The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that the M.A. Economics program recently received STEM designation. International M.A. Economics students are now eligible for an additional 2 years of STEM OPT (Optional and Curricular Practical training) beyond the standard 1-year OPT authorization already available.
Detailed information about the 3-year STEM OPT designation is available on UT Austin’s International Student and Scholar Services website at: https://world.utexas.edu/isss/students/work/opt/stem.