Get the Most Out of Your Study Abroad

Living abroad is a unique, life-altering experience and can seem intimidating, especially for students with little travel experience. To make sure that your time overseas is successful and enjoyable, it’s important to be informed about your destination and the challenges you may face there.

OVPDEMA has compiled a collection of resources that will help you plan for your journey. Browse these resources to learn about the impact of study abroad on a student’s life, prepare for overseas travel, and identify ways to prevent or deal with common issues.

Indiana University is a member of the Diversity Abroad Network, a professional consortium of higher education institutions, government agencies, for-profit and non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing diversity and equity in international education. The Diversity Network provides Country Diversity Climate Notes, an overview of issues of the discrimination, equality and racism in countries, as a resource tool to member institutions where their students study. This helpful resource is geared toward time-stressed advisors working to recruit, retain and support diverse and underrepresented students for education abroad. In addition to serving as a provider of information, the Diversity Network hopes to serve as a clearinghouse of information regarding student experiences with diversity in the given countries. If members of the Diversity Network community have information they would like to share with others, we invite you to contribute by sending your comments or country updates to members@diversityabroad.org