Special Programs

Family Friendship Program

The UT Family and Community Programs Office offers you the opportunity to meet and become friends with a family in the Austin community. This "family" may be a couple with children, a couple without children, or a single person. Whatever the situation, the family has expressed a desire to meet international students, help them settle into Austin and the American lifestyle, and share cultural insights.

Some of your most rewarding experiences in Austin will be the ones outside your classroom or laboratory, when you become friends with local people and learn about the traditions, customs, and lifestyle of people here.

PALS Program

The Partnerships to Advance Language Study (PALS) Program is an opportunity to Go Global ... without ever leaving campus.

Let us match you with someone who can teach you to speak Korean or hook you up with a killer salsa recipe for dinner tomorrow night. With over 4,500 international students at UT, there are over 4,500 opportunities to have an international experience right here on campus. 15 years and counting...we must be doing something right.

Student Organizations at UT

The University of Texas at Austin has more than 900 registered student organizations!  Explore their database of organizations and get involved!!