University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Since its founding in 1965, the University of California, Santa Cruz, has earned international distinction as a university with high-impact research and an uncommon commitment to teaching and public service.
The campus was welcomed into the Association of American Universities in 2019 while also being ranked No. 2 for social mobility, honors that together underscore the impact and quality of the campus’s research and graduate and undergraduate education.
A campus with world-class facilities and one of the most visually spectacular settings in higher education, UC Santa Cruz offers rigorous academic programs and cutting-edge research opportunities that teach students how to think, not what to think.
A commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement are central to UCSC’s core values.
From 652 students in 1965, the campus has grown to its current enrollment of more than 18,000 students. Undergraduates pursue bachelor’s degrees in 59 different majors supervised by divisional deans of arts, engineering, humanities, physical & biological sciences, and social sciences. Graduate students work toward graduate certificates, master’s degrees, or doctoral degrees in more than 40 academic programs under the supervision of the divisional and graduate deans.
Website: https://global.ucsc.edu
VSE Season 1, 2022-23: Courses offered by University of California, Santa Cruz
Important - Read Before Applying
Each student can enroll in ONE academic course offered by UCSC at VSE Season 1, 2022-23 only. VSE students applying for two courses should indicate their choices of preference (1st/ 2nd choice) by emailing [email protected] immediately after submitting the applications through the VSE application system.
Application Deadline
Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
Aug 26, 2022 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)
Academic Requirements
Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's academic requirements listed below:
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 (on 4-point scale), or equivalent.
- In good academic standing, with endorsement from the home university to participate in APRU VSE.
- Each student can enroll in only ONE course offered at UCSC per VSE season.
- Please see course descriptions for any applicable course-specific requirements and restrictions.
For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at UCSC.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's English language proficiency requirements listed below:
All applicants who attend a school in a country where English is not the native language or whose language of instruction at their home institution is not English must adequately demonstrate English competency.
Applicants may demonstrate competency by submitting scores from one of the following tests:
-IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Overall band score of 6.5 or higher*, includes IELTS Indicator Exam (through fall 2022)
-TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Internet-based test (iBT) or iBT Home Edition: Minimum score of 80 or better. Paper-delivered test: Minimum score of 60 or better
-SAT (March 2016 or later) Writing & Language Test: 31 or higher
-SAT (prior to March 2016) Writing Exam: 560 or higher
-ACT combined English-Writing or English Language Arts portion: 24 or higher
-AP English Language and Composition, or English Literature and Composition: 3, 4, or 5
-IB Standard Level examination in English: Literature, or Language and Literature: 6 or 7
-IB Higher Level examination in English: Literature, or Language and Literature: 5, 6, or 7
-Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 115 (through Fall 2022)
For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at UCSC.
Course Information
Course information posted on this page are provided by the course offering university and may be changed or updated anytime without prior notice.
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Before Making an Application
Make sure you have thoroughly read the information on this page and the Academics page before making an application. If you have a question, email us at [email protected] or contact the VSE Coordinators at your home university or course offering university,