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Department of African and Asian Languages and Literatures

 

Study Abroad

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.

Country Point of Contact
China Elinore Fresh
Japan Susan Kubota
Israel Avraham Balaban
Morocco Fiona McLaughlin
Africa Charles Bwenge

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

http://www.ufic.ufl.edu


Japan

CHIBA UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE
Location: Ichikawa-shi, Chiba, Japan
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Academic Year
Subjects: Business
Level: Undergraduate
Language Required: Japanese
UF Academic Manager: Dr. Roy Crum, rcrum@ufl.edu,
Warrington College of Business Administration, (352) 392-0115,
Chiba Academic Manager: Yasumasa Hayakawa
Phone: 473-72-4111, Fax: 473-75-1101
Student Contact Information: Study Abroad Services, studyabroad@ufic.ufl.edu
Agreement Expires: 6/4/2005

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN
Location: Niigata, Japan
Semester Offered: Fall, Spring, Academic Year
Subjects: Business
Level: Graduate
Language Required: None
UF Academic Manager: Dr. John Hall, johnhall@dale.cba.ufl.edu,
Warrington College of Business Administration, Phone: (352) 392-0163
Int’l Univ. Japan Academic Manager: Chikako Hiura, hiura@iuj.ac.jp,
Phone: 011-81-257-79-1406, Fax: 011-81-257-79-4443
Student Contact Information: Study Abroad Services, studyabroad@ufic.ufl.edu
Agreement Expires: 5/19/2003

KANSAI GAIDAI UNIVERSITY
Location: Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Semester Offered: Academic Year
Subjects: Language and Culture, Japanese, Asian Studies.
Level: Undergraduate
Language Required: None
UF Academic Manager: Susan Kubota, skubota@aall.ufl.edu,
African and Asian Languages and Literatures, 334 Pugh Hall, Phone: (352) 392-1581.
NOTE: Only UF students will be accepted with preferences given to Asian Language and Literature majors. A 3.0 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
Student Contact Information: Study Abroad Services, studyabroad@ufic.ufl.edu
Agreement Expires: Auto Renewal

KOKUGAKUIN UNIVERSITY
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Semester Offered: Academic Year
Subjects: Language and Culture, Japanese, Asian Studies
Level: Undergraduate
Language Required: None
UF Academic Manager: Dr. Joseph Murphy, jmurphy@aall.ufl.edu,
African and Asian Languages and Literatures, 339 Pugh Hall, Phone: (352) 392-2422.
NOTE: A 3.0 GPA is required to participate in this program.
Kokugakuin Academic Manager: Nobukatsu Shimoyama, simoyama@kokugakuin.ac.jp,
Phone: 03-5778-7061, Fax: 03-5778-7062
Student Contact Information: Study Abroad Services, studyabroad@ufic.ufl.edu
Agreement Expires: 5/15/2006

Africa

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

Morocco

ARABIC LANGUAGE INSTITUTE IN FEZ (ALIF)
Location: Fez, Morocco
Semester Offered: Summer (beginning of June through middle of July)
Subjects: Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Moroccan
Level: Undergraduate/Graduate
Type of Credit: Transfer
Language Required: none
For More Information: Read the flyer or contact Dr. Fiona McLaughlin, African and Asian Languages and Literatures, fmcl@aall.ufl.edu, 305 Pugh Hall, (352) 392-4829 or (352) 392-2422.

China

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 African and Asian Languages and Literatures, 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 African and Asian Languages and Literatures, 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.