Webster University (WU) – St. Louis

About

Each student is unique, so is Webster. From the historic Webster Groves campus to locations worldwide, every Webster University campus is inviting and personal — with an esteemed student-focused faculty. Programs are flexible and the university’s reach is global; both students and faculty are from around the world creating a diverse learning environment.

Minutes from downtown St. Louis, Missouri, The Webster University home campus is nestled in Webster Groves, a charming and historic residential suburb. Webster’s commitment to small class sizes and abundance of events throughout the year, students have the opportunity to share in a rich educational experience. State-of-the-art academic buildings, architecturally significant structures that house various university departments, a modern library, and student center combine to create a picturesque learning environment. Students can choose from programs in the schools of business and technology, communications or education or select majors in the colleges of fine arts or arts and sciences.

Why Webster University?

Enhanced learning environment: Students experience an ideal, student-centered environment with small classes and personalized learning.
- Distinguished faculty members offer the right balance of global scholarship and professional experience.
Campus life: Every student is exposed to a worldwide network of fellow students who live, work and study around the U.S., Europe, Africa and Asia.
- The beautiful and vibrant home campus located in Webster Groves offers undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Students are able to create a unique experience based on each Webster University campus location while being assured of consistent academic quality at each location in each program.
- Global feature in academic programs. Globalized curriculum is our distinctive hallmark.
Facilities: Webster Groves/St. Louis is one node in the worldwide network. Ideas, academic content and contact with students and faculty are constant and free flowing throughout the Webster network.

Features

Post Graduate Permit

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion).

If you have earned a degree in certain science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension of your post-completion OPT employment authorization.

For more information see here: https://www.uscis.gov/opt

Internship Participation

Cooperative education (or co-operative education) and internships are methods of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience (“co-op”), provides academic credit for structured job experience. Co-ops are full-time, paid or unpaid positions. Internships may be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid positions.

Work While Studying

See guidelines on working while studying here.

Conditional Offer Letter

Even if you do NOT meet our minimum English requirement (IELTS or TOEFL), you still can get conditionally accepted in the program of your choice with the condition of completing our English program prior to starting your chosen program.

Accomodations

Off-Campus Accommodations

Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own, and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.

HOMESTAY

There are a wide variety of homestay options available, and our partner schools do their best to match students and hosts according to their interests and preferences. All homestay accommodations have been inspected, and all adults in the home have completed a required criminal reference check.

*Information listed is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Hitouch Global.

Location

470 East Lockwood Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Programs

Bachelor of Arts – Criminology and Criminal Justice