Study Abroad.
Go Beyond.

Study abroad in the heart of Europe, get out of your comfort zone and gain experience for a lifetime.

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Our vision

To take study abroad to a new level for personal growth, professional development, and a deeper experience which will change your life. For real.

Our values

Innovative – in our approach to personalized student learning

Integrated – providing our students with a deeper learning experience (through internships, coursework, and travel)

Immersive – in the culture so that you engage locals from around the world and truly leave with international friends

Invested – in the experiences of our students and the outcomes for their professional and personal growth

Inspired – to do study abroad better, so that we all learn new ways for seeing – and being – in our world

The CzechMates program

The CzechMates program is a unique and selective program, offering an unmatched opportunity for educational growth and professional development.

Its design provides an immersive study abroad experience (including internships) directed by an American professor with extensive experience in international education and student mentoring abroad.

An immersive study abroad experience
Tailored internships with companies matched to you
Mentoring by an American professor with 27 years of international education experience
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Internships opportunities

A critical component of the student experience is their internship, which will help them develop the following proficiencies:

Global perspective and greater cultural awareness
New language-learning and intercultural communication skills
Increased resilience, higher confidence and better problem-solving capabilities
International network connectivity
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Where does it take place?

Brno, a cosmopolitan city of 400,000 with a local ambience that makes you feel at home.

Masaryk University is the second largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1919 in Brno, it now consists of nine faculties and 35,115 students.

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First-hand experience

Learn what our former participants have to say about the CzechMates program. Pictures, testimonials and more…­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

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Students

I am still awestruck in how perfectly this semester aligned with my goals as a professional and as an adventurer.

Alex J.

Juniata College

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Internship site partners (and growing)

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Colleges/universities whose students have studied at Masaryk University

The Czechmates program was the most rewarding experience of my life.

Emily G.

Penn State University

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Partnered universities/colleges