New International Students

International 1st Years

See below for your pre-registration and remote course registration information. Your in person orientation will happen during ISPOP in September.

International Transfers

International Transfer Students should register for a Remote Registration Date through our Transfer Student Page.

1st Year Remote Course Registration

If you elect to attend an in person orientation during the summer, then you will have access to enroll on the date of your orientation. You can find more information on our 1st year student page or the Orientation Website. All other international students should follow the steps below to prepare for remote course registration.

Programs & Resources

GE VI: Foreign Language (Satisfactory completion, with a C average or higher, of formal schooling at the 6th grade level or above where language of instruction was NOT English). You can also clear this requirement through the Language Exemption Test with the UCI Testing Center.

GE VIII: International / Global Issues (Satisfactory completion, with a C average or higher, of one year of formal schooling at the 8th grade level or higher where language of instruction was NOT English).
Email ucounsel@uci.edu or fill out a degreeworks update form to have this applied to your Degreeworks starting in Winter quarter of your 1st year if you do not already see it applied. Keep in mind we will either need to see your middle or high school transcript that was submitted to UCI Admissions or a copy through email.

International Students Transitioning to Educational & Personal Success

10 week course for new, first year international students

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

1.3 Pass/No Pass units

No exams!

Learn about American culture and tips on how to be academically & socially successful at UCI

Make new friends and meet faculty and staff

Explore campus resources & services

To sign up, go to the International Center website