International Students
Opportunities in Our Program
Bienvenue à Lafayette, Louisiana! We're so excited that you're interested in coming all the way here to study English with us! Our department serves students from around the country and world, studying a variety of areas in our program. Through diverse coursework, departmental committees, faculty mentorship, and campus and community resources, our students are able to grow their fields of interests into marketable careers.
Below, are just a few reasons our international students thrive in our program:
- Seminar-style classes with supportive faculty
- Unique coursework, such as “Experimental Fiction in 18th Century,” “Folklore and Murder,” “Beyond Webpages: Moving to Content Management Systems Development,” “The Child Figure in 19th C British Literature,” “Studies in Twentieth Century American Literature: Obscene Modernism,” “Studies in Ethnic Literature: Stories from Turtle Island,” and many more!
- Competitive fellowship and financial aid packages
- High job-placement rates
- Diverse teaching opportunities, such as “Introduction to College Writing,” “Introduction to Creative Writing,” “Introduction to Folklore,” graduate student-designed Sophomore Literature courses, various literature surveys, and online courses
English Department Resources
- English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) official Facebook page and community Facebook group for English Department-related questions, news, and events
- The Writing Lab for help in organizing and refining your writing
- Thursday Night Reading Series for a creative writing from graduate students - and don't forget to join the TNRS Facebook Group
- Campus and Community Resources for International Students
Campus Resources
- Office of International Affairs for admissions requirements
- Intensive English Program for development of strong English and intercultural skills
- Career Services offers a free Handshake account, as well as clothing for interviews
- Student Health Services
Community Resources
- Association of Indian Students
- Bangladeshi Students’ Association at ULL
- Chinese Students & Scholars Association of UL Lafayette
- El Club de Español de UL Lafayette
- International Education Week (hosted by Dupré Library)
- International Student Council
- Lafayette Holi Festival (hosted by the Acadiana Indian Association)
- Malaysia Indonesia Singapore Student Organization at UL Lafayette
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Nepalese Student Association at UL Lafayette
- Omani Students Association at UL Lafayette
- Saudi Students Club
- Vietnamese Student Organization at UL
- UL African Student Association
- UL Francofous