Safety abroad
What is the Student Safety Abroad Program?
UBC’s Student Safety Abroad Program supports safe experiences abroad. The Program is based on the requirements outlined in UBC’s Student Safety Abroad Policy.
This is done by:
- offering advice for assessing and mitigating risks,
- making it easier for UBC to assist you if you encounter critical incidents,
- if you’re intending to go to locations with increased travel warnings, offering a clear and simple process for adjudicating your travel proposals,
- if you’re intending to go to locations with increased travel warnings, providing tools to prepare you for regional hazards.
How does the policy affect me as a student?
The policy applies to you if you’re traveling outside of Canada for university activity – this includes conferences, research, volunteering, service learning, varsity sports, and studying abroad.
In most cases, all you will need to do is register your travel details and emergency contacts, and review pre-departure materials to prepare you for a safe journey.
If you’re traveling to a location with an increased travel warning, you will need to get permission to travel and undertake additional preparation for risks associated with your location.
For details, visit our Preparing to travel safely page.
How does it affect me as a staff or faculty member?
You are required to advise your students of the policy and the tasks they need to complete. For more information, visit our Faculty and Staff page.
