UCLA Transfer Admission for International Students:

Requirements, Guidelines, Myths

Minimum transfer requirements

60 semester/90 quarter transferable units 2 transferable English composition

courses 1 transferable Math course 4 courses chosen from 2 of the following

areas: Arts & Humanities; Social & Behavioral Sciences; Physical & Biological Sciences

Selection requirements Academic criteria

Completion of eligibility requirements by spring prior to transfer

Progress toward completion of major preparation requirements by spring prior to transfer

Competitive grade point average (GPA) for the major selected

Completion of IGETC or UCLA general education requirements strongly encouraged

Personal criteria Employment while attending school Family responsibility Returning to school/significant

improvement over time

Tips for International Students Complete English requirements as

early as possible No credit for courses in language

that was primary language of instruction in high school

Don’t “repeat” course work in which you had previously earned C or better grades

Don’t enroll in lower-level courses if you have already completed higher-level elsewhere

Have course descriptions available for appropriate CCC course placement

Consider less-impacted majors

International Applicants – Filling out the application Provide complete academic history beginning with

9th grade Report all course work attempted from every

institution attended both within and outside the U.S. Report credits/hours and grades exactly as they

would appear on an official transcript Do not work from memory; misreporting grades

and omitting course work is considered an academic integrity issue

Report any/all diplomas or degrees earned from any country

Filling out the application - continued Provide thorough explanation for all gaps in

education Include beginning and ending dates

(month/year) for each explanation Report A-level results (GCE A-level, Singapore A-

level, HKALE) in the Additional Comments section Report language of instruction for 9-12th grade Respond to personal statement prompts in your own

words

How does UCLA evaluate foreign course work? Uses course descriptions (be

prepared to submit course descriptions if asked)

Applies same guidelines used for domestic course work

Uses standard (commonly-accepted) grade and credit conversions

All evaluations are done in-house

True or False: common myths & misconceptions It’s OK to disregard previous course work and “start

over”: FALSE D or F grades from another country may be repeated

at the community college: TRUE You must have both English courses completed before

you can apply: FALSE*** IGETC is not required for admission: TRUE

Common myths & misconceptions - continued SAT scores are neither

required nor considered for transfer students: TRUE

Transfer students must have extensive participation in extracurricular activities: FALSE

UCLA accepts evaluations done by outside credentials evaluation agencies: FALSE

Application timeline One application for all UC

campuses!

Transfer applicants can apply for the fall quarter only

Applications must be submitted between November 1st and November 30th

Applicants must apply online at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

The UC application fee is $80.00** per campus

We recommend that students apply broadly within the UC System

Budget, Visas, etc. Estimated budget for 2013-2014:

$55,293/year, including tuition, room & board, books, etc.

Financial resources are NOT part of admission decision

Do not submit financial documents at the time of application

Instructions for obtaining an I-20 will be provided after you submit an SIR

The Dashew Center for International Students & Scholars: a great resource for international students

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