Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an authorization for F-1 students to gain experience in their major field of study. This page discusses post-completion OPT, which lasts for 12 months after ...

Established in 1791, the University of Vermont (UVM) is one of the oldest universities in the US. It is a mid-sized public university with many possibilities for students to build an experience that ...

Employing international students can be beneficial for your office or organization. In addition to discipline-specific skills that they have learned in the classroom, they often bring foreign language ...

Each culture has different attitudes and expectations about gender roles and gender identity. Some cultures are much more strict about the separation of gender roles and the ways that people of ...

UVM’s Office of International Education study abroad advising team is made up of passionate international educators who look forward to engaging with you in preparation for your time abroad. As you ...

International students must remain enrolled full-time while at UVM. This is true for all students on F-1 and J-1 visas, including any student participating in UVM exchange, regardless of immigration ...

As international students and scholars in the US, you are required to file tax paperwork each year, even if you did not work or earn an income. Taxes are based on a calendar year (January-December), ...

Congratulations! You are about to start the process toward one of the best experiences of your life: study abroad. Studying abroad is a phenomenal opportunity, but it does take some work – which is ...

The University of Vermont is proud to host exchange students from our many partner institutions and networks overseas. Students attend the University of Vermont for one or two semesters as part of ...

The Office of International Education (OIE) supports international students from the time they first show interest in UVM through some of their student-based work authorizations after graduation. We ...

Parents and families serve a critical support role in the study abroad process - before, during, and after. We offer on this page some key ways that you can support your UVM student as they explore ...

X-ray diffraction (XRD) and x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis equipment both generate high intensity ionizing radiation that can cause severe and permanent injury if any body is exposed to the primary ...