Study, Research and Intern Abroad

Summer Semester - Session A

Participate in a transformational and life-changing experience in one of the most progressive and democratic nations in sub-Saharan Africa – Botswana. For one month, you will have the opportunity to meet a cross section of Botswana citizens, including rural farmers and city-dwellers, herders on cattle posts, individuals living with disabilities, and primary and secondary school teachers and students.

Faculty Leader: Dr. Karen Biraimah

Botswana Program Details

Summer Semester

Join the College of Community Innovation and Education in Cali and Bogota to gain a greater understanding of the health care system in modern-day Colombia!

This program will explore the key socio and cultural characteristics of health care disparities in the diverse populations that make up both Colombia and the United States. Students will gain a basic understanding of the key elements of health care systems and will be able to identify useful ideas to address quality, access and delivery of care issues through a socio, economic, political and cultural lens.

This program was developed as a collaboration between Pontificia Javeriana University in Colombia and several departments at UCF. It will be conducted with faculty and local Pontificia Javeriana students. There will be an interdisciplinary approach and the program will be organized primarily by the Health Management & Informatics Department with the School of Social Work. This program will also include visits to the Javeriana campus, the Institute for Public Health research group, health care organizations and community health programs.

Faculty Leaders: Dr. Bernardo Ramirez

Columbia Program Details

Fall Semester

The School of Teacher Education invites students interested in comparative education across the pond to the Republic of Ireland.

Experience new cultures and educational systems and broaden your understanding of teaching and learning. Working in conjunction with Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, students will have the opportunity to observe and interact within an international classroom environment.

The program functions as an extension of the Internship II course (ESE 4942). Students will first participate in a required 10-week internship course in the Florida school system followed followed by an additional two to three week internship in Ireland. You will engage in observation, interaction and teaching in a classroom abroad specific to your interests. When you are not in the classroom, students will enjoy cultural visits to historical sites, like Bunratty Castle, Galway, Dublin, and the Cliffs of Moher to incorporate into future lessons and activities.

Faculty Leader: Dr. Roberta Ergle

Ireland Program Details

Spring

Join us for a 10-day study abroad program in Malta where you will get to attend a 2-day global education conference and a special 5-day teacher training course on inclusive and sustainable education. You will stay at a beautiful Mediterranean hotel near the crystal blue Malta coast and have plenty of time to tour this fascinating Mediterranean island country.

Faculty Leader: Dr. Lisa Martino

Malta Program Details

Spring Semester

The School of Teacher Education invites students interested in comparative education across the pond to Plymouth, England!

Experience new cultures and educational systems and broaden your understanding of teaching and learning. Working in conjunction with Marjon University, students will have the opportunity to observe and interact within an international classroom environment.

The program functions as an extension of the Internship II course (ESE 4942). Students will first participate in a required 10-week internship course in the Florida school system followed followed by an additional two to three week placement in a local school in Plymouth, England. You will engage in observation, interaction and teaching in a classroom abroad specific to your interests. When you are not in the classroom, students will enjoy cultural visits to historical sites, like Stonehenge and Tintagel Castle, to incorporate into future lessons and activities.

Faculty Leader: Dr. Roberta Ergle

United Kingdom Program Details

Government Field Study: Metropolitan Governance in Seoul

Each fall, PAD 6958 Government Field Study: Metropolitan Governance in Seoul is offered for students interested in international governance. The Seoul, Korea Metropolitan Government (SMG) in partnership with the University of Seoul has designed “Case Study: Policy Management in Seoul” for graduate students in public administration and related fields to experience and understand Korea's politics, economy and culture during their stay in one of Asia’s largest, most modern, and progressive cities. This course, which is only offered at select universities in the U.S., allows students to spend seven days in Seoul, South Korea – interacting with SMG leaders and visiting field sites.

Seoul Program Details

Public Administration Exchange at Kaunas University of Technology – Lithuania

The agreement permits UCF to send up to two (undergraduate and graduate) students per year for up to two semesters each to study at KTU in Lithuania. UCF faculty members may visit KTU for one week and develop an agenda that aligns with the interests of KTU faculty members and students, primarily in the social sciences, arts and humanities. SPA students can travel to KTU in Lithuania as part of the Erasmus+ program.

Lithuania Program Details