PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Cathedrals, castles, an historic town center—step into Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic, and explore countless cafés, beautiful architecture, and a thriving art scene. Centrally located and a ton of fun, you’ll love this quirky, youthful college town!
- University of Masaryk offers a breadth of academic options including Sports, Health and Management or Central European Studies offering the chance to meet unique degree requirements while studying in the city Czechs often claim is their favorite.
- With more than 30,000 students, Masaryk offers all the amenities of a large university, but remains friendly and accessible. Each ISEP student receives a “buddy” that can help them navigate Brno and get settled into life at MUNI.
- Just 2.5 hours from Prague and 2 hours from Vienna, weekend trips throughout Central and Eastern Europe are affordable and accessible by train and bus.
LIFE ABROAD
Walkable and bikeable, Brno is a relaxed college town with lively town squares, farmer’s markets, outdoor dining, cute courtyards, breweries, pubs, and coffee shops. Great museums, art galleries, historic architecture, and city parks make it easy to stay busy. On campus, courses are available in most fields of study, with excellent options in international and global studies, political science, education, and communication.
What We Love About Brno
Brno is a classic European college town—affordable, fun, beautiful, and well-connected to the rest of Europe. It’s a great base for a semester because you can take classes you need and stay busy during the week and travel easily on the weekends!
LEARN MORE
Visit the Program Page for
Study in the Czech Republic to learn more.
GET STARTED
You can meet with the ISEP Coordinator at your home campus or speak with an ISEP Student Services Officer, who will guide you through the application process, pre-departure, your time abroad, and your return.
To connect with ISEP, visit our website.
Program Coordinator: Professor Arthur McGarity, Hicks Hall Room 201, Swarthmore College
email: amcgarity@swarthmore.edu telephone: 610-328-8077
PROGRAM FEATURES
AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY
- To learn about environmental sustainability and related policy and social issues in the context of a former communist country making the transition to a sustainable free market economy.
- To take courses in English in a non-English speaking country, while still gaining significant exposure to the culture and learning enough basic conversational Czech to survive
- To travel throughout the region through joint programs with Swarthmore's Poland Program including a one-week program in Poland and an environmental tour of the Czech Republic.
TIME & LOCATION
- Spring semester only, based in Brno, the capital of Moravia, begins early February and ends early-June
- Includes orientation program and intensive Czech language instruction and lectures on Czech culture and history
- Close proximity to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest and the Tatra range of the Carpathian Mountains
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
- Masaryk University located in Brno
- Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno
- The Technical University of Krakow (Politechnika Krakowska) in Krakow Poland
INTERNSHIP FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT
- Internship opportunities for course credit, supervised by faculty at Masaryk University, are available at two NGO's with offices in Brno: Hnuti Duha and Veronica Sustainability Center.