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UCSB considers you a transfer applicant if you graduated from a high school or secondary
school and subsequently enrolled in a regular session at a college or university.
You may not disregard your college record and apply as a freshman.
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International applicants must meet the University of California subject requirements. We seek to identify
students who have completed English, advanced mathematics, social science, foreign
language and ab science courses during their first two years of university level.
To be considered competitive for admission, your grades and exam scores must be
excellent.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you submit your UC application you do not need to send other documentation
until you are admitted. At that time, UCSB will request additional documents such
as official transcripts.
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Applicants whose native language is not English, and whose high school or college/university
education was in a country where the language of instruction was not English, must
provide evidence of English proficiency to be successful in university studies.
Proficiency in English may be demonstrated by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) , with a test
on the internet (minimum passing score of 80), or on a computer (minimum score 213)
or as a paper-based test (minimum score 550). TOEFL test results must not be more
than two years old.
Proficiency may also be demonstrated with the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.
Minimum passing score for the IELTS exam is a band score of 7.
To be considered for admission, the TOEFL or IELTS Exam must be taken by the December
test date prior to enrollment. Test results must be sent directly from the testing
agency to UCSB Admissions, Santa Barbara, California, 93106, USA.
Proficiency in English may also be demonstrated the following ways:
- Attend a U.S. high school for at least three years, complete six semesters of approved
English classes, earn a grade of “C” or better in these courses, and attain Grade
12 proficiency in English.
- Complete two transferable freshman English composition courses with a grade of "C"
or better at an accredited U.S. College or University.
- Achieve a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement 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.
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We regret that the University of California does not have scholarships or employment
opportunities available for new foreign undergraduate students. Please see http://www.oiss.ucsb.edu/Students/NewlyAdmittedStudents.aspx
for estimated costs. Actual costs will vary and fees and expenses are subject to
change.
Please mail any bank documents, personal certifications for support, and scholarship
notices to the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) at UCSB. OISS
will issue the visa documentation, which is necessary for you to obtain a student
visa. To avoid delays in this process, supply OISS with all financial statements.
Mail financial information to:
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Office of International Students and Scholars
Student Resource Building, Third Floor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7150
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