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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

  • 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

  • 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.
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.