How & When to Apply to a Global Education Program

You must apply to your program following the instructions provided by the program provider or host institution, adhering to their established deadlines. This ensures that your eligibility is verified and your participation is confirmed. Deadlines, which can range from 9 to 12 months in advance, and requirements, such as submitting transcripts, specific documents, and letters of recommendation, vary by program. Please refer to the information below for application information and deadlines for each program option.

All UCI students must receive UCI Campus Approval via UCIAbroad in order to participate on a global opportunity. This approval process ensures compliance with UCI eligibility requirements for Student International Activities, such as confirming that students are not on disciplinary or academic probation.

• Receiving UCI Campus Approval does not guarantee final acceptance into a program; you must also be accepted by your program provider or host university (see Apply to Your Program above).
• Submit only one UCI Campus Approval request per term abroad.
• Requests are accepted on a rolling basis, according to the dates listed below, and processing may take 3-4 weeks.
• If you can’t find your program in UCIAbroad, email studyabroad@uci.edu with these details so we can add it: Program Provider, Program Name, Program URL, Term Abroad.
• **Please note that some programs (e.g. UCEAP) require that you submit your UCI campus approval at the same time as when you submit the program application. In some cases you may even be instructed to submit the UCI campus approval within 3 days after you submit the program application.

*Academic Year means you’ll be abroad starting fall quarter through spring quarter. Calendar Year means you’ll be abroad starting winter quarter through fall quarter.