SIT provides many pre-departure resources for students. In addition to materials on the website, Study Abroad Admissions Counselors are always available by phone and email, and sometimes conduct on-line chats for students prior to departure. Students also receive a detailed and informative email from their Academic Director and an email from SIT with a list of other students on their program. SIT alumni from each program, called Alumni Mentors, are available by email to answer detailed packing and "what's it really like" questions.
SIT University Relations Managers and other staff members are available to conduct pre-departure orientations on your home campus, for both small and large student groups. Please contact us to inquire about this option. We believe that the pre-departure process is shared between the student, school, parent, and SIT.
Below you will find a link to specific pre-departure materials for each SIT program. These materials detail the following: visa process, country overview, health and safety information, packing guidelines, reading assignments and resources, travel arrangements and the student handbook. Many student questions can be answered by reviewing these materials, but please do not hesitate to contact us if further information is required.
Our Student Handbook (PDF) is also helpful for students prior to departure and is a reference for all SIT academic and student policies.
Jump to a region:
Africa, South of the Sahara |
Cameroon: Social Pluralism and Development
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Ghana: Social Transformation and Cultural Expression
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Kenya: Urbanization, Health, and Human Rights
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Madagascar: Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
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Madagascar: Urbanization and Rural Development
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Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding
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Senegal: National Identity and the Arts
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South Africa: Community Health and Social Policy
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South Africa: Multiculturalism and Human Rights
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South Africa: Social and Political Transformation
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Tanzania: Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology
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Tanzania: Zanzibar—Coastal Ecology and Natural Resource Management
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Uganda: Development Studies
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Uganda: Post-Conflict Transformation
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Asia and the Pacific |
Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology
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Australia: Sustainability and Environmental Action
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China: Language, Cultures, and Ethnic Minorities
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India: Health and Human Rights
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India: National Identity and the Arts
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India: Sustainable Development and Social Change
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Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change
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Mongolia: Geopolitics and the Environment
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Nepal: Development and Social Change
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Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples
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Samoa: Pacific Communities and Social Change
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Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development
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Europe |
Czech Republic: Arts and Social Change
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France: Language, Community, and Social Change
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Ireland: Transformation of Social and Political Conflict
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Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender
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Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans
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Spain: Language, Community, and Social Change
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Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy
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Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy
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IHP-Comparative |
IHP Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning, and Politics (Fall)
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IHP Climate Change: The Politics of Food, Water, and Energy
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IHP Health and Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care (Fall)
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IHP Human Rights: Foundations, Challenges, and Advocacy
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Latin America |
Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments
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Argentina: Regional Integration, Development, and Social Change
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Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights
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Bolivia: Multiculturalism, Globalization, and Social Change
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Brazil: Amazon Resource Management and Human Ecology
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Brazil: Public Health, Race, and Human Rights
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Brazil: Social Justice and Sustainable Development
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Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change
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Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development
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Chile: Political Systems and Economic Development
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Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment
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Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation
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Ecuador: Culture and Development
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Nicaragua: Revolution, Transformation, and Civil Society
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Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation
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Peru: Indigenous Peoples and Globalization
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North Africa and the Middle East |
Egypt: Modern Cairo, Urban Development, and Social Change
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Jordan: Health and Community Development
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Jordan: Modernization and Social Change
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Morocco: Field Studies in Journalism and New Media
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Morocco: Migration and Transnational Identity
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Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights
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Tunisia: Emerging Identities in North Africa
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