Semester 1: Mid August to Mid December
Semester 2: Mid January to Mid May

Exchange students are required to register for a full academic load (12 credit hours of undergraduate course work or 9 credit hours of graduate courses per semester) unless the terms of the exchange agreement state otherwise. Seventeen credit hours is considered the maximum undergraduate load and not recommended for first semester exchange students

Instructors are required to give all students in their classes a course syllabus the first day of class that outlines the course requirements, assignments, required texts, and grading policy. Exchange students are encouraged to keep course syllabi, exams, and written work to aid their home universities in awarding equivalent credit and grades.

English.

Cockrell School of Engineering College of Communication College of Education College of Fine Arts College of Liberal Arts College of Natural Sciences College of Pharmacy Continuing Education Graduate Studies Jackson School of Geosciences LBJ School of Public Affairs McCombs School of Business School of Architecture School of Information School of Law School of Nursing School of Social Work School of Undergraduate Studies

Exchange students in the general, UT wide exchange may not take MBA courses. The McCombs School of Business has separate exchange agreements with certain business schools abroad. MBA exchange programs follow their own admission and administrative procedures. For other restrictions from other faculties, please visit here.

All 10 Academic Colleges are opened to exchange students except for Veterinary, Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering. Mays School of Business will accept a limited number of students from NUS per semester.

Please refer to the Other Links section for relevant links to course information.  

Please check with SEP Administrator in the Dean’s Office for actual dates.

On campus:

Exchange students attending the University of Texas at Austin usually choose from three types of housing: co-operative houses (co-ops), dormitories, and apartments. Dormitories and co-ops are located within walking distance of the UT campus and offer double (shared) and some single (private) rooms for both men and women students. Often dorms and co-ops serve meals (Goodall Wooten dormitory does not) and include the cost of a meal plan in their prices. Most offer amenities such as swimming pools, exercise rooms, computer labs, and planned social activities. Many exchange students enjoy dorms and co-ops because group living provides a community of university students, with opportunities to make friends and participate in shared activities.

Off campus:

Some, but not many, exchange students live in private apartments in the Austin community. To research private apartments, neighborhoods, leases and other pertinent information, look at the housing links available through the Around Austin website off the UT main page. Make sure that the apartment you choose is on a UT shuttle bus or Capital Metro bus line. For more information, please refer to http://www.utexas.edu/international/isss/housing/

We recommend that you apply for a visa at the US Consulate or Embassy in your home country. Most consulates require a personal interview with a consular officer, as well as collection of biometric identifiers (fingerprints and digital photograph). It is always advisable to check with the consulate or embassy where you will be applying to determine current application and documentation requirements, as well as processing times.

Health insurance is mandatory for all international students at The University of Texas at Austin. Reciprocal exchange students are required to maintain health insurance for the period stated on the DS-2019 form. Enrollment in the mandatory UT Health Insurance Plan is automatic at the time of registration, and the cost of the insurance policy will be included in your tuition and fee bill (fall coverage on the fall semester bill; spring and summer coverage on the spring semester bill). Individual student coverage will cost approximately $1300 per year.

In some cases, students who possess a health insurance policy that meets or exceeds UT requirements can present that policy in lieu of the mandatory UT policy. To recieve a waiver, you will be required to certify that the health insurance you possess meets or exceeds each and all of the following requirements: 1) Major medical coverage: $50,000 per accident or illness, 2) Repatriation of remains: $7,500, 3) Medical evacuation: $10,000, and 4) Maximum deductible per year $500.

Students will not require a medical record but TB Test and Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination will be required.

More info:
http://healthyhorns.utexas.edu/insurance.html
http://www.utexas.edu/international/isss/insurance/

Breakdown of Costs	USD $
Accommodation	850 - 1,050
Food	150
Transport	70
Insurance	120
Others (Entertainment, clothes)	200
Monthly Estimate	1,360 - 1,560

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the estimated costs of living.

Universal Currency Converter:

	http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Accommodation:

	http://www.utexas.edu/student/housing http://reslife.tamu.edu/ua/apts/

Cost of Living:

	http://iss.tamu.edu/living/livingcommunity.asp

Course Information:

	http://www.utexas.edu/academics/areas-of-study