Program terms: Fall, Spring
Restrictions: Vanderbilt applicants only
Type of Program: Study Center/University Hybrid
Costs: Budget Sheets
Academic Calendar: Extends into Summer Months, Similar to VU
Key Dates:

Term	Application Deadline	Program Dates
Fall 2025	03/03/2025	To be determined

In this program, facilitated by IFSA-Butler, students can gain the skills today’s employers want in computer science coursework with this specialized program. Get real-world experience through team challenges, company visits, and optional internships. There are classes offered in AI, software engineering, database management, machine learning, and more. This Accelerator Plus program offers the opportunity for students to take a class at international Prague City University (PCU) or the country’s top-ranked Charles University (CU). Prague is a beautiful city with an Old Town, the 11th century castle, Vyšehrad, and David Černý’s street art.

Students live in apartments/flats; meals are self-catered. There are activities and excursions offered on this program, from a visit to the Artificial Intelligence Center at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FEE), to pizza nights, to a trip to Kutna Hora and Sedlec, which are are UNESCO Heritage Sites! 

 

For more information, visit program homepage.

Fact Sheet

Housing: Apartment (shared)
Minimum GPA: 2.7
Language of Instruction: English
Language prerequisite: No
Additional prerequisites: N/A
Costs: Budget Sheets
Student contacts: Peer alumni

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