International Students

The Office of Student Affairs is committed to being an active resource to HGSE’s vibrant community of international students and their families. We provide programming, resources and support throughout the academic year.

Adopted in 2006, the OECD and UIS convention defines “international student” when referring to students crossing borders for the specific purpose of studying. Students who refer to themselves as “Third Culture,” often identify as international students. A third culture student is a person who grew up in one or more countries outside their passport country, and having been raised in a foreign culture, created a third culture, a mixture of the two.

The Office of Student Affairs collaborates with students, scholars, and other offices throughout Harvard University to enhance the international character of our school, and to help our students build connections and share their values and stories across the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the larger Harvard community. We want to ensure that you will always feel comfortable here and call HGSE’s Office of Student Affairs your home away from home.