STUDY ABROAD: FINAL PREPARATIONS


Make sure you’re really ready to study abroad, with these final preparation tips from international student advisors around the world.


Preparing to go and live in a whole new country can be a daunting experience. Even after you’ve gone through the process of choosing a university, getting a place, and arranging your visa, there is still a lot of work to be done.


One of the biggest challenges you’ll face is choosing what to pack. Though it can be tempting to try and squeeze your entire life into a couple of suitcases, you are going to have to be selective about what makes the cut, and what stays at home.


“It is best to wait until arrival to buy warm winter clothes and there is no need to bring sheets, bedclothes, towels, or homewares as they are available at reasonable prices at discount stores and it saves paying for excess baggage,” advises Joanna Barker, director of the University of Adelaide’s International Office.


You should also, she advises, take stock of what will and won’t work in the country in which you’re studying: “Bring a laptop but don’t bring other electrical goods. The electrical outlets in [your study destination] may be different from your home country.”


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