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It is very important to have a good insurance when you study in the US. It can be extremely costly if you get sick or end up in www.universityhub.com/study-in-the-usa/ a legal situation without an insurance. Many schools demand that you show an insurance policy the first day at school. We recommend Dr Walter's Protrip World insurance which provides good coverage for a good price. It is available for all nationalities.

You will need a separate insurance if you plan on driving in the US. Read more about study abroad insurances.

 You will need an F-1 student visa to study in the US (unless you only go for a short language course with few hours per week). Once you are enrolled in a US school, they will send you an I-20 document that you need for the visa application. Read more in our guide about student visa to the US.

Working as a student in the US

You can work as a student in the US, but the requirements are strict. You need to have your student visa, and make sure you read into the regulations of your chosen job. In general, it is easiest to work on-campus. These types of employment opportunities are usually flexible for the student, but are also sparse in general and require you to not work for your first semester abroad. However, after your first semester, you can apply, and you can work up to 20 hours per week, which is a part time job. You can work full-time during the vacations if you will be staying at the university for the next semester

The final option to work as a student in the US is with optional practical training (OPT). To do this, you will need approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. To apply, you must have studied at least nine months in the US and it will be granted at the earliest 12 months after you started your studies. Your OPT-work must be directly related to your academic major. OPT allows you to work full time in the US for 12 months after you have finished your studies. You can also work half time on OPT while you study but then each two months you work half time will shorten your work period after graduation by one month. Read more about OPT on Wikipedia.

Most of American schools/colleges have a two-semester year, and the semesters are generally four months in length. The school year begins with the fall semester which starts in late August or early September and closures in December. From here, understudies have half a month off for a break, and afterward they proceed with their schooling in the "spring semester" This endures from early January to the furthest limit of April-early May. Except if you just du a trade semester, it is smarter to begin your investigations in the US in the fall, so you follow the school year.