Education Abroad
Student International Travel Considerations
Entry Requirement for the United Kingdom: Travelers from the U.S. and most other countries are now required to have a UK Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter and in some cases transit through the UK. Apply for the ETA online or through the UK ETA app. While approvals are predicted to be within three days or faster, students are advised to apply at least three weeks in advance of planned travel in case of processing delays. Visit the GOV.UK page on applying for a UK ETA to learn more.
Students come to college to learn expand their views - what better way to accomplish this than by studying overseas? By taking courses in a different country, students gain a different perspective on their field of study and a deeper understanding of the world.
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Student Blogs
The First Few Weeks…
April 05, 2025
Liz’e Simpson, ’26, is a Computer Science major studying at the Sophia University of Japan this Fall 2024 through the program CIEE. Over these few weeks, I have discovered so many new ways of life from this experience. Everything does not seem so different from afar but close up and walking in the streets of ... Read More
How have you experienced culture shock since being abroad? ~ Part 1
April 04, 2025
I experienced many culture shocks while living abroad in Japan for 6 months. Things like lining up for trains and stores, especially restaurants, may seem mundane, but it was a noticeable change. I normally don’t line up and wait for the line to move on to get a seat. I normally would leave if the ... Read More
5 Best New Foods I’ve Tried (and where I tried them) (No Pork Edition)
April 03, 2025
I have a dietary restriction that prevents me from eating pork and pork products, so I have had a difficult time finding food in Japan. Despite these restrictions, I was still able to try a bunch of new foods that don’t contain pork. 1#: Gyudon Its best point is that it’s cheap, around 600 yen, ... Read More
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