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COVID-19 Travel Guidance

COVID-19 continues to impact international travel. COVID related requirements vary by country and continue to be in flux. Prior to your departure we recommend you check the latest requirements for:

• Your destination
• Your airline
• Any country in which you have a layover
• Reentry into the US

As of May 10, 2022 Penn lifted all COVID related travel restrictions. Though restrictions have been removed, it is important to understand the following guidelines:

• Penn’s International Travel Guidance website holds the most up to date information on travel policy and procedures.
• Trip registration in Penn’s international travel registry, MyTrips , is mandatory for all Penn-affiliated travel .
• Travelers must also follow local directives regarding social distancing, face coverings, and other health and safety precautions.
• Any individual approved for travel must understand that plans may change or be cancelled at any time, including up to the day of departure. 

Updated July 27, 2022

Update to International Travel Guidance

• October 12, 2021
• vol 68 issue 9

As of September 7, 2021, Penn’s international travel guidance has been revised to allow faculty, staff and postdocs to travel to any location, domestic or international,  without  a petition. Faculty and staff on Penn-affiliated travel are required to follow existing internal approval processes in their departments, schools/centers, or business offices. Students and Penn travelers in a group of 5 or more are still required to petition for international travel to countries rated by the CDC as  Level 3 or Level 4 . 

In addition, all Penn-affiliated  international  travel must be registered in MyTrips . Registration in MyTrips provides immediate access to Penn’s comprehensive travel assistance program, including 24/7 medical and security advice, travel medical insurance, evacuation and repatriation insurance and more. Travelers are asked to set up a one-time profile in MyTrips before registering Penn-affiliated trips and accessing these important benefits. 

For more information, please review Penn’s  International Travel Guidance  or contact  [email protected] .

New and Returning Students

New and returning students for the Fall 2024 semester must complete their wellness requirements (including uploading immunizations and enrolling in or waiving out of the Penn Student Insurance Plan ) starting July 1.

Student Health and Counseling: Modified Summer Hours

Student Health and Counseling will have modified hours for the summer (through mid-August) . Students can always reach a provider 24/7 via phone by calling 215-746-WELL (9355). Please note: Our Student Health and Counseling offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

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The Student health and Counseling travel team offers travel consultations, travel immunizations, and completion of travel-related forms. We also see patients for evaluation of illnesses related to travel and routine testing for an exposure that may have occurred during a trip. We offer group and individual travel consultations. Students can schedule individual appointments 2-4 weeks before departure by calling  215-746-WELL (9355).   Please bring a copy of your complete travel itinerary to your visit. Make sure to upload any travel vaccines you have received in the past to your Wellness Portal prior to your visit. We will also ask questions regarding any ongoing medical conditions and any current medications.  

Travel Medicine: Frequently Asked Questions

In most cases, you do not need a consultation for travel in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and Japan. The CDC Destination Tool can give you more information about your destination(s), including vaccine recommendations, food and water safety, insect and animal precautions, and safety concerns. CDC also has a helpful Before-You-Go Traveler’s Checklist .

Student Health and Counseling's travel staff can help determine if you need a travel consultation. Please call  215-746-WELL (9355) and press option 1 to speak to the medical team.

We recommend scheduling your travel consultation 2-4-weeks before your trip. This gives us enough time to have you fully vaccinated—especially for trips longer than 30 days. It also ensures that you will be able to have your travel appointment with us. Waiting until the last minute may make it difficult to be seen at Student Health and Counseling due to high demand for these appointments.

We can complete some of the many study abroad and visa forms. Penn Abroad uses an electronic health form that is sent to Penn students traveling with Penn Abroad. We will review the form and reach out to the student if we have any concerns. We can also complete  Penn Global health forms. Please bring a copy of the form with you to your travel consultation. A provider can also complete Wharton Leadership Ventures forms at your travel consultation, although many of these forms do not require you to be seen by a healthcare provider. Again, please bring the form with you to your appointment.

Outside study abroad agencies have their own forms. We can help with completion of these forms in most cases. Please call and ask to speak with a travel nurse for help scheduling, especially if your form requires a physical. Do not wait until the last minute to schedule. Depending on the time of year, we may not be able to schedule you on short notice. Please bring any outside forms with you to your appointment. We do not have access to study abroad forms at our office. Visa forms that require completion by a “civil surgeon” cannot be completed at our office. We are happy to help with other official forms, but you must bring the form with you to your appointment. 

Visit the CDC Destination Tool and type in your destination. You will see a list of recommended vaccines. Compare the recommendations to your own vaccine records that you may view through your Wellness Portal . We are happy to help if you are unsure about your vaccine history or the length of effectiveness of a particular vaccine. Please call  215-746-WELL (9355) and press option 1 to speak to the medical team.

Routine vaccines are scheduled vaccines given to everyone in the United States based on their age, health condition, or other risk factors. Many of these will fall under your university immunization requirements. A required vaccine is one that travelers must have in order to enter a country, based on that country’s regulations. Sometimes yellow fever, meningococcal, or polio vaccines may be required. Recommended vaccines for travel are those that we give to protect your health, even if not required for entry.

*Remember: Penn has immunization requirements for all full-time students. Before our team administers travel-related vaccines, you should be up-to-date with your University requirements. For information on how to upload your vaccine documentation, visit Wellness'  Immunization Requirements  page.

The Yellow Fever vaccine provides immunization against Yellow fever, a virus transmitted by mosquitos in parts of Africa and South/Central America. The vaccine is a live virus vaccine that has a proven record of safety and effectiveness. Because it is a live vaccine, it cannot be given to pregnant travelers or some travelers with immune system deficiencies such as cancer, HIV, age > 70, or medications that suppress the immune system. There is an increased risk of severe vaccine reaction in these patients. This vaccine cannot be given within 4 weeks of other live virus vaccines (MMR and varicella are the most common). This vaccine should be given 10 days or more before arrival at your destination. Proof of vaccination may be required at your destination (check the  CDC Destination Tool ). We will provide you with an International Certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination or “yellow card”. The vaccine and the yellow card are good for the rest of your life.

If you are on the Penn Student Health Insurance Plan (PSIP), your travel consult and vaccines are both covered. If you are a full-time, undergraduate student at Penn or a graduate student and have paid the Clinical Fee , there is no charge for the travel consultation, but you will have to pay for your vaccines. If you have outside insurance, you can submit the receipt to your insurer for possible reimbursement. Coverage for travel-related vaccines varies by insurance carrier. 

View Student Health and Counseling's current vaccine costs . 

Please bring your complete itinerary and any updated vaccine information. Knowing your exact destinations helps us tailor our recommendations to your itinerary. This may include malaria prophylaxis or prophylaxis for altitude sickness. 

In general, you can drink the tap water in the US, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and Japan. There are other countries where you can drink the tap water in major cities, but not rural areas (ie. South Africa). Drink bottled beverages if you are unsure (and make sure the seal is intact before drinking). You can check the CDC travelers’ destination page for information about the risk of traveler's diarrhea at your destination and other advice on food and water safety. 

Traveler's diarrhea is the most common and predictable travel-related illness. Eating street food, drinking tap water, using ice cubes, or eating uncooked foods like fruit and raw vegetables are common causes of traveler’s diarrhea. Don’t forget to wash your hands and watch what you eat and drink. A good rule of thumb: boil it, cook it, peel it, or forget it. 

Self-care should include rehydration with fluids, including electrolyte replacement solutions (Gatorade powder packets). Eat bland easily digested foods, for example, the BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, toast. You can bring loperamide (Imodium) or Pepto Bismol for self-treatment of diarrhea. These are both available over the counter (no prescription needed). Use caution with Imodium—it may cause constipation. Pepto Bismol may temporarily turn the tongue and stool black.

If you are traveling to a country with a moderate to high risk of traveler's diarrhea, you should consider bringing an antibiotic for self-treatment. This prescription will be provided at your travel consultation. 

Seek medical treatment if your symptoms last more than three days and do not resolve with self-care or antibiotics or if you develop a high fever (temp >101 F). Penn travelers can always call International SOS (ISOS) for assistance. International SOS is available 24/7 to provide medical or security consultation and referrals. ISOS will activate your insurance coverage if needed, using the contact information below: 

• 1-215-942-8478
• 1-800-523-6586 (overseas)
• [email protected]

If traveling to a region with many mosquitoes/insects, the CDC recommends using an insect repellent product with DEET 25% or Picardin 20%. These products are effective for up to 10 hours after applying to exposed, intact skin. You can also use permethrin, a chemical insecticide, on clothing to help repel insects. Spray permethrin on clothing or gear (not skin) 48 hours before packing. Permethrin is available in camping stores and will remain effective for at least 2 weeks even if you wash the garment. Mosquito precautions can also help prevent diseases transmitted by ticks, sandflies, and other arthropods. Try your best to avoid bug bites.

If you are traveling to a malaria endemic area (view the  CDC malaria map ), you should sleep indoors. If there are mosquitos inside your accommodations, you should sleep under a bed net. There may also be a recommendation to take malaria prophylaxis depending on your specific geographical location within a country. The kind of anti-malarial medication prescribed will depend on your destination and health history. 

Animals bites are common in many parts of the world. Monkeys and stray cats and dogs are especially problematic. Practicing avoidance of animals is important. Some countries may have shortages of rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin necessitating evacuation for emergency treatment of an animal bite. Use caution around strays. Do not try to pet them and do not offer them food. If an animal bites you while traveling, wash the bite thoroughly with soap and water and call International S.O.S for assistance. Penn travelers can always call International SOS (ISOS) for assistance. International SOS is available 24/7 to provide medical or security consultation and referrals. ISOS will activate your insurance coverage if needed, using the contact information below: 

• [email protected]  

Do not wait until you return home. Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin must be administered promptly to prevent spread of the virus. 

We offer rabies pre-exposure vaccine to those traveling to remote locations or those planning to live overseas in high-risk areas. The pre-exposure series is two rabies vaccines given one week apart. This can buy some time after a bite and may prevent the need for evacuation. If bitten, you will still need to see a health care professional for two booster doses of vaccine, but you will not need immunoglobulin which is expensive and difficult to find. The best treatment for animal bites is avoidance.

Most people tolerate altitudes up to 8,000 feet. The risk of altitude sickness increases at elevations higher than 8,000 feet (approximately 2,500 meters). The most common form of altitude sickness we see is acute mountain sickness (AMS). The symptoms include headache, malaise, fatigue, and nausea and generally lasts for three days. The symptoms slowly improve as your body adjusts to the altitude. AMS can worsen into more severe forms of altitude sickness: high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). The risk of becoming ill at high altitude is higher if you are sleeping at high altitude. The risk is lower if you are just climbing to high altitude and then returning to a lower altitude to sleep. There is no way to predict who is at risk for altitude sickness, but if you have had problems in the past, chances are you might again. If you have been to high altitudes without problems, you will likely be okay at a similar altitude.

Ascend gradually, when possible. The biggest risk is a sudden change in altitude, such as flying from sea level to 13,000 feet as you do with travel to Cusco, Peru. Avoid alcohol until you have adjusted to the altitude. Avoid sedatives like sleeping pills. Do not over exert yourself until you have had time to adjust to the altitude. Stay hydrated. Consider taking a prescription medication (acetazolamide) that can help offset the effects of high altitude and help speed acclimatization. 

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) can occur with long flights—more commonly flights >8 hours. Certain risk factors put you more at risk: oral contraceptives, pregnancy, cancer, recent injury, smoking, and obesity. Symptoms include leg or ankle swelling, followed by pain in the leg (calf or thigh). Blood clots in the leg can become dislodged and travel to the lungs where they cause chest pain and shortness of breath. Try to avoid inactivity by taking walks around the airplane. You can also do foot/ankle movement exercises while sitting to keep the blood flowing. Keep your legs uncrossed while seated and wear comfortable and loose-fitting clothing. Compression stockings can also decrease the risk and symptoms of DVT. 

Jet Lag is a temporary sleep problem that can affect anyone who quickly travels across multiple time zones. Symptoms usually last 24-48 hours and include fatigue, daytime drowsiness, nighttime restlessness, and headaches. Circadian rhythms gradually readjust to new time zones after a few days.

Before departure, try to shift your body clock. If traveling west, go to bed later than usual for a couple of days before departure. If traveling east, go to bed earlier than usual for a couple of days before departure. Drink fluids during and after your flight to prevent dehydration. Once you arrive to your destination, expose yourself to daylight by staying awake during daylight hours and sleeping when it is dark. Melatonin at bedtime may be helpful in resetting your sleep cycle. The recommended dose is 1-5 mg at bedtime. 

Yes, you are covered under the Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP) worldwide except for countries that have an economic or trade sanction issued by the United States. Coverage abroad is on a reimbursement basis and uses the in-network level of benefits. For more information, call PSIP On Call International - US  1-866-525-1956 or call collect if overseas 1-603-328-1956 .

University of Pennsylvania students and staff are encouraged to use the Penn International SOS travelers’ assistance policy for medical and security problems when traveling on Penn affiliated trips. You can call for injuries, illnesses, or non-medical emergencies using the contact information below: 

• Penn ID# 11BSGC000012

Helpful Travel Links and Information

• CDC Travel: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
• International Society of Mountain Medicine:  http://ismm.org
• Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP) On Call International: US  1-866-525-1956 or collect overseas  1-603-328-1956
• Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP): 1-888-792-3862 is the contact number for vacation override for prescription medications needed with long term travel
• International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers:  https://www.iamat.org
• INCB International Narcotics Control Board website and/or the destination countries embassy page if traveling with medications, especially controlled substances:  https://www.incb.org/
• Register Penn affiliated trips with Penn Global: https://global.upenn.edu/travel-guidance/register-your-trip
• Register all trips at your embassy. U.S. citizens: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program - https://step.state.gov
• Wellness at Penn's Student Health and Counseling can help you navigate international mental health resources while studying abroad. Call 215-746-WELL (9355) and press option 2 to speak with the counseling team. 
• International Suicide Hotline: https://ibpf.org/resource/list-of-international-suicide-hotlines/
• Student Health and Counseling Vaccination Costs

Penn Summer Abroad

Penn Summer Abroad offers you the opportunity to study in exciting international locations for a span of weeks—rather than a semester—while still getting the full cultural experience. Dig deep into topics that excite you with Penn faculty experts, meet peers who share your interests, and discover new ideas and traditions around the globe.

Our programs are open to:

• Penn undergraduate students
• Domestic undergraduate students studying at an accredited college or university
• International undergraduate students studying at an accredited college or university

Penn Summer Abroad provides Penn credit, 1-2 course units (c.u.)*, for the successful completion of the program and accompanying assignments.

Summer 2024 applications are now closed.

General information sessions.

Please join us for the following general information session to learn more about the Penn Summer Abroad programs:

• December 13, 2023, 2 - 3 p.m., Fisher-Bennett Hall Room 135

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Hike your way through breathtaking terrain while digging into earth and environmental sciences.

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Cannes, France

Take a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study cinema while attending the world’s most famous film festival.

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Florence, Italy

Immerse yourself in Italian history and culture, polish your language skills, and enjoy world-renowned Florentine libraries, museums, culinary traditions, and fashion hubs.

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London, England

Study literature, theater, art, and culture in of the most diverse and exciting urban centers in the world.

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Madrid, Spain

Master your Spanish language skills, live like a local, and explore a majestic European country.

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Tours, France

Discover France’s exquisite countryside through cultural tours, a host family stay, and courses taught completely in French.

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Penn Summer Abroad disclaimer

The running of all 2024 Penn Summer Abroad programs is dependent on approval from the Committee on Travel Risk Assessment (CTRA). Please be advised, CTRA approval may also be rescinded at any time prior to the running of the program. Programs may also be canceled independently of the CTRA process. Any of these scenarios would result in your summer 2024 Penn Summer Abroad Program not moving forward. All PSA students are strongly encouraged to consider the consequences if their summer 2024 program is canceled for any reason. Cancellations carry financial risks as well as academic risks, including the potential impact on academic progress.

* Academic credit is defined by the University of Pennsylvania as a course unit (c.u.). A course unit (c.u.) is a general measure of academic work over a period of time, typically a term (semester or summer). A c.u. (or a fraction of a c.u.) represents different types of academic work across different types of academic programs and is the basic unit of progress toward a degree. One c.u. is usually converted to a four-semester-hour course.

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Each year Penn Abroad sends over 1,000 students to more than 50 countries around the world on semester study abroad, summer internships, research projects, and embedded Global Seminars.

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Learning abroad offers a unique opportunity to be immersed in another culture, develop language competency and have an adventure of a lifetime. Penn students study abroad for a semester, an academic year, or a summer. The Penn community is far-reaching with many global connections. While pursuing intellectual and personal passions in a new setting, students grow and find new ways to contribute to the Penn community and beyond.

If you’re interested in learning abroad, you must be accepted into an application process . As we lead the Ivy League in the percentage of students who study abroad, we’re also careful not to over-extend our students. We want as many students to have an international experience as possible, but we also want students to demonstrate to Penn Abroad and to the university that they have the academic and emotional capacity to truly thrive in a foreign setting. 

Penn provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for undergraduates and graduates to take two- to six-week courses from Penn faculty, for Penn credit, in a wide range of locations around the world. Imagine studying in Spain, China, Argentina, France, South Africa, England, South Korea, France, or Italy.

Penn's Global Network: Study Abroad Opportunities

Study abroad programs are available throughout all of Penn’s 12 schools and include specialized learning for specific areas of study.

South Asia Studies Abroad

Designed for busy Penn students who want to go to overseas but don't have time to spend a whole semester or summer, C.U. in India and Southeast Asia is a hybrid, domestic/overseas course series that provides the opportunity to have an applied learning and cultural experience abroad, while earning two credit units per course.

Each year-long, two credit unit course features weekly 1.5-hour class meetings at Penn in the fall term, a faculty-led, 12-day trip to India and/or Southeast Asia during the winter break to visit key sites and conduct original research, and weekly 1.5-hour class meetings at Penn in the spring term. A research paper is due at the end of the spring term. The program is sponsored by the South Asia Center and the South Asia Studies Department .

Wharton International Program

First-year Wharton students can apply for an 8 to 10-day Wharton International Program (WIP) half-credit course. The program offers Wharton undergraduate students an amazing global opportunity featuring business site visits, lectures, cultural excursions, and networking opportunities with undergraduate students and business contacts from the destination countries. 

Three courses are offered each year: one during spring break and two in May after finals. Previous WIP trips have gone to Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Italy, South Korea, India, France, Costa Rica, Argentina, and China. In addition to programs close to campus, Wharton Leadership Ventures (WLV) offers 7 and 10-day expeditionary ventures in challenging environments like Iceland or Peru. Students engage in hands-on experiences for exploring and mastering the capabilities for effective individual and team leadership and also participate in social impact projects that deepen their knowledge about the region and the local community.

Penn Engineering

Penn Engineering offers several ways for students to learn overseas from traditional semester experiences to specialized technical-focused experiences. Its Service Learning program offers students an opportunity to serve a community while learning abroad. Penn Engineers Without Borders , for example, is a student-run non-profit organization that promotes human development through access to technology. The Global BioMedical Service Program sends students to China to learn techniques for building prosthetics and to work directly with amputees.

School of Nursing

Nursing students have the opportunity to spend a semester at partner nursing institutions in nations such as Australia, England, or Israel.   The School of Nursing offers short-term, intensive, faculty-led courses including Comparative Health Systems, Community Health, and Maternal and Infant Care in the Americas. Students travel to places such as Botswana, the Central American highlands, Hong Kong, India, and Thailand.

Penn Global Seminar

The Penn Global Seminar is a full semester-long course combined with overseas travel that helps deepen and contextualize what you’ve learned. Most Global Seminars will have fewer than 20 students, so you feel fully engaged and invested in what you’re learning.

Individual faculty members or school administrators have designed and run these programs for decades, often taking students to regions of the world that may traditionally be considered for study abroad. Global Seminars students have travelled to China, South Africa, the Galapagos Islands, Iceland, Italy, Uganda, and India, to name just a few destinations. 

Global Research and Internship Program

Penn’s Global Research and Internship Program (GRIP) provides opportunities for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to intern or conduct research abroad for eight to twelve weeks over the summer. Apply your academic knowledge, while enriching your overall Penn experience with diverse cultural and international exposure and valuable work experience.

Through GRIP, you spend 8-12 weeks of your summer abroad interning or conducting research at one of the program’s pre-approved placements. Internships can be found in every continent (except Antarctica) and in every career industry.

Every student that’s placed in a GRIP internship or research placements will receive a scholarship to help offset their internship-related expenses. These scholarships, funded by Penn, can be used to offset your flight, visa expenses, housing, food, and more. GRIP has nearly 200 scholarships to help make the program possible for all students.

Study Abroad

General information  .

Students in the College have the opportunity to enrich their academic experience with a number of global opportunities. This can include participating in a semester or year-long study abroad program, enrolling in a Penn Global Seminar, or interning with a company or organization in another country. We encourage students to think about the ways in which these global experiences can have a powerful and lasting impact on their time at Penn and beyond. For example, many students take coursework that integrates into their major, provides them with an opportunity to continue their study of a language, or allows them to learn more about other cultures both in and outside of the classroom.

Depending on their academic interests and goals, some students may need to take language courses or other relevant coursework to prepare for a study abroad experience. Major advisors and the College advisor assigned to their region of interest will review these course requirements and help each student determine how courses taken abroad will fit into their academic career.

For information about other global opportunities on campus, please visit Penn Global.

Learning about languages and cultures through an immersive experience abroad can be a valuable component in your Liberal Arts education.

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Penn Abroad administers semester and year-long abroad programs and provides information to undergraduates regarding study abroad, including details on the various program offerings, the application process, financial information, and contact information for Penn Abroad Global Program Managers.

Students will meet with their major advisor first and then consult with the College advisor who is assigned to their region of interest. Both advisors can answer academic questions about how courses taken abroad will fit into the major and the College curriculum as a whole. See Study Abroad: Step by Step below for more details about the academic advising process.

Students who wish to study abroad on a Penn summer program should refer to the opportunities on the  College of Liberal and Professional Studies  webpage. Students may choose to study abroad in the summer through a four-year, degree-granting, accredited institution other than Penn. If a student wishes to transfer the credits to their Penn transcript, they must seek course approval from the relevant Penn departments before classes begin. These courses are considered credit away, so each course must be approved through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT) and the course grades are not calculated into the Penn g.p.a. Students who have questions about this process should contact Jason Breyan in the College Office.

Students interested in a shorter period abroad may wish to investigate Penn Global Seminars . These courses combine an intensive semester-long seminar with a short-term travel component led by the course’s instructor.

Study Abroad: Step by Step

Following these steps will help in selecting a program, planning courses and enjoying your experience abroad.

• Review program options and navigate to specific program brochures on the Penn Abroad website to learn more about, course and language prerequisites, and other important information about your region of interest.
• Consult with advisors and faculty in departments relevant to your major, minor, and/or language interests.
• Confer with Penn Abroad Ambassadors , past participants, and exchange students from your region of interest.
• Check for informational sessions on Penn Abroad’s event page .
• Some programs require letters of reference. Think about who might write your letters of reference, and ask professors early.

In the semester preceding that of the application deadline, schedule and attend a Semester Abroad Group Advising Session

• Please plan to stay for the entire 1-hour duration of the session
• Submit a request to your Penn Abroad Global to open your application to your specific program of interest.
• More information on how to register for the regional advising sessions will be distributed upon opening your application
• Read all application instructions thoroughly.
• Research course options offered through your intended study abroad program.
• Some programs require letters of reference. Be sure to give your references at least two- to three-weeks' notice.
• Complete the Major Advisor Approval request within your Penn Abroad application. A form will then be sent directly to your major advisor, which they must complete in support of your semester abroad. Contact your major advisor to schedule an appointment with them to discuss your abroad plans. If you have more than one major, please designate the major most directly related to your study abroad plan in the Major Advisor request within your Penn Abroad application.
• Discuss specific courses you might take abroad that could be approved for major credit and any additional requirements for final credit approval (such as submitting completed coursework after the completion of the course)
• Make this appointment well in advance of the program application deadline.
• After you have received major approval for your study abroad application, email the College Study Abroad Advisor for the program to which you are applying.
• This advisor will work with you to determine if the program is a good fit with your overall academic plan at Penn.
• The College Study Abroad Advisor will also discuss the XCAT process, grade posting, and any other academic questions that arise.
• Both Major Advisor and Home School Advisor approval are necessary before you can be approved for study abroad.

Individual academic departments at Penn are solely responsible for determining which courses taken abroad are equivalent to Penn courses and whether the courses fulfill the major or other requirements. In some cases, the department may impose additional requirements for course equivalency to be granted, or the department may wish to evaluate courses upon the student’s return from study abroad. Students should be aware that it is difficult to fulfill General Education Requirements with courses abroad. Whether pursuing courses for free electives or for the major, students should consult with the assistant dean in the College Office responsible for the program, submit electronic syllabi through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT) , and bring back all papers, exams, bibliographies and syllabi from abroad.

Find out more about the study abroad course approval steps.

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2361 Travel and Entertainment

International travel.

To provide travel and procurement guidelines with regard to international travel on behalf of the University.

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This policy applies to the procurement of international travel by and for all faculty, staff, students and postdocs traveling and entertaining on behalf of the University and seeking reimbursement for related expenses from the University re gardless of the funding source.  

Faculty, Staff, Student, PostDoc Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of Penn travelers to know the entry requirements of their destination and to obtain the necessary passports, visas and travel advisories in order to travel safely and prudently.

Full responsibilities of the faculty, staff, student or postdoc can be found in Policy #2352 .   

Approver Responsibilites

Approvers perform a critical control function for the University. Collectively, approvers ensure that expense reports processed for payment are complete, appropriately funded, compliant with policy, and are associated with activities that have a valid and necessary business purpose. Designated approvers should assist the employee or student as necessary with understanding applicable policies and compliance requirements.

Full responsibilities of approvers can be found in Policy #2352 .   

Definition of International Travel

International travel includes destinations outside the United States and its possessions and territories.   

The mode of air travel is expected to be the least costly option consistent with the itinerary and particular University business involved.  

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Exploration awaits as Penn Abroad ramps up student trips

Two years after the pandemic forced penn abroad to brings students home, trips are back on and a busier-than-normal abroad schedule is coming in fall 2022..

It’s been two years since Penn Abroad quickly mobilized to bring students home from their study abroad experiences due to the pandemic. Despite not sending students on typical trips from fall 2020 to summer 2021, Penn Abroad never stopped preparing and adjusting to all the complications the pandemic brought, shifting to offer a host of innovative virtual programs and internships while readying for the eventual return of in-person experiences.

Now, student trips are back in action, with more being added and plans to ramp up to a busier-than-normal abroad schedule come fall 2022, as Penn Abroad takes some of their creative responses to the shutdown on travel and tweaks them for the future.

Last fall, the first student trips were held since the shutdown, in locales like London, Rome, Scotland, and Seville, Spain. Over winter break, the first in-person Penn Global Seminar in two years traveled to the Galápagos Islands.

“Students were deferred by the pandemic but weren’t deterred by it,” says Nigel Cossar, Penn Abroad’s executive director. “We had all this demand that we could see bubbling, and a lot of students were ready to go.”

It’s not that the trips were without stress or free of COVID-19 concerns—some students tested positive for the virus while away—but Penn Abroad was well positioned and ready for any turn of events.

“Our response to COVID was to double down on the support that we provide our students,” Cossar says. “Global is so critical to Penn’s mission that a pandemic or anything else isn’t going to get in the way.”

It was key for students to understand these first study abroad trips might not be “typical,” and that mask wearing, social distancing and in some cases quarantining would be required, he says.

Jaime Molyneux, director of international risk management at the University, says Penn Abroad has always had strong partners on the ground abroad, and the pandemic has only strengthened them.

“Resident directors, program staff, and faculty leaders have gone above the call of duty to support students abroad during the pandemic. Their partners keep Penn Abroad closely involved and Penn Abroad, in turn, keeps necessary campus officials informed,” Molyneux says. “I doubt the students even realize just how many people are looking out for them.”

New, innovative study abroad options

In the time when no travel was possible, Penn Abroad pivoted to offer Penn Global Seminars as Collaborative Online International Learning (PGS-COIL) courses, embedding global elements into classes that could be delivered in a remote format.

Examples included a Malagasy language course that was supposed to travel to Madagascar, which instead connected participants to local Malagasy students for a pen pal experience and offered a customized video to get a virtual look at what they would have experienced on the ground.

Students were deferred by the pandemic but weren’t deterred by it. We had all this demand that we could see bubbling, and a lot of students were ready to go. Nigel Cossar, Penn Abroad’s executive director

“It was never going to be a ‘like for like’ experience but it was providing a level of global exposure and kind of in-country exposure when we couldn’t travel there,” Cossar says.

Additionally, all of Penn Abroad’s internships transformed into virtual ones, which provided new opportunities for students to participate in part-time internships and work or study while home, whereas in-person internships are full time.

Penn Global and the Office of Risk Management & Insurance have worked closely to facilitate a safe and appropriate return to international travel during the pandemic. Jaime Molyneux, director of international risk management, shares some measures taken to ensure student health safety while making study abroad possible.

In the summer of 2020, they created a petition process to enable essential research abroad. Since then, they have lifted travel restrictions on faculty and staff and are gradually easing restrictions on students. The petition process remains in place for students and has become an important pre-departure training and preparation tool.&

In line with University policy, all Penn travelers must be fully vaccinated and boosted prior to departure.

Penn Global and the Office of Risk Management & Insurance have greatly enhanced their travel medical insurance program, which now includes trip interruption and quarantine delay insurance. In addition, they offer the option of trip cancellation insurance.

Collaboration across campus and with partners abroad to enable travel programs where masking and social distancing can be enforced and COVID testing and high standards of healthcare are readily available. Penn Abroad has been selective in choosing partner schools that are equipped to support students, academically and emotionally, in the event of illness, isolation, quarantine, or lockdown. Faculty and administrators across campus have spent much time and effort on developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans to give students the opportunity to engage in study abroad.

“It allowed for a different type of student to become interested in and take up those experiences and we saw significant growth in our internship programs,” he says.

Ezekiel Emanuel , vice provost for global initiatives, emphasized Penn Abroad’s efforts to not only sustain Penn’s global mission during the pandemic, but expand it.

“We seized an opportunity to introduce new, innovative study abroad options that would appeal to an even greater number of Penn students. The successes of the modified Penn Global Seminars and internship program, and launch of new initiatives like the Penn Global Research Institutes underscore what’s possible for the future of study abroad.”

Cossar says Penn Abroad is planning the next academic year to be back to normal, with all programs open to in-person travel, and the majority of their internships are returning in-person this summer. At the same time, some virtual programming added during the pandemic will remain.

He encourages parents and students to talk to Penn Abroad staff if they have any questions about programs and how they prepare for them and support students.

“Our most successful students since August have been really, really flexible,” he says. “They’ve been comfortable knowing that things can change and comfortable operating in that space, knowing that we are their safety net in the background.”

Semesters abroad and personal growth

That type of flexibility was beneficial for Railyn Diaz, a senior at the Wharton School studying management from New York City, who attended Queen Mary University of London in fall 2022.

Her initial interests were to study in Singapore or Australia, she says.

“I wanted somewhere warm, I wanted koala bears, I wanted the beach,” she says.

After those options were off the table, she had to reevaluate and realized she could learn a lot by going to a city unlike New York or Philadelphia, and she hit on London.

“There were a few hesitations, but mostly I was worried about getting stuck there, as opposed to contracting COVID,” she says.

Diaz says she appreciated Penn Abroad’s realistic and transparent approach to the trip.

“That allowed me to be flexible with my subletter, letting her know that she would have to find somewhere else if the trip didn’t work out, and it inspired me to have a back-up plan for classes if that was the case,” she says. “Having the truth out there took away some fears.”

In the end, her experience in London was “amazing and very seamless.”

She traveled around the country, made lots of friends and ate her fair share of Indian food.

“The main benefit was personal growth and personal awareness,” she says. “Everyone tells you studying abroad is the best time and they aren’t lying about it. It’s very true.”

For Mariana Velasco, a senior from Guadalajara, Mexico, majoring in finance and international studies in Wharton’s Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business , the pandemic caused her to pivot from her plans to study in Paris or Moscow. Instead, she chose to spend the fall semester at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

Her main concern was travel restrictions surrounding the virus, since she was set to leave from Mexico. Three weeks before her trip, the U.K. put Mexico on their “red list” so Velasco had to travel to the U.S. where she spent 10 days before testing negative and flying to Scotland.

The main benefit was personal growth and personal awareness. Everyone tells you studying abroad is the best time and they aren’t lying about it. It’s very true. Railyn Diaz, a senior at the Wharton School, who studied in London in fall 2022.

“You couldn’t predict the travel restrictions and Penn Abroad always made that very clear. Everyone who tried to study abroad knew that it was not always up to Penn to decide whether you could go or not,” she says. “I always felt like Penn had my back. We should definitely make the most out of being a Penn student and having access to all of these opportunities.”

Even though Velasco has been an international student her entire time at Penn, she found her semester in Scotland to be a profoundly different experience. She explored outside the city, hiked, and took day trips into the mountains.

“I had four months to create a life of my own. I didn’t know anybody, I didn’t know the education system, I didn’t know the customs of the place. Everything was new,” she says. “It was exactly the right amount of time to have a great connection with new friends and really get immersed into the place. It was short enough that I didn’t want to leave anything until the last minute.”

Balancing study abroad with campus life

Chloe Rosenberg, a senior from Montclair, New Jersey, studying international relations and Spanish in the College of Arts & Sciences , always wanted to go abroad, but has commitments that keep her on campus during the semesters.

That made the Penn Global Seminar to the Galápagos Islands a perfect fit. She took the class in the fall, and the travel component was over winter break.

They arrived on New Year’s Eve, to fireworks lighting up the sky all around them.

The course was split into two parts: the first involved snorkeling and hiking every day along the coast; the second was spent on a more densely inhabited island, speaking with locals and learning about the culture.

“This class was such a glaringly rare opportunity. For one, it’s challenging to travel to the Galápagos on your own, because it requires so much permission, and secondly the class itself is competitive to get into. I felt so fortunate,” she says.

The entire experience gave her a new perspective on her role in nature and a new appreciation for wildlife.

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“You get face-to-face, literally, with nature. A little baby sea lion put its face on my toes!” she says. “You are swimming with them in their home, and you feel like you’re their equal. I can’t explain how special the whole trip was. It exceeded my really, really high expectations.”

Rosenberg says she was worried about testing positive for COVID before the trip and not being able to go. Instead, about half the class tested positive for the virus during standard testing before heading back to the U.S. None were symptomatic, but all had to quarantine in their hotels rather than return home right away.

“Traveling internationally at this time has its own risks and I understand that. But getting COVID while abroad was a much smoother process than I could have ever hoped for,” she says. “We had a roommate so we weren’t lonely, we were in a hotel with a comfortable bed and everything was brought to us.”

She says she couldn’t recommend the abroad experience more.

“My brain expanded way more than it could have in a classroom,” she says. “I now fully understand why these global seminars exist, because going to the place that you’re learning about is way different than just reading about it in a book.”

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Semester Abroad, Global Correspondents Take A Paseo With Me

Basic page sidebar menu penn abroad, may 22, 2024 by yoonie yang, huntsman '25, sa: casa seville: university of seville.

Yoonie ,  one of the Semester Abroad  Global Correspondents , shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our  blog  and look out for their images on the  @pennabroad  Instagram feed.

For the past 134 days since I landed in Sevilla, Spain, every day, I’ve walked the same route from my house in the San Bernardo barrio to the Real Fábrica de Tabasco (or the historic Royal Tobacco Factory) building in the center of the city for my classes. While some days it feels repetitive, I’ve found a sense of comfort in this minimally strenuous walk: the same, short 15-minute distance (12 minutes if I speed walk) back and forth paseo.

Leaving my apartment complex after a quick ride down the elevator, the building doorman and I always wave a brief “¡Hola!” to each other. On some days, it’s gone beyond to “Buenos dias” o “¿Cómo estas?” but I’ve started every morning in Sevilla with a hello from a stranger. Turning the corner, I run into another familiar stranger from my life here in Sevilla, an elderly homeless woman who sits in front of our local grocery store every morning and every afternoon. We’ve gotten to know each other over the course of these past five months, and she reminds me to recognize and acknowledge those around you, even if the situation may bring some feelings of discomfort.

Yet, my favorite part of the paseo is walking through the park next to the Plaza de España. Strolling in the cobblestone path with trees lining both sides, and passing along the children’s playground with a zipline (which I don’t remember my elementary school playground having a zipline), sometimes I like to keep my Airpods in my pocket and listen to the sound of the water fountains almost piercing through the perfectly clear and blue sky and the glowing sun rays passing between the branches. The walk feels unfamiliar and awkward without the sun; Sevilla is not Sevilla without the cloudless sky and the burning rays.

Every morning when I make this paseo, I’m able to get a snippet into the lives of the sevillanos that live here, from children playing at the park to the couples newly met and newly wed. Through these observations, I’ve learned that Spanish people truly know how to rest and laugh and play and enjoy because their balance of work and life isn’t limited to just a daily walk in the park or an intentional book by the river. It’s integrated into every aspect of their lives. At our daily siesta, my host parents–without missing a single day–will watch their favorite shows in the living room while Manolo massages Maria’s feet. During the largest festivities of the spring, la Féria, adults go out to bars and dance in a way that reminds me of youth; I start to feel nostalgic for it as if I’m not currently living in my own.

Living 3,648 miles from campus in the small, traditional, and slow town of Sevilla, I’ve been experiencing my newly coined mid-juventud crisis: trying to understand who I am, what I need and what I want when the environment and the people around me are wholly strange. Stepping away from the intensity of work and success in America, I’m learning how to fall in love with the little, non-ambitious life. That perhaps studying late for that exam is not worth the slow picnic at the riverfront you’d otherwise miss with friends. That perhaps the faults of my personality – my anxiety about school and the type-A, wound up version of me – is a result of my surroundings rather than a reflection of my soul. That perhaps the most important thing we should be working towards is creating a sense of support because my quaint apartment in San Bernardo is constantly flowing with the love of my host family and their large, six child family.

When I leave the park, I see the crowd of tourists with their big bright hats and their big bright shirts walking across the same streets that I’ve been walking for months. It’s on this slow paseo that I remember how grateful I am to make the vacation stop of others my little home for six months. Because no matter how many times I see the cathedral (the largest Gothic cathedral in the world!) against the background of the moon, I stop and shudder at the magnitude of it all. In the nights when I feel most lonely and overwhelmed, I sit at the steps of the Plaza de España and listen to the saxophone of the older man who always plays at the second steps of bridge stairs. And when I feel like my chest is closing up, I find myself breathing again sitting at the edge of the Rio Guadalquivir at sunset.

So when I finally make it to the large wooden door of the Fábrica de Tabasco, I’m ready.

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NJ Transit and Amtrak service into and out of New York Penn Station was facing massive delays Thursday evening after a power issue caused a lengthy disruption heading into rush hour.

All power had been restored around 5:30 p.m., according to Amtrak, with all rail service between New Haven and Philadelphia resuming — but "significant delays" could be expected due to backed up rail traffic and single-tracking, the transit agency said.

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Amtrak had previously said the service suspension, which lasted hours Thursday afternoon, was caused to do a "malfunctioning circuit breaker" which caused a loss of power on the tracks between Newark Penn Station and Newark Union Station. Amtrak and NJ Transit later said a brush fire in Secaucus had also caused issues for trains.

NJ Transit said service service had resumed just before 6 p.m., with trains on the Trenton and Long Branch lines seen leaving NY-Penn Station by 5:50 p.m. There were still delays up to 60 minutes expected through the evening.

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Some Amtrak trains were terminating at Philadelphia or Newark due to the power issues.

PATH was also reporting "network connection" issues Thursday afternoon at Newark Penn Station leading to delays on the World Trade Center - Newark line, but those were resolved before 5 p.m. and service was reported to be resuming to normal.

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Earlier in the week, Amtrak warned the high temperatures the region is facing this could require trains to operate at lower speeds and results in afternoon delays of up to 60 minutes.

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