Health and Medical
When preparing to depart check Country-Specific Health Information, visit your health care provider for checkups and clearances, take a personal health inventory. Ensure you have the required insurance that covers accidents and sickness, medical evacuation, repatriation of remains, and emergency assistance when in an education abroad program. Monitor your health and take measures to stay healthy.
Safety Tips
Be proactive about your safety by becoming familiar with your host country, learning the language, and making local friends. Crimes against property are fairly common all over the world. Sometime during a program, something expected may happen involving a student, such as a robbery, broken arm, lost passport, etc. When things like this occur, it is important for UNL Education Abroad to be notified immediately and for the incident to be properly documented using the UNL Education Abroad Incident Report.
Emergencies
Prior to departure, participants are required to complete the Health Clearance Process. Ask your medical professional about medications and vaccinations. Familiarize yourself with the warning signs of mental stress. Faculty members are required to complete a Emergency Preparedness Plan and submit it four weeks prior to the program departure date.
