What is the International Student full-time enrollment requirement?
International students in F or J status must maintain full time enrollment. For continuing students, Spring/Summer is generally considered the vacation term while the main academic year is Fall and Winter terms. During the academic year, Undergrad students must take 12 credits, Grad students must take 8 credits, Grad students holding GSI/GSRA appointments during the semester may take 6 credits (all are minimum). Courses that you visit or audit do not count towards full-time enrollment for immigration purposes. Doctoral candidates should either be registered full-time or be approved by Rackham for Certification of Dissertation Research/Writing in the U.S. or full-time Detached Study. In some cases, international students may receive permission from the U-M International Center to drop below full-time enrollment, including reduced course load, full time equivalency for graduate students, and concurrent enrollment.
