Office of International Education

The Office of International Education provides comprehensive support for international education in three broad areas: support to international students and scholars, development of study abroad programs and advice to students about study abroad opportunities, and support to faculty, staff, and students to facilitate the internationalization of Georgia Tech. The office supports the internationalization of the curriculum, advocates for programs of study that prepare students to be globally competent, provides opportunities for faculty to acquire international education experiences, and serves the large population of international students at Georgia Tech.

The Office of International Education currently provides services to more than 3,000 international students from more than 75 countries. These students receive assistance in complying with U.S. immigration law, with cross-cultural adjustment, and in negotiating the academic and social environment of Georgia Tech. International student advisors work closely with student organizations and individual students to help them to realize their personal and academic goals.

Students enrolled at Georgia Tech who wish to study abroad may choose from a wide range of summer programs, as well as semester and year-long study abroad options. Such opportunities exist on every continent and in dozens of countries. Students engage in academic programs that allow them to earn credit that can be applied toward their majors. Financial aid and scholarships can be used on approved study abroad programs. More than 1,000 students elect to participate in study abroad programs each year.

As a leading research institution, Georgia Tech attracts scholars from all over the world. More than 300 visiting scholars are currently involved in cutting-edge research with Georgia Tech faculty. A few of them also teach courses. These collaborative research activities and the contributions made by these visiting scholars help Georgia Tech maintain its national and international prominence as a technological institution.

The Office of International Education provides faculty with information about a variety of international opportunities, including overseas research/teaching fellowships, short-term overseas faculty study seminars, and funding opportunities for international research and for international revisions of the curriculum. The Fulbright Scholar program is housed at the Office of International Education. Faculty are encouraged to take advantage of the hundreds of teaching and research opportunities available worldwide through this distinguished program. Faculty also receive assistance in developing new overseas summer programs, and in designing other initiatives to support the internationalization of academic programs.