UPCES has hosted over
2,500
undergraduate students from over
60
universities across the United States and Canada. Our students have the oppportunity to take courses from
16
different disciplines in the Schebek Palace, built in
1869.
UPCES is proud to be a part of our students' higher education career and is honored to be rated one of the top
5
study abroad programs in the world.
Who We Are
// ARTICLE CREATION AND/OR MODIFICATION DATES // note the special format due to date() not functioning with other languages ?>AEP Academic Experience in Prague is one of the world's top study abroad programs located in the heart of Prague, Czech Republic. With our program, you'll experience Europe from a brand new perspective and learn about the Czech Republic's history and culture.
"I am eternally grateful for my abroad semester for the realization that not everybody in the world thinks like I do, and for the ability to connect with people of different cultures."
- Doug Newell, Alumnus
Why AEP?
AEP is the undergraduate study abroad program of Charles University and CERGE-EI in Prague, Czech Republic.
With AEP, students learn new subjects, study a foreign language, gain wider perspectives, and experience cultural immersion—while living in an incredible European city.
The AEP curriculum infuses topics relevant to Central Europe into a wide variety of liberal arts courses, all taught by a faculty of distinguished scholars, government figures, and industry specialists.
AEP classes meet in the Schebek Palace, a historic building in the center of Prague. Courses bring together European and American students in a small and interactive classroom setting.
Outside the classroom, AEP students explore the cultures of Central Europe firsthand. Program trips, excursions, and immersion activities offer opportunities to discover new places, people, and perspectives.
Crucially, AEP offers a personalized approach to study abroad. Students receive all the resources essential to a rewarding semester of immersion and discovery.
Program at a Glance
- Location: Prague, Czech Republic
- Building: Schebek Palace
- University: Charles University Faculty of Humanities, CERGE-EI
- Director: Lindsay Allen
- Dates: View our Academic Calendar
- Credits: 16 academic credits per semester
- Language of Instruction: All courses taught in English
- Eligibility: 3.0 GPA and three completed college semesters by the time of enrollment
- Housing: Sponsored Student Apartments
- Application: Online
- Trips: Karlovy Vary/Kutna Hora, Litomerice, Cesky Krumlov, and Krakow
AEP Students
AEP welcomes motivated and accomplished students from diverse educational backgrounds. AEP students should have a strong interest in liberal arts studies and a genuine enthusiasm for cultural immersion in Central Europe.
AEP students come from colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. AEP also hosts local Czech students from Charles University and exchange students from dozens of countries in Europe and around the globe. For a full list of the colleges and universities that have sent students to AEP, please follow the link here.
Mission Statement
The mission of AEP is to provide undergraduates with an unmatched semester abroad in Prague through dedicated instruction, international integration, and excellent program support.