Program Details

UCLA Courses

• Courses available: Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters
• Enrollment is on a space-available basis, and UCLA matriculated students have priority
• Permission to enroll requires consent of course instructor and/or department representative
• Course length: 11 weeks per quarter
• A full-time course load is considered three 4-unit courses for a total of 12 units
• Hours of instruction are mainly daytime from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT.
• Study abroad students are eligible to enroll in UCLA’s College of Letters and Sciences undergraduate classes from the departments of humanities, life sciences, physical science, and social sciences
• During the summer quarter, in order to enroll in UCLA courses, you must apply for UCLA Summer Sessions. Students often stay for more than 1 quarter, and it is easy to transfer between Study Abroad at UCLA and UCLA Summer Sessions

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UCLA Extension Courses

• Courses available: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer quarters
• Enrollment is open to all until a course section is full
• Course length varies from three weeks to 11 weeks per quarter, depending on the course
• A full-time course load is considered to be at least three 4-unit courses for 12 units
• Hours of instruction are mainly evenings from 6:30 to 10 p.m. PT. Some courses are offered on weekends and during the weekday.

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Like many American universities, UCLA and UCLA Extension operate on the quarter system, with four 12-week sessions per year—Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer.

Study Abroad at UCLA offers UCLA Extension courses all 4 quarters and UCLA courses only in Fall, Winter, and Spring. If you want to enroll in UCLA courses for summer quarter, visit UCLA Summer Sessions.

UCLA Courses

Guidance
Study Abroad at UCLA advisors will guide you through the concurrent enrollment process, including course suggestions.

Course visits
During the first days of the quarter, you will visit courses that appear to meet your academic and personal objectives. Each visit will provide you with a general impression of the course, professor, and assignments. These visits will take place in-classroom for the on-campus program, and through remote (live online) access for the online program.

Course admission 
In order to enroll, you must first notify the professor during the first week of class that you are a UCLA Extension Study Abroad student who would like to concurrently enroll in their course. If you receive permission, complete the concurrent enrollment form request. Once approved, you will be prompted to submit payment in order to complete your enrollment. 

Concurrent Enrollment Application

UCLA Extension Courses 

If you decide to enroll in UCLA Extension courses, the enrollment process is much simpler.

After checking availability and prerequisites for your chosen UCLA Extension courses, contact a Study Abroad advisor to set up an appointment. 

Following international student (F-1) visa regulations, Study Abroad students must enroll in courses that will be accepted for degree credit by their home universities.

Proposed study plan

To ensure that students are in compliance with this regulation, you are required to submit a Proposed Study Plan with your application. These courses need to be approved for transfer credit by the academic advisor of your home university before you arrive for the Study Abroad at UCLA program.

The Proposed Study Plan will also allow our academic advisor to assist you with your educational objectives and course alternatives.

Eligible courses

Courses denoted X 400-499 are generally post-baccalaureate credit-bearing courses and lecture series in professional fields. They are designed in content, focus, and presentation style to standards of instruction used in professional-level degree programs. Credit earned in these courses may lead to the award of formal certificates by UCLA Extension, and may be transferrable for undergraduate or graduate degree credit, subject to the procedures of the receiving institution.

Transfer credit

The decision to accept transfer credit from UCLA, UCLA Extension, or any other university, rests with your home institution. We recommend that you consult with your home university advisor, or study abroad consultant, to determine whether or not credit for specific courses at UCLA will be transferable.

Measuring units of credit

Academic work at UCLA is measured in units of credit. These measure the amount of time that a student has devoted to a particular subject. One unit of credit represents three hours of work per week during the quarter, including both class attendance and preparation.

How to convert quarter units:

• To convert quarter to semester units: divide quarter units by 1.5
• To convert semester to quarter units: multiply semester units by 1.5
• European units: 30 ECTS=22.5 quarter units

Transcripts

Official UCLA Extension transcripts are available at the end of each academic quarter. The transcript reports all UCLA and UCLA Extension courses, grades, and the academic credit earned for each course. UCLA Summer Session courses and grades are listed on a separate official UCLA transcript.

Full-time enrollment

• In order to meet international student visa requirements, you must maintain full-time enrollment.
• During fall, winter, and spring quarters, a full-time course of study is 12 units of UCLA and/or UCLA Extension courses.
• Most UCLA and UCLA Extension courses carry four units of credit, so you will usually be able to enroll in three 4-unit courses. This is a normal course load for most students.
• If you wish to enroll in more than 12 units of credit, you will need to obtain permission from your program advisor, and you may need to pay additional fees.

Minimum Grade Point Average

• Students must maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 (C average) for all coursework taken while enrolled in the program. 
• Students whose grades fall below an average of 2.0 may not be eligible to enroll in a subsequent quarter of Study Abroad at UCLA.