October 8, 2007 | Vol. XI, Issue 8

Deadline Oct. 10 for Spring 2008 Study Abroad, Including New Program with University of Costa Rica

The University of Florida Levin College of Law has seven ABA-approved semester exchange programs and the deadline to apply for Spring 2008 is this Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Don't miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Spring 2008 opportunities include the following (all programs are taught in English except where noted):

• Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany (April-July; must be fluent in German)
• Leiden University, The Netherlands (Feb.-June; also available in fall)
• Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (Feb.-June; minimum 3.0 GPA)
• Pontificia Universidade Catolica-Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO), Brazil (March-July; must be fluent in Portuguese—one-month language preparatory course available for Spanish speakers)
• University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica (also available in fall; must be fluent in Spanish; minimum 3.0 GPA)
• University of Montpellier, France (Jan.-May; also available in fall; many classes are taught in French)
• University of Warsaw, Poland (Feb.-June)

If you are interested in studying abroad, check out the UF Law study abroad website http://www.law.ufl.edu/students/abroad/. You’ll find links to all of our partner institutions and the student exchange application.

Costa Rica
The exchange program with the University of Costa Rica is the most recent addition to UF Law's full semester study abroad opportunities.

The beautifully landscaped Universidad de Costa Rica is located in Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio on the outskirts of San Jose, the nation’s capital. There are also eight regional campuses throughout the country.

The UCR has 30,000 students enrolled in five major academic areas: arts and letters, basic sciences, social sciences, engineering and architecture, and health. These areas are divided into colleges, schools and departments, research centers and institutes. The Graduate Studies System offers masters and doctorate degrees in a variety of academic fields. The Faculty of Law has 2,000 students who attend classes in a five-story building containing a law library, bookstore, copy center and cafeteria.

The regular academic year has two semesters. The first semester starts in the last week of February and ends in the last week of June. The second semester starts early August and ends in the first week of December.

Through UF Law’s student exchange with UCR, you may be a “visiting student” and take courses with the purpose of transferring the credits back to UF Law. You must be proficient in Spanish and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. You may remain up to two semesters at UCR, all the while earning credits towards your UF Law degree.

To learn more about UCR, check out www.ucr.ac.cr and http://www.oaice.ucr.ac.cr/sme_ing.htm.

Consider making study abroad a part of your UF Law experience. For more information about any of these programs, contact Michelle G. Ocepek, director of student programs, Room 164 Holland Hall, 352-273-0620.

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