Admission to the International Migration Studies minor is by application and will be competitive, using courses, grades, a personal statement and a writing sample as minimum standards for consideration.
- The personal statement, which will be capped at 300 words, should address your interest in the International Migration Studies minor, including how it might relate to your personal background, your present studies, and your future research interests.
- The writing sample is a 10-15 page research paper from any course in the humanities or social sciences (page count refers to text only and excludes title page, appendices, bibliography, etc.), and does not have to be on the topic of migration.
Applicants must be in good academic standing with an overall grade‐point average of 2.0 or better and demonstrate a genuine interest in the subject matter. All applicants should also have declared their degree expected term, which can be done through MyUCLA (Academics >Academic Profile > Declare Candidacy Term.
Applicants are not automatically accepted into the minor and only a limited number of students are admitted each year. Applications must be submitted no later than Spring Quarter of the Junior Year.
The application period for the 2024-2025 International Migration Studies Cohort will be open during the following dates:
****June 1 through June 30, 2024****
To access the application, please click HERE during those dates.
**Students who are on the International Migration Studies Minor mailing list will be notified about the application period. To be added to the mailing list, please email your request (be sure to include your UID#) to advising@international.ucla.edu.**
Note that students will be selected for the International Migration Studies minor during the Summer, and those who are admitted and have the minor declared on their records will be invited to enroll in I M Std 155, which will be offered in Fall Quarter, at that time. **All students who apply should, however, have a full study list for Fall term, and those who are admitted can then make necessary modifications to their schedule upon declaration of the minor.**
IMPORTANT:
Students outside of the College of Letters & Science (e.g, SOAA, TFT, HSSEAS, HASOM, SON, etc.): Please be sure to discuss your desire to pursue the minor with your school's advisor prior to submitting your application. Students who are accepted into the minor will also need to have an Undergraduate Program Change Petition form, available at http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Forms/Registration-and-Enrollment/Undergraduate-Program-Change-Petition, signed by the International Migration Studies advisor. Students must then submit the signed petition to their school, and once approved by the school, the minor will be declared on their records.