Meet with us
Schedule a virtual advising appointment with one of our study abroad advisers, or visit us for our in‑person drop-in advising.
Step 1: Create a UW Study Abroad Profile
This step will help us guide you effectively.
Open a Study Abroad Profile in MyGlobal
Step 2: Consult with your academic adviser
If you’ve already met your academic adviser, skip to Step 3.
Consult your academic adviser about your degree requirements and how study abroad credits fit into your academic plan.
Step 3: Meet with a study abroad adviser
Option 1: Schedule a virtual one-on-one appointment
- Choose the option that best matches your question to book a virtual one‑on‑one and avoid extra appointments.
- Advising appointments open daily and can be booked up to two weeks in advance, depending on the appointment type. Anything beyond that window won’t appear on the calendar.
- Late Policy: 5 minutes – If you are late for the appointment, your appointment will be canceled.
- If you are unable to find an available appointment, you can check out our Events & info sessions page for Study Abroad 101 and other information sessions.
- Start your study abroad search by picking a virtual appointment time from the options below.
- Our general study abroad advisers can help you with narrowing down your options and beginning to apply to programs.
Exchanges, Partner Programs, Direct Enrollment & FRILA
For students who are interested in or are already applying to an exchange program, partner program, direct enrollment, or FRILA program, pick a virtual appointment time from the options below. Learn more about program types on our study abroad program types and comparison pages.
Faculty-led Programs
To learn more about a specific faculty-led program, we encourage you to contact the faculty program director. You can find their contact information in the Questions tab of the program brochures. If you have general questions about a faculty-led Program, make a General Advising Appointment using the link above.
For advising appointments specific to study abroad scholarships and funding, pick a virtual appointment time from the options below.
This type of advising applies to exchanges, partner programs, direct enrollment, and FRILA. Before booking a virtual appointment, please review the following content:
- You are planning to apply ⇒ Academics & credits
- These appointments are for RETURNING students who have ALREADY studied abroad and need help with the credit conversion process.
- For UW equivalent credits for foreign courses, contact departmental academic advisers with course syllabi that can be downloaded from the provider’s or partner institution’s website.
- You are currently abroad or returning from abroad ⇒ Receiving credits post-program
- If you’re wondering whether a course you took abroad can count toward A&H, SSc, or NSc credits, please contact an academic adviser. If the UW equivalent course is already designated to fulfill one of these general education requirements, the credit will be awarded automatically.
For students who have been accepted to study at UW as an inbound visiting exchange student from one of our exchange partners, please pick an appointment time that works for you below.
Note: review our list of frequently asked questions prior to booking an appointment.
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Need to cancel your appointment?
If something comes up and can’t make it to your appointment, please cancel.
More than 48 hours prior:
Click the “Reschedule” button in your appointment confirmation email.
Less than 48 hours prior:
Forward your booking confirmation email to studyabroad@uw.edu and let us know that you are cancelling.
Option 2: Visit us for in-person drop-in advising
1 – 4 p.m., Mondays & Thursdays (Please check in before 3:40 p.m.)
– Starting in spring quarter, we will offer drop-in advising on Wednesdays & Thursdays. There will be no drop-in advising from March 15 – 31.
4th Floor in Schmitz Hall
- These sessions take place in space open to the public. For an appointment with more privacy, please pick a virtual one-on-one appointment.
- You can also check out our Events & info sessions page for Study Abroad 101 and other information sessions.
Cancellation
If you can’t make it to your appointment, please cancel.
More than 48 hours prior:
Click the “Reschedule” button in your appointment confirmation email.
Less than 48 hours prior:
Forward your booking confirmation email to studyabroad@uw.edu and let us know that you are cancelling.
Virtual Front Desk
If you’ve already applied and have quick questions, email our office or join the Virtual Front Desk.
This is NOT advising.