Once you have been accepted to participate in a short-term experience, it’s time to prepare for your experience to start!
For students participating in-person please read every step carefully.
For students participating virtually some of the steps below will not apply.
Work your way through the Global Experiences Team Pre-departure Essentials Checklist to help you prepare.
Below you'll also find some tips to help you make the most of your experience while ensuring you keep safe and healthy while overseas.
Important Travel Advice
Students planning international travel should regularly monitor DFAT Smartraveller and the UQ Latest Travel Updates website.
UQ strongly recommends that students do not travel to, or transit through, locations rated “Do not travel” or “Reconsider your need to travel”, due to security risks, disruption and insurance limitations.
Where a destination remains approved, but a student chooses to transit via such locations against advice, UQ support and insurance apply only to the approved experience and destination, not to the student’s travel routing.
Students are responsible for reviewing flight routes and keeping their travel details up to date.
4. International SOS
International SOS/MyTrips
International SOS offers UQ travellers 24/7 pre-departure medical, safety and security information and advice. International SOS also provides routine and emergency assistance when UQ’s people are travelling. In addition, International SOS will help UQ locate and confirm the safety of its travellers in times of crisis both domestically and internationally. There is no additional cost to UQ travellers to access International SOS.
In order to be covered by UQ’s Corporate Travel and Health insurance and access International SOS, you must complete the following steps:
- Create an account/register with ISOS
- Create your profile
- Create a new trip and enter your travel details
- Complete the Travel Details Form on your Short-term Global Experience Application (StudentHub Workflow)
Please refer to the MyTrips user guide for detailed instructions on how to enter your details.
MyTrips is a tool provided to UQ by International SOS that allows travellers to record their trip details. By recording your trip details, you will be registered with and covered by UQ’s Corporate Travel Insurance for the country in which your global experience is taking place. By recording your trip you will receive travel alerts before and during travel. It also enables International SOS and UQ to contact you during an incident or emergency while you are travelling.