Education Abroad

• Check that the Health Insurance you are getting through your program will be comprehensive and reliable.
• Purchase a good Travel Insurance Policy. Check International Student Insurance and purchase it BEFORE you depart.
• Make a doctor’s appointment and get a thorough check-up to ensure you are in good health.
• Fill all your prescriptions and make sure you bring copies of those prescriptions with you.
• Check your destination country’s immunization requirements (if any) and make sure you get all the necessary inoculations.
• If you wear glasses or contact lenses, make sure you bring your prescription with you in case you lose or break them.
• Check on Water and Food Advisories for the country you will be visiting.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

US Dept of State: Your Health Abroad

It is very important that before you depart the USA you take time to learn about your country of destination's safety issues, and any other elements that may prove unsafe while you are there.

 Some issues to keep in mind:

• A Safe Trip Abroad
• Road Safety Overseas
• Death Abroad
• Forced Marriages
• Emergency Information
• Overseas Security Advisory Council
• Diplomatic Security Releases
• Help for American Victims of Crime Overseas

Access the NSU Travel Registration page on the NSU website and complete all the required steps.

NSU Policy requires that you register your trip following the instructions on this page before your departure. NSU cares for your safety and wants to make sure you have a positive experience.