Spring 2025
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Geography FSP Prague
Prague, Czech RepublicProgram At a Glance
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Geography
THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
The Geography Department offers a study away program in Prague, Czech Republic. Courses include lectures by geography faculty from Charles University, excursions throughout Prague and different regions of the Czech Republic, and an independent study. Founded in 1348, Charles University is one of the oldest universities in the world and has a 35-member Department of Social Geography. The Prague study away program engages Dartmouth students in understanding the ongoing economic, political, environmental, and social transformations occurring throughout post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe within the context of a rapidly changing European Union. Both Prague and the Czech countryside offer an array of stunning and intriguing social and physical landscapes to explore.
Enrollment Information
About 18 students are selected for the program.
For more information about applying for this program, see our webpage on How to Apply & our FAQs under section 2 (How to Apply: Application)
THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Faculty Director
Christopher S. Sneddon Chair of Geography Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies Curriculum
GEOG | 36.01:
The Czech Republic in the New Europe
GEOG | 37.01:
Social and Physical Landscapes of the Czech Republic
GEOG | 86:
Independent Study in the Czech Republic
Structured excursions will be central to the research in both GEOG | 37.01 and GEOG | 86.
Prerequisites
One of the following:
GEOG | 1.01:
The Natural Environment
GEOG | 1.02
The Natural Environment
GEOG | 2.01:
Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG | 3.01
Living with Nature
OR
GEOG | 4.02
Introduction to Geospatial Thinking
One GEOG course numbered between 13 and 59, or permission of the instructor.
Additional information: A GEOG methods course (GEOG 9.01, 11, or 12.01) is strongly encouraged.
Faculty Director
Mona Domosh Professor of Geography Curriculum
GEOG | 36.01:
The Czech Republic in the New Europe
GEOG | 37.01:
Social and Physical Landscapes of the Czech Republic
GEOG | 86:
Independent Study in the Czech Republic
Structured excursions will be central to the research in both GEOG | 37.01 and GEOG | 86.
Prerequisites
One of the following:
GEOG | 1.01:
The Natural Environment
GEOG | 1.02
The Natural Environment
GEOG | 2.01:
Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG | 3.01
Living with Nature
OR
GEOG | 4.02
Introduction to Geospatial Thinking
One GEOG course numbered between 13 and 59, or permission of the instructor.
Additional information: A GEOG methods course (GEOG 9.01, 11, or 12.01) is strongly encouraged.
STUDENT LIFE
Students live in shared, self-catered apartments/flats equipped with kitchen facilities for preparing meals. Students should expect to share a bedroom and bathroom with other students. All students committed to this program will complete a housing preference form for shared housing and roommate placements.
A culturally rich city of about 1.3 million people, Prague is re-emerging as the cosmopolitan hub of Central Europe, with concerts, opera and theater. Situated in the heart of Europe, Prague is only a few hours away from other cultural centers such as Vienna, Warsaw, Berlin, and Budapest.
There will be a number of excursions in and around Prague and further afield in the Czech Republic as part of the program. There will also be at least one overnight or extended trip during the term.
For more information, please see the department website.
Financing Your Program
Tuition and Fees
The fees charged by the College for a Dartmouth-sponsored off-campus term of study include regular tuition charges for a term at Dartmouth, service fees, as well as the specific costs established for each off-campus study locale. In many programs, the room and board costs tend to be higher than for a term in Hanover. You can view a budget sheet for each program by clicking on the appropriate term under "Financing Your Program". The cost of transportation to and from the site is the responsibility of the student.
Financial Aid
In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid. Tuition and expected family contribution for Dartmouth's off-campus programs are the same as for an on-campus term.
All costs, including airfare and spending money, are considered when determining the cost of an off-campus program. Any costs more than a typical term in Hanover are met with additional Dartmouth Scholarship Funds. If you have a work expectation for the term, this will be replaced by scholarship funding for programs that span the entire term.
Students are responsible for purchasing their own plane tickets and, in many cases, meals. Often this means that part of the expected family contribution is used towards these costs rather than for tuition. For help sorting out who pays what and how, contacting the Financial Aid office is often advisable.
Financing your program | Financial Aid | Scholarships | Budgeting & Costs
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