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ASAP Specialized Track

Our Academic Study Abroad Program (ASAP) Specialized Track provides a focused study plan with select pre-approved credit-bearing courses that are typically impacted and high-demand in specific academic disciplines for qualified international university-level students to study alongside matriculated UC Irvine students.  Specialized Track students are required to enroll a minimum of 12 units of courses that align to their current academic major of study. Moreover, having back-up courses approved by the home university prior to the start of the program is strongly recommended in case the desired courses become unavailable.   

Program Benefits

  • Receive priority on course approvals and enrollment
  • Earn transferrable course credit and graduate school application assistance*
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.  Graduate school application assistance is available only to students who have completed at least the first three years of university and have signed up for at least two quarters / six months in the ASAP Specialized Track.

Eligibility and Requirements

Minimum Admissions Requirements

  1. Copies of your official academic transcripts showing completion of at least one full year of university coursework prior to starting ASAP to meet the minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 out of 4.0 scale (or 80% total cumulative average grade).
  2. Proof of English language proficiency (one of the options below taken within the past two years):
    Acceptable Test Minimum Score

    BULATS

    65

    CEFR

    C1, C2

    CET-4

    493

    CET-6

    450

    Computer-based TOEFL

    213

    Duolingo

    115

    GEPT

    High intermediate

    GRE (Verbal score)

    150

    IELTS

    6.5

    Internet-based TOEFL

    80

    iTEP

    Level 5

    Paper-based TOEFL

    600

    TEM

    70

    TOEIC

    685
    Program Completion Attended high school for at least 3 years where English was the main language of instruction;
    or
    Higher education degree taught entirely in English according to the World Higher Education Database

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 may be required for students who provide only their CET scores. The minimum placement level is Advanced; otherwise, students will be advised to take additional ESL courses in the initial quarter or add one more quarter.
  4. 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 $11,000 - $33,000
Format UC Irvine Campus
Duration 3, 6, or 9 months

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

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Curriculum

Enrollment in UC Irvine undergraduate courses through Concurrent Enrollment is on a space-available basis after all matriculated UC Irvine students have been enrolled with the approval from the course instructor and/or department during the first two weeks of every academic quarter

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