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ASAP Customized Success Language (CSL) Track

Our ASAP CSL Track is designed for university-level students to enhance their educational experience by studying abroad at UC Irvine for 6 or 9 months. ASAP CSL Track students will have the opportunity to enroll in full-time UC Irvine and UC Irvine Continuing Education credit-bearing courses alongside matriculated UC Irvine students upon meeting the program’s key selection criteria. The ASAP CSL track is recommended for students who need additional English language training and academic support to succeed in their university-level courses.

Program Benefits

  • Study at a Top 10 U.S. public university in the safest city in the U.S., as ranked by the FBI every year since 2005
  • Learn from renowned UC Irvine professors and accomplished professionals
  • Access to abundant academic and campus resources at a leading research university
  • Receive academic support and individualized advising
  • Build your network through meaningful interactions with international and U.S. students, and UC Irvine faculty and staff
  • Choose the length of your program and have the flexibility to extend
  • Earn transferrable course credit*
  • Gain valuable knowledge and tips about adapting to life at UC Irvine and Southern California
  • Participate in social events and excursions with other international and American students
  • Gain practical work experience in an optional Internship Experience

*Final credit transfer is determined by the student’s current or future institution. UC Irvine DCE does not offer any course accommodation or application assistance related to students’ admission to their future degree programs.

Eligibility and Requirements

Minimum Admissions Requirements

  1. Copy of your most recent university transcript
  2. Proof of English language proficiency (one of the options below taken within the past two years):
Acceptable Test Minimum Score for 6 Months

Duolingo

95

IELTS

6.0

Internet-based TOEFL

71

Paper-based TOFEL

530

TOEIC

685

CASEC 650
Kaplan Test of English (KTE) 450

CEFR or ISE

B2

iTEP

3.5

Pearson Academic

50

GEPT

High-Intermediate

Advanced Cambridge Completion
EIKEN Japanese Test in Practical English Grade pre-1

English Program Completion

  • Kaplan International: Higher Intermediate
  • FLS International: Level 16
  • ELS Language Centers: Level 112
  • DCE Intensive ESL: Level 5

Notes

  1. TOEFL iBT MyBest Scores and Special Home Edition and IELTS Indicator will be accepted as long as all exams were taken within the past two years.
  2. To send an official TOEFL or IELTS test score, please select the institution code B166.
  3. DCE English Placement Test is required for all ASAP CSL students.
  4. Students who do not meet our minimum CSL English proficiency requirement will be admitted to 3 quarters / 9 months and be required to take additional ESL courses in the first quarter of their program. Enrolling in a UCI undergraduate credit course in the first quarter may be approved depending on the placement test result.
  5. UC Irvine DCE reserves the right to deny acceptance to ASAP. Applicants who are not accepted into ASAP by UC Irvine DCE will be notified in writing.

Program

Approximate Tuition $15,500 - $22,500
Format UC Irvine Campus
Duration 6 or 9 months

Please visit our Tuition and Fees page to view a list of associated costs

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Curriculum

ASAP CSL track students can enroll in full-time (12 units) UC Irvine and UC Irvine Continuing Education courses for university credit upon meeting the key selection criteria. Enrollment in UC Irvine undergraduate courses through Concurrent Enrollment is on a space-available basis after all matriculated UC Irvine students have been enrolled and requires instructor and/or department approval during the first two weeks of every quarter. 


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