International Applicants Guide

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A Guide for International Applicantswww.admissions.ucsb.edu

Universityof California

SANTA BARBARA


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Faculty includes ve Nobel laureatestwoinChemistry,twoinPhysics,andoneinEconomics.

FormerCollegeofCreativeStudiesstudentCarol

Greiderwonthe2009Nobel Prize in Medicine.

ProfessorShujiNakamurawontheMillennium

Technology Prizeforthebluelaserdiode.

UCSBisone of only 61 institutions inthe

AssociationofAmericanUniversities.

The Marine Science Institute receives more than

$100 million each yearforenvironmentalresearch.

EnvironmentalStudiesisoneoftheoldestand most successful environmental programs in

theworld.

EngineeringsInstitute for Energy Eciencyischanginghowenergyisproduced,usedandmanaged.

TheKavliInstituteforTheoreticalPhysicsisrecognizedasa research center for physicistsfrom

aroundtheworld.

UCSBisa priority school for recruitment byleadingaccountingrms.

A beautiful location on the Pacic Ocean enhances world-class academics and research:

UCSB RANKINGS:Number9among U.S. public universities(U.S. News and World Report, 2010)Number11among all national universities(Washington Monthly magazine. 2010)

UCSB is part of the 10-campus University of California system, one of the

largest and most respected public universities in the world.

DISTINGUISHED AND DYNAMIC


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ActuarialScience

Anthropology

AquaticBiology

ArtArtHistory

AsianAmericanStudies

AsianStudies

Biochemistry

Biochemistry-Molecular

Biology

BiologicalSciences

Major in Success at UCSB

The Oce of International Students and ScholarsensuresvisitorsfromoutsidetheUnitedStatesapositiveandproductiveexperiencewhileatUCSB.

www.oiss.ucsb.edu

Campus Learning Assistance Services(CLAS)helpsstudentsboosttheir

academicperformance.

www.clas.ucsb.edu

Student Health & Wellness Services

careforyourbodyandmind.

http://wellness.sa.ucsb.edu/

Career Services,rankedinthe

nationsTop10,guidesyouto

internships,employment,or

graduateschool.

www.career.ucsb.edu

The Technology ManagementProgramtranslatesdiscoveriesinscienceandengineeringinto

entrepreneurialbusinessventures.

http://www.tmp.ucsb.edu

Honors programsdeliverspecialopportunitiesandsupportservicestotopstudents.

http://www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu/

honors/index.html

http://engineering.ucsb.edu

The Leadership Development

ProgramhelpsputUCSBsworld-

classeducationintoaction.http://leadership.sa.ucsb.edu

400 campus organizationschannel

studentsculturalandprofessional

interestsandbenetfromnancial

supportofthestudentbody.

www.sa.ucsb.edu/osl/

INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT

Biopsychology

BlackStudies

CellandDevelopmental

BiologyChemistry

ChicanaandChicanoStudies

Chinese

Classics

Communication

ComparativeLiterature

ComputerScience

Dance

EarthScience

EcologyandEvolution

Economics

EconomicsandAccounting

Economics/MathematicsEnglish

EnvironmentalStudies

FeministStudies

FilmandMediaStudies

FinancialMathematicsand

Statistics

French

Geography

Geophysics

German

GlobalStudies

History

HistoryofPublicPolicyHydrologicSciences

andPolicy

InterdisciplinaryStudies

ItalianStudies

Japanese

Language,Culture

andSociety

LatinAmericanand

IberianStudies

Linguistics

MathematicalSciences

Mathematics

MedievalStudiesMicrobiology

MiddleEastStudies

Music

Pharmacology

Philosophy

Physics

Physiology

College of Letters and Sciencehttp://www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu

Committed to Your SuccessTheUCSBcampusisanexcitingenvironmentinwhichtolearnandgrow.

Witha17-to-1studenttofacultyratio,professorsareaccessibleandcare

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RecreationTheRecreationCenteroers

workouts,rockclimbingand

otherinvigoratingfun.

www.recreation.ucsb.edu/

NCAADivision1sportsinclude

soccer,basketball,volleyball,

swimmingandmore.

http://ucsbgauchos.com/landing/index

SportClubteamsplayrugby,

tennis,skiing,golf,bowlingand

otherfavorites.

http://gauchosplay.com/

sport-clubs

Residential LifeEnteringstudentsareguaran-

teeduniversityhousing.Many

roomsoeroceanviews.

Specialliving-learningcommuni-

tiesinresidencehallsinclude

spaceforinternationalstudents.

Morethan80%ofstudentslive

oncampusorabikerideaway.

Studentsenjoytheirlifeon

campusandstayaroundon

weekends,whichisnotthecase

atmanyothercolleges.

www.housing.ucsb.edu

Local PursuitsCoastalSantaBarbaraoersextra-

ordinaryweatherandahealthful

lifestyleamidtheculturalresourcesof

asophisticatedcity.Newfriendsand

contactswilllastalifetime.

Whenstudytimeisover,headinto

townforshopping,andaworldof

foodchoices.

www.santabarbara.com

Busestolocalshoppingand

transportationarefreeforstudents.

TaketripstotheSantaBarbaraZoo,

BotanicGardenorArtMuseum;hike

inthehills;surforsunatthebeach.

Cruisetothelocalislandsandseethe

annualmigrationofwhales.

PoliticalScience

Portuguese

Psychology

ReligiousStudies

RenaissanceStudies

SlavicLanguages andLiteratures

Sociology

Spanish

StatisticalScience

Theater

Zoology

College of Engineeringhttp://engineering.ucsb.eduChemicalEngineering

ComputerEngineering

ComputerScience

ElectricalEngineeringMechanicalEngineering

Five-Year ProgramsComputerScience,plusMS

inComputerScience

ComputerEngineering,plus

MSinComputerScienceor

ElectricalandComputer

Engineering

ElectricalEngineering,plus

MSinElectricaland ComputerEngineering

Chemical,Electricalor

MechanicalEngineering

plusMSinMaterials

College of Creative Studieshttp://ccs.ucsb.eduArt

Biology

Chemistry&Biochemistry

ComputerScienceLiterature

Mathematics

MusicComposition

Physics

Check out theUCSB Catalog for

more informationabout majors:

http://my.sa.ucsb.edu/catalog

LearnMoreat:www.admissions.ucsb.edu/allmajors.asp


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QUALITY ACADEMICS

THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE,hometo92percentofallundergraduatesatUCSB,oersabroadliberalartscurriculum

with78majorsand39minors.Studentsarepreparedforcareersorfurtherstudy,anddevelopcriticalthinkingandcommunicationskillsneededintodayschangingeconomy.FromActuarialSciencetoZoology,classesaretaughtbyoutstandingteachers,professorswhoareleadersintheireld.TheHonorsProgramoersspecialacademicopportunitiestohighlymotivatedstudents.AllUCSBstudentsbenetfromUndergraduateResearchandCreativeActivities,whichfundsstudentresearchprojectsandhoststheannual

UndergraduateResearchColloquium.FreshmanSeminars,taughtbyresearchfaculty,covercontemporarytopicsindiscussiongroups.Specialadvisorsguidestudentsinterestedinthehealthandlegalprofessions.http://www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu

THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGoersvemajors(andseveralintegratedBS/MSoptions)inanenvironmentthatfosterscreativity,collaborationanddiscovery.Coursesbalancingtheoryandappliedscience,setinmodernlaboratoryfacilities,preparestudentsforsuccessfulcareersinacademiaandindustry.Anexceptionallylowstudent-to-facultyratioencouragesstudentstobeinvolvedinfaculty-directedresearchandindependentstudy.Anentrepreneurialattitudeinfusesthecollegewheretheoutcomeofscienticinquirysolvesreal-worldproblems.www.Engineering.ucsb.edu

THE COLLEGE OF CREATIVE STUDIESisaprogramforhighlymotivatedundergraduateswhohavethetalent,potentialand

commitmenttopursueresearchandcreativeactivityinoneofvesciences,Art,MusicCompositionorLiterature.Studentsreceiveindividualfacultymentorshipandadvising.Instructioncombinessmallseminars,tutorials,eldworkandindependentstudyinCCSwithaccesstotheclassesandphysicalresourcesoftheentirecampus.Formoreinformationandthecollegessupplementalapplication,visitwww.CCS.ucsb.edu


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English RequirementsApplicantswhoseeducationwasnotinEnglishmust

provideevidenceofEnglishprociency.ProciencymaybedemonstratedbytakingtheTestofEnglish

asaForeignLanguage(TOEFL).Minimumpassing

scores:internet,80;computer213;paper-basedtest

550.TOEFLscoretestresultsmustnotbemorethan

twoyearsold.

http://www.ets.org/

ProciencymayalsobedemonstratedwiththeIn-

ternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)exam.MinimumpassingscorefortheIELTSexamisa

bandscoreof7.

http://www.ielts.org/

Other Freshman Testing Requirements SATReasoningTest

http://www.collegeboard.com/

ortheACTAssessmentplusWriting

http://www.actstudent.org/

SATSubjectTests(SAT2)arenotrequiredbutare

recommendedinthefollowingareas:

College of Engineering:MathLevel2.

College of Creative Studies:recommendthesub-

jecttestthatcorrelateswithyourintendedmajor.

College of Letters and Science:Althoughtheyare

notrequired,subjecttestscoreswillbeconsideredasvalue-addedachievementsduringtheapplica-

tionevaluation.

NOTE:ExamsmustbetakenbytheDecembertest

datepriortoenrollment.Testresultsmustbesent

directlyfromthetestingagencytoUCSBAdmissions,

SantaBarbara,California,93106,USA.

APPLY TO UCSB

As one of the worlds top research universities,UCSB has high expectations of its applicants.

Admitted students will present excellent grades

and test scores.

InternationalapplicantsareexpectedtomeettheUniversityofCaliforniaacademicrequirements,describedonourwebsiteat:

http://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/selectionprocess.asp

Asageneralrule,aninternationalapplicantshouldcompletethepro-gramofstudythatleadstouniversityadmissionintheirhomecountry.UCSBusesacomprehensiveapproachinevaluatingapplications,andwillinterpreteducationalexperiencesthatmaybedierentfromthoseofCaliforniastudents.

StudentswhotakeInternationalBaccalaureate,A-Levelandsimilar

examsmayreceivecredittowardtheirUCSBdegree.

The application to the University of California is submittedonline in November 2011 for entry in fall, 2012.

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

Decisionsforfreshmanandtransferstudentsareannouncedonlinebeginninginmid-March.

NewundergraduatesstartatUCSBinSeptemberandusuallyattendthreequarterseachyear,concludinginJune.Summersessionsarealsoanoptionforcontinuousstudy.

FormoreinformationaboutapplyingtoUCSB,visithttp://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/Internationaladmission.asp

Estimated Costs: 2011-12Tuition/CampusFees $13,595

Non-ResidentTuitionFee 22,878

RoomandBoard 13,345

BooksandSupplies 1,414

HealthCareAllowance 1,293

PersonalExpenses 1,448

Telephone/CellPhone 303

Transportation 831

TOTAL $55,107

Housingandlivingexpensesmayvary.Universityfees

andexpensesaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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