Academic Study Abroad Program (ASAP) for Undergraduate Students

To be accepted in the ASAP program, you as an applicant must provide the following documents:

1. The completed ASAP Application with a non-refundable $200 application fee
2. Copies of your official academic transcripts showing completion of at least one full year of university coursework prior to starting ASAP to meet the minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 out of 4.0 scale (or 80% total cumulative average grade)
3. Copy of your current passport page that shows your photo
4. Copies of English proficiency proof that meet any of the following minimum test scores:

Note:

1. TOEFL iBT MyBest Scores and Special Home Edition and IELTS Indicator will be accepted as long as all exams were taken within the past two years.
2. To send an official TOEFL or IELTS test score, please select the institution code B166.

English Requirement Exemption:

• • You are from one of the exempt countries: https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/applying-to-uci/english-proficiency.php
  • You have attended schools at the secondary level (high school) or above for at least three years full-time where English is the main language of instruction.
  • You are currently enrolled in a degree program where the main language of instruction is English for the majority of courses taught for at least one academic year.

UCI Division of Continuing Education reserves the right to deny acceptance to ASAP.  Applicants who are not accepted into ASAP by UCI Division of Continuing Education will be notified in writing.

1. Complete the ASAP APPLICATION, submit to our staff with instructions from the Apply Now page and pay the non-refundable $200 application fee. 
2. After you have been provisionally accepted into ASAP, an official Acceptance Confirmation Letter will be sent to you. This letter is usually sent by e-mail. It will describe the ASAP registration policies and request the required Program Deposit of $5,000 USD to be submitted to ASAP within 15 days after the receipt of your Acceptance Confirmation letter. You will also need to submit copies of your or your sponsor’s financial statements (e.g., checking or savings accounts) that meet our financial requirements for I-20 issuance. If you are applying as a transfer-in from another US institution, you will also need to submit a completed Transfer Evaluation Form.
3. After you have signed the acknowledgment form that is part of your Acceptance Confirmation letter, and ASAP has received your required program deposit, you will receive an official Letter of Acceptance (LOA), Form I-20, and Welcome Packet. With the Letter of Acceptance and Form I-20, you will be able to submit a request for a student (F-1) visa from the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your area.
4. You will have 45 days to pay the balance of the program tuition and fees. Confirmation of enrollment must include full payment of tuition and fees.

Please see Registration Policies & Deadlines for cancellation and postponement requests.

To attend this program full-time, you are required to obtain a student visa (F-1).

It is possible.  Please Contact Us so we can better address your questions.

Please visit PROGRAM DATES for available intakes.

Please visit our  Tuition and Fees page for more information.

Program Completion clearance will not be granted for a student with an outstanding debt to UCI DCE, or any outstanding misconduct charges, or unsatisfactory completion of all program requirements.

UCI Division of Continuing Education is committed to serving students from all diverse backgrounds.  While the acceptance preference will be given to students who have met our minimum acceptance requirements, we recognize individual circumstances and offer comprehensive review of every applicant.  Thus, students who do not meet our minimum acceptance requirements are still encouraged to apply.  It is important that students provide additional information (e.g., resume, community service, awards and achievements, and extra-curricular classes and activities.) to demonstrate their unique circumstances.

ASAP students may earn 12 quarter units each quarter when taking UCI courses through Concurrent Enrollment. Credit value in quarter units is indicated in parenthesis after course numbers. One quarter unit equals two-thirds of a semester unit.   Please know that every university or college admissions office holds the final determination of the transferability of the units a student earns in ASAP.  It is strongly advised that you check with your home university about their unit transfer policy in advance.

International universities and colleges that are interested in becoming a partner with UCI Division of Continuing Education to provide an exciting study abroad experience for their students, please Contact Us.

Please visit our Registration Policies & Deadlines for more information.

Sample of subject areas:

• Anthropology
• Art
• Art History
• Classics
• Comparative Literature
• Criminology, Law and Society
• Dance
• Drama
• East Asian Studies
• Education
• European Studies
• Film & Media Studies
• Gender & Sexuality Studies
• History
• International Studies
• Linguistics
• Literary Journalism
• Planning Policy & Design
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Music
• Social Science
• Sociology
• Writing
• + a variety of courses through the Division of Continuing Education, including Business, Marketing, Engineering and more!

ASAP students enroll in UCI undergraduate courses (excludes graduate level courses) through Concurrent Enrollment on a space-available basis after all matriculated UCI students have been enrolled. Permission to enroll in a UCI undergraduate course must be obtained by the course instructor and/or department during the first two weeks of every quarter.  Enrollment in any specific course cannot be guaranteed, so having a list of alternative courses is necessary to maintain full-time status (or 12 units) each quarter.  Economics courses and courses within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields are highly impacted, and receiving permission to enroll in these courses can be more difficult.  ASAP students are not permitted to enroll in courses offered by UCI School of Law, Paul Merage School of Business, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing and School of Medicine.

Graduate level courses at UCI are only available for students who have already completed their undergraduate studies or are currently enrolled in a graduate program.  Please Contact Us if you have met this condition and are interested in taking a selective number of post- baccalaureate courses that are available in Winter, Spring, and Fall in ASAP.

Please visit ARRIVAL & HOUSING for more information.

Please Contact Us or complete our online ASAP APPLICATION.