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University & Professional Studies (UPS)

Who should take this course?

For strong academic students who would like to take a full-time schedule of credit-bearing courses at UC San Diego or UC San Diego Extension while studying alongside American university students. Prospective students must provide a list of first-choice and second-choice courses that they would like to take at UC San Diego or UC San Diego Extension, a copy of transcripts in English for the two most recent years of academic studies, a one-page statement explaining your reasons for choosing UC San Diego, and one of the following language scores with application: 550 TOEFL paper-based, 79 TOEFL internet-based, 760 TOEIC, 6.0 IELTS, or a "Pass" on the Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency Exams.

2010 Dates (click here for complete list of program dates):

• Dec 28 (2009) - Mar 20
• Mar 24 - Jun 11
• Jun 24 - Sep 3 (Note: In the summer, only UC San Diego Extension classes are offered for this program.)
• Sep 16 - Dec 11

Length of Program:

• 11 weeks
• Schedule varies depending on classes chosen

What this program includes:

In fall, winter, and spring quarters, UPS students can take a full-time program (12-units) consisting of UC San Diego and/or UC San Diego Extension courses in any combination. The following are some of the departments and courses that previous UPS students have enrolled in:

• Literature
• Electrical Engineering
• Economics (Note: It is extremely difficult to enroll in classes in our prestigious Department of Economics. Students are strongly advised to attend courses outside of this department during the first two weeks of each quarter in order to ensure their finalized full-time enrollment status while they are awaiting the decision of the Department of Economics regarding available space for non-matriculated students.)
• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Molecular Biology
• Stem Cell Biology
• Oceanography
• Psychology
• Business (upper-division undergraduate courses through the Rady School of Business Management)
• Political Science
• Theatre/Dance
• Communication
• Visual Arts
• Organic Chemistry
• General Chemistry
• Academic Writing
• Spanish for Communication
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Music
• History
• and many more

For a complete list of all UC San Diego courses please see: tritonlink.ucsd.edu. For a list of all of UC San Diego Extension course offerings please see: extension.ucsd.edu.

Note: UC San Diego Extension courses in Business, Leadership and Management, and Law are not permitted for enrollment through UPS. Enrollment in all classes is on a space-available basis and requires instructor and/or departmental approval.

Cost (In U.S. Dollars):

Application fee: $200 (non-refundable)
Tuition 2010: $4,900
Books/Materials: $200-500 per quarter
Student Services Fee: $300