Spring Orientation is right around the corner! We will be welcoming 300-400 international exchange, graduate, and transfer students in January and we need your help! Please consider assisting your new classmates by volunteering to be an International Orientation Volunteer (IOV). Any UT student, domestic or international, with an interest in… read more
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Share Your Photos from Around the World
Do you have beautiful, calendar-worthy photos from your home country or international travels? Share them with us! Texas Global is collecting photos taken by students and scholars from all over the world to feature in our 2020 calendar. Your photos could also be shared on our new Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts dedicated… read more
Fall Excursion Preview
What are Texas Excursions? While in the city, you hop on the bus or grab a share bike, but how do you plan to visit the rest of the state? You may have noticed that Texas is a pretty car-oriented place. There is even a magazine dedicated to our roadways… read more
That’s a wrap! International Student Orientation ends and life in the long semester begins
We had so much fun welcoming all of our new international Longhorns to the Forty Acres at the end of August. Your excitement was infectious and we were so happy to see you all making new friends and embracing the UT spirit. Over 700 students came to our international… read more
Fall 2019 Employment Seminar
Join us to learn about various work visa options! The ISSS Advising Team, along with Immigration Attorney Jason Finkelman, is hosting FREE information sessions on post graduation/completion employment options and work visa types for the international student and scholar population at The University of Texas at Austin. Our event will… read more
International Student Orientation Fall 2019
ISSS International Student Orientation is in full swing! We kicked off with a general assembly in UT’s historic Hogg Auditorium followed by a Welcome Lunch for new international students and their families in the Texas Union. A special guest, Hook’em, made a special appearance to greet some of his new… read more
Friendship Program: Applications Are Open!
Greetings International Students & Scholars! Applications are once again open for the Friendship Program kicking off this Fall for the 2019-2020 Academic year. What is it? The Friendship Program facilitates connections between members of the Austin community with international students & scholars. Hosts and their match(es) commit to gather… read more
Jaeyun Song, UT ’22, talks about his experience with Passport to UT 2018
Hello! My name is Jaeyun Song. I am from Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. I have finished my freshman year at UT and am taking a Dynamics Maymester class in Toulouse, France and Barcelona, Spain. I am in the class of 2022, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I… read more
International Orientation Assistants: Final Week to Apply!
Don’t get bored waiting around for school to start this August–hurry and apply to be an International Orientation Assistant (IOA)! There is only one week left; applications close on June 24 at 5 p.m. This opportunity is great for returning international students who remember what it was like to start their… read more
June 6th: Summer Insurance Deadline
Please be aware of these important insurance deadlines for the summer semester coming up on June 6th: Summer waivers for graduate students with insurance through a TA/AI/GRA assignment. Be sure to request an online waiver of the summer student insurance if you will have a TA/AI/GRA insurance over the summer. Note… read more