International Applicants
An international applicant is neither a U.S. citizen nor a U.S. permanent resident at the time an application is submitted.
An international student whose postsecondary education is completed outside the United States must hold the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree, granted by a non-U.S. university or university-level institution.
International Academic Records
Official records (transcripts and diplomas) bearing the signature of the registrar or other responsible academic officer and the seal of the issuing institution are required in all applications for graduate admission. However, true copies, facsimiles, or photo-static copies of foreign academic records will be accepted if, after the copies have been made, they have been personally signed and stamped by an educational official who certifies that they are exact copies of the original document. Properly certified and signed copies should be sent instead of irreplaceable original documents. Academic records must be in the language of the institution and an official English translation must accompany official documents written in other languages.
International academic records must show all courses attended each year, examinations passed, seminars completed, and grades or marks received at all institution where formal records are maintained. Official evidence of degree conferral must also be supplied, together with evidence of rank in class if available.
All applicants whose native language is not English and whose undergraduate education was conducted in a language other than English must take either the TOEFL or IELTS examination. You may request a waiver if you studied abroad in an English speaking country for nine continuous months. Candidates requesting a waiver of this requirement will be required to have an admissions interview.
TOEFL scores
Minimum requirements: iBT - 90, CBT - 230, PBT - 570
Submit scores to UC San Diego using school code 4836 and IR/PS department code 88.
To request your scores be sent to IR/PS, contact the Educational Testing Service
For more information about the TOEFL, visit www.toefl.org
IELTS scores
Minimum band score of 7.0
Submit scores to UC San Diego
For more information about the IELTS, visit www.ielts.org
