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UC International Programs

Pre-Departure Information

The Pre-departure Orientation is the process we use to help prepare students for their study abroad experience. The orientation addresses safety abroad, emergency procedures, and provides emergency contact information for both students and parents.

International Student ID Card (ISIC)

The International Student Identity Card is endorsed by the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization or UNESCO. The International Student Identity Card or ISIC ( pronounced, eye'zic) was initatiated to give traveling students a document that would be readily accepted worldwide as proof of their student status.

In study abroad, as in other settings, participants can have a major impact on their own health and safety through the decisions they make before and during their program and by their day-to-day choices and behaviors. These statements of good practice have been developed to provide guidance to students participating in Education Abroad programs.

Being in another country can be frustrating when it comes to staying in touch with family and friends. Here are a few tips.

Find information about passports, visas, currency exchange, airline tickets, popular international magazines, travel advisories, world time zone information, and global climate information using these useful web sites.