International Student Advisement

Welcome to our International and Document-Diverse Students at NYU Steinhardt! Listed below are some of the many resources available to students who are part of NYU Steinhardt's international community.

Office of Global Services

Please contact the Office of Global Services (OGS) for questions related to:

• Immigration status and requirements
• Employment
• US tax Information
• Social Security cards
• Financial Aid
• Permission to Study Part-Time
• Permission to Study Part-time Application from OGS

Contact

Office of Global Services
Telephone: +1-212-998-4721

Full-Time Equivalency Information

All international graduate students studying on an F-1 or J-1 visa must be enrolled full-time (full-time equals registering for 12 credits per semester).

You may be granted three credits of equivalency for every 10 hours per week you spend on this work if you are a master's degree student and are

• completing a required internship, fieldwork, or practicum for your degree
• writing a required thesis
• completing a required final project or terminal experience (only three equivalency credits are granted for final projects or terminal experiences)

Download the full-time equivalency form. For more information contact Registration Services at +1-212-998-5055.

Doctoral Degree Students

Doctoral degree students are eligible for full-time equivalency if you are:

• preparing for the candidacy examination (three credits granted for one semester only).
• completing a required internship or clinical practice (School Psychology & Counseling Psychology students only).
• working under supervision on the topic for the dissertation, (three credits granted for one semester only).
• working under supervision on the proposal and with an approved dissertation chair (two full consecutive academic years - Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters).
• working on supervised research on the dissertation.
• Teaching Fellows, Research and/or Graduate Assistants in the School may receive six credits towards equivalency each semester.

Full-Time Equivalency or Permission to Study Part Time?

There is another option if you do not fulfill any of the above requirements to qualify for equivalency. IF you are in your first or last semester of study or have medical problems, please go to the OGS website for more information on the Permission to Study Part-time Application from OGS. If you are taking a leave of absence due to medical problems or other issues you would need to take additional steps and contact OGS.