Florida International University Global First Year

Miami is a tropical paradise and an urban hub with many diverse and interconnected neighborhoods to explore. You can investigate the stunning coastlines found in Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, dance salsa and sip Cuban coffee in Little Havana or visit the vibrant spaces of Wynwood, an unconventional art community boasting more than 70galleries and museums. Greater Miami also showcases its art, culture and history through groundbreaking museums such as the Perez Art Museum, the Philip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, the Institute of Contemporary Art and the stunning Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.

Miami hosts some of the most impressive global events in the country, including Art Basel, an international contemporary art fair attracting over 4,000 artists from 31 countries that electrifies Miami every year. It’s also common to spot famous celebrities at major global events such as the Ultra Music Festival, Calle Ocho, Miami Fashion Week and the Miami Open.

Above all, don’t forget to pack your flip-flops—you’ll need them for the beaches all year long. Experience the best of all worlds: a vibrant international community, a thriving business hub and year-round tropical weather.

When you live on campus, you'll have countless opportunities to learn, thrive, and live up to your highest potential. FIU Global offers modern resort-style living facilities on campus. From tanning poolside, to playing a game of sand volleyball, hanging out in 57 study & social lounges, or working out in a state-of-the-art fitness and wellness center, it's all happening in your backyard, literally. Conveniently located within walking distance, 8th Street Campus Kitchen offers a unique culinary experience featuring an open-kitchen platform. Students will also be able to enjoy over 30 retail restaurant locations between FIU Global's two campuses.

“The Global First year program provides everything an international student needs to adjust to life in the United States. The Global First year staff have helped me get used to the new culture here and make Miami feel like my home. They are like my family here, I know I can reach out to them for help anytime and they will help me, without hesitation. FIU has given me an experience which has helped me be who I am now. Every second spent here, be it in class, library, housing quad, residential building, or Global First year Office, it has provided me an exposure to the world and the happenings in it. It has challenged me in every sphere and the experiences and learnings I have gained has taken me a step forward to reach my goal. At FIU, you find people who motivates you. It is a place for opportunities and here, you learn to grab the opportunity to be world’s ahead." - HIMANSHI from INDIA Major: Psychology and Communications

"The staff from Global First Year assisted me from application to the day I arrived on campus, and I really appreciate it. It's not common to find such great people and an immediate help in a huge university like FIU." - Anna, Italy

"Global First Year at FIU is such a great program for international students from all over the world. It is a program especially for international students’ first year to help them with every step at the university. However, even though the Global First Year program succeeds in providing understanding professors, many activities and clubs, and helpful study tools for students, it can improve by strengthening its communication with students." - Natalie from Vietnam, Hospitality Administration/ Management

"Being in Global First Year Program allowed me to see that there is so much to explore and to do at FIU. One of the first steps that I took was joining the Career Accelerator Program which transformed my mindset and made me take prompt actions towards finding my path and figuring out what I want to do in life. I have already managed to apply for an international admissions part-time job and I’m looking forward to the response. It is very important for me to experience having a job in the United States because it is fundamental for my success. Moreover, after finishing Career Accelerator program, I was privileged to join CAP lead team and actually make an impact on structure of programs to better the experience of upcoming international students. As a Biology major, my goal right now is to join the Beta Beta Beta organization or the American Chemical Society." - Anna from Russia, Biology

"FIU has offered me so many amazing opportunities from on campus organizations to my hospitality internship in Miami Beach. FIU has been a place for me to network and grow as a student and has prepared me to become a successful professional.” - Natalie, El Salvador, Hospitality Management