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Dates and Eligibility

Program requirements are about helping you find your best match in a new academic setting abroad. As a University of California (UC) program, requirements are carefully set to ensure you can access as many programs as possible. At the same time, eligibility will help you narrow the choices and find a program where you can succeed and thrive. Here’s some basic criteria to start.

Are you…

  • a registered, UC student?
  • in good academic standing?

If you answered yes to both of these questions—good news! You meet the qualifications to apply to UCEAP. If you are unsure about some of these questions, check in with your advisor on campus.

Requirements 

The following are minimum requirements to participate in this program. Some requirements are set by the host country, the host university, or third-party providers. Most requirements must be met at the time you apply. However, you have until departure to meet class level and language requirements. If you have questions, a study abroad advisor on campus can help.   

Class Level
Junior, Senior, Graduate
Minimum GPA
3.20
Prerequisite Courses

Applicants must be declared majors, and have a strong academic background, in Economics, Business Administration, or a related field at time of application. Students majoring in economics or economics-related majors including Business Management Economics, Business Economics, Economics, Economics & Accounting, or Economics & Mathematics must also complete intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, and calculus prior to participating in the program. Business majors, not intending on taking upper-division economics courses abroad, do not need to complete the intermediate economics series or calculus.

Graduate applicants must complete their first year of study for their graduate degree prior to participating in the program.

Eligible Majors
Business Administration / Management, Economics / Business Economics, Accounting
Language Prerequisite

You may take all courses in English. However, if you plan to take any courses in Italian, you must have 2 years of university-level Italian.

Language GPA
None
Class Level
Junior, Senior, Graduate
Minimum GPA
3.20
Prerequisite Courses

Applicants must be declared majors, and have a strong academic background, in Economics, Business Administration, or a related field at time of application. Students majoring in economics or economics-related majors including Business Management Economics, Business Economics, Economics, Economics & Accounting, or Economics & Mathematics must also complete intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, and calculus prior to participating in the program. Business majors, not intending on taking upper-division economics courses abroad, do not need to complete the intermediate economics series or calculus.

Graduate applicants must complete their first year of study for their graduate degree prior to participating in the program.

Eligible Majors
Business Administration / Management, Economics / Business Economics, Accounting
Language Prerequisite

You may take all courses in English. However, if you plan to take any courses in Italian, you must have 2 years of university-level Italian.

Language GPA
None
Class Level
Junior, Senior, Graduate
Minimum GPA
3.20
Prerequisite Courses

Applicants must be declared majors, and have a strong academic background, in Economics, Business Administration, or a related field at time of application. Students majoring in economics or economics-related majors including Business Management Economics, Business Economics, Economics, Economics & Accounting, or Economics & Mathematics must also complete intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, and calculus prior to participating in the program. Business majors, not intending on taking upper-division economics courses abroad, do not need to complete the intermediate economics series or calculus.

Graduate applicants must complete their first year of study for their graduate degree prior to participating in the program.

Eligible Majors
Business Administration / Management, Economics / Business Economics, Accounting
Language Prerequisite

You may take all courses in English. However, if you plan to take any courses in Italian, you must have 2 years of university-level Italian.

Language GPA
None