Study Abroad Programs | Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Study Abroad

Overview

We send 15 to 25 qualified students for fully accredited study abroad each year to the following countries. Click on the icon for more information, or drop by the International Center on the first floor of Grinter Hall for an application.

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

Africa

Contact: Charles Bwenge

University of Cape Town

Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Semester Offered: Summer
Subjects: Law
Level: Graduate
Type of Credit: combined Transfer and UF GPA
Language Required: none
For More Information: Read the flyer, or contact Noemar Castro, Levin College of Law, (352) 392-0421, castro@law.ufl.edu

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@africa.ufl.edu

China

Contact: Elinore Fresh

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 Elinore Fresh, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, efresh@aall.ufl.edu, 356 Pugh Hall, (352) 273-2957 or (352) 392-2422.

Shaanxi Teachers University

Location: Xian, China
Semester Offered: Semester, including summer
Subjects: Chinese language and culture
Level: all levels
Type of Credit:
Language Requirement:
For More Information: Contact Elinore Fresh, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, efresh@aall.ufl.edu, 356 Pugh Hall, (352) 273-2957 or (352) 392-2422.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Location: Hong Kong, China
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Academic Year
Subjects: Business
Level: Graduate
Language Requirement: None
UF Graduate Advisor: Mindy Kraft, Business Administration
kraftmm@notes.cba.ufl.edu
UF Student Contact: Martin McKellar mmckellar@ufic.ufl.edu
Notes:
Direct HKUST mail to: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Rm 5601, MBA Programs Office, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, H.K.

France

Conner Scholarships in French and Francophone Studies for Study Abroad.

These scholarships are given to undergraduate students majoring or double majoring in French and Francophone Studies and attending a UF sponsored study abroad program taught by a French faculty of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. A faculty review committee selects awardees based on their academic performance and involvement in the French and Francophone Studies Program. Two scholarships of $500 will be awarded at the LLC annual award ceremony in April.

Application deadline: March 15th, 2013

Student Name & UFID
Email address
Major(s) & Minor(s)
Overall GPA
Name of the program
An accompanying letter in which the candidate explains the reasons why the candidate is applying but also why the particular program.
Name and contact information of two referees (name and email).

Please send the supporting documents for your application by email before Friday March 15th by 4pm to:blondeau@ufl.edu

Dr. Helene Blondeau
Undergraduate Advisor for French and Francophone Studies

Notification of selection will be by e-mail. For further information, please contact Dr. Helene Blondeau.

UF in Paris - French Women and Fashion Culture [2013 May Intersession; Faculty program director: Dr. Sylvie Blum-Reid]. Click here for flyer (pdf).
Click here for more information at UFIC Study Abroad Programs.
UF in Paris - Language and Culture in Context [2013 Summer B; Faculty program director: Dr. Hélène Blondeau]. Click here for flyer (pdf).
Click here for more information at UFIC Study Abroad Programs.
Exchange Program with the Université de Rennes 2 in Haute Bretagne

Germany

B1/B2 Intensive German at the University of Mannheim

Contact: Will Hasty

Location: Mannheim
Semester Offered: Summer
Subjects: German proficiency at the B1 or C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Level: undergraduate
Type of Credit: UF
Language Required: GER 1126 or GER 1130, or the equivalent for
the B1 level; advanced 3000 or 4000 level work for the C1 level
For More Information: Will Hasty, 273-3780, DAU 363a

Israel

The University of Florida in Jerusalem

Contacts: Dr. Abend-David, 352-846-3845, Pugh 337 (LLC Department)
Dr. Patricia J. Woods (Political Science and Jewish Studies)

Location: Rothberg International School, Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Semester Offered: Summer A- 2013
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 in Israel site.

Italy

Contact: Gianfranco Balestriere or Sherrie Nunn

Location: Rome
Semester Offered: Summer
Subjects: Italian language, cinema, and culture, and Classical Studies
Level: undergraduate
Type of Credit: transfer
Language Required: none
For More Information: Gianfranco Balestriere, gbalex@ufl.edu, 273-3775, DAU 357 or Sherrie Nunn, sherrie@ufl.edu, 273-3740, DAU 361

Japan

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:
Susan Kubota at skubota@ufl.edu
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 334 Pugh Hall, Phone: (352) 392-1581.
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 Prof. Susan Kubota at skubota@ufl.edu
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