Steps to Go Abroad:

1. Create Your Profile Log in to the Education Abroad Portal

   If this is your first time, you'll be asked several questions to help us get to know you better.
   • Login using your NetID credentials to get Started
   • Take the Program Match Quiz
   These features will assist us in advising you and help you to narrow down education abroad programs and help you find the perfect one.
   
   
   
   Login To The Portal

2. Get Advised

   Talk with an academic advisor about going abroad and your academic progress

   Let your academic advisor(s) know you are interested in an international experience, even if you are not sure what term you want to go. While your academic advisor will not be able to tell you what program to go on, they know your degree plan and what courses you have available. We recommend discussing:
   • What courses are currently available on your degree plan.
   • If there are any classes you CANNOT take abroad or any other restrictions you should know. 
   • The possibility of “saving” classes, like electives, to take later in your academic career on a program. 
   • How an internship would fit into your degree plan.
   Having this information will help you as you start researching programs. 

3. Explore Options

   Start researching programs to go on and decide on a top 3-5 options

   We’ve recently created ‘The Program Matching Quiz,’ which is exactly what it sounds like. You answer a few questions about what you’re studying and where you might want to go, and it matches you with all the programs we have that might work with your international goals.
   
   
   We have 3 main types of study abroad programs: Faculty-Led Programs, Affiliate Provider Programs, and International Exchange Programs. Check out the resources video below to better understand the differences between them and which would benefit you the most.

   Program TypesAffiliate Providers

4. Fund Your Experience

   Funding an abroad experience is one of the biggest concerns for students, however, it is completely possible to get your trip cost covered. Watch the funding video below for an overview on how you could fund your trip.
   
   Ways to Fund your Trip

5. Apply

   Meet with an Education Abroad Advisor to help finalize plans and start the application process.

6. Prepare

   Pay any fees, attend orientations, and complete other pre-departure tasks.

7. Participate

   Engage with the program and explore the host country, taking in the history and culture.

8. Return

   Check out the Education Abroad Resource Guide for Returnees for tips on readjusting to returning from abroad, how to incorporate your experience on your resume and cover letter, and how to pursue international experience post-graduation.