We encourage you to print or download the Study Abroad Guide and Workbook to help you navigate the process of studying abroad. Within this section, you will find some helpful tips about how to start preparing for your journey abroad. From the logistics of student visas and vaccines to the emotional adjustments of life in a new culture, check out the links to the right for everything you need to get started.
If your situation changes, and you need to withdraw from your study abroad program, be sure to follow the correct process to inform our office as soon as possible. See the full UM Study Abroad Withdrawal Policy here.
The UM Study Abroad Office strongly encourages American citizens participating in UM study abroad programs to sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), a free service that makes it possible for the U.S. Department of State to contact a traveler if necessary, whether because of a family emergency in the United States or because of a crisis in the place the traveler is visiting.
In addition to signing up for the STEP program, UM advises you to do the following:
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