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Student Safety Guidelines for Studying Abroad and Working Overseas
Evaluating Study Abroad Programs
- Obtain and carefully evaluate health and safety information related to the program, as provided by the sponsor and other sources.
- Ask for details on crime, illness, accidents, deaths, and other perils encountered by students on the program in the past. Ask what has been done to avoid reoccurrence.
- Ask for a detailed description of the procedures in place in case an emergency arises.
- Program sponsors should provide appropriate health and travel accident (emergency evacuation, repatriation) insurance to participants, or provide information about how to obtain appropriate coverage. You should require sponsors to show you evidence of appropriate coverage.
- Ask about the program’s orientation for participants. Sponsors should provide a general orientation that stresses safety issues and the importance of understanding cultural differences. In addition, a country-specific orientation should be provided where safety precautions also are emphasized.
- If the student will live with a host family, investigate how host families are screened. Ask about the policy and procedure for moving to a different family if a problem develops.
- A set of guidelines has been the established by the study-abroad industry so that practitioners, educational administrators, students, and parents have a common set of expectations about what is involved with study abroad, and what preparation is necessary to minimize risk. To view these guidelines, visit NAFSA’s website at www.nafsa.org/safetyabroad/guidelines1298.html.
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