Student Life

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is reason enough to study abroad in Europe. The ISIC card is usually issued with your regular student ID, but it is the only internationally recognized student ID card, which means you get access to 42,000 discounts in 125 different countries. This includes discounts on restaurants, travel, accommodation, entertainment, and much more! […]

In October Brussels, the nest of many international and European communities, hosted two University of New York in Prague (UNYP) students, Jakub Malhocký and Daniel Frídel, for the 4th annual Young European Council (YEC). Both students are majoring in the International & Economic Relations program. UNYP takes pride in students’ extracurricular scholarship-related activities thus Jakub and […]

Did you decide to give your career a boost and go back to university for graduate studies or an MBA? Or maybe you just finished your Bachelor’s degree and are continuing your studies, but also see the importance of getting more work experience for your CV? Whatever path you chose, now your university courses have started, you have papers due, […]

You were approved to participate in a study abroad program in Europe, where you’ll be for a whole semester taking psychology, literature, and business courses. You’re excited, but once your airplane lands and you settle into your student housing, it hits you. You feel sad and miss everyone back home. Everything in your host country feels so strange and confusing, and […]

Prague is a city full of artists. Although not as well known for its art scene as Paris or London, art lovers who are international students here for a study abroad program will find a vibrant scene for local art. In addition to the more well-known museums and galleries, like the National Gallery, our city […]

In just four decades, hip-hop, formerly the creative expression of black and brown youth from the five boroughs of New York City, has become a global commodity, a universal language and a multi-billion industry. There is not a single place in this world where you can’t find somebody practicing fresh breakdance moves, writing a new […]

Have you ever been bored?  Have you ever felt as if you were stuck in an excitement “rut” because you believed you were limited in your social skills, or were simply afraid of stepping outside your comfort zone?   Sometimes we all become a bit stressed about where we think we are in terms of being […]

UNYP has always placed a strong value on the hirability of its graduates. Organizing events like Career Week, as well as suporting our students and alumni in their careers and other related activities to succeed on the job market is one of our key goals. This year, more than 25 Czech companies participated in Career Week, which took place […]

On April 1, The Model United Nations Society at UNYP was honored to host their very first Model UN conference aimed at high school students and organised by Arina Rossikhin (4th year, IER/BA) and Anastasia Latenkova (4th year, IER). Among the schools participating were Prague British School, International School of Prague, Deutsche Schule Prag and Pražské Humanitní Gymnázium. The day-long event included […]

You just arrived in the Golden City for a study abroad semester. You wear skinny jeans and plaid shirts. Maybe some thick-framed glasses. As a newly international student, you don’t know where to go for entertainment, shopping, and just hanging out. If you consider yourself part of the hipster culture, you’ll be happy to know […]