Personal safety
Studying abroad with a disability
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Other useful resources
- The British听听(FCO) offers a range of advice for travellers, including the latest听听for countries round the world.
- 听Information provided by the FCO
- Research official听health recommendations, particularly when travelling outside Europe and obtain any vaccinations听in good time before you go.
Risk Assessment听
All students must submit a Risk Assessment (RA) for each approved Year Abroad study or work placement. The completion of a RA is a formal requirement; failure to submit a sufficiently detailed RA by the designated deadline may result in the placement not counting towards your Year Abroad and invalidate your University Insurance and any relevant funding eligibility.
The University uses a platform called Peregrine Foresight for pre-travel RAs. Further instructions are published .听
Insurance
University Travel Insurance
MMLL听and AMES students听traveling听abroad now MUST take out free University Travel Insurance. Please refer to the听for further information and guidance. Students should submit risk assessment first before applying for University Travel Insurance.
A few points to highlight:
- The University Insurance team is responsible for the working of this scheme. Any听inquiries听should therefore be addressed to them at听insurance@admin.cam.ac.uk
- A reminder that the Insurers adopt the听Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)'s听own definition of听鈥榚ssential travel鈥� as any travel that individuals deem essential for professional or personal reasons. Therefore an 鈥榓mber鈥� warning to the effect that the听FCDO听is advising against all听鈥檔on-essential鈥� travel to a destination should听not听necessarily prevent you from听travelling. You will still be covered by insurance even where an amber warning is in place.听
- In common with the vast majority of affordable policies, the University scheme does not cover听Covid-related听disruption (e.g. repatriation of belongings, etc.). It does cover in-country medical costs for听Covid听treatment.
UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)
All students in Europe should carry a.听A GHIC听gives you the right to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in the European Union. You must provide placement details of your YA placements and the YA Office can supply the proof required on request only when your placement has been approved.
