In order to be considered for admission into any graduate program at UCSB, applicants must have received a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited four-year institution prior to the quarter for which the applicant seeks admission. They must have earned an undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate or post-graduate studies. Statement of Purpose, Personal Achievements/Contributions, and Resume or CV (submitted in the online application) Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online)
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (submitted online)
TOEFL scores 550 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 80 Internet-Based Test (IBT) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (if applicable)
Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.