Pre-Departure Training
Western International offers online Pre-Departure training, called International Pre-Departure and Post-Experience through OWL, for all Western students participating in university-sanctioned international experiences.
To successfully complete this, students must achieve at least 80% in the final quiz from two attempts. An electronic 'Certificate of Completion' is issued to students who successfully complete the mandatory final quiz and must be added to the student’s Travel Registry in Atlas. Completion of this training prior to travel is a requirement under Western's Safety Abroad Policy.
International Pre-Departure and Post-Experience Modules include:
- Academic Preparation (mandatory for exchange, study abroad, internships or research students)
- Accommodations & Accessibility
- Cyber Security
- Health & Wellness
- Travel Logistics
- Travel & Medical Insurance
- Safety Abroad
- Location Specific Resources
- Intercultural Engagement
- Gender Norms & Sexual Violence (check with your program for requirements)
- Critical & Ethical Global Engagement (check with your program for requirements)
- Reflection (optional post-experience module)
- Career Readiness (optional post-experience module)
Please contact us at safetyabroad@uwo.ca or 519-661-2111 ext. 86075 if you have any difficulty.
