Education Abroad Resources

The UNC Education Abroad team recognizes that there is so much important information to help faciltiate education abroad experiences. These resources (while not exhaustive or all encompassing) can help individuals interested in learning more find various insights on identities, experiences, statistics, and more. 

• Value and Benefits of Education Abroad
  • Why Education Abroad Matters
  • Developing Students into Global Leaders
  • The Career Calue of Education Abroad
  • Education Abroad Now More Than Ever
  • Developing a Globally Competitive Workforce Through Education Abroad
  • Encouraging Courageous Conversations
• Faculty and Advisor Resources  
  • Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad 
  • Code of Ethics for Education Abroad 
  • Breaking Barriers to Education Abroad  
  • DACA Students 
  • Collaboration to Advance Racial Equity Through Education Abroad
• Statistics and Data 
  • Education Abroad 2020 Data 
  • Impact of Education Abroad 
  • Trends in U.S. Education Abroad  
• Identity and Diversity Abroad  
  • Navigating Identity and Diversity Abroad
  • My Identity Abroad
  • Preparing for Education Abroad as an Underrepresented Student
  • Dealing with Stereotypes while Studying Abroad
  • Taking a Leap as an Underrepresented Student
• Race and Ethnicity 
  • Six Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad as an African American
  • African American Perspectives
  • Latinx Perspectives
  • Asian Perspectives
  • Arab-American Perspectives
  • Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
• LGBTQ
  • LGBTQIA+ Country Guide
  • Rights and What to Expect for Transgender Travelers at Airport Security
  • LGBTI Travelers
  • Sexual Orientation Laws in the World
  • LGBT Study Guide to Education Abroad
  • OutRight Action International
  • Transgender Law Center
• First-Generation Students 
  • Figuring Out Education Abroad as a First-Gen Student
  • Educational Travel for First-Generation Students
• Education Abroad with Disabilities
  • Traveling with Disabilities (US Department of State)
  • Traveling with a Disability (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • Traveling Abroad with Medicine
  • Country Regulations for Travelers Carrying Medicines Containing Controlled Substances
• Veterans Abroad  
  • Using VA Benefits in Foreign Schools
  • Student Veterans and Education Abroad