Academic Programs International in Krakow

  Poland

Krakow

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer 
Dates: visit API website for program dates

Description: Academic Programs International (API) offers students a great study abroad opportunity at the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, Poland's oldest university. Students can study Polish language, culture, history, philosophy, natural science and more in the classroom and then experience it all firsthand in the beautiful town of Krakow.

Highlights: API students in Krakow can choose from a variety of undergraduate courses taught in English in the areas of Holocaust studies, Polish and Eastern European history and culture, natural sciences, philosophy, and more. All courses, except Polish language courses, are taught in English. Semester, summer, and year terms are available. Classes are comprised of foreign and American students. Most courses are worth 3 semester credits, and students typically take 12-18 credits per semester; 5-9 per summer session.

Minimum Education: High School

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Poland Independently

Scholarships are Available. - $250-$1,000 per year. Details and application on website.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Academic Programs International (API)'s Mission Statement: Academic Programs International, API, is an educational organization dedicated to providing challenging and enriching study abroad programs for our students. The experience of living, interacting and learning in an international environment presents invaluable opportunities for each student's academic and personal development. All of our academic and extracurricular offerings are selected with the goal of helping students to grow more self-aware and culturally sensitive. We envision each student evolving from a tourist to a resident to a global citizen, and API is dedicated to supporting this lifelong process. API is committed to providing the best comprehensive study abroad experience possible with personal attention available to our students throughout his or her program, and to working closely with home universities to offer support before, during and after the education abroad experience.

Year Founded: 1997