CEA CAPA Education Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic

I had such an incredible experience in Prague. I had the best experience of my life. I learned so much both in the classroom and outside of it. The teachers I had at CEA CAPA are the best teachers I have ever had. One professor was even a diplomat and taught us all so much. The CEA CAPA staff helped me and supported me through adjustment and challenges, and the community of friends I found abroad traveled with me and laughed with me over the semester we spent away from home. Prague really became a second home. Having other students in the building we lived was so much fun. By living in student housing in the middle of a residential area I truly feel that I got the best of both worlds. I found my favorite local cafes and bakeries by the time I left and I still dream about them now! I can't wait to go back one day.

Initially I was drawn to study abroad in Prague because I was interested in the architecture, the location, and its safety rating. I didn't know much about CEA CAPA when I decided on the program but I am so glad I did. The housing was awesome and the staff was so supportive and engaged whether it be in the classroom, on program trips, with healthcare assistance, and with help exploring your own interests in the city. The classes were so engaging and helped me to better connect with the city as a whole.

CEA's study abroad program in Prague was unique to me for 3 main reasons. Firstly, the program offered a variety of courses which worked for many different majors/ interesting, but they were all extremely culturally relevant to Prague. In my architecture class, for example, we went on fields trips every day, learning about styles and periods through the buildings around us, and the history of the city. I took a class on Franz Kafka, a Czech surrealist author, and the class was able to walk around and identify places Kafka lived, worked at, and wrote at. To be learning about a city that you are in, that you can see and imagine, was extremely valuable to me. Secondly, the program location allowed me to study abroad on a budget. Because Prague is a relatively cheaper city than other programs in Europe, studying there allowed me to engage in the community and with friends. I was able to socialize, go to restaurants, museums, and travel, without going over my budget. Thirdly, Prague offers a nonwestern culture that I had never experienced before. Going abroad, I wanted to immerse myself into a culture and language that was unfamiliar to me. Prague was the perfect location for this; I learned a lot about central/eastern European lifestyles!

Since I've only been on one study abroad experience, I cannot speak on other providers or compare them to CEA CAPA. That said, it is hard to imagine that a provider can be any better than CEA CAPA was for me. From the very beginning, advisors were in touch with me regularly and always made themselves available for any questions or problems I had. I remember being on multiple Zoom calls about getting my visa, and I was pretty much walked through the whole extensive process. The entire team was quick to respond and super knowledgeable about what my next steps were. Once I had arrived in Prague, this standard of care continued - I was picked up promptly at the airport and taken to where I would be living to meet my roommates. Over the next couple of days, the CEA CAPA Prague staff explained everything about how the program would work and helped us get situated to living in the city, whether it was telling us the local chains to eat at or where to get public transportation passes. The CEA CAPA learning center was an exceptional resource. I didn't need to make use of any of the services they provided, but they made it very clear what was available and how to get help if needed. The classes taught at the center were also exceptional. I only took one there, but between my roommates and friends in the program, I heard about every class being taught, and there was nothing to criticize about any one of them.
I didn't know anyone going into the program, but I came out with friendships that will last a lifetime. We had so many crazy fun experiences (mixed in with some learning here and there), and I would not trade my semester in Prague for the world. If you're considering studying abroad with an affiliate, I cannot recommend CEA CAPA enough, and I can also strongly recommend Prague!

Majoring in engineering, I was worried I wouldn't be able to study abroad due to all of my course requirements, but CEA's summer engineering program was perfect and had the exact classes I needed. One of my favorite classes was The Golden City of Prague: Past & Present, my art history class. Each period we would go to a different historical site and learn about it in the context of art— it was super interesting and I got to see a ton of different places I wouldn’t have otherwise!

Originally I was nervous about being the only person from my home university in the program, but I met a lot of cool people and made lasting friendships. Prague's centralized location allowed me and my friends to travel to another country almost every week; we traveled from Prague to The Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and France over the course of our 8-week program.

The sense of independence and confidence I gained while overseas will stay with me for the rest of my life. Studying abroad in Prague was a life-changing experience. I highly recommend to anyone wanting to study abroad!

I have really loved studying abroad and recommend it to anyone who is thinking about it. I was able to make new friends from all over, and was able to immerse myself into a completely different culture from what I am used to, and adapt to it. I have enjoyed this experience very much and I really wish that anyone who has the opportunity to study abroad in Prague to do it! The Czech culture was something that I really enjoyed being around, and the vibrant city of Prague is unmatched to any other city I have visited. I really recommend Prague as a study abroad destination since it is such a walkable, vibrant, and nice city!

I studied abroad in Prague last spring (2023) and had an amazing experience. Prague is very centrally located, making it very easy to travel on the weekends. I was one of three students from my school on the program, which was a little nerve-wracking. However, I was looking for an experience that was my own and allowed me to really get the full experience of meeting new people and living with students from all over the country. Prague was the perfect fit for me, it was extremely safe and easily walkable. I am so glad with my decision and will value the experience I had forever.

On this program I lived in an apartment with four other roommates. This was such a great experience because I was able to really immerse myself in the culture of the city by being in an area away from my school & study center. The CEA CAPA team was so helpful with questions about class, cultural norms, fixing things in our apartment, and everything in between. My classes weren't too difficult, I would say just the right amount of challenging for me to feel intellectually stimulated but also not so overwhelmed that I didn't have time to do anything else. Overall this was such an amazing experience and I would recommend the Prague program to anyone looking to study abroad and experience an amazing new city!