International Students

The Department of Geography welcomes applications from foreign students. OSU has a large and diverse international graduate student population and has special requirements for admission of international graduate students. To comply with U.S. Immigration laws, international students should submit applications several months prior to the desired enrollment date.

 

In order to apply for graduate programs at OSU, an international student must provide evidence of financial support to meet U.S. Immigration requirements. If a student has been offered an assistantship by the Department of Geography, the student will be sent a letter from OSU stating the value of the assistantship with an indication of how much additional financial support, if any, is required before an I-20 form can be issued. The Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) and the Graduate College supervise these requirements, and all inquiries should be directed to those offices rather than the department.

 

All persons for whom English is a second language are required to present proof of English competency. See Graduate College admissions requirements web page for more information.

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Prospective international students should review the information present on the Graduate College website.