International Students

Federal regulations allow FIT to issue an I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant F-1 Student Status) only to students who have been admitted into a degree program at FIT. Because credit course study in the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies does not lead to a degree, FIT cannot issue an I-20 for these courses. For this reason, it is not possible for international students outside the U.S. to enter the U.S. to study credit courses in the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies.

Quick Reference for International Students

Study Options and Visa Requirements

Study Option

Is a work visa or student visa required for study by U.S. law?

Can FIT provide an I-20 form to get a student visa?

How do I begin?

noncredit course

no

no

Noncredit Registration Information

online/remote non-degree credit courses

no (for online courses taken from another country only)

no

Credit Registration Information

on-campus non-degree credit courses

yes

no

Credit Registration Information

on-campus and online degree programs

yes

yes

Admissions Information

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