The Rinker School values the International Programs experience as a valuable part of the college career and, accordingly, offers International programs for its students. The objectives of these programs are to:
- Enhance the quality of education for Rinker School students through international exchange programs, promote international understanding, and encourage cross-cultural learning through a direct immersion experience
- Facilitate student mobility and the internationalization of the UF campus and curriculum
- Allow students access to the academic programs, support systems, and benefits of the host institutions
Australia Exchange Program (Fall or Spring semesters)
Students can visit either the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Melbourne) or the Queensland Institute of Technology (Brisbane) for either the Fall or Spring semester.
If you would like to attend one of the Australia exchange programs,  you will need to fill out the online application on the UF International Center’s website. The individual pages also include links to each institution’s website, application deadlines, and financial information. For additional information, please contact Dr. Jim Sullivan, Rinker Hall 307, sullj@ufl.edu, (352) 273-1154 .
Scholarship application for Australia Exchange Program Â
Germany Study Abroad Program (Summer semester)
Students can attend Hochschule Ostwestfalen Lippe in Detmold, Germany for three or seven weeks over the summer semester. The courses are taught in English.Â
For additional information, please contact Dr. Robert Ries, Rinker Hall 311, rries@dcp.ufl.edu, (352) 273-1150. After contacting Dr. Ries, you will need to fill out the application on the UF International Center’s website. Their page also includes links to each institution’s website, deadline dates, and financial information.
Italy Study Aboard Program (Summer semester)
Students can study in Italy for three weeks over the summer semester. The courses are taught in English. This program is approved for second semester Juniors and first semester Seniors in the upper division construction management program.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Mark Russell, 311 Rinker Hall, russ1307@ufl.edu, (352) 273-1151. After contacting Dr. Russell, you will need to fill out the application on the UF International Center’s website. Their page also includes links to each institution’s website, deadline dates, and financial information.
Italy Exchange Program information.
Japan Study Aboard Program (Summer Semester)
Students can study in Japan for three weeks over the summer semester. The courses are taught in English. This program is approved for second semester Juniors and first semester Seniors in the upper division construction management program.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Russ Walters, 328 Rinker Hall, rwalters@ufl.edu, (352) 273-1172
After contacting Dr. Walters, you will need to fill out the application on the UF International Center’s Website. Their page also includes links to each institution’s website, deadline dates, and financial information.
Japan Study Aboard program information.
Peru Study Aboard Program (Summer Semester)
Students can study in Peru for three weeks over the summer semester. The courses are taught in English. This program is approved for second semester Juniors and first semester Seniors in the upper division construction management program.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Eileen Pesantes, 313 Rinker Hall, eileen.pesantes@ufl.edu
After contacting Dr. Pesantes, you will need to fill out the application on the UF International Center’s Website. Their page also includes links to each institution’s website, deadline dates, and financial information.
Peru Study Aboard program information.