Your specific housing assignment will be sent to you via email from admissions@IESabroad.org approximately three weeks before the program start date, provided you have submitted all forms listed below. Make sure that emails from this address will not end up in your spam filter by adding it to your trusted sender list. NOTE: We must receive all forms listed below before we can finalize housing arrangements on your behalf and release your housing assignment to you. Review the housing options below to determine your preferences and contact your IES Abroad Program Advisor with any questions...

Visit the State Department's Morocco Information page for detailed information about safety abroad. Food and Water Living in a new country exposes you to bacteria your system has not likely encountered before, and the strain of adjusting to a new environment may tire you and lower your resistance to illness. Each student reacts differently to the change in diet, and some students could be more affected by the food and water than others. Digestive problems, primarily diarrhea, occur relatively frequently because of the change in diet and water. Over-the-counter remedies are usually an effective...

Located at the mouth of the Bouregreg River on the Atlantic Ocean, Rabat was once a prime port location due to its close proximity to Europe and other parts of Africa. Walking through the quiet streets, it is hard to imagine that the city was controlled by pirates for two centuries. Yet, the city’s history is alive in its architecture, culture, and people, whose ancestors from the Middle East, Europe, and other parts of Africa, laid claim to the city over the years. Rabat is therefore a complex cosmopolitan mix of European modernism with North African and Islamic tradition. Although open to...

Mail Due to the mobile nature of this program, it will be very difficult to receive mailed items while on-site. Therefore, we strongly advise that you not plan on receiving any mail while participating in this program. If your situation requires that something be mailed to you, please either contact your IES Abroad Program Advisor (before departure) or speak to the center staff (while in Europe). Customs Helpful information about international travel and US customs is available at the US Department of Homeland Security's website at www.dhs.gov/travel-overseas. For more information on...

Meeting Local People Rome Making friends in the local community is often a main priority for students. It’s not always easy to meet people, especially people your own age—doing so will likely require initiative on your part and also courage and perseverance. Never hesitate to ask the staff at the Center for guidance—they will be glad to help you! Think about how you get involved at your home campus and seek out opportunities to do something similar while abroad—this is just one way you might meet people. The first step to meeting local students is to remain flexible and try not to make face...