All students must attend a Learning Abroad 101 workshop before they can be advised. For this week's workshop date and time, please visit the Learning Abroad 101 page. Cannot make a workshop? Stop by for walk in advising. 

Students should create a traveler profile on our online travel software, ViaTRM . After creating a profile, students can answer program matching questions that will identify initial program options to best fit their goals and needs. 

Global Guides are also available to talk with interested students 1-3pm Monday-Thursday in the Learning Abroad office. T hey are an excellent resource for students who are not sure how to decide on a program or who want first-hand information about a particular program or geographical location. Visit the Global Guides webpage for bios of each Global Guide, their office hours schedule, and more information .

Find the program to fit your needs based on class options & course credit, budget, and timing. All students going abroad for credit must have a 2.5 GPA, or they must adhere to the GPA Waiver process. No student with below a 2.0 may participate in a Learning Abroad program. 

• Review program options
• Review scholarship opportunities
• Review policies & guidelines

Identify 1-3 programs that would be a good fit for you, and meet with your advisor to talk it over.  

Need some help? Attend a Scholarship Workshop, talk with a Global Guide, or stop by for walk-in advising to ask questions and get help along your journey! 

Once you have a better idea of what classes you want to take abroad, when you want to go, and what programs might fit you best, schedule an advising meeting with a Learning Abroad advisor by calling 713-743-9167. 

Looking to earn course credit while abroad? Students must follow the Course Equivalency Form process. All approved forms should be submitted to Learning Abroad. 
For more information, visit the academics section of our Policies & Guidelines page. 

Do you work late? Do you live far and cannot make an in-person advising session? We can schedule phone advising appointments, so please feel free to ask!

Students must apply for their programs with Learning Abroad in ViaTRM  as well as applying with their program provider/partner institution/faculty leader. 

Faculty-Led Programs: Apply directly with the faculty leader first before applying with Learning Abroad.

Apply for your program by the application deadlines listed below. REEP application deadlines may vary; please read the program information on the REEP program page for more information. Applicaitons must be received in ViaTRM by these deadlines to be elligible to go abroad. 

Fall 2019: July 1, 2019

Winter/Spring 2019/2020: November 1st, 2019 

Summer 2020: April 1, 2020

Students with a GPA below 2.0 are not eligible to participate in learning abroad programs. Review Learning Abroad's Policies and Guidelines pages for information on GPA and other eligibility requirements. 

Once accepted, complete the forms on your ViaTRM dashboard. Required forms are also accessible on the Forms section of the Policies & Guidelines page. 

All students participating in a Learning Abroad program are required to have international medical and emergency insurance.  UH  has partnered with CISI to offer the most cost-effective and robust international insurance package available to our students and faculty leaders. For more information, visit the Health and Safety page on CISI Insurance. 

All students are required to attend pre-departure orientation. Faculty-led pre-departures are held at the discretion and direction of the faculty leaders and are not scheduled by Learning Abroad. 

Pre-departure orientations are held at the end of each semester. Find dates and times on the Events and Outreach page.

Students are highly encouraged to register for the U.S. Department of State Smart Traveler Enrolment Program before going abroad.

For additional student resources to best help prepare students to go abroad, please visit our Student Resources page. We support all students going abroad, regardless of identity or ability.