CIEE Central European Studies Program in Warsaw, Poland

  Poland

Warsaw

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: Fall 16 weeks: late Aug-mid-Dec or late Jan; Spring 16 weeks: late Jan-mid-May or early June

Description: The goals of the Central European Studies program are to help students gain a greater understanding of Central Europe, with specific emphasis on the Polish perspective and experience, while learning more about business practices and economics in Poland and the European Union through courses at the Warsaw School of Economics.

Academic Program
Established in 1989, the program provides a broad-based academic program combined with an in-country cultural experience. The program offers students Polish language instruction and a series of specially designed courses in such fields as Central European politics, literature, history, and economics, as well as the option to enroll in Warsaw School of Economics courses taught in English through the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS).

Academic Culture
All content courses are taught in English. Course content is country and region specific. The teaching method tends to be lectures, although most professors welcome discussion. CIEE courses generally meet twice a week for 1.5 hours. CIEE students are registered at the Warsaw School of Economics as full time students and are granted WSE student IDs.

The CIEE program calendar follows that of the U.S. higher education system, with the fall semester from late August to mid-December, and the spring semester from late January to mid May. However, the academic calendar for the Warsaw School of Economics consists of a fall semester from late September to late January and a spring semester from mid-February to late May or early June. CIEE students who directly enroll in WSE courses may request permission for early exams (prior to the Christmas holiday), although CIEE does not guarantee approval of such requests.

Highlights:

• English-taught classes with the opportunity to study business, economics, and political science with Polish and other European students
  
• Study in a country transforming from a state-controlled to a democratic market-based system: advanced level business courses taught in English
  
• Cultural excursions and study tours to Gdansk and the Solidarity Museum, Krakow, Zakopane, Auschwitz, and the Holocaust Museum
  
• Cultural reimbursement program that allows students to explore Polish culture

Cultural Reimbursement
The CIEE Study Center in Warsaw offers a cultural reimbursement program that may be used to explore Warsaw and other areas of Poland independently. As a means of encouraging students to take maximum advantage of their time in Warsaw and in Poland, students may be reimbursed for some of their tickets to theater, film, opera, ballet, and other special local events.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Please check the CIEE website for current program pricing

Experience Required: yes