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| Working closely with colleagues across Government, educational institutions and other partners, we endeavor to make visa and entry arrangements more user-friendly for international students. We also aim to make their stay in the overseas countries a positive experience. |
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| Packing and travel plans
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Helping our students research airfares and plan their journey. Remind the student to pack light; he or she needs to be able to lug their baggage around by themselves and may not have much storage space.
Health and safety problems overseas
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Uniabroad discusses all the health and safety information and what precautions should be taken
while abroad and when travelling on weekends and during academic breaks.
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A student's behaviour and decisions are more likely to affect his or her health and safety than any general conditions in the host country. A student who doesn't prepare himself, ignores advice provided by the home and host coordinator, Uniabroad, and locals, or behaves as if he or she is invulnerable, may run into difficulties.
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Keeping in touch
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Before the student departs, we set up a communication plan including emergency numbers. Set up e-mail accounts and learn about the telephone and postal systems of the host country. Find out what your long distance carrier's rate is for that particular country. Once the student is on site, be flexible. Give the students several days to contact you after arrival. It may take them a couple of days to settle in and figure things out. Consider setting up a weekly or bi-weekly time for phone calls. |
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