Study Abroad Resources

Study abroad resources for students

Students Abroad web site: A great resource for preparing for international experiences created by the US State Department.

The Glimpse Foundation: Forum for young adults to share their experiences of studying and living abroad

AllAbroad.us: Helping all students to study abroad (Great resource for ?'s about planning, funding, discrimination issues, and more for students, parents, & faculty and staff.

DiversityAbroad.com: Resource addressing diversity in study abroad programs

Café Abroad: Student generated study abroad resource

StudentTraveler.com: Page with information on study, work, and travel abroad.

Program searches

IIE Passport: comprehensive search of study abroad programs

StudyAbroad.com: comprehensive search of study abroad programs

KU Office of Study Abroad: search KU programs

IFSA-Butler: IFSA-Butler is a PSU affiliate with programs all over the world.

AustraLearn: AustraLearn is also a PSU affiliate with programs in Australia and New Zealand.

Middlesex University: Middlesex is a PSU affiliate and is located in London

Yangtze International Study Abroad: Study abroad in China with this PSU affiliate

Travel

STA Travel: May have discounted airfare for students

Student Universe: May have discounted airfare for students

U of M Learning Abroad Center- Travel Resources: Travel products and services including rail passes

Railpass.com: Railpasses available for Europe and Australia

Kayak.com: A comprehensive search engine for flights

Expedia: A search tool for flights

Travelocity: A search tool for flights

Orbitz: A search tool for flights

Communication

U.S. Postal Service: International shipping information

Zap Tel: International phone cards

GoAbroad.com: International phone cards, cell phones, flight info and more

PlanetPhone: Rent or lease an international cell phone

Telestial: Prepaid wireless phones

World Roam: International cell phone rental

Health and Safety

U.S. Department of State: Links to information about international traveling and U.S. Consulates and Embassies

Center for Disease Control: Information about immunization and health issues of international travel

Center for Global Education: Health and safety, program search, articles on study abroad

Student Handbook, Center for Global Education: General & country specific handbooks for students & parents

HTH Worldwide: Descriptions of international health insurance coverage that can be purchased from IPSO

Transportation Security Administration: Information about international travel regulations

Money Matters

Currency converter: find the exchange rate from U.S. Dollars to the currency in the host country

Mastercard ATM locator

VISA ATM locator

Tripplus Travel Card: A card that combines travel insurance, phone card, ATM/Debit card, document and info storage & 24/7 toll-free travel and emergency assistance

Foreign Currency: this guide should help you get familiar with the foreign currency you will be using abroad

Travel Guides

If other links not listed have been helpful in preparing for your study abroad experience, please email the link and how you used it to the Study Abroad Coordinator.

Study Abroad Programs