Full Time Enrollment

International students must be enrolled full-time during the fall and spring semesters of each academic year at Lawrence Technological University. This is a United States Immigration regulation for students on a F-1 visa and J-1 visa. Twelve (12) credit hours for undergraduate students and six (6) credit hours for graduate students constitute full-time enrollment at Lawrence Technological University.

Exceptions to Full Course of Study

Undergraduate students who are in their final semester of study may take less than 12 credit hours, if the lesser course credits are all they need in order to graduate at the end of that semester.  This must be certified in writing by the student’s academic advisor.

International graduate students must be enrolled during fall and spring semesters even when doing thesis or dissertation research. Graduate students who have completed their coursework are considered full-time if they register for master's paper, master's thesis, or doctoral dissertation for a minimum of 3 credit hours until they graduate. Registration in master’s paper, master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation alone or in combination with other courses constitutes full-time enrollment. Graduate students are required to enroll for master’s paper, master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation after completion of coursework, including semesters when they are on Academic Training prior to completion of studies, in order to maintain their visa status.

International students are not required by United States immigration law to be registered during the summer unless they arrive for the first time in the United States to start the summer semester. In this case, they must enroll in a full time load of courses.

Students who plan to take a leave of absence from the University or to be outside the United States for more than 5 months should consult with the Office of International Student Affairs as to how these plans will affect their current and future immigration status.