Hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
GRE: General test score report*
TOEFL or IELTS (if applicable - see below)*
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (Include undergraduate and graduate if applicable.) Official documents are required before your application can be considered. We require only a single transcript from each school attended, uploaded by the applicant. We are not able to accept paper documents through the mail, or to upload electronic supplemental materials on the applicant's behalf. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for admission consideration. All admission offers will be provisional. Those who are offered and accept admission and financial support will then be required to submit official documents before the start of the Fall 2021 term, to clear the provisional admission status.
Academic Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample: May be single-spaced, an excerpt from a longer piece is fine, 20 pages is the maximum length. Please upload this electronically through the UCI Graduate Application).
Personal History Statement: Required if applying for a fee waiver and otherwise recommended, may be included in the academic statement of purpose if not applying for a fee waiver)
Current CV or Resume: Optional, not required.
We can accept IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores as an alternative to the TOEFL-ibT, in which case a minimum 7/9 (overall, no individual module score under 6) is required for admission, and a minimum 8/9 (Speaking component) for financial support consideration.
TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80
IELTS - An overall minimum score of 7.0 for admission, with a score of no less than 6.0 on any individual module.