ASAP Specialized Track

Enrollment priority is given to select pre-approved courses that are offered in the following subjects:

• Academic English
• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Global Cultures
• Humanities
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Detailed course list for each subject can be found on the UC Irvine General Catalogue. Please note that course offerings and pre-approved courses are updated quarterly. Students must meet the course pre-requisites and the ASAP academic policies before enrolling.

Enrollment in any other course that is not listed above requires additional approvals by the ASAP registration deadline. ASAP students are not permitted to enroll in courses offered by the UC Irvine School of Law, Paul Merage School of Business, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, and the School of Medicine.

• Complete the online ASAP application form and pay the non-refundable $200 application fee.
  • Upon receiving the $200 application fee. You will be asked to upload
    • a copy of your passport.
    • a bank statement dated within the past 6 months with a minimum required amount. This will certify you have sufficient funds for tuition and living expenses. The bank statement must be in English and provide the balance amount in US Dollars.
      • the Statement of Financial Support Form if you are not the bank account holder
    • Evidence of an English language proficiency score
    • University transcripts
  • If they are a transfer student
    • submit a completed Transfer Evaluation Form
    • I-20 from their current school
• Once we receive the completed app and you are admitted into the program, you will receive an email from ip@ce.uci.edu with instructions on how to pay the $5,000 Program Deposit within 15 days. The email will also include a link for you to acknowledge and sign the ASAP registration policies.
  Note: Students who are government-sponsored must provide an official letter of financial support in lieu of the Program Deposit and any additional tuition and mandatory fees to avoid any delay in the application process or enrollment cancellation.
• After you have signed the acknowledgment form and DCE has received your required program deposit, you will receive an official Letter of Acceptance (LOA) and Form I-20. With the Letter of Acceptance and Form I-20, you will be able to submit a request for an F-1 student visa from the U.S. Embassy or consulate in your area.
• The balance of the program tuition and fees are due 37 days prior to the start of the program. Confirmation of enrollment must include full payment of tuition and fees.

Please see Registration Policies & Deadlines for cancellation and postponement requests.

UC Irvine DCE is committed to serving students from diverse backgrounds. While the acceptance preference will be given to students who have met our minimum acceptance requirements, we recognize individual circumstances and offer a comprehensive review of every applicant. Students who do not meet our minimum acceptance requirements are still encouraged to apply. It is important that students provide additional information (e.g., resume, community service, awards and achievements, and extra-curricular classes and activities) to demonstrate their unique circumstances.

These are the progression criteria that are taken into consideration:

• Pass every CE or P/NP graded class
• Maintain at least a B average or cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Comply with the program policies (e.g., be in good academic standing) at all times
• Achieve at least TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.5, or Duolingo 115 before enrolling in any UCI undergraduate credit courses

Students who meet the above progression criteria are expected to follow the program curriculum or their designed study plan. When students fail to meet the above progression criteria, students will be required to follow an alternative study plan or add one or more quarters.

ASAP students must enroll in 12 quarter units each quarter when taking UCI courses through Concurrent Enrollment. Credit value in quarter units is indicated in parenthesis after course numbers. One quarter unit equals two-thirds of a semester unit. Every university or college admissions office determines the final transferability of the units a student earns in ASAP. It is strongly advised that you check with your home university about their unit transfer policy in advance and keep all of your course materials completed during the program.

ASAP students enroll in UCI undergraduate courses (excludes graduate level courses) through Concurrent Enrollment on a space-available basis after all matriculated UCI students have been enrolled. Permission to enroll in a UCI undergraduate course must be obtained by the course instructor and/or department during the first two weeks of every quarter. Enrollment in any specific course cannot be guaranteed, so having a list of alternative courses is necessary to maintain full-time status (or 12 units) each quarter. Economics courses and courses within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields are highly impacted, and receiving permission to enroll in these courses can be more difficult. ASAP students are not permitted to enroll in courses offered by the UCI School of Law, Paul Merage School of Business, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, and the School of Medicine.

Yes. The minimum full-time requirement is 12 units each quarter. An F-1 student visa is required for students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents to study in this program on the UC Irvine campus.

Please visit Program Dates for available intakes.

Please visit Student Resources for more information.

Funding is currently not available for students who are enrolled in our program. However, students may find any financial assistance opportunities by contacting the consulates in their home countries. There are also scholarship websites available: IEFA, International Scholarships, International Student.