Application

Contact the student exchange office at your own university to verify that your university is an ISEP or MICEFA exchange partner institution. In order to be eligible, you must be in good standing at your home institution, have the required English language proficiency (see below), and have a Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to a 2.25 as calculated by the UNO Office of International Admissions.

Note: this is separate from the Admission Application, which you will fill out in a later step.

Go to the ISEP or MICEFA websites to fill out their application, submitting all materials being requested with the application.

Once communication with ISEP or MICEFA is finalized, then apply for admission to UNO. This is the general online application form for all potential students at UNO (domestic and international). 

Once you have been admitted to UNO, we will send your local program coordinator your official letter of admission and form DS-2019, which you will need to apply for your student visa. The type of visa you will have is J1: Exchange visitor (college/university student).Click here to obtain a visa.

Students will be housed in the campus dorms, Pontchartrain Halls. Please visit our Housing web page for more information.

Once admitted, you will receive an email from the Office of Information Technology (IT) with instructions about how to set up your new @uno.edu email account and access to UNO systems (Workday, Canvas, campus wifi, etc.). If you have not received your account information, contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@uno.edu or call +1 504 280-4357 (HELP).

Submit either the compliance form or the online waiver (UNO login required) to Student Health Services. Learn more about immunization compliance.

Once you have your UNO login information, and during the appropriate enrollment periods, you will be able to start trying to enroll in classes by searching the desired semester's course bulletin. Be sure that you are in touch with the study abroad office regarding your preferred courses and any challenges you may face. 

It is important that you are aware of all important dates at UNO. Most can be found on the UNO Registrar's Web Page. There is also an event calendar that is helpful.

As soon as you have your visa, start planning your arrival and departure. Be sure to pay close attention to the UNO academic calendar, as well as the orientation date for new international students (which you are required to attend). Also, you should make sure not to schedule to return to your home country until after you are finished with your final exams. You should also consider any official move-in and move-out dates of your housing facility. If you need to move in or move out before or after these dates, ask the facility about their policy regarding special arrangements.

Once you have booked your travel, remember to send us your arrival itinerary at least 2 weeks in advance so we can be aware of your travels.

Be sure to stay in touch with the study abroad office, and start researching other aspects of UNO that may help make your stay even more enjoyable. 

You may find that the Current Students page on the UNO web site has helpful links for you.

If you use Social Media, connect to UNO's various Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts for different offices on campus. Look for the #unoproud hashtag and get connected!