University of California, Irvine

“Freshman Fall Winter Spring ECON 20B Intro. Soc. Sci. course MATH 2B ECON 25 Lower-Division Writing General Education”

“Sophomore ECON 15A ECON 15B ECON 100B ECON 100C SOC SCI 3A”

“Junior ECON 122B U-D Econ. course Electives”

“Senior”

“Freshman Fall Winter Spring I&C SCI 32 I&C SCI 33 MATH 2B WRITING 40 WRITING 50 General Education III WRITING 60”

“Senior CS Project General Education IV”

“The UC application for admission to UC Irvine opens August 1. The submission period is October 1 - November 30.”

“Freshmen enrolling for fall 2026 are eligible for two years of on-campus housing if the housing application is completed by May 15, 2026 .”

“Once you have completed the online application, submit it along with a nonrefundable college application fee of $80 for domestic applicants or $95 for international applicants.”

“If you have had less than three years of instruction in English by the time of high school graduation, then you will be required to demonstrate English proficiency.”

“UC Irvine does not accept nor consider letters of recommendation for admission to the university.”

“Your entire academic history must be reported on your UC application even if you do not intend to utilize the coursework for your current degree.”

“UC Irvine does not request official transcripts/records until you are admitted and after you submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) .”

“Freshmen enrolling for fall 2026 are eligible for two years of on-campus housing if the housing application is completed by May 15, 2026 .”

“If you participate in on-campus employment, you may not work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session.”

“F students are eligible for curricular practical training (CPT) at either the undergraduate or the graduate level during the program of study. CPT employment must be an integral part of an established curriculum and the position must directly relate to your major area of study.”

“Off-campus employment is only available to you if you have completed at least one full academic year of your program of study and have an economic hardship that qualifies for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's emergent circumstances.”

“To work off campus, you must receive approval from your DSO, obtain an updated Form I-20 and apply for and receive employment authorization from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).”

“If you participate in on-campus employment, you may not work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session.”

“Twelve months of Regular OPT is available for each higher level of study. (For example a student may have 12 months for a bachelor's degree and another 12 months for a master's degree.)”

“Optional practical training is one type of work permission available for eligible F-1 students. It allows students to get real-world work experience related to their field of study.”

“For students who majored in designated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) degrees approved by DHS. This type of OPT is a 24-month extension of OPT.”

“Have earned a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a school that is accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency and is certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) at the time you submit your STEM OPT extension application.”