International students must be full-time students. Please review details for your program below.
F-1 students must work with their academic advisor to register for classes. It is important to contact your academic advisor early so that you are prepared to register for classes.
Students are required to enroll full time in fall and spring semesters. You must attend classes and make normal progress in your academic program.
Freshmen will work with First Year Advising to register for classes.
Undergraduate students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours with at least 9 face-to-face credit hours.
Graduate students must enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours with at least 3 face-to-face credit hours.
Important information about registering for courses.
F-1 students in the Intensive English Program must enroll full time to maintain F-1 status.
If your degree program continues in the following fall semester, summer enrollment is not required for F-1 purposes. You have the option to take a break or enroll in any combination of courses, including fully online courses.
It is important for degree-seeking students to work closely with their academic advisor. Some programs require summer enrollment or have courses that are only offered in the summer.
Intensive English Program students who begin study in January or March are required to enroll full-time in the summer following their arrival at UWF.
Undergraduate and Graduate students may drop below the usual full-time enrollment if they require fewer courses to graduate.
Students must enroll in all the courses needed to complete degree requirements.
At least one course must be in-person. This includes summer semesters if that is the final semester to complete degree requirements.
With proper documentation, students may request a reduced course load for medical or academic reasons (in the initial semester of a degree program).
Please see Requesting a Reduced Course Load with Immigration for more information.
A Reduced Course Load is authorized by semester and may be extended if the student is eligible.
International students must have health insurance that meets the State of Florida requirements. Coverage is required for the entire period of study. This includes breaks and annual vacation.
There are two options:
Review the insurance section in the International Student Resource Guide for details.
The ability for international students to do an internship, work on campus, or do other training is limited by federal regulations.
As an F-1 student, you have the opportunity to work on campus after you report your arrival and have an updated I-20 that shows Continued Attendance on page 1.
It is required to get the proper authorization before you start any position, both on campus and off campus.
Both paid and unpaid off campus work must have authorization and you must have an updated I-20 before you start work.
Review the F-1 Student Employment Opportunities section in the International Student Resource Guide for more information.
International students must report the address where they live in the United States.
Make sure to update any change to your address within 10 days.
To update your US address, follow these steps.
Homeland Security Address This is your on campus address. In line 2 enter your residence hall and room number. It should look similar to this when you are finished: Address Line 1: 11000 University Parkway Address Line 2: Argo Hall Room 123 City: Pensacola State: FL Zip Code: 32514 Local Address When you get a mailbox on campus, you can enter the information for Local Address. Enter your US phone number in Phone Number. Do not include the “1” before the three-digit area code. See example below.
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You can enter your street address and apartment number (if needed) for Homeland Security Address and Local Address. Address Line 1: Street Address Address Line 2: Apartment number goes here City: City Name State: State Name Zip Code: 5-digit Number It should look similar to this when you are finished: Address Line 1: 12345 E Nine Mile Rd Address Line 2: Apt. #1234 City: Pensacola State: FL Zip Code: 32514 Report US Phone Number in Local Address Enter your US phone number Phone Number. Do not include the “1” before the three-digit area code. See example below.
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Permanent Address
Permanent Address is your address outside of the US, typically in your home country.
Email international@uwf.edu if you need to update your permanent address.
