The University of South Florida System welcomes qualified students from all over the world to our campus community. The resulting international educational exchange leads to the enrichment of our common life, the intellectual development of our students, the research endeavors of the University, and mutual understanding between the peoples of the world represented at USF. The ensuing exchange of life stories exposes all USF students, faculty, and staff to the likenesses and differences that exist between cultures, worldviews, experiences, and ideas.

Included in the Office of Extended University is the development and facilitation of international partnerships to promote global learning and engagement experiences, research collaborative, faculty exchanges, student exchanges, incoming international students, strategic economic-governmental global connections, and education abroad. Through the work of this office, support is provided to expand perspectives, maximize interdisciplinary connections and model USF Polytechnic principles.

International Partnerships at USF Polytechnic assists students, faculty, staff, and external customers through the following international initiatives:

• Facilitation of international collaborations, relationships, agreements and processes.
• Development and coordination of education abroad opportunities including student exchanges and other incoming and outgoing international study options.
• Facilitation and coordination of visiting scholar programs and other faculty international initiatives including research opportunities.
• Collaboration with student and academic services to provide equitable support systems for online, graduate, undergraduate and international students.