Why I Chose to Study Abroad in Querétaro, Mexico
This video captures my first few days in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. I am excited to share the start of my adventure with you as well as why I decided to study abroad. Hope you enjoy it! This vlog…
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Category Global Ambassador
Global Ambassadors are Education Abroad representatives selected each semester to share stories about their education abroad experiences and encourage others to study abroad.
Introducing the First Class of Global Ambassadors
We know “what starts here changes the world,” but sometimes we miss out on witnessing how the world changes us. Study abroad opportunities at The University of Texas at Austin have a profound impact, both in shaping the almost 4,000…
How to Go Abroad as a Pre-Health Student
Hello UT, my name is Katie! I’m a senior Biology major, but more importantly I’m a Pre-health student. I know many of you have questions about going abroad if you are Pre-health, and for good reason. There are a lot…
Traveling on a Budget
Horns meet World. World meet Katie Wagner. Katie is a Biology major at UT and and she spent six months studying abroad on the UPF Exchange program in Barcelona, Spain. Flights and trains and hostels! Oh my! Fear not, I…
7 Secrets to a Cheap International Flight
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted to your dream study abroad program, and you feel the happiness and giddiness bubbling inside … until you start the search for plane tickets. It turns out, it’s not too cheap to fly to the other…
No language. No money. No problem!
This week we’ve put together a list of UT study abroad programs that: 1) do not have a foreign language requirement, and 2) are cheaper than staying at UT for the semester or summer. That’s right! You can actually save money…
Eight Tips to Save Money Abroad
Travel isn’t cheap. It’s quite easy to swipe your credit card or dish out an unfamiliar currency while abroad, only to look at your account balance later with sheer horror. Studying abroad requires careful attention to money, but with a…
The Ticket Masters: How to Buy a Plane Ticket
Step 1: Go into a private window (such as incognito on Chrome) to begin your search. Travel websites keep a log each time you visit their site to increase their prices. Keep in mind that searching for tickets on a…