Optional Practical Training

Optional Practical Training (OPT) must be directly related to students' field of study and is limited to a maximum of 12 full months for each educational degree. Students generally begin OPT after completing their program of study, but some also engage in OPT before completing their program.

Post-Completion OPT is a student's participation in OPT after the completion of a program; it is the most common form of OPT. Pre-Completion OPT is a student's participation in OPT before the completion of a program. In either situation, OPT is limited to a maximum of 12 months. Therefore, a student who completed three months of Pre-Completion OPT during their program would be limited to nine months of Post-Completion OPT. 

Contact Us

212.229.5592
iss@newschool.edu

Phone Hours
Monday: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Virtual Drop-In Advising 
Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon  Meeting link

One-on-One Virtual Advising
Enrolled students: Sign up through Stellic
Non-enrolled students: Call the office to schedule an appointment

Emergency After-Hours Phone
212.229.7001

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Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

The New School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.