Before you begin, please review our Registration Policies & Deadlines for applying to ESL/Certificate Programs.

  1. First, learn which program is right for you by browsing this website
  2. Complete the online ESL/Certificate Application
  3. Include a copy of your passport page with name and photograph and non-refundable $200 Application Fee
  4. To receive your I-20 for an F-1 student visa, include a financial or bank statement
  5. If you are transferring from another school in the United States, include a copy of your current I-20, F-1 visa page, passport information page, and CBP admission stamp in your passport OR I-94 number retrieval record (https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov) OR front and back of your paper I-94, if you have one
  6. Once we receive a complete application and you have been accepted, we will send you an Acceptance Letter, I-20, F-1 Visa Guide, and Welcome Guide.

You can also complete the PDF ESL/Certificate Application. If you are completing the PDF application, please do not send credit card information, including your personal account number, expiration date, and security code, via email. We kindly ask that any forms or documents containing any credit card information be sent via fax or mail or in person only to ensure we are protecting sensitive credit card information. Please email, mail, or fax your application and documents to:


[one-third-first]Email:

ip@ce.uci.edu

Fax:

+1-949-824-8065

[/one-third-first][one-third]Regular Mail:

International Programs

Attn: Student Services Office

University of California, Irvine

University Division of Continuing Education

P.O. Box 6050

Irvine, CA 92616-6050 U.S.A.[/one-third][one-third]Express Mail:

International Programs

Attn: Student Services Office

Pereira Drive West of East Peltason Drive

Building 234

Irvine, CA 92697-5700

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