Student Affairs
Study Abroad
A Global Approach to Legal Education
Through programs offered on campus and abroad, Florida law students gain international experience and exposure and a distinguishing edge in today’s competitive job market. Students benefit from decades of international experience and involvement by faculty.
In addition, each year Foreign Enrichment Courses bring to campus leading professors, judges, attorneys and government officials from around the world to teach courses dealing with timely international and comparative law issues.
Students and faculty also benefit from exchange programs with renowned international institutions of law and from an innovative Summer Abroad Program.
Exchange Programs
The University of Florida Levin College of Law is a pioneer in the creation of formal student exchange programs, modeled on the success of its faculty exchanges. The college has ABA-approved student exchanges in fall, spring and summer sessions. These give UF students the opportunity to study law abroad, and enrich the academic atmosphere of the College of Law by bringing international students to campus.
Application for Exchange Program [23KB PDF]
Please note the deadline for the exchange application.
- Spring 2009 Application Deadline: Extended to 9/22/08
Prerequisites include completion of two full semesters (not including a summer term), academic good standing, and - with some programs - fluency in a foreign language.
The Levin College of Law has 8 ABA-approved exchanges with:
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
- Leiden University, The Netherlands
- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Pontificia Universidade Catolica-Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO), Brazil
- University of Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
- University of Montpellier, France
- University of Warsaw, Poland
Summer Abroad
The College of Law jointly sponsors summer law programs with the University of Montpellier, France; University of Cape Town, South Africa; and University of Costa Rica. All are approved by the American Bar Association. For information on these programs, click on the appropriate link below:
Application for Summer Programs [195KB PDF]
General Program Information
Other Programs
For more information about the study abroad programs, contact:
Michelle Ocepek
Director, Student Programs
Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Student Affairs Office
164 Holland Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-7621
Phone: 352-273-0620
ocepek@law.ufl.edu