TRAVEL & SAFTEY

Ensuring the health and saftey of students while studying abroad is a top priority at TCNJ. Therefore, it is highly recommended that students do their research and take the appropriate steps to ensure their health and saftey while abroad.

 

Documentation and Emergency Preparation:

1) You should already have your passport, if not, apply immediately

2) Read your acceptance material and determine if you need a visa as soon as you have been accepted or as otherwise instructed in your acceptance material.

3) Understand program policies and what the program includes and does not include

4) Make financial preparations

5) Obtain travel documents

6) Plan how to get in touch while abroad

7) Plan what to do in case of emergency and read Risk Factors and Strategies to Reduce Risk

8) Complete a data file (Do you know what a data file is?)

9) Students who need it should obtain an International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

 

Here are some other helpful links for parents and students to look over together for the trip:

• Study Abroad Handbook published by the Center for Global Education
• Study Abroad Articles 
• Anti-American Concerns
• Travel Health Tips for Students Studying Abroad

 

U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs

• Read over these travel warnings to be informed and to make an educated decision about where and when to study abroad:  Travel Warnings
• International Travel Safety Information for Students:  Safety for Students
• More Safety Information:  More Safety
• Health information regarding immunizations, prescriptions, traveling with disabilities etc.  You will not need to purchase insurance mentioned on this page.  Health Information
• U.S. Embassies and Consulates Where's the Embassy/Consulate
• Passport Information How To Get a Passport
• Read about Visa requirements and where to get a Visa for particular countries: How To Get a Visa

 

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