You should check first with the IPS advisor if you might qualify for one of these exceptions to the F-1 full-time enrollment rules. Otherwise, you may need to consider an F-1 leave of absence.

A Leave of Absence (herein LOA) is a temporary break from academic enrollment for degree-seeking students who intend to return to studies at Brandeis. Students may choose to take a leave for a number ...

At their sold-out show at Portland's State Theatre, Big Thief, a Brooklyn-based indie-folk band, shouted out Bates. In Francesco Duina's latest collection, The Social Acceptance of Inequality: On the ...

Graduate students may encounter circumstances which make it difficult for them to make progress toward their degree. These circumstances may include, but are not limited to, financial difficulties, ...

A leave of absence (herein LOA) is defined as an interruption in a student’s enrollment with the intent to return to their studies at Brandeis at a later time. Any degree-seeking student may request ...