Course Preregistration The Course Preregistration Form must be filled out in order for IES Abroad to start preparing for your course schedule. As class sizes are limited for most IES Abroad courses, Course Preregistration Forms will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please obtain course approval from your current college or university for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially if you intend to fulfill specific degree requirements with those courses. The Course Preregistration Form can only be completed once. All subsequent changes will take place upon...

Attendance In-person attendance is mandatory for all IES Abroad classes. Any exams, tests, presentations, or other work missed due to student absences can only be rescheduled in cases of documented medical or family emergencies. All students should be aware of this requirement from the beginning of the program. Course Load & Registration All IES Abroad Tokyo summer students are required to enroll in a rigorous 6-credit language course. You will take an on-site language placement test during the orientation that will determine your placement in the appropriate level. The levels of Japanese that...

IES Abroad Mandatory Orientation Upon arrival, you will participate in the mandatory 2-day orientation program, which includes a Japanese language placement exam. This orientation will begin the day after the official arrival date. During the orientation, you will learn more about Tokyo and local customs. The orientation program schedule is busy, and you may be unreachable during the first few days after arrival, except in the evenings. You may want to tell your family and friends not to worry if they do not hear from you.

If you absolutely must arrive early, you MUST indicate this on your Travel Itinerary Form and notify your IES Abroad Advisor. You will need to tell your IES Advisor where you plan to stay before the official arrival date and whether you will meet IES Abroad staff and other students at the airport or the orientation facility training center hotel on the official arrival date. Once in Japan, you should contact the IES Abroad Tokyo Center staff to tell them you have arrived. Contact information for the IES Abroad Tokyo Center will be included in your Print Me document.

Arrival in Tokyo Book your flight to arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) on the official arrival date between 2pm and 5pm. The IES Abroad Tokyo staff will be waiting for you during the arrival window on the arrival date to welcome you to Tokyo! If you are arriving in Tokyo during the designated arrival window, follow the four steps listed below to connect with IES Abroad Tokyo staff: Welcome to Narita Airport: exit the aircraft and head to immigration. Present your properly completely disembarkation card, passport, COE, and any other immigration-related documents. Baggage Claim: once...

Housing Information & FAQs: Review below housing brochure to learn more about the housing options in Vienna this spring semester: Vienna Spring Housing Brochure Studio Apartment Private room (bed, bathroom, shower, desk, tv) Includes bedding, towels, pillows Shared Equipped Kitchen (between 7-14 students share) Equipped = utensils, cutlery, dishes, full-sized fridges/freezers, dishwasher, kettle, coffee maker, microwave, oven, stovetop, blender, oven mitts Laundry room = no fee, 7 wash + dry/month upon reservation In-house fitness room In-house restaurant In-house events Air conditioning...

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Please fill out the linked commitment form if you plan on taking a partner university course. Partner University Course Commitment Form All submissions are due by October 28th. Partner University Course Registration will take place during regular course pre-registration. Please attend the academic virtual orientation.

Arrival In Sydney Book your flight so that you arrive into the Sydney International Airport (SYD) on the morning of the official program arrival date, before 11am. As most international flights arrive in Sydney in the morning, this shouldn’t be a problem, and you will have plenty of time to arrive at your accommodation and rest. Keep in mind that when flying to Sydney you cross the International Date Line, which means that most flights leaving from the United States arrive in Australia two calendar days later (e.g., flights leaving the United States on Thursday night arrive in Australia on...