Semester and Year Abroad Programs

Once the travel bug bites, it may stay in your system for a long time to come – if not for life, which is why the University of Tampa offers numerous opportunities to stay abroad longer than several weeks. Each year we send more than 100 students abroad for an entire semester or even a year-long educational experience. You are not limited to where you can study, either. In fact, our students are currently studying in India, South Africa, Turkey, Iceland, Dubai, Brazil and Costa Rica, as well as more traditional locations like Australia, Italy and the UK.

WHERE TO BEGIN

Visit The Office of International Programs to discuss these program opportunities with an education abroad adviser. Specifically, students may contact Katie DeGuzman or Danielle Houston. Student walk-in hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m in Plant Hall 304 and 306. All other times are by appointment only. Students may also search for programs on the Spartans Abroad Program Portal.

How to apply

The application deadline for spring semester programs is Oct. 1, and the deadline for summer and fall semester programs is March 1. Students must apply online through the Spartans Abroad Program Portal.

Student Timeline

• Sept. 22, 2011: Education Abroad Fair 
• Oct. 1, 2011:    Spring Semester Application Deadline 
• Feb. 2, 2012:   Education Abroad Fair 
• March 1, 2012: Summer and Fall Semester Application Deadline 

Please note that it is best to begin the application process before the deadlines above. Certain program providers may have earlier deadlines. The Office of International Programs strongly encourages students to make an appointment with an education abroad adviser to begin the planning process.

UT Education Abroad Programs

The University of Tampa has affiliate agreements with approved universities and program providers that can provide benefits such as streamlined registration, additional scholarship opportunities, special orientation programs and tuition reductions in some cases. All students must first apply through the Office of International Programs. Some of the external programs with affiliate agreements include:

• Academic Programs International  
• The Alliance for Global Education  
• American Institute for Foreign Study 
• American InterContinental University  
• AustraLearn, AsiaLearn, and EuroLearn  
•   Center for Cross-Cultural Study  
• CAPA International Education  
• College of Global Studies at Arcadia University 
• Education Abroad Network  
• IES Abroad 
• International Studies Abroad 
• Study Abroad Italy 
• Semester at Sea  
• The School for Field Studies 
• SIT Study Abroad 

For more information on these programs, please contact an education abroad adviser at dhouston@ut.edu or kdeguzman@ut.edu.