The Rinker School values the study abroad experience as a valuable part of the college career and, accordingly, offers four exchange 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
The student exchange programs include:
- Australia Exchange programs (Fall and Spring)
- Germany Exchange program (Summer)
- Italy Exchange program (Summer)
Australia Exchange Program
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 Exchange Program
Students can attend Hochschule Ostwestfalen Lippe in Detmold, Germany for three or seven weeks over the summer semester. The courses are taught in English. Please note that the Germany Exchange program is currently approved for graduate students.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Robert Ries, Rinker Hall 311, rries@dcp.ufl.edu, (352) 273-1150 or Dr. Mark Russell, 311 Rinker Hall, russ1307@ufl.edu, (352) 273-1151.
After contacting Dr. Ries or 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
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. Ries or 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.