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
Transcripts – Applicants must upload unofficial transcripts for all institutions attended since high school. If an applicant is admitted, official transcripts will be requested only from the institutions were a degree was earned. Foreign applicants must provide transcripts converted to English, and a calculated US GPA
Personal History Statement – This will be required by all students, please see the Graduate Division website for more information.
Letters of Recommendation – We require three letters of recommendation. Letters must be uploaded digitally, paper LORs will not be accepted.
GRE – Official scores are required for the General and Subject GRE exam taken within the last five years for MS & PhD applicants. Subject GRE scores are mandatory for all PhD applicants. PhD applications will not be reviewed without Subject GRE scores. MS applications will be reviewed, however, priority will be given to applicants with Subject GRE scores. No minimum score requirement. International Students - International and permanent resident graduate students who are not citizens of countries where English is either the primary or dominant language (as approved by the UC Irvine Graduate Council) who wish to be considered for appointment as a Teaching Assistant (TA) must have a score of at least 26 in the speaking component of TOEFL iBT or a score of 8 or higher on the speaking module of the IELTS exam. This is a university requirement, the department cannot make exceptions for scores below 26 or 8, respectively.
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.