International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
ISSS under Texas Global provides services to the international student and scholar community at UT Austin. Click on the link to the ISSS webpage which has the knowledge base for international student employment across campus.
ISSS Quick Links:
International Student Employment Maximum Weekly Scheduled Hours
Long Semester (Fall/Spring) Policy
Appointments during the long semesters for International students (F-1/J-1) are limited to 20 hours/week unless the student gets an approved exception from ISSS to work over the capped amount. Refer to the ISSS Quick links to find visa specific options on how to make a request.
All other immigration student statuses should check with ISSS to confirm that the Graduate School policy located here applies with any additional restrictions.
Summer Semester Policy
International students (F-1/J-1) are only limited to 20 hours/week if the summer semester is the first semester in a graduate program. Otherwise, International students will follow the Graduate School’s Summer Semester policy at this link.
Academic Calendar Semester Breaks
International students will follow the Graduate School’s Academic Calendar Semester Breaks policy at this link unless restricted by the student’s specific immigrant status.
International Teaching Assistants (ITA) English Certification
To be eligible for a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Assistant Instructor (AI) appointment, non-native speakers of English must receive ITA English Certification. Refer to the Texas Global English Language Center for detailed information.