1. Please read and bookmark this FAQ. It is updated regularly.

2. Please attend a virtual Graduate Information Session if you have not already done so - Wednesday's from 10-11am EST. This will answer many of your questions. The link for these sessions can be found on right side of the main menu bar of our website - "Virtual Info Sessions."

3. Attend a Visa Information Session as soon as possible if you have not already done so. The link for the Visa Information sessions can be found on right side of the main menu bar of our website - "Virtual Info Sessions."

4. Be patient in waiting for your "official" acceptance through the portal and your official acceptance letter. It could take several weeks before you receive this. We do understand that you need this to complete the visa process; please don't worry.

5. Please monitor your email and the portal for further instructions.

6. If you have any questions about the visa process, please email us at visa@europe.gatech.edu

1. Please carefully read and bookmark this FAQ. It is updated regularly.

2. There are no further actions to take right now; we will reach out to you with next steps.

4. Please email us at Info@europe.gatech.edu if you are no longer interested in attending Georgia Tech-Europe.

No. If you received an email stating the you will be admitted to Georgia Tech, spending the first two semesters at Georgia Tech-Europe, this decision is final and valid for one academic year. The schools will not reconsider your request to start on the Atlanta campus. Admission to Georgia Tech is competitive and it is an achievement to be accepted. The quality of education received at both instructional sites is the same, and the degree is conferred by Georgia Tech.

Please consider the wonderful opportunity you have been given to begin your studies at Georgia Tech-Europe. Many students quickly discover that they can receive a Georgia Tech degree at a lower cost than studying in Atlanta by studying at Georgia Tech-Europe, and they remain in Metz, France for their entire degree! The choice is yours - stay in Europe for your entire degree, or come to Atlanta in your third semester.

No. We will not reconsider you for the Atlanta campus. The decision is final and valid for one year. See the answer to the question above. With careful planning, you can pursue your specialization once you arrive on the Atlanta campus in your third semester.

The F-1 student visa does not facilitate finding long-term U.S. employment. Students studying in the U.S. who have qualified for OPT (see above) will have 60 days to secure employment under OPT with the F-1 visa. They are not permitted to work during this 60-day grace period. Students will need to research on their own the process for obtaining an H1B visa, which requires sponsorship by an employer. Although students are not guaranteed to find a job in the U.S., many do find companies that are willing to sponsor a work visa.

Students have asked if completing their degree on the Europe campus will hinder their chances of finding a job in the U.S. The answer is, no. Whether students complete their degree on the Europe or the Atlanta campus, the degree is the same U.S. degree granted by the Georgia Institute of Technology.

While studying on the Atlanta campus, students will have the opportunity to participate in career fairs with a wide variety of companies recruiting. Many companies prefer candidates who already have the right to work in the U.S., but it may be possible to find a company willing to sponsor your work visa.

While on the Europe campus, students will be invited to participate in smaller job fairs attended by global companies. Many international students opt to do a 6 month European internship, and they are often offered jobs by these companies when they finish their degree.

For more information related to living and working in the U.S., please visit Georgia Tech’s Office of International Education (OIE) International Students and Scholars Services webpage.

Finding a job in Europe post-graduation is possible. Even without a promise of work or a work contract from an employer, non-EU students holding a Master’s degree may request a temporary resident permit (Autorisation Provisoire de Séjour) valid for 12 months while they are seeking employment. We have a staff member at Georgia Tech-Europe who can help to put you on the right track with your job search.

All masters students at Georgia Tech-Europe pay Georgia Tech's in-state/resident tuition for each of the two semesters they spend at Georgia Tech-Europe. For the semester(s) in Atlanta, students will pay the higher out-of-state/non-resident tuition. Studying on the Europe campus is approximately half the cost of studying on the Atlanta campus. For more details on costs, please visit the Costs page on our website. The Board of Regents of the State of Georgia posts tuition by the end of April for the academic year beginning in the fall semester.

Students will receive an invoice for tuition and fees for each semester within the first 10 days of the semester. Tuition is paid via wire transfer in U.S. dollars or Euros.

No. Master's students are admitted without funding to Georgia Tech-Europe. Some students arrange GRAs or GTAs for the semester(s) in Atlanta, but this is not guaranteed.

There are limited opportunities for those students on the master’s thesis track, but the majority of funding is reserved for PhD students. There is no way to secure any funding ahead of time, as faculty recruit their students directly.

You will be eligible to apply for a teaching assistantship to help with undergraduate labs once you arrive at Georgia Tech-Europe. If selected for the TA position, you will be refunded 1,800 Euros at the end of the semester. You will still need to pay the full tuition up front.

There are no scholarships or fellowships available to students while studying on the Europe campus. We offer limited opportunities for students who opt to spend one semester on the Atlanta campus, to offset the higher cost of attendance. Please visit our Fellowships page for more information on applying.

No. In order to qualify for these scholarships, which are offered through the French government, you must be studying at a French institution of higher education. Georgia Tech is a U.S. institution; Georgia Tech-Europe is our French campus. We are not a French institution of higher education, so you will not qualify for any scholarship or grant that requires students to be studying at a French institution of higher education. Please read the eligibility criteria carefully before applying for any scholarship or grant.

We offer graduate student housing in a student residence operated by one of our partner schools. This residence is called "Résidence Edouard Branly". It is quite nice - students will have their own studio with an ensuite bathroom and a kitchenette.

To clarify, you will have your own room. For more information on the graduate student housing and information on life in Metz, France, please review the "Live" section on our webpage.

We do not offer married student housing (except in the case where both partners are studying at Georgia Tech-Europe), or housing for families. If you will be arriving with a spouse/partner/children, please reach out to us as soon as possible at Info@europe.gatech.edu to learn about housing options.

Once you have officially accepted the offer to attend Georgia Tech-Europe, staff from the Atlanta office will contact you to assist you with the visa process. Please do not begin this process on your own. Students will apply for a long-stay visa through Campus France and VFS. Again, wait until receiving direction from us before beginning this process.

Should you decide to study at the Shenzhen campus for your third semester, you will need to contact a staff member in the GT-Europe administrative office in Metz, France for assistance. They will assist you in obtaining the proper visa. (You will need to be in good academic standing in order to switch campuses.)

Should you decide to study at the Atlanta campus for your third semester, you will need to contact a staff member in the GT-Europe administrative office in Metz, France for assistance. They will assist you in obtaining an F-1 visa. (You will need to be in good academic standing in order to switch campuses.)