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Before You Go

Congratulations on your approval to study abroad through UMass Boston.

在你被国外的项目录取后，有很多步骤需要完成.

  1. Passport: If you don't have one already, apply for one as soon as possible. 确保你的护照在你的留学项目结束后至少六个月内有效, or the date of your departure.
  2. Do you need a visa?: You are responsible for obtaining the correct visa before you travel. 
  3. Complete all UMass Boston requirements in your study abroad application.
  4. Attend a Pre-Departure Orientation & Pay your Study Abroad Fee
  5. Health & Safety Preparation
  6. Prepare for your Study Abroad Destination, Book your Flights, and go abroad!

Visa Requirements:

更有可能的是，你需要为你的留学项目获得学生签证. Please check here to see if you need to obtain a visa: http://travel.state.gov/content/studentsabroad/en/visa.html

签证是你的东道国要求的政府文件，通常是你护照上的印章. Some visas can take several weeks to obtain. Make sure you understand the requirements for your specific visa. Check where the consulate is for your study abroad country. This is where you will need to submit your visa application documents. 具体的签证要求可以在最近的领事馆网站上找到. 例如，如果一个学生要去西班牙旅行，请查看波士顿的西班牙领事馆 website 在这个过程的早期，一旦你收到你的录取通知书，就确切地了解需要什么来申请它. 您可以在领事服务中找到特定的签证，并导航到适当的学习签证. 许多签证的处理时间较长，因此尽快提交申请以确保在出发前及时获得签证是至关重要的. More information on visa's and requirements can be found here.

Contact your program provider or sending institution and embassy or consulate 了解你计划留学的国家的具体要求和规定，以及如何申请和获得目的地签证的具体说明.

The visa process for many countries can be found on the NAFSA website. Be sure to check if your host country is listed on the website. Here is an excel of common program locations and consulate websites. 

Mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation

每学期，全球项目办公室都会为所有即将出国留学的学生举行出发前的培训. 夏季和秋季出国留学的学生，在5月举行迎新活动. 对于冬春季出国留学的学生，在12月举行迎新活动. 所有学生都必须参加这个非常重要的会议，以便通过澳门新葡新京官方出国留学. Attendance is mandatory. Topics include the Dean of Students and Expectations, Health Abroad from University Health Services, safety abroad, financial aid reminders from the Office of Financial Aid, culture shock and other important topics to prepare to go abroad. 培训的详细信息将发送给所有获得批准的学生，以便回复.

Study Abroad Advising & Application Fee: $250

All students participating on Reciprocal Exchange, Affiliate, 和替代留学提供者计划或直接注册需要支付250美元的费用. This fee, along with UMass Boston required forms and documents will assure the following: maintenance of fulltime UMass student status while on approved program abroad; WISER remains active; Financial aid can be applied to overseas program; pre-approval of courses toward the UMass degree program; transcript processing; credits will be interpreted and applied to the UMass transcript upon return. 此外，在整个过程中，学生将获得持续的建议. 出国前一学期提供出国前辅导. 所有澳门新葡新京官方的学生也被马萨诸塞大学国际旅游覆盖 & 紧急保险，同时参加批准的海外项目. This fee is NON-REFUNDABLE. 

Prepare for your Study Abroad Destination:

Responsible, Sustainable International Travel: Impact

Study abroad exposes students to the world. 它还使世界接触到国际旅行对环境、社会和经济的影响. 努力考虑你在学习时可能影响世界的方式, living, working, traveling, or volunteering abroad.

Learn About Your Destination

在你出发之前，尽可能多地了解你将要居住的国家. Libraries, bookstores, 旅游局是了解这个国家更多信息的好资源. 查看YouTube视频、学生博客和旅游指南，获取特别丰富的资源. You can also visit a country's embassy website to locate consulate information and services. 各个国家的领事馆网站上都有很多为游客提供的信息, students, businesses.

Talk to a Peer

留学归来的学生(以前出国过的学生)会给你从旅游指南上得不到的信息. 他们可以给你一些建议，比如打包什么，如何交朋友，以及给家里打电话最便宜的方式. If you don't know anyone who has studied abroad, 向你的指导老师询问在国外留学的学生的姓名和澳门新葡新京官方. We have created a Study Abroad Blog where you can learn from other UMass Boston students who studied abroad. 

Airline Tickets

Start researching flights so you can budget your money.
Check out www.studentuniverse.com for cheap, no-overhead flight prices just for students! Kayak.com 是一个比较不同航空公司航班的好网站吗. 

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World Clock/Time Zones - Current local times around the world.

Sunrise and Sunset Times -每日报告日出，日落和各种黄昏时间为您的位置.

Be sure to let your bank know all the locations you will be traveling! 还要研究一下哪些银行从国外提款的手续费较低. 

Arrange Your Arrival from Airport to Destination

Some universities arrange to have you picked up at the airport. 一定要安排，或者至少在你离开美国之前研究一下.S. 许多大学和课程也会在你到达时为你提供明确的指导，以及从机场到下一个目的地该怎么做. 旅行时带上可能在抵达时遇到的人的澳门新葡新京官方也是个好主意.

Keeping in Touch

对许多人来说，旅行最难的事情就是远离家人和朋友. 当你不在的时候，有很多经济有效的方法可以让你和生活中重要的人保持联系. If you plan to call anyone while traveling abroad, 你肯定需要一张预付费电话卡，因为如果你没有，从海外打电话会非常昂贵.

  • Skype - Stay in touch using the phone and Internet while you are traveling.
  • WhatsApp - Make calls to anywhere in the world while on wifi with this app. 
  • Viber -免费文本，电话，照片信息和位置共享与Viber用户
  • Unlock your phone-抵达后购买SIM卡，并连接当地手机网络

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