The nonrefundable $100.00 application fee must be paid by credit card (VISA or MasterCard) prior to submission of your application .

This fee is devoted to the administrative cost of processing an application, and is not refundable regardless of the outcome of an application.

Graduate programs in some areas require special departmental applications or supplements in addition to the Application for Graduate Admission. As applicants are expected to be aware of all requirements, please refer to Departmental Information for your proposed major for specifics.

• Transcripts

Applicants are required to submit two official copies of transcripts and degree certificates (in original language accompanied by certified English translations) from each academic institution attended after secondary school. These records should be sent directly from the Registrars Office of the academic institutions you have attended to the academic department to which you are applying. If this service is not available, applicants may also request official copies and send them in the institutions' original sealed envelopes. Official records are original documents issued by the institution which bear the actual signature of the registrar in ink and the seal of the issuing institution. Notarized documents are not acceptable.

All official academic records must be issued in the original language and accompanied by English translations prepared by the issuing institution. Specially prepared English versions are not acceptable in place of documents issued in the original language. If translations are not available from the institution itself, they may be prepared by government or official translators. For translations to be acceptable, they must bear the stamp or seal of the issuing institution or governmental agency and the original signature of the translator. They must be complete and exact word-for-word translations of the original documents, not interpretations. Grades must not be converted to a US scale. Records submitted for review may not be borrowed, photocopied, returned to you or sent elsewhere.

Please note that some US institutions have an electronic system of providing transcripts. This format is accepted for initial review purposes only. If an admitted applicant accepts our offer of admission a final official hard-copy transcript will be required from the institution's Office of the Registrar (not electronic format) before admission can be finalized.

• Letters of Recommendation (form in PDF format) These forms are to be used by applicants to the Graduate School of Education only. Applicants to all other programs are participating in an alternate application system whose references are electronic. Please note that letters of recommendation submitted from private portfolio services are not accepted.

Three letters of recommendation are required in support of all applications for admission. At least two of these letters should be requested from professors in your major subject. Forms for this purpose are enclosed.

Enter the appropriate personal information at the top of each form and present one to each person from whom you are seeking a recommendation. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the attention of the graduate adviser in the department office. You should supply your recommender with the correct address or an addressed envelope.

Applicants are not permitted to inspect letters of recommendation in their UCR files. If you are admitted to UCR and enroll, you may then have access to your letters of recommendation unless you previously waived the right of access on the form.

• The Graduate Record Examination

The GRE general test is required of all applicants with the exceptions noted below. Some programs also require applicants submit scores from the Subject Test of the GRE. Consult the department to which you are applying for its requirements. Although current scores are preferred, some graduate programs will accept scores from tests taken within the last five years.

GRE scores from the General Test must be submitted for fellowship consideration. We strongly advise you to be aware of the deadline for the program to which you are applying. Dates and information for computer-based testing (CBT) may be obtained by contacting the Educational Testing Service (ETS) at the address below, by calling 1-800-GRE-CALL, or by consulting the GRE Web site. Fellowship applicants should take the exam in time to meet the departmental deadline. Applicants should plan to take the GRE prior December to ensure the timely receipt of their test scores for admission consideration. Keep in mind that it may take up to four weeks for test scores to reach us from ETS.

Applications for the GRE can be obtained from:

Educational Testing Service
P O Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000

Exceptions to the GRE Requirement
Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts (MFA); Dance (MFA); Visual Arts (MFA); and Education (MEd only) do not require the GRE exam. M.B.A. applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) in place of the GRE.

Be sure to list the GRE institution code for UCR R4839. GRE department codes can be found on the GRE website or by contacting prospective departments. If ETS has not assigned a major code to your proposed area of study, instruct them to send your score to your specific department.

• Financial Verification and Visa Procedures

• Required Academic Records

• English Language Requirements

• Office of International Student Services