We are here to help! Choosing the right contact method from the options below will help you get your questions answered fast.
Option 1
Email us
Email is the best option if you have these questions
- General inquiries
- Program types and overviews
If you have questions for a particular Faculty-led program, contact a Faculty-led program director for the program. Contact information can be found under the “Questions?” tab in the online program brochure. - Application process, requirements, recommendations and deadlines
- Pre-departure requirements
- Study abroad registration
- Costs and payment method
- S/NS grading option
- Credit conversion process and status
For UW equivalent credits for foreign courses, contact departmental/academic advisers with course syllabi that can be downloaded from the partner provider’s or foreign institution’s website. - Visiting exchange students’ questions – if you can’t find answers here.
- Technical issues
- Please provide your UW Student Number for a quick response if you are a UW student.
- Our typical response time is 1-3 business days.
Email: studyabroad@uw.edu
Option 2
Meet with an adviser
Advising is for you if one of the following applies to you.
- General Advising
- For current UW students, prospective UW students, or Non-UW students seeking study abroad opportunities
- General advising is for you if you:
- don’t know where to start
- are not sure which program is right for you
- have individual circumstances and challenges
- Scholarships and Funding Advising
- Scholarships and funding advising can help you navigate through different funding options including financial aid and scholarships
- Program-Specific Advising
- Program-specific advising is for you if you:
- are interested in
- or are applying/have applied to an Exchange, Partner, Direct Enrollment, or FRILA program
- Program-specific advising is for you if you:
- Credits and Grades Advising
- Credits and grades advising is for you if you have read this page and this page and still have questions about credits and grades.
- Credits and grades advising DOES NOT provide UW equivalent credits for foreign courses. For credit equivalencies, please contact departmental/academic advisers with course syllabi.
- Credits and grades advising are NOT for students on a Faculty-led Program.
- All advising appointments are one-on-one via Zoom
- A typical advising appointment lasts 20 minutes.
- You can’t cancel appointments within 48 hours of the scheduled time through the Bookings system. For cancellations after this window, email studyabroad@uw.edu.
Option 3
Join virtual front desk
If your question is best answered by email (Option 1) but you’d prefer to speak with our staff, feel free to join our virtual front desk. Please expect the same answer whether you choose to email us or join our virtual front desk. Note that this is not a drop-in advising service.
Virtual front desk hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Option 4
Visit the front desk
If your question is best answered by email (Option 1) but you’d prefer to speak with our staff in person, or you have documents signed by our staff, visit our front desk. Please expect the same answer whether you email us or visit our front desk. Note that this is not a drop-in advising service.
4th Floor in Schmitz Hall
On the corner of NE Campus Parkway and 15th Avenue NE
Front desk hours:
Monday – Thursday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Have questions for your family member?
While we encourage students to take responsibility for their study abroad experience, parents and family members are welcome to email us at studyabroad@uw.edu for general questions about our UW Study Abroad programs.
Privacy consideration
UW Study Abroad must abide by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). This can mean that we cannot divulge student academic, financial or enrollment information to parents without the student’s written consent. Find out more information about student educational privacy rights.
Request a presenter
If you need someone to speak to your team, unit, group of students or department, please email studyabroad@uw.edu to request a study abroad staff member to discuss the many opportunities for study abroad at UW!
Faculty & staff inquries
- Please email studyabroad@uw.edu for the following topics:
- Technical issues with our application system
- General recommendation survey
- General inquiries on study abroad programs and processes
- Please email directly to the program manager for questions regarding UW Faculty-led programs, program proposal, etc. If you don’t know your program manager, please email studyabroad@uw.edu.
- Please contact our finance and administration team for questions and issues regarding field advance card.
Adviser inquiries
For credit-related questions, please visit our Credit Conversion for Advisers page. If you have any study abroad-related questions or encounter technical issues with the Credit Evaluation Form, feel free to email us at studyabroad@uw.edu.