In recent years, the security situation has deteriorated due to frequent suicide bombings and other incidents abroad, large-scale natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons have occurred, and incidents involving university students have also become more frequent. Therefore, the environment surrounding overseas travel is extremely high-risk. To ensure a safe and comfortable study abroad experience, it is crucial to check and gather information in advance about the latest international situation and the safety and living conditions of your destination.
Students and faculty members traveling abroad should carefully read this page, understand the various risks involved in overseas travel, and prepare accordingly.
1. Preparations before departure
To avoid problems while traveling abroad, prior preparation is absolutely essential.
Please make thorough preparations, including gathering information on the security situation at your destination, registering with public institutions such as Tabiregi, purchasing overseas travel insurance, attending a pre-departure crisis management orientation, and managing your finances while abroad.
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→ Pre-departure preparation page
2. Crisis management during travel
When traveling abroad, you will be in an unfamiliar environment. Acquire knowledge about crisis management, have the mindset that you must protect your own life, and always act with awareness of potential dangers.
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→ Safety management page during your trip
→ Preventive measures to avoid problems (page)
3. Our university's initiatives
Our university is working to establish a crisis management system for overseas travel by implementing the following measures.
① Implementation of pre-departure crisis management orientation
Hirosaki University's International Relations Office provides orientations for students and faculty members traveling abroad, including orientations by external lecturers and individual orientations conducted by staff members of the International Relations Office.
② Development of a crisis management manual
To ensure that we can respond appropriately to emergencies that occur while traveling abroad, our university has developed an "International Exchange Crisis Management Response Manual" which outlines pre-departure guidance, emergency response procedures after arrival, and communication systems.
→ International Exchange Crisis Management Response Manual
③ Student Education and Research Accident and Injury Insurance (Student Education and Research Accident and Injury Insurance) with attached overseas study insurance (attached to overseas study insurance)
At this university, students planning to travel abroad through the following programs are required to enroll in the Supplementary Maritime Education Program (enrollment is not permitted for personal travel).
For information regarding the application process, please contact the International Cooperation Headquarters Support Office at least two months before your departure.
● Overseas study programs offered by the International Cooperation Headquarters
Examples: Exchange programs with partner universities, short-term study abroad programs, Aomori Prefecture collaborative overseas training programs, etc.
●Tobitate! Study Abroad JAPAN
● Travel as part of undergraduate/graduate coursework and practical training
Examples: "Introduction to Overseas Training" in the Department of International Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; overseas clinical training conducted by the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, etc.
An example of an assistant service provided by Tokio Marine & Nichido, the underwriter for the supplementary marine education.
● We provide consultation services for various accidents such as illness, injury, and theft.
● Support in case of loss or theft of passports or credit cards, telephone interpretation, and support regarding hotels and airline tickets.
● Emergency medical consultation service in case of accidents or illness, and provision of advice by resident nurses or active emergency physicians.
● Arranging transportation for sick and injured persons, handling travel procedures for rescuers, and booking hotels.
● Counseling services provided by professional clinical psychologists
Contact point: Tokio Marine & Nichido Overseas General Support Desk
24/7 support available, Japanese language support available, contact via LINE free call.
To receive assistance services from Tokio Marine & Nichido's Overseas Comprehensive Support Desk, you must be enrolled in the Student Education and Research Accident Insurance (Gakkensai) and its supplementary maritime insurance.
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→ To all Hirosaki University students: "Broken-sai Supplementary Overseas Study Insurance"
Inquiries regarding crisis management for overseas travel at our university
Department of International Education & Collaboration, HIROSAKI University
Phone: 0172-39-3114 extension (3114)
E-mail:jm3114@hirosaki-u.ac.jp