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How to Apply for Our Programs
Before you begin, please review our Registration Policies & Deadlines for applying to ESL/Certificate Programs.
  1. First, learn which program is right for you by browsing this website
  2. Complete the ESL Certificate Application (please open and save in Adobe Acrobat)
  3. Include a copy of your passport page with name and photograph
  4. Include the non-refundable $200 Application Fee
    Please pay by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or American Express), bank check or U.S. check made payable to: UC Regents. In order to ensure we are protecting sensitive credit card information, please do not send credit card information, including your personal account number, expiration date, and security code, via email. We kindly ask that any forms or documents containing any credit card information be sent via fax or mail or in person only
  5. To receive your I-20 for an F-1 student visa, you must complete Sections 4 and 5 of the application and attach a financial or bank statement to the application
  6. If you are transferring from another school in the United States, you must provide a copy of your current I-20, F-1 visa page, passport information page, and CBP admission stamp in your passport OR I-94 number retrieval record (https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov) OR front and back of your paper I-94, if you have one
  7. For applicants to the Certificate Programs only: Answer all questions on Section 3A of the application as fully as you can. Include a TOEFL/TOEIC score (or equivalent). Requirement for full-time study is a minimum of 12 units per quarter
  8. Once we receive a complete application and you have been accepted, we will send you an I-20, F-1 Visa Guide, and Welcome Packet.
Please email, mail, or fax your completed application and documents to:

Email: ip@ce.uci.edu
Fax: +1-949-824-8065

Regular Mail:
International Programs
Attn: Student Services Office
University of California, Irvine
University Division of Continuing Education
P.O. Box 6050
Irvine, CA 92616-6050 U.S.A.

Express Mail:
International Programs
Attn: Student Services Office
Pereira Drive West of East Peltason Drive
Building 234
Irvine, CA 92697-5700


For Other UCI Division of Continuing Education Programs:
Do you want to advance in your professional or personal growth by applying to one of our professional certificate or university preparation programs?  Do you have friends or family that want to apply?  If so, first learn which program is right for you by clicking on any of the links at the bottom of this page then follow these steps (except for University Preparation Programs):
10-Week Intensive ESL
4-Week Conversation & Culture
4-Week Business English
ACP Business Administration
ACP Applied Project Management
ACP Data Science & Predictive Analytics for Business Professionals
ACP Digital Marketing
ACP Global Human Resources Management
ACP Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship 
ACP International Business Operations and Management
ACP International Finance
ACP International Tourism & Hotel Management
ACP Marketing
ACP Media & Global Communications
ACP Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Internships
Optional Practical Training
International Undergraduate Preparation Program
International Graduate Studies Preparation Program

If you have any questions about the application process, please email us at ip@ce.uci.edu.  Thank you for your interest in our programs!
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