Students with undergraduate degrees in physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, computer science, biology, ecology and any field of geophysical or environmental science, including atmospheric science, oceanography, geophysics, and geology are encouraged to apply. The general background expected of incoming graduate students includes:
Undergraduate courses in calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations.
One-year sequences of undergraduate physics (calculus based) and chemistry.
Students with undergraduate degrees in other fields are invited to apply, provided they meet the general background standards listed above. Undergraduate courses in atmospheric science, oceanography, and biology are useful but not required as part of the undergraduate background. Students who are unsure if their academic background or training matches the profile described above are encouraged to contact potential advisors.
Letters of Recommendation Three letters of recommendation are required.
Transcripts: For application review purposes only, scan and upload copies of transcripts for all institutions attended since high school. In the online application, you will be prompted to upload your scanned documents. Please upload both the front and back sides of the transcript. Uploaded transcripts should be recent and include the following: your name, dates of attendance, grades/marks received, credits and grading legend. UCI reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admission process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found. Official transcripts will be requested if and when you are admitted and decide to attend UCI. Do not send official transcripts until this time, unless you are requested to do so.
Supplemental Materials: Some programs require submission of additional materials, please contact your program of interest to determine if any additional materials are required.
TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80
IELTS - An overall minimum score of 7.0 for admission, with a score of no less than 6.0 on any individual module.
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0