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Information for Parents
Greetings from
the Education Abroad Office! Studying abroad will likely
be one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences your
son or daughter will ever have! Our office thanks you for
your support in assisting your son or daughter with his or her
plans of study. While abroad your son or daughter may live
in and learn about a culture different from their own, acquire
proficiency in another language, gain intercultural
communication skills, get a different perspective on their
studies, and develop life long friendships and professional
contacts.
As a parent, we
know you are concerned about your student going abroad. We
hope you will take the time to explore our website and learn
about education abroad. Please familiarize your self with
the information in the
study
abroad or
work
abroad sections so that you can discuss
options with your student. To help the entire education abroad
experience run as smoothly as possible, please read the relevant
sections as your student
prepares to depart,
is
in their host
country, and
returns from abroad. For information about
health,
safety,
travel resources and all other
issues, please see the relevant student sections of this
website.
Our office
provides student support in several ways. Students are
initially advised during their program selection to gain
familiarity with the options available. A pre-departure
orientation focusing on logistics and cultural issues is
provided to students. Our office fields questions and
concerns from students abroad. When the student returns,
our office translates and approves academic transcripts. Please contact us if you have any questions about Virginia Tech
Education Abroad that are not answered on our website.
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