A cumulative or overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale in the last two years of undergraduate education. This should be displayed on your official academic records.
Unofficial transcripts are accepted for the application process Upload your unofficial transcripts in the online application Official copies are not currently required for the application only for accepting an offer of admission however we reserve the right to change this requirement at any time.
A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited university awarded conferred prior to the quarter in which admission is sought.
Applicants with a three-year undergraduate degree must also hold a post graduate diploma Masters-Degree or a higher degree.

IELTS, a minimum overall score of 7 from the IELTS test is required for admission.
Applicants from countries where English is not the primary language must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL A minimum score of 550 on the paperbased TOEFL or 83 on the computerbased test is required for admission Scores are valid for two years only Please be advised that UCSC greatly values the participation of scholars from diverse nations and cultures in our various graduate programs and we therefore actively solicit applications for admission from foreign applicants Unfortunately it is very difficult for us to offer much financial support to foreign applicants It is strongly recommended that international applicants seek scholarship support from their own governments or foundations