Instruction on this program is conducted on-site and in the classroom. 

Language of Instruction

Course Load

• One, 3-credit course

Course Offerings

• Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good or
• Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good

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The program is based in Prague, Czech Republic. You'll enjoy the central location of our on-site partner, IFSA's Prague Center, which is within walking distance of many important sites in Prague. Moreover, when you need to undertake research, you'll appreciate the Center's close proximity to various educational institutions within Prague.

Four weeks: mid-June through mid-July

Tentative Program Dates for Summer 2025:

Do not use the above dates to book your flight, as they are tentative and subject to change. Accepted students will receive confirmed program dates and flight booking guidelines from Education Abroad before making travel plans.  

Program participants are required to be present for the entire length of the program, from the official arrival date through the program end date.

Housing type: Hostel or shared apartment, arranged by IFSA.

IFSA, our on-site partner, will arrange for students to stay in hostel or shared apartment accommodations in Prague typically within walking distance of the IFSA program office and classroom space. You will be in shared bedrooms. Linens and wireless internet are included. There is no meal plan for this program; students purchase their meals or cook for themselves and student housing will provide availability of a fully equipped, shared kitchen and common facilities for students to prepare their own meals and socialize. 

The Global Good in Prague program will include a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular site visits, excursions, activities and guest lectures, which may include (and are subject to change): 

• Guest lectures to complement the academic themes of the program
• A one-hour Essential Czech lesson during orientation
• Guided tours, including:
  • Neighborhood tour
  • Gothic tour
  • Art Nouveau and Modernism tour
  • Jewish Quarter tour
  • Prague under Communism tour
  • Baroque tour
• Organ recital in St. Francis Church
• Overnight excursion to Vienna

Temple Faculty Program Director

A Temple faculty member serves as the program director overseeing the academic program and will serve as your point of contact for academic matters.

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On-site Support Staff

In addition to your program director, you will have 24/7 support from our on-site partner, IFSA. IFSA's program center in Prague is based at the Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI) Institute in a central location.

Program Deposit

Students will pay a non-refundable program deposit of $400 within 2 weeks of acceptance to the program, or 2 weeks after the application deadline, whichever is earlier. This non-refundable deposit is credited to your program fees as a prepayment. 

TUITION AND FEES (3 CREDITS)

Temple students pay their usual per-credit rate by school/college and residency.

Non-Temple students pay the non-matriculated student rate based on residency. For the 2024-25 academic year, PA residents are charged $786 per credit and non-PA residents are charged $1,413 per credit. *Non-Temple students: your program costs may vary depending on your home institution's billing model. Please check with your study abroad office about your school's billing policies.

All students pay:

• University Services Fee
• Prague Program Fee, estimated at $3165, which includes housing in shared accommodations, orientation, airport transfer upon arrival, some field trips and some group meals.

For complete details about billable costs and estimate for non-billable expenses, such as airfare, meals, and personal expenses, view the program cost sheet.

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

Education Abroad offers competitive, need-based scholarships for this program. Learn more about scholarships and financial aid.

Staying healthy and safe abroad requires good planning and strong support. Review our health and safety page for important steps to preparing for study abroad, and details about international travel medical insurance and assistance provided by Temple.  

• Program Director: Dr. Jim Getz, Department of Intellectual Heritage, jmgrtzv+ryczrg+hqr
• Education Abroad: [click-for-email] ; 215-204-0720

• You are enrolled as a full-time matriculated student at the time of application as well as during the semester prior to studying abroad.
• You will have completed at least two (2) semesters of college-level study by the program start.

You meet minimum cumulative GPA requirement, on a 4.0 scale from all colleges/universities attended. The requirement varies by program:

• Temple Semester Programs: 2.75 (Internships: 3.0)
• Temple Summer Programs: 2.5
• Exchange Programs: 2.75
• External Programs: 2.5

You remain in good academic standing from the time of application until the start of your term abroad; students on academic warning are not eligible to participate.

You will need a passport, valid well beyond the length of your program, by the application deadline.

View deadlines and validity requirements for your host country.

You are in good disciplinary standing at the time of application and remain so through the start of your term abroad. Students who have been found responsible for a code of conduct violation and will not be in good disciplinary standing (including disciplinary probation) may submit a petition for review.

You are at least 18 years old at the time of application.