Manoa International Exchange Inbound Program Fact Sheet:
Academic Year 2024-25 (Fall 2024 + Spring 2025)
Mānoa International Exchange (MIX)
EmailAgreements:
uhmix@hawaii.edu

Staff

Mr. Vinnie Burns, Director
Oversees Agreements, Inbound Student Matters
Phone: +1 (808) 956-4728

Websitemanoa.hawaii.edu/mix

Mailing Address

Inbound (to UHM):
inbound@hawaii.edu

Outbound (from UHM):
outbound@hawaii.edu
Ms. Kathy Tran, Outbound Exchange Specialist
Oversees Outbound Student Matters
Phone: +1 (808) 956-3101

Mānoa International Exchange, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
2600 Campus Road, QLC 206, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM)

OverviewCalendar

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is the ﬂagship institution of the University of Hawai‘i System. UHMānoa is a leader in Hawaiian, Paciﬁc, and Asian studies, as well as in ﬁelds such as Astronomy,
Oceanography, International Business, and Travel Industry Management. See here for more details:
https://www.hawaii.edu/campuses/manoa/

Int’l Welcome Week
Classes Begin
Classes End
Final Exams

Fall 2024
Aug 19-22
Aug 26
Dec 12
Dec 16-20

Spring 2025
Jan 6-10
Jan 13
May 7May 12-16

Fall 2025
TBA
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Spring 2026
TBA
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View UHM academic calendars at: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/
Academic Areas

http://manoa.hawaii.edu/academics/departments/

Enrollment
Requirements

Undergraduates: 12 credits (minimum) - 19 credits (maximum)
Postgraduates: 8 credits (minimum) - 16 credits (maximum)
See here for more details: https://www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa/?page_id=32

Other Useful Links

Course Availability: https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAN
International Student Services: www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa/
Student Housing: www.manoa.hawaii.edu/housing/
University Health Services: www.hawaii.edu/shs/
Admission Information for Inbound Exchange and Visiting Students

Application

FALL SEMESTER (August start)
Application opens: December 1
Nomination deadline: February 1
Application deadline: March 1

SPRING SEMESTER (January start)
Application opens: July 1
Nomination deadline: September 1
Application deadline: October 1

Eligibility &How to Apply

Undergraduate: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/mix/inbound/how-to-apply-undergraduate-students/
Postgraduate: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/mix/inbound/how-to-apply-postgraduate-students/

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Restrictions

Availability of courses in the following ﬁelds may be limited or restricted to degree-seeking students
only: Academy for Creative Media, Business, Dental Hygiene, Education, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing,Travel Industry Management. For more details, see here:
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/mix/inbound/academics/

Program Cost

MIX works with three types of students: Exchange Students (tuition waiver), Hoakipa Visiting Students(fee-paying with discount), and Independent Visiting Students (full fee-paying). Students must alsobudget for mandatory health insurance, special course fees, books and supplies, housing, meals, local
transportation, and personal expenses.
Accommodation

On-campus

For information about on-campus housing, see here: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/housing/apply. Priority
deadline: May 1. On-campus housing is extremely limited and NOT guaranteed.

Off-campus

For information on off-campus housing options, see here:
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/mix/inbound/housing-meals/. Prices can be comparable to living on-campus.
Off-campus housing can also be highly competitive, so students are strongly encouraged to begin
contacting housing providers as soon as they are admitted into the program.
Visa and Immigration

Visa

A student who is not a US citizen or permanent resident (resident alien), will need a F-1 student visa inorder to study at UHM as an exchange or visiting student. More details can be found on the UHM ISS
website: https://www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa/?page_id=18. A certiﬁcate of eligibility (I-20) will be issued
to participants upon admission into the program.

Employment

Exchange and visiting students are allowed to work on-campus within the dates of their program.
Employment may total no more than 20 hours per week during the academic semesters. Please note thatparticipants in an exchange or visiting student program offered through Mānoa International Exchange(MIX) are not permitted to participate in pre-completion or post-completion F-1 Practical Training. This
includes Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), and internships. For moredetails, see here: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/mix/inbound/employment/.
ArrivalAll incoming international students are required to complete a health clearance process, visa clearance
process, and obtain health insurance coverage that meets the minimum requirements of the university.
See below for more details:

Health Clearance,
Visa Clearance,
Health Insurance

Health Clearance: https://www.hawaii.edu/shs/health_clearance/
Visa Clearance: https://www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa/?page_id=2227
Health Insurance: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/mix/inbound/healthinsurance/
Students are responsible for meeting these requirements by the deadlines they are given. Failure to doso has serious repercussions, such as students being unable to add/drop classes (health insurance),
being unenrolled from all in-person or hybrid classes (health clearance), or having their visa terminated(visa clearance). More information and guidance will be provided after students are admitted.

Recommended
Arrival Dates

Students are strongly advised to arrive one week before the ﬁrst day of class. An early arrival allows
students to participate in the welcome week activities hosted by MIX and ISS, attend New Student
Orientation, and have su cient time to complete the health clearance and visa clearance processes.
Students are not permitted to arrive after the ﬁrst day of class without prior approval by MIX staff.

Welcome Guide

Upon acceptance, students will be provided with a digital welcome guide from MIX. This guide will
provide students with information to help them successfully prepare for their program in the months
ahead.

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