Students Abroad

Essentials

	Brown Study Abroad Handbook
The handbook was given to you when you signed your study abroad leave. Check out the suggestions and important details for your time abroad and returning to Brown.

	Let Us Know Your Contact Info Abroad
Providing your foreign address and contact information will let us reach you in case of an emergency.

For Alternative Programs

Courseload Requirements (PDF)

Remember that you must take the normal (not minimum) full-time courseload at your host institution in order to receive 4 Brown credits per semester. Students attending Approved Alternative Programs can consult the link above to review what Brown considers the full-time courseload for your program. If you are attending a Petition Program and are unsure of the normal full-time courseload at your institution, please contact the OIP. If you are planning to drop below the full-time courseload, you must contact the OIP to verify that you can do so without jeopardizing your academic standing or delaying your graduation date.

	Faculty Advisors for Study Abroad (PDF)
To know from whom you must seek approval for graduation credit, please download an updated list of "Faculty Advisors for Study Abroad."

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News from Brown

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Travel

	Registration with a Local US Embassy or Consulate
During a disaster overseas, American consular officers can assist in evacuation should that become necessary. But they cannot assist you if they do not know where you are.

	Country Information Sheets
	Travel Warnings
Read the latest from the US State Department.

Study Abroad Resources

Culture Shock Currency Disabilities Diversity Issues Embassies + Consulates Foreign Entry Requirements GLBT Travelers Health Internships News + Viewpoints Passports Study Abroad Programs Travel Guides Travel Safety Volunteer Abroad Women Travelers Work Abroad

Returning to Brown

	Course Registration
Enrollment information for students returning to Brown.

	Study Abroad + Writing an Honors Thesis (PDF)
In most cases, students will find that it is possible (although not always simple) to initiate a thesis while abroad, however, professor/advisor choice may be limited.

After Brown

	Fellowships
Many important fellowship award applications are due early in the first semester of senior year. You can greatly increase your chances of success if you start preparing now.

	ACCess
(Alumni Career Connections) Brown's free online career networking service. Make connections with Brown alumni who are living and working abroad.

	Brown Alumni International Clubs
Over 60 regional Brown Clubs/Associations represent Brown in communities around the world. These groups act as the umbrella for all alumni activity in the area, including career networking and events for young alumni.