INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

 

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

 

 

 

IMPORTANT UPDATE (9/06): New English Speaking Requirements! Please see below!

 

Dear Prospective Applicant:

 

We are pleased that you are interested in graduate study in Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA.  Please read all of the information below very carefully!!!

 

The application deadline is January 15. Admissions are limited to the FALL QUARTER.

 

Along with a  UCLA Graduate Admissions application, you must also submit a departmental application for our department. If you have questions about the application process please contact the Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry  Graduate Office.

 

GRE General Test scores are required; GRE Subject Test scores are also REQUIRED for international applicants. Acceptable GRE Subject Exams include Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology and Physics.  Due to possible delays in transmittal of test results, we would suggest that these tests be taken as early as possible (i.e. in October). A photocopy or self-reported scores will suffice until the official score report is received in our office.

 

Application Fee for International Applicants is currently $80.  There are NO fee waivers.

 

Click here  for UCLA Graduate Admissions application.

 

The following materials should be submitted to Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Office, UCLA, Box 951569, Los Angeles, CA  90095-1569.  They can all be found with the online UCLA Graduate Admissions Application.

 

1. Supplementary information

 

2. Statement of Purpose

 

3. Letters of Recommendation

 

4. Transcript(s)

 

5. GRE General, GRE Subject, and TOEFL/TSE score reports.

 

6.  Departmental application

 

 

 

REQUIRED TESTS

 

 

GRE (General AND Subject tests) – There are no minimum score requirements for these exams.

 

TOEFL –

           Minimum score of 600 (paper based test)

           Minimum score of 250 (computer based test)

           Minimum score of 100 (iBT version)

                 

 

TSE (Test of Spoken English) - Minimum score of 45 is required.  

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Applicants MUST achieve either a passing score of 45 on the TSE or a 24 on the TOEFL iBT speaking portion.

 

 

ADMITTED STUDENTS ARE STILL REQUIRED TO TAKE THE UCLA LANGUAGE EXAM ONCE IN THE UNITED STATES (Only those who score a 50 on the TSE are exempt).

 

***A Bachelors Degree or a Masters Degree from a United States institution or two FULL years of instruction in the United States AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION will exempt you from both the TOEFL and TSE exams.

 

Please address all inquiries to gradinfo@chem.ucla.edu and NOT to individual faculty members.