International Student Services

[All information is subject to change without notice.

F-1/J-1 students are required to enroll in full-time coursework during fall and spring semesters

• Undergraduates = 12 credit hours              Graduates = 9 credit hours
• Summer is optional unless it is your first semester at UT Dallas. 
• All courses must apply to your degree to be counted toward the full-time requirement.
• Only 3 hours of online courses can count toward the full-time requirement.
• You cannot take all the full-time requirement hours as pre-requisite courses.
• At least one of your full-time requirement courses must cover the full 16-week session.
• If it is your last semester and you lack only one class to complete your degree, that course cannot be taken online.
• Not enrolling in enough hours, dropping below full-time during the semester or taking too many online courses are all F-1/J-1 violations that can lead to the termination of your visa status.

 Alternative ways to meet the full-time enrollment requirement

• Concurrent enrollment - Submit a Concurrent Enrollment Form to the UT Dallas ISSO by Census Day of each semester.
• Graduating semester - Apply for graduation or submit a Reduced Enrollment Form to the ISSO by Census Day of your final semester.
• Authorized, full-time CPT – Alternative available one fall or spring semester per year, a number of restrictions apply.