaclav Havel International Airport (PRG) on the designated Arrival Day and tell us your arrival information in advance, our team of staff and student volunteers will meet you at the airport and take you directly to your housing in Prague. Then we will show you around the student residence and the local neighborhood, so you begin to feel at home right away.
• On-Site Orientation
  • The day after Arrival Day, orientation sessions at UNYP will introduce you to your university home for the semester, your fellow students and instructors, and the lovely Vinohrady neighborhood.
• Transportation Pass
  • Travel worry-free throughout the city of Prague via metro, tram, and bus with the Transportation Pass that UNYP provides for you.
• Student Benefits Program
  • Take advantage of the many discounts and other benefits available through UNYP’s student benefits program, including discounts on gyms, swimming pools, local restaurants, retail outlets, and hotels.
  • The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Card issued in your name, together with your UNYP ID card, will allow you to take advantage of student benefits across Europe.
• Mailing of your Final Transcripts (after the end of your stay with UNYP)
  • Once your grades are finalized at the end of the semester, your official transcript will be sent by standard mail to the address you indicate on your application (usually your university’s registrar office).
    Grades are finalized about one month after the final exam period is over.
    If you need additional transcripts later, just email CGE.

Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 with at least 1 completed semester of college. 

• A motivation letter (written in English – max. 400 words) 

• Provide name of high school and your graduation year 

• Official University Transcript 

• Letter from your home University confirming English language ability (waived for native speakers of English) or English language certificate (for further details https://www.unyp.cz/admissions-requirements/) 

• Copy of ID or passport (plus digital passport photo) 

• Passport must be valid for at least the duration of program +3 months. 

• Students are required to take at least 4 and maximum of 5 courses, 12 to 15 US Credits
• Once you submit your Study abroad application, UNYP Student mobility academic manager will contact you and send you a link to our current course list and guide you throughout the course registration process.
• Study_Abroad_Course_Selection_Sh.pdf (unyp.cz) (course selection form)
• The course list here serves only for informative purposes, the up-to-date course list will be sent to you by email.

After being Accepted to Study abroad Semester programs at UNYP you will need to follow with these steps:

• Review and sign Study Abroad contract
  • Once you receive email notification sign via Signi
• Complete the Study Abroad program deposit ($500)
  • Deposit can be made through UNYP’s online payment portal (https://application.unyp.cz/online-payment)
  • Attach your UNYP Student ID number to your deposit payment.  Your UNYP Student ID number can be found on your Study Abroad Contract in the top right corner of the first page.
• Submit the Course Selection form to UNYP
  • Check the course section below for more information
• Provide UNYP with your preferred mailing address (cge@unyp.cz)
  • UNYP must ship to you some documents for your visa application.  The address you provide to UNYP as your preferred mailing address is where we will send your visa documents.
• Provide UNYP with a passport-style photo of yourself (cge@unyp.cz)
  • The photo must be taken according to passport-photo requirements (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html)
• Prepare the necessary visa documents (see your Czech Embassy’s website for full details on properly submitting these documents) IF YOU ARE NON-EU CITIZEN.
  • Application Form Passport – style photo (3.5cm x 4.5cm)
  • Passport
  • Proof of Funds
  • Criminal History Form
    • US citizens can submit affidavit instead
  • Visa application fee Postage fees (for US citizens only)
  • Proof of Acceptance (UNYP sends this to you by mail)
  • Proof of Accommodation (UNYP sends this to you by mail)
  • Proof of Insurance (UNYP sends this to you by mail)
  • Consent of parent/legal guardian in case applicant is underage

• Complete 25% Program Payment (one month before the program)
• UNYP will provide you with UNYP Login Credentials for: Email, E-Learning, E-GNOMON
• Join UNYP Visiting Students Facebook Group and WhatsApp chat
• Send your arrival flight details to UNYP (cge@unyp.cz)
• Inform UNYP once visa approved – if applicable (cge@unyp.cz)
• Complete 75% Program Payment (one week before the program)
• Arrive in Prague on Arrival Day
• Check in to orientation at UNYP for Day 1 of orientation week

UNYP Education Abroad Scholarship

The University of New York in Prague (UNYP) is committed to providing students from across the world with a student-centered, globally-minded education.  Since its founding in 1998, UNYP has sought not only to deliver on this commitment but also to ensure increased financial access to such an education.   Each year UNYP awards over 4 million Czech Koruna in financial aid and scholarships to its degree seeking students. 

The UNYP Study Abroad program now aims to continue this tradition by offering the UNYP Education Abroad Scholarship to students within the UNYP Study Abroad program.  The scholarship fund is distributed in awards of $300 USD each.  A maximum of one scholarship award per student is permitted.

  The UNYP Education Abroad Scholarship is open to all UNYP Study Abroad students who meet the eligibility requirements.  In order to be considered for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Complete their UNYP Study Abroad application and submit all required items by the scholarship application deadline.
  • Spring 2024 Semester October 14, 2023
  • Fall 2024 April 19, 2024
  • Spring 2025 October 18, 2024
• Meet all Study Abroad program admissions requirements.
• Demonstrate current enrollment in university studies at time of application.
• Maintain full-time enrollment in a Fall or Spring UNYP Study Abroad program, participate in UNYP housing, and complete the entirety of the study abroad program.
• Maintain compliance with UNYP academic and conduct policies for the length of study abroad program.

In order to apply, students must complete the following steps:

• Submit UNYP Education Abroad Scholarship application
• Compose brief application essay (1-2 pages) detailing your eligibility for the UNYP Education Abroad Scholarship

Following the scholarship application deadline the UNYP Scholarship Committee will review all applications.  Those who are awarded the scholarship will be contacted directly by a representative of the UNYP Scholarship committee within 2 weeks of the application deadline and informed of their scholarship award.

All questions regarding the UNYP Education Abroad Scholarship can be directed to the UNYP CGE office (cge@unyp.cz).