The following is the process for international students to obtain iSchool approval for CPT (Curricular Practical Training). This page was updated in April 2019.
The UT International office CPT page is the primary source of information on CPT, and provides answers on timing and process. They now provide an online submission system, called myIO. Students should review the International Office procedures thoroughly, including how start and finish dates of appointments align with course registration.
CPT has four options. At the iSchool employment is not required for the degree (Option 1), there is no Co-op program (Option 4) and Option 3 is only for thesis/dissertations (granted very rarely), so CPT must be associated with a course (Option 2).
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