IU Czech Online + SLI Abroad | Summer Language Institute

1st-Year Czech

12 Week Program: IU Intensive Czech Online + Prague and Podebrady, Czech Republic

The University of Pittsburgh's Summer Language Institute partners with Indiana University Bloomington's Language Workshop to provide an abroad component in addition to IU's Online Czech Program. Students of Czech can combine 8 weeks of intensive online beginning Czech study at IU's Summer Language Workshop with an additional 4-week culture and language immersion program provided by the University of Pittsburgh in Prague and Podebrady, Czech Republic.

Learn Czech with IU, Discover Prague and Podebrady with Pitt!

Students may add a 4-week abroad component onto the 8-week online Czech program. More information about IU's intensive online program, including dates, cost, and application details, is available on IU's Czech Workshop page. Students will engage in intensive language classes at Charles University from Monday - Friday and also participate in an extensive excursion program based on their interests and experience. Past excursion destinations have included the Unesco Cultural Heritage site, Kutná Hora; ŘÍP Mountain; the Karlštejn Castle; The Theresienstadt Museum of the Holocaust; and visits to many other local museums and landmarks in and around Prague and Podebrady.

Interested students should apply to both programs. Participants will receive separate transcripts from Indiana University and University of Pittsburgh.

Learn the abroad program schedule and details, view photos and maps of the study destinations at the Charles Univesity program page here. Apply for this program through Pitt's SLI with the link below.

Duration:

12 weeks (8 weeks online + 4 weeks in Czech Republic)
Online Program Dates: May 18 - July 10, 2026
Abroad Program Dates: July 13 - August 7, 2026

Location:

Remote followed by in-person in Prague and Podebrady, Czech Republic

Note: The cost of housing abroad is included in the program cost.

Academic Credit:

12 credits (8 credits from IU, 4 credits from University of Pittsburgh)

Elgibility:

Available to undergraduate and graduate Pitt & non-Pitt students and to non-matriculated, motivated language learners, such as working professionals and retirees

Application Deadline:

For priority consideration, please complete your IU Czech Workshop application by December 5, 2025 (for general admission, apply by January 31). Complete your SLI abroad application by March 1, 2026. (After March 1 contact sliadmin@pitt.edu immediately to inquire about late application no later than April 1)

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Program Fee:

SLI 4-Week Abroad Program:

$4,492 + study abroad fees (approximately $300)

Note: Cost does not include international airfare or meals. Accommodation abroad is included.

IU Online Workshop

For cost estimates of IU's Online Workshop programs, visit IU's Czech Online Workshop page.

Funding Opportunities:

Explore the numerous scholarships available to fund your study abroad at SLI's Funding Your Study page.

For the online course, see IU's Funding Opportunities page.

This abroad program is eligible for SLI Scholarship funding:

Summer Language Institute Scholarships

Priority deadline March 1.