Applying to an International & Area Studies Major
All UCLA students who plan to pursue a major under the International & Area Studies IDP—African & Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, and Latin American Studies—must apply for entrance to the major.
The application period opens Week 9 of every quarter. Students must apply no later than the end of Fall Quarter of their Junior year. At the time of application, students must hold a minimum 2.00 UC GPA in the preparation courses that they have completed, and must be enrolled in any as-yet uncompleted preparation courses.
Completion of level 3 of the foreign language is acceptable when applying for the major. Level 6 of the foreign language is required to complete all preparation requirements, but can be taken once accepted to the major. The minimum prep GPA of 2.00 must be maintained even after this course iscompleted.
Please note that meeting the above minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Admission is on a competitive basis, using the above qualifications as minimum standards for consideration.
Incoming UCLA Students
Incoming freshmen and transfer students may enter UCLA as an International & Area Studies Pre-Major (pre-African & Middle Eastern Studies, pre-Asian Studies, pre-European Studies, pre-Latin American Studies). However, please note that this designation does not guarantee acceptance to the major. International & Area Studies pre-major students still must apply for admittance to the major as described above.
Transfer students interested in an International & Area Studies IDP major should complete as many preparation courses prior to coming to UCLA as possible, leaving only I A Std 1 to be taken at UCLA during the Fall Quarter of their Junior Year (unless taken during a prior summer term at UCLA).
If you would like to verify that the courses you have taken are applied to the preparation requirements correctly, please feel free to have your DPR modeled for the particular International & Area Studies IDP major at your College Counseling Unit. Students entering UCLA post-Fall 2012 can use the UCLA Degree Audit Report System (DARS) to model their report based on the major of interest.
Note: If you have completed any preparation coursework outside of UCLA prior to the application period, you must ensure that this coursework posts to your DPR. Please contact the UCLA Admissions Office if any non-UCLA coursework is still pending.
When you will receive a decision
Students will receive a decision regarding their application during Week 2 of the following quarter in which they applied. Please refrain from inquiring about your application until after the notifications are sent out.
Note: The application process pertains only to the International & Area Studies IDP majors. If you are interested in pursuing an International & Area Studies minor, please refer to the appropriate Minor Worksheet at, http://web.international.ucla.edu/institute/idps/intlareastudies/.
Any additional questions may be directed to the Academic Counseling Office in Bunche 10373.
undergrads@international.ucla.edu