We advise you to use a variety of resources to research your destination and determine what you need to do before departure. These are a few of the resources that can assist you with learning more about your destination country, as well as provide you with general information on travel, health, safety, finances, academic policies, identity considerations, cultural adjustment, packing, and more. You will greatly enhance your experience abroad by becoming well-prepared before you depart.
Undergraduate Study Abroad
Prepare to Go
Once you are accepted to a study abroad program, you should start making preparations for your life overseas.
Prepare to Go
Once you are accepted to a study abroad program, you should start making preparations for your life overseas.
Resources
- Spring 2022 "Take it With You" Handbook
- Spring 2022 General Predeparture Session presentation
- Fall 2021 "Take it With You" Handbook
- Fall 2021 General Predeparture Session presentation
- Program-specific materials
- Travel guides, websites, and news resources for your destination
- Study abroad Peer Advisors and other program returnees
- Faculty advisor/concentration department(s)
- Healthcare and insurance providers
- Study Abroad Staff and advisors
- Relevant Brown offices (such as Financial Aid, Registrar, Residential Life, and Student Financial Services)
- Bank and ATM/credit card companies
Mandatory Pre-departure Orientation
The study abroad advising team holds a general, mandatory pre-departure orientation each semester for all students going abroad. In addition to this orientation, program-specific pre-departure meetings are held for students attending Brown/CASA programs. Brown students attending Alternative or Petition programs should check with their provider directly about any pre-departure program meetings.
Additional Topics
Resources and tips for staying healthy and safe while abroad.
Students abroad face a new cultural context that includes different historical and cultural understandings of diversity and inclusion around issues like race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and much more.
All students experience some degree of culture shock when they arrive in their host country.
Information and registration for Brown-sponsored travel.