Czech Pittsburgh + Prague and Podebrady Programs

1st and 2nd-year Czech

10-Week Hybrid Program: Pittsburgh + Prague and Podebrady, Czech Republic

 

Students may add a 4-week abroad component onto the 6-week domestic Czech program. The abroad portion takes place at Charles University in Prague and Podebrady, Czech Republic. While there, students will continue their intensive language classes and also participate in an extensive excursion program including trips to sites within and outside Prague and Podebrady such as the Unesco Cultural Heritage site, Kutná Hora; ŘÍP Mountain; and the Karlštejn Castle; The Theresienstadt Museum of the Holocaust; and visits to many other local museums and landmarks in and around the cities of Prague and Podebrady. Students who have already studied the equivalent of one or more years of Czech language and wish to attend the Prague and Podebrady program only should apply to SLI's abroad-only Czech program.

DURATION: 

10-Week Program (6 weeks at Pitt + 4 weeks in Prague and Podebrady): June 1st - August 7th, 2026

LOCATION:

Pittsburgh (main campus) and Prague and Podebrady, Czech Republic. More information about housing in Pittsburgh is available on our Housing page.

Note: The price of housing abroad is included in the program cost, but not meals. Pittsburgh housing and meals are not included.

ACADEMIC CREDIT: 

10 credits

ELIGIBILITY: 

Available to undergraduate and graduate Pitt & non-Pitt students, working professionals, and retirees.

Application Deadline:

March 1 (After March 1 contact sliadmin@pitt.edu immediately to inquire about late application no later than April 1).

Program Fee:

$9,730 + university and study abroad fees (approximately $700)

Note: Cost does not include accommodations in Pittsburgh or meals. Housing in Czechia is included in fee.

Funding Opportunities: 

Explore other funding opportunities on the Funding Your Study page!

Summer Language Institute Scholarships

$1,000 to a maximum award of $5,000, all applicants eligible. Priority deadline March 1.