What You Need to Do Confirm your Place in the Program. Submit the Confirmation Form. Check, Renew, or Apply for your Passport. If you do not have a valid passport, renew or apply for one immediately. Read your Predeparture Information and Student Handbook. This Predeparture Guide is filled with nearly all the information you need to know to be prepared to go abroad. Navigate through this Predeparture Guide using the drop-down above. Find the Student Handbook in your Predeparture Guide below under “Student Handbook” in the Health & Safety section. The handbook contains standard student policies...

Schedule & Logistics IES Abroad Program Invoices for program fees (tuition, housing, and health insurance) are generated on the following schedule: Summer programs: late-April Early starting Fall programs: late-May Fall programs: late-June Spring and January Term programs: late-November Spring Quarter programs: mid-February If we are billing you directly for your program fees, a paper invoice will be mailed to the permanent home address you indicated on your application. An up-to-date version of your IES Abroad Program Invoice will also become available in the Optional Forms section of your...

In addition to the center staff on-site who are there to help you settle into your new home, you will also have access to an IES Abroad-run app called Guidebook. Guidebook contains a myriad of information that will help you immerse yourself in your new home, like: Arrival instructions and map of center location Center contacts and emergency phone numbers Orientation schedules Housing details Diversity resources Events at the center and field trip opportunities Academics like class schedules and partner university courses Health and safety resources like a list of local doctors and well-being...