There are things you should consider when deciding where to go abroad and what to do. 

Checklist

Go through our considerations checklist before deciding on your study or work abroad opportunity to make sure you choose what's right for you:

2025/26 Considerations Checklist (PDF , 212kb)

The considerations checklist is designed to help you start to think about some of these issues:

Further help

Ask those who know

Read our returning student stories to find out what you can expect from our different exchange destinations.

You can contact current students who have been abroad - just email the Global Assistants at global-assistants@york.ac.uk.