After Acceptance
Congratulations on being selected to go abroad! After acceptance and before you depart we will work together to ensure that you are prepared for this experience. Preparation includes attending orientations and meetings, completing required forms online and participating in optional activities.
Pre-Departure Components
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Find a pre-departure session
Pre-Departure Sessions
Pre-departure Orientation Sessions are conducted by Education Abroad every semester.
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More health and safety resources
Health & Safety Workshop
A variety of health and safety sessions will be led by our Global Risk and Safety team. Students are required to attend one of the sessions.
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Login
MyAbroad Acceptance Forms
Log into your account to access your forms. All items marked “Do It Now” must be completed by the compliance deadline below.
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Submit Remaining Course Evaluation Requests
After reviewing the Study Abroad Credit page and meeting with your academic advisor, use the Course Evaluation Requests Survey to submit foreign course syllabi to be evaluated for UT credit for courses not listed in the My Credit Abroad database. Requests can be submitted at any time.
For more detailed information about the credit process, review the Credit Checklist and watch the Credit 101 video series.
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Research and Apply for VISAs
Some countries may require students to hold student visas to study abroad. Students research countries’ visa issuance requirements, apply for, and secure visas independently to ensure their stay abroad is legal.
Student Responsibilities in VISA processes:
- Students enter into their legal visa-granting applications and proceedings individually and directly.
- Students consider the required timeline of the process and submit the required documents to ensure their study abroad stay is legal in the countries of stay.
- All visa guidance and research are individual students’ responsibility.
What UT Austin does:
- Guide students to publicly accessible information, such as for specific countries’ Consulates and/or Embassies and their websites.
- Share best practices and direct students to the appropriate guidelines.
What UT Austin does not do:
- Facilitate any part of the visa issuance process between students and a country’s legal representative offices, such as Embassies or Consulates.
- Assist in expediting visa processes on behalf of its students.
- Inquire about status of individual visa applications or impact visa issuance outcomes.
UT Online Forms
Pre-departure forms vary but may include:
- Student Restricted Regions Travel Approval Request Form, if you are traveling to a location on the UT Austin Restricted Regions List.
- Emergency Contact Information
- Health Clearance (mandatory for all travel over 15 days)
- Acknowledgement, Assumption, & Release of Risk for International Travel
- Overseas Insurance
- Refund Policy / Financial Responsibility
- Responsibility of Participation
- Code of Conduct and Misconduct Resolution
- Acknowledgement Form
- Flight Information
- Passport Information
Pre-Departure Requirement Deadlines
Complete all pre-departure requirements by:
| Exchange / Affiliated Spring | December 1 |
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| BBA May Term | December 15 |
| May Term | February 1 |
| Engineering May Term | March 1 |
| Engineering Summer | April 1 |
| Faculty-Led Summer | March 15 |
| BBA Short-Term Summer | April 1 |
| Exchange / Affiliated Summer | May 1 |
| Exchange / Affiliated Fall | June 15 |
| MBA Short-Term | Varies |
| Departmentally-Administered Faculty-Led Programs | Consult with Coordinator |