Health & Safety

Part of insuring that you have a successful study abroad experience is preparing yourself well. Preparation includes not only learning about your host country, its politics, culture, language, but also preparing yourself for the unexpected. Below is a partial listing of helpful study/travel abroad websites. All links open in a new window.

Inform Yourself: Knowledge is Power

Passport

Health and Disability Matters

Safety and Security Matters

Other Travel Information

  • STA Travel
    Information about Rail Passes, student discounts, etc.
  • Xe.com Currency Conversion
  • Lonely Planet
    Lonely Planet offers comprehensive travel guides to countries and cities around the world.
  • Transitions Abroad
    Transitions Abroad is a bimonthly full-color magazine guide to practical information on affordable alternatives to mass tourism: living, working, studying, or vacationing alongside the people of the host country.