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Study Abroad

International Travel Gateway

Students planning to participate in any non-credit, university-affiliated travel abroad must submit travel itineraries through the International Travel Gateway for University support (REG 02.55.01). Ideally, registration should occur at least 4 weeks prior to departure.

International Travel Gateway
  • Login. Select your travel dates and add your destination(s). Provide emergency contact information and state your reason for NC State-affiliated travel. Read and sign the liability waiver. Click Submit.
  • Questions: Intl_gateway@ncsu.edu

International Travel Support

NC State’s International Travel Gateway provides support services, such as low-cost comprehensive international health insurance and emergency assistance, to students who travel internationally on University-affiliated non-credit bearing activities. University-affiliated non-credit travel may include, but is not limited to conferences, research, honors/scholars groups, service learning and volunteering, student clubs, athletics, NC State Arts.

  • Students are automatically enrolled in the required comprehensive, low-cost international health insurance, which includes telehealth, mental health care, and evacuations for medical reasons, natural disasters, and political unrest. Insurance costs will be billed to each student’s account based on travel dates.
  • The Gateway is only for non-credit-bearing travel. Students participating in traditional study abroad are automatically registered through their study abroad application and do not need to utilize the Gateway.
  • CVM Offshore students should register in the Gateway but will not be enrolled in international health insurance and should seek coverage through their home institution or a private plan.
  • Students traveling for personal reasons (such as vacation) should not submit a record in the Gateway.
  • Faculty and staff should not submit travel through the International Travel Gateway. Faculty/staff should refer to the Controller’s Office Travel Center and may obtain business traveler’s insurance through the Office of Insurance and Risk Management.
  • Departmental Support: If a department or other party wishes to pay the insurance bill on the student’s behalf, they may do so via Third-party Student Sponsorships (GA-1 form). Questions about this process should be directed to: Allison Bennett, UCO Sponsored Billing, Tel: (919) 513-4277.

In accordance with the Restricted Travel Policy, all students traveling to countries with advisory levels of 3 or 4 with the CDC or U.S. State Department will be required to petition for travel. Entries that require a petition for approval should be submitted 4-6 weeks prior to departure.