Applying & Going

Non-USF Students

Non-USF applicants who wish to participate in an Education Abroad outgoing program must first be accepted as a non-degree seeking student at USF. To apply as a non-degree seeking student, please view the list below and select the appropriate application link:

Broward College
Chipola College
College of Central Florida
Daytona State College
Eastern Florida State College
Edison State College
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gateway College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida International University
Florida Keys Community College
Florida Polytechnic University
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Floria State University
Gulf Coast State College
Hillsborough Community College - Brandon
Hillsborough Community College - Dale Mabry
Hillsborough Community College - Plant City
Hillsborough Community College - Sunpoint
Hillsborough Community College - Ybor City
Indian River State College
Lake-Sumter State College
Miami Dade College - Hialeah Campus
Miami Dade College - Homestead Campus
Miami Dade College - InterAmerican Campus
Miami Dade College - Kendall Campus
Miami Dade College - Medical Center
Miami Dade College - North Campus
Miami Dade College - West Campus
Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus
North Florida Community College
Northwest Florida State College
Palm Beach State College - Belle Glade
Palm Beach State College - Boca Raton
Palm Beach State College - Lake Worth
Palm Beach State College - Palm Beach Gardens
Pasco-Hernando Community College
Pensacola State College
Polk State College
Santa Fe College
Seminole State College of Florida
South Florida State College
St. Johns River State College
St. Petersburg College
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Tallahassee Community College
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of North Florida
University of West Florida
Valencia College

My Home Institution IS on the above list

Creating an FLVC Application
If you are a current student attending one of the schools in the State University System of Florida and the Florida College System, please apply via the free Transient Application on the Florida Virtual Campus website.

Please read the Transient Student Admission Application requirements before beginning your Transient Student Admission Application. Be sure to notify your home institution of your plans for study abroad through USF before submitting your application.

When you are ready to begin your Transient Student Admission Application, go to .

Click the button "Apply or Check Application Status Now" in the middle of the page.

Florida Shines Apply

This will prompt you to choose your current university/college and log in with your Student ID and PIN/Password.

FVLC Transient Application

Complete the Transient application. Be sure to select “The 鶹Ƶ” under “Schools” where it asks you to choose the Host Institution. Please specify “Study Abroad” in the student comments section.

Be sure to contact your academic advisor at your current home institution because they will receive an approval email when you submit the Transient application. You may log back into your FLVC application to view the status at any time.

After your application is approved by your home institution, please allow 48 hours for USF to process your application. You will then receive a notification which will include information about how to activate your account. After you receive confirmation, you will be able to go to  and click "Activate your USF NetID" in order to go through the USF NetID activation process.

After you have activated your NetID, wait 24 hours for the system to update with your information. Then you may return to the USF Education Abroad website and apply to an outgoing program using your USF Student NetID Login. IMPORTANT: After you get your USF NetID setup please login to USF Education Abroad site by clicking the "USF LOGIN" option.

 

My Home Institution IS NOT on the above list

Creating a USF Non-Degree Seeking Application

Please read the notes below and then complete the online application through the Office of The Registrar using the link that follows.

IMPORTANT:

  1. For the "Level" and "Intended program of study" questions, you must select "Non-degree" as your student type.
  2. When you are asked to select a campus, select "USF Tampa".
  3. When you are prompted to select a term, be sure to select the term you wish to go abroad. For example, if you wish to go abroad as part of a Fall program, be sure to select the Fall term.

Online Application 

The 鶹Ƶ has a $30 application fee that must be paid prior to acceptance. This fee does not guarantee placement in a study abroad program, just non-degree seeking student standing at the University.

After your application has been accepted, you should receive notification via email within 48 hours which will include information about how to activate your account. At that point, you will be able to go to https://netid.usf.edu/una/ and click "Activate your USF NetID" in order to go through the activation process.  Please contact the Education Abroad Office if you do not receive the email within 48 hours.

After you have activated your NetID, you may return to the Education Abroad website and apply to an Education Abroad outgoing program using your USF Student NetID Login.

IMPORTANT: After you get your USF NetID setup please wait 1-2 business days to login to USF Education Abroad site (sometimes up to 72 hours).  When logging in please follow the links as if you were a USF Student and use your newly created USF NetID and password. If you still experience login issues after waiting a day, please contact the Education Abroad Office.