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Here are some of the many things you can expect when you study in the Business for International Professionals Certificate Program on the University of Washington downtown campus.

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You are responsible for securing your own housing and transportation while staying in Seattle. You may stay with a host family, in shared housing, in an apartment, or with friends or relatives. On a space available basis, you can obtain accommodation in the UW dormitories, where you also have the option of purchasing meals in the dining program. In Autumn Quarter, the UW Dormitories are not available.

All full-time students should have medical insurance. The UW International & English Language Programs offers inexpensive medical insurance for those who do not have coverage from their own countries. For more information about medical insurance, please go to the Student Services pages...... »

The Business for International Professionals Certificate Program has an excellent location in the center of the beautiful city of Seattle:


For directions, see map.

Getting downtown is easy. We encourage you to use public transportation. There are many bus stops. From the University District, you can take bus # 70, 71, 72, 73, or 74.

If you come downtown by car from I-5, take the Union St Exit, and go four blocks. We are on the corner of Union St and 4th Ave.

Here are some links to help you find us:

• Trip Planner (Click on Plan Your Trip)
• Seattle Traffic

As a BUSIP student, you can buy a low-cost bus pass. You can ride the buses in and around Seattle, ride the University of Washington Night Shuttle, and get discounts in many local businesses.

Smoking is prohibited in all university facilities, including those in Downtown Seattle. Please read the smoking policies of the University of Washington and of the City of Seattle policy before you come to class.

As a BUSIP student, you can use the excellent libraries on the main UW campus to borrow books, do research, and use computers to check e-mail and search the web.

With prior approval, as an international student, you can work part-time on campus only. Please be aware that not all campus jobs are open to nonmatriculated students.

You must attend the orientation meeting/welcome reception to get a clear understanding of program locations, times, and administrative issues. At this meeting, you will have an opportunity to get to know each other, meet both academic and language instructors, and have questions answered before classes begin. We will notify you of the location of the orientation meeting/welcome reception after you have been accepted into the program.

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