2018 UCMerced InternationalBrochure

You are considered an international applicant if you are not aU.S. citizen or permanent resident and you need an F-1 or J-1 non-immigrant student visa to study in the United States. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION Requirements

First Year Students

You are considered a first year applicant if both of the following apply to you: »» You are completing (or have already completed) secondary school with very good grades and earned a certificate of completion that enables you to be admitted to a university in your home country. »» You have not enrolled in a regular session at any college or university after completing secondary school.

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ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 1. Secondary school certificate of completion 2. GPA of 3.4 or above

3. Completion of 15 yearlong academic courses with a 3.4 GPA: • 2 years of history (in place of U.S. history, history of your country) • 4 years of composition and literature in language in which you are instructed • 3 years (four years recommended) of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry.* (Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement.) • 2 years of laboratory science (biology, chemistry, and/or physics) OR 2 years of integrated science • 2 years of a second language • 1 yearlong course (or 2 semesters) of visual and performing arts • 1 additional course from any subject area above * Math courses taken in the seventh and eight grades/intermediate school may be used to fulfill part of this requirement. Integrated math courses (e.g. Math I, Math II, etc.) with geometry content may be equated with a standard course in geometry. 4. Completion of country-specific admission requirements, as detailed at admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/international/ applying-for-admission/freshman-requirements-country/ index.html EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS ACT with Writing and/or the SAT or SAT with Essay. You are expected to complete these examinations as early as possible, but no later than December of your senior year. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must demonstrate strong abilities in reading, writing, comprehension and verbal communication in the English language. English proficiency can be demonstrated in one of the following ways*: »» Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): • Internet-based test: Score of 80 or better • Paper-based test (completed prior to October 2017): Score of 550 or better • Revised paper-delivered test (completed inOctober 2017 or later): Score of 60 or better »» International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination (academic modules): Score of 6.5 or better * The UC will not accept English proficiency test scores that are more than 2 years old.

As an international undergraduate student, you will be required to register full-time (a minimum of 12 credits each semester). You must pay out-of-state tuition, which is higher than the amount paid by California residents, and you cannot declare residency. Check the UC Merced Registrar’s website ( registrar.ucmerced.edu ) or the Office of International Affairs website ( international.ucmerced.edu ) for a cost breakdown.

Visit admissions.ucmerced.edu/elpr for more ways to demonstrate English language proficiency.

More information on first year requirements: admissions.ucmerced.edu/international-first-year-applicant

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