Applying to UC Davis as an International Student
International students must meet the same eligibility requirements and will be included in the same selection process as U.S. students. If you have attended both foreign and U.S. schools, both your foreign and U.S. courses and grades will be considered. You may also be required to demonstrate English proficiency.
You may apply for admission as a freshman or a transfer. You are a freshman applicant if you have completed secondary school and have not enrolled at any college or university. You are a transfer applicant if you have completed secondary school and enrolled in a college or university. You may not disregard your college record and apply as a freshman.
Applying to UC Davis for a Second Baccalaureate
If your degree is recognized by the university as comparable to a U.S. bachelor’s degree, it may be possible to apply for undergraduate admission for a second degree. Contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office to discuss your situation. When applications can be considered, the second degree must be in a different subject area from that which your first degree was awarded. If you have completed a three-year bachelor’s degree in India you should apply as a transfer student, not as a second baccalaureate student.
English Proficiency
If you have been studying in the United States for less than two years and your native language and school language of instruction prior to your study in the United States was not English, you must demonstrate English proficiency. You may do so in one of the following ways:
- Complete two transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) in English composition with "C" grades or better at an accredited U.S. college or university. This is required for transfer eligibility.
- Achieve a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 213 on the computer-based TOEFL or 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL. For more information, visit the TOEFL Web site.
- Achieve a minimum score of 7 (academic module) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). For more information see the IELTS Web site. Your IELTS score must be sent directly to the following address: Undergraduate Admissions University of California One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616-8507
- Achieve a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Exam in English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition.
- Achieve a score of 5, 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB), Higher Level examination in English (Language A).
- Achieve a score of 6 or higher on the International Baccalaureate (IB), Standard Level examination in English (Language A).
- Achieve a score of 560 or higher on the Writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test.
Reporting Foreign Coursework on the Application
When you apply to UC Davis, you must report all foreign coursework as it would appear on your foreign academic record. Each UC campus has an International Admissions Specialist who will evaluate your international records and determine transfer credit.
Do not convert foreign grades to U.S. grades or use an evaluation done by a private evaluation company or another high school on your application. If your grades appear as numbers, words or characters, please report them as such in your application. If there is not enough space to write them out, you may abbreviate and include an explanation in the Additional Comments section of your application. The online UC undergraduate application for admission and scholarships gives specific instructions based on your country's educational system — please follow these instructions carefully.
Submitting Academic Records
If you are admitted to UC Davis you will be required to verify the academic information you listed on your application with your official academic records. We will require you to submit academic records from all institutions attended, beginning with the ninth grade.
Academic records must include all subjects and final course or examination marks (if applicable). College and university records must also include numbers of hours per week devoted to lecture and laboratory. Secondary school records must show graduation at a level acceptable for university entrance. We are familiar with academic records from various countries. You are welcome to contact our International Admissions Specialist to discuss your records.
An academic record is considered official when it is issued and sealed in an envelope by the issuing institution or examination authority. Opened original records are generally not considered official. Records sealed or attested by notaries or other organizations other than the issuing institution are not considered official.
Because it may take some time for schools outside the United States to forward your records to us, you are encouraged to have legible photocopies of your foreign academic records available. During our evaluation of your application, we may need to review these photocopies. Please be prepared to send them at our request.
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