San Francisco State University

Brief Overview

San Francisco State University, located in one of the world's most vibrant and beautiful cities, is a recognized leader in addressing issues both global and close to home. SF State enrolls the largest number of international students at any comprehensive university in the U.S., and ranks second among U.S. universities for the number of students who study abroad for an academic year.

Institution website: www.sfsu.edu
Office of International Programmes website: http://www.sfsu.edu/~oip/

Academic issues

The following subject areas ARE NOT AVAILABLE to LondonMet students:

Business
Journalism
Cinema and Film
Fashion Design & Merchandising
BECA (Broadcast, Electronic Communications and Arts)

College of Ethnic Studies courses are a speciality of SFSU. Good for American Studies students. We also have particular links in Design and Psychology.

Apparel Design and Merchandising and Interior Design information for students on these degrees

How many credits or classes can I take?	12-21 semester credits
How do I register my classes?	Online pre-registration. Accepted students will receive instruction from SFSU prior to the assigned registration date.
Where can I find class information?	Go from http://www.sfsu.edu/~oip/j1exchangestudent/LinksAndResources.html and http://www.sfsu.edu/online/clssch.htm for prospective list of classes by semester
When are transcripts sent out?	Sent automatically at end of semester within 90 days of the end of the semester

Housing

SFSU recommends that students find private housing as it is the most cost effective option. Go to http://www.sfsu.edu/~oip/j1exchangestudent/Housing.html for more information

Immigration information

Students going to SFSU have J1 visa status.

Please visit the US Department of State website for more information about the US Visa services, application process and fees. Read carefully the information about application fees and SEVIS fees, these are your responsibility.

All exchange visitor applicants must have a SEVIS generated DS 2019 issued by a Department of State designated sponsor, which they submit when they are applying for their exchange visitor visa. This will be sent to you by SFSU if you meet all the application requirements.

Semester dates

Autumn - late August - Mid December

Application information

Once you have been nominated by London Metropolitan University you will be given the application packet to complete.

Language Requirement: waived for London Metropolitan University exchange students

London Met Application Deadline: 1 March

SFSU Application Deadline: 1 April

Health Insurance

Mandatory insurance to be purchased via SFSU.

Cost approx $450

Arrival and orientation

The SF State international exchange student orientation is a 5-day program mandated by the US government according to the J-1 visa requirements. Students are REQUIRED to attend each day of the orientation.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~oip/j1exchangestudent/OrientationWeekAndSchedule.html

Financial Information

You will be required to submit a financial statement verifying that you have funds available for one academic semester to cover the following estimated costs: