Program Information

API students in Krakow can choose from a variety of undergraduate courses in English in the areas of Holocaust studies, Polish and Eastern European history and culture, natural sciences, philosophy, and more. Semester, summer, and year terms are available. Classes are comprised of foreign and American students... More

Provider: Academic Programs International (API)
Location(s): Krakow, Poland
Year Founded: 1997
Website Take me there!

Review By:

Monica W. (Economics, Wellesley College) on September 06, 2011

Overall Rating

Personal Information

* Start Date: 2011-02-21
* End Date: 2011-06-17
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* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

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* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

* Home Institution Advising:

How well did Wellesley College prepare and support you for your time abroad?

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 300
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Poland was really cheap.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Fluent
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Family and people in the city

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students

A Look Back

* If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? Yes
* What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? Non-academically: absolutely.