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Credit Transfer and Transcripts

Each course is 45 direct contact hours equal to three (3) to four (4) transfer credit hours in the North American system dependent on the home university. Official transcripts are administered directly from the University of Economics (VŠE) signed by the Dean of the College of International Relations as well as the University of Amsterdam (UvA) for our Amsterdam program.

Accreditation and Faculty

The University of Economics VŠE is accredited by the Czech Ministry of Education and the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is accredited by the Dutch Ministry of Education. The program operates in accordance with the principles of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. Faculty members are terminal and non-terminal degree holding professors who come from years of experience and hold at least a Master’s Degree.

Course Descriptions

PRAGUE

The International Business and Global Marketing program is designed for college students and recent graduates interested in business, international business, marketing and entrepreneurship. Class sessions will be followed by afternoon site visits to business and industry. Some site visits are scheduled, while others will be arranged based upon an individual students interest. Faculty and local staff will assist students in arranging visits to companies they are interested in visiting as part of their program, providing a great opportunity for personal networking. This program includes academic courses taught by highly qualified faculty, networking opportunities with business leaders and entrepreneurs from the local community, guided tours of the cities, and numerous cultural opportunities. Local experts guide students through the logistics of getting situated in their new surroundings and assist with all aspects of adjusting to local customs and traditions.

The Central European History program is ideal for those who wish to use the city of Prague as their classroom, exploring the nooks and crannies of the world of art and history in this romantic venue. This program provides a comprehensive historical and political study of Central and Eastern Europe from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the present.  Emphasis will be placed on the economic and society development of the middle ages, age of Reformation, development of the idea of kingdoms merging into independent states, 20th century events and the collapse of communism. The professors will guide you in discovering the hidden wonders of this unique city where reality meets the surrealistic and show you more closely how it has grown and developed over centuries. In both courses, classroom lectures will be combined with regular excursions throughout Prague. You will get a chance to visit churches, galleries and artist’s studios in order to get in touch with both the city’s history and contemporary art life.

New Course(s) Added 2012: Jewish Studies, Leadership, Comparative Politics

AMSTERDAM

The course offerings at the University of Amsterdam are unique to the Graduate School of Social Sciences, Amsterdam, and the Netherlands as a whole. Culture and Society will touch on Dutch history, language, commerce, and culture, including the ever-curious legalization of soft drugs and prostitution while Sport and Social Mobility takes an in depth look at how sport development transcends socio-economic barriers. These courses will be a interesting, memorable, and a valuable addition to your academic purview.

Sport & Social Mobility

Can sport serve as a vehicle for social mobility of disadvantaged social groups? How and to what extent are different forms of social capital created through sport participation? Sport and Social Mobility: Crossing Boundaries by Ramón Spaaij takes up these questions through a critical examination of the ways in which sport facilitates or inhibits upward social mobility. 

Drawing on four case studies, the book provides a rich sociological analysis of people’s lived experiences of sport in diverse social, cultural and political contexts, ranging from sport-for-development programs in Brazil and the Netherlands to rural communities and the Somali diaspora in Australia. The first international comparison of and critical reflection on the relationship between social mobility and participation in non-professional sport, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in sport’s potential for social inclusion.

Dutch Culture & Society

Throughout this course the common themes that will be identified are the structure of the society (political system, religion, education, research, mass media, the (de-)pillarisation); demography and spatial planning (the 'Randstad' and the 'Green heart', urban sociology and migration); Dutch social policy (viz. welfare and health care, ethnic minorities etc.); Dutch history, Dutch lanquage, literature and arts; controversial and contemporary ethical-social issues and Dutch socio-cultural identity. The course is highly interactive and students are expected to come up with their own experiences in their daily life in the Netherlands and relate these to the topic of the class.

Course Syllabi (Prague)

    **International Business  and Global Marketing courses are offered on the graduate level

Course Syllabi (Amsterdam)

Additional Information

  • Periodic exams, homework assignments, presentations, papers and final projects will be administered
  • Attendance in all classes is mandatory and monitored by each professor
  • International professors have teaching styles which differ somewhat from those found in the US or Canada. Students should be prepared to adapt to professors who are non-native English speakers and to the different classroom structures and coursework expectations
  • Class size ranges between 5 and 20 students for language courses and between 5 and 30 students in classes-for-credit
  • Students will be in class with international students from the US, Canada, Mexico, Eastern Europe and other parts of the world
  • While taking courses at UvA and VŠE students will be housed in university dorms or self serving apartments

If your Study Abroad or International Programs office and/or Registrar requires any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are more than happy to comply with your needs to ensure smooth credit transfer.