International Students

International Students are eligible for paid internships via the UCF Office of Experiential Learning as well as for Optional Practical Training (OPT) status after graduation (Curriculum Practical Training – CPT).

Program Admission Guide

Please review required information to start admission process and complete steps before the deadlines.

STEP 1: APPLY ONLINE

• Your admission to UCF starts with the UCF application form, which has a cost of U.S. $30.00 for a graduate application.

STEP 2: SUBMIT REQUIRED ACADEMIC DOCUMENTS

• Submit transcripts from all universities attended. Please review the transcript and evaluation information website.
  • Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation. Credential evaluations are accepted from World Education Services (WES) or Josef Silny and Associates, Inc. only.
  • For details on your country’s required documents, including academic credentials and equivalency, please visit the Sample Country Requirements website.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (Proof of English Language Fluency) is required for international students. Please review Test Requirements information website.
• A resume and two letters of recommendation required.

STEP 3: SUBMIT REQUIRED IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS

• Please visit International Affairs and Global Strategies website for required documents downloads and instructions.
  • International students coming from abroad will need:
    • I-20 Request Form
    • Copy of Passport
    • Certification of Finances and supporting financial documents
    • Dependent Documents (if applicable)
  • International students transferring from a college or university in the United States:
    • Transfer Clearance Form
    • Copy of F-1 Visa or Notice of Action
    • Copy of Form I-94 (to print your Form I-94, please visit www.cbp.gov/I94)
    • Copy of Original SEVIS I-20 and all other previous I-20’s