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Study Abroad

We send 15 to 25 qualified students for fully accredited study abroad each year to the following countries.

For further information on Study Abroad, and instructions on applying, go to the International Center Homepage.

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FFS Minor Alessandra Rosales on her experience with UF in Paris!

Africa

Contact: Charles Bwenge

University of Dar Es Salaam

  • Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Semester Offered: Semester or Academic Year
  • Subjects: all subjects, including intensive courses in Swahili
  • Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
  • Type of Credit: Transfer
  • Language Required: none
  • For More Information: Contact Dr. Todd Leedy, Center for African Studies, 427 Grinter Hall, (352) 392-2183, tleedy@ufl.edu

China

Contact: Shu-Han Yeh

Mandarin Training Center, National Taiwan Normal University

  • Location:  Taipei, Taiwan
  • Semester Offered: Semester or Academic Year
  • Subjects:  Chinese language
  • Level:  all levels
  • Type of Credit:
  • Language Requirement:
  • For More Information:  Contact Shu-Han, Yeh, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, yehs@ufl.edu, 345 Pugh Hall

France

  • Conner Scholarships in French and Francophone Studies for Study Abroad
    — semester long scholarship for Spring and Summer 2024  (application deadline: January 19, 2024) Click here for detailed information (pdf)
  • UF – Exchange Program with Université de Rennes 2 in Haute Bretagne.
  • UF in Paris – Language and Culture in Context [Faculty program director: Dr. Rori Bloom].

NOTE: Information session – UFIC Large Conference Room (HUB) tbd

Israel

The University of Florida in Jerusalem

Contacts: Dr. Patricia J. Woods (Political Science and Jewish Studies)

  • Location: Rothberg International School, Hebrew University in Jerusalem
  • Semester Offered: TBA
  • Subjects: Politics and Society: Israel, Jews, and Arabs in the Context of the Middle East; Introduction to Israel Culture, and Hebrew Language
  • Level: undergraduate
  • Type of Credit: UF

More information to sign up click here to visit UFIC study abroad.

Further information for non-UF students is available at UF to Israel site.

Italy

UF in Rome Language and Culture

Contact: Sherrie Nunn

  • Location: Rome
  • Semester Offered: Summer B 2022
  • Subjects: Italian language, cinema and culture, and Classical Studies
  • Level: undergraduate
  • Type of Credit: UF GPA
  • Language Required: none
  • For More Information: Sherrie Nunn, sherrie@ufl.edu, Phone: (352) 273-3740, DAU 359
  • Program websiteclick here for Rome 2022

Japan

The Japanese Studies program offers 5 affiliated study abroad programs:

Aoyama Gakuin University

  • Location: Tokyo, Japan
  • Semester Offered: Academic Year
  • Subjects: Japanese Language and Culture
  • Level: Undergraduate
  • Language Required: 3 years language study at UF
  • UF Academic Manager:

Dr. Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 325 Pugh Hall, Phone: (352) 294-3938.

NOTE: A 3.25 GPA is required to participate in this program.  6+ semesters of Japanese languages courses required by program start date. Preference given to Japanese majors. Instruction in Japanese for all subjects.  All exchange students from UF at Aoyama MUST take all classes in Japanese.  Our exchange students on this program are not allowed to take classes offered in English.

Kansai Gaidai University

  • Location: Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
  • Semester Offered: Academic Year
  • Subjects: Japanese Language and Culture
  • Level: Undergraduate
  • Language Required: 1 year language study at UF
  • UF Academic Manager:
    Dr. Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu
    Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 325 Pugh Hall, Phone: (352) 294-3938.
    NOTE: Only UF students will be accepted with preferences given to Japanese Language and Literature majors. A 3.25 GPA is required to participate in this program.
  • Kansai Academic Manager:
    Hajime Yamamoto, hy-cie@khc.kansai-gaidai-u.ac.jp,
    Phone: +81 (72) 851-6751, Fax: +81 (72) 850-9011
  • For more information:
    Contact Dr. Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu

Nagoya University

  • Location: Nagoya, Japan
  • Semester Offered: Semester (with option for additional semester)
  • Subjects: Japanese Language and Culture
  • Level: Undergraduate
  • Language Required: No previous study of Japanese language required.  May satisfy the UF language requirement.
  • UF Academic Manager:
    Dr. Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu
    Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 325 Pugh Hall, Phone: (352) 294-3938.
    NOTE: A 3.0 GPA is required to participate in this program.
  • For more information:
    Contact Dr. Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu

Shimane University

  • Location: Matsue, Japan
  • Semester Offered: Semester (with option for additional semester)
  • Subjects: Japanese Language and Culture
  • Level: Undergraduate
  • Language Required: 3 years language study at UF
  • UF Academic Manager:
    Dr. Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu
    Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 325 Pugh Hall, Phone: (352) 294-3938.
    NOTE: A 2.5 GPA is required to participate in this program.
  • For more information:
    Contact Dr. Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu

UF in Japan

  • Location: Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Semester Offered: Summer A
  • Subjects: Japanese Culture
  • Level: Undergraduate
  • Language Required: None
  • UF Academic Manager:
    Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu
    Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 325 Pugh Hall, Phone: (352) 294-3938.
    NOTE: A 2.5 GPA is required to participate in this program.
  • For more information:
    Contact Dr. Christopher Smith at csmith2@ufl.edu

Affiliated Scholarships

Daniel Sinclair Bredahl Scholarships
Bridging Foundation – Japan
Freeman Foundation – Asia

Morocco

Contact: Youssef Haddad

Arabic Language Institute in Fez (Alif)

Russia

Contact: Galina Rylkova

UF Summer Program in Russian Language and Culture at Russian State University for the Humanities

  • Location: Russia
  • Semester Offered: Summer
  • Level:Intermediate and advanced students
  • Type of Credit: Transfer
  • Language Required: none
  • For More Information: Russia Study Abroad

Special Programs: Summer Study Abroad Programs

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