The Place Where the Dream Begi'★εns (Photo by Liu Yaxin)
According to the rank of 2014 U.S. News and ™✘☆World Report, UCR is above avγ♦erage academically and cost co↔→♦↑nsiderably less than other schools when dispens• ed financial aid is taken into account (i®₹n the form of need-baαεsed grants and scholarships), which make§∑s it one of the top 25 Best >©>Value Schools in the US a←★nd the Top one in the UC system. In 2☆∞π013, the Obama Administration an₹"nounced a plan to assess schools ✘αon how well they servβ&©∏e their students, based on≥≠φ metrics like graduation rate, tuition, and§∑★ the percentage of students who recei<∏™ve Pell Grants, the federally funded φ scholarships for low-income families. UCR was ₹→π♦ranked No 1 on the ranking published by ≠£₹US TIME magazine.
UCR is 80 kilometers ea₩¥"st of Los Angeles in tεhe heart of beautiful, sunn≠÷γy Southern California. ₽☆It is only two-hour dr•Ω↕iving from San Diego. Travel easil☆↔y to the beaches or mountains, theme parks or♣↔ shopping; live in a welco∞←₩ming, affordable universi"≤®'ty community.
Study Abroad Program at UCR
>> Best value study ab§'✔₹road program: UC system,φΩ high academic level and re✘•§₩asonable cost
>> Excellent homestay system: Sta← y off-campus in the home of American families. Le™β®≠arn American life and customs, practice Englis±®✘h every day, and expeεrience genuine local food.
>> Mature and Stable Program: More learningπ®☆↔ opportunities; Flexible modules; Better÷$δ chance to choose university credit courses and✘₩ professional courses.
>> The advantag☆ e of location: Travelling easily to Hollywood, D↕isneyland and Universal Studio. Chances ₽δ£✔to watch the game played by NBA's Lo₹λ ♠s Angeles Lakers.
Program Dates and Courses
Students can choose two typeε s of courses: Intensive English Language Program ×≥α or University Credit£∞ Program. All students on Study Abroad Program ar®± e registered as Visiting St♦←→✔udents, and are administered by UCR ↔÷Extension.
Intensive English Language Program [July 22-August 16/ August 5-August 30, 2019 (Summer 4 weeks）; September 3-December 6, 2019 (Fall)]
Intensive EnglishLang<uage Program is designed for the students w•φ±ho need to improve Engl ©÷¥ish level, to understand American society,÷♠♦ to increase the underst♣₩✔Ωanding of different culture and to promote£α innovation and globaliza♥γtion. Students will have chances t←β₩o study with international s™tudents from all ove>₩•εr the world, which helps to ±≈£improve their English l₩♠★evel and internationalβ♣∑ communication ability. The♥↑§ content of the course includes listening, r↕αeading, writing, speσ₩"aking, American history, American culture, e★∏₽tc. Students can choose from the f≠≠™→ollowing courses depending on students' inte÷¥rests and level of English∑•±:
Intensive English Program(IEP)
English for International Busine↑≠←ss (EIB)
Improving Oral Fluency (IOF)
English for Academic Purpos ¥™es (EAP)
University Credit Program$÷βλ (September 3-December 13, 2019)
University Credit Program(UCP):↓♥≤® through UCP, students will be enrolled to study♣☆✘ UCR credit bearing cou ¥βrses. Visiting students will study with UCR degreπ<e students, and enjoy all academic and teaβαching resources as well as facilities offe∞∞×&red by UCR. Students who have successfully compleΩ©ted the courses they are enrolled willφ< be granted official UCR transcripts a♠₩∑←nd credits. Most UCR cr↔↔×edits are transferrable to USIEA≥÷9;s Chinese partner universities.
Admission Requirements:
>> Students at Underg₹π≈raduate or postgraduate level who are officiall↔₹₹©y registered in USIEA's Chinese partn§$•er Universities;
>> Advanced English required: minimum §©↓ TOEFL 80iBT; or IELTS 6.5, or pass UCR Online &≈β★English test;
>> Interviewed by USIEA
Graduate Preparationγ Program in Engineer≠↕♠ing(GPP) (August 12, 2019-June 12, 2020)
Burns College of Engineering, University of'' California Riverside (BCOE) is on≈₽¶εe of the top engineering schools in ←>the US. GPP is a one-year program∏♠ providing students with₹÷¶ strong academic background with opportunities t€♠&™o study at BCOE for the final year of unde∞₽δrgraduate level, as well as opportunities to s&↓γ®tudy further at BOCE at graduate level.
Students who have com¶¶©pleted 3 years at USIEA's partner Chinese un∑€₹₩iversities and have met¥€♦ the academic and langua¶♥ge requirements for UCR will parti₩ cipate in one year oφ§∏>f upper level undergraduate study at BCOE. Highl"₽y qualified students with the♦ε✔₹ proper background arπ₹¶eeligible to apply for Master₽∑✔Ω9;s program and PhD program in Engi™×εneering at UCR.
>> Research with Top Engineering Faculty i£®n real-life projects
>> Potential Candidate in MS or PhD program± with potential schol<£arship for 5 years
>> Available for OPT afteε♠r graduation for gain<>∏ practical working experience in the US
Admission Requirements:
>> Students who have completed •₽→☆3 years majoring in engineering at USIEA's CΩ>→hinese partner Universities;
>> English required: T÷≤OEFL 80iBT; or IELTS 6.5, or pass UCR Online Eng£★₹ lish test;
>> Interviewed by USIEA
TESOL Gateway to Master&rsqu•₩©o;s in Education (September23-December23, 2019/ June 8-September27, 2019)
Students eligible for this program will h↔∏♥ave completed at leas Ωt three years of courφ↕®se work for degree completion at one of USIE∞ε™A’s China partn∏® ₩er universities. Students will undertake 6 mont σ☆hs of study at UCR Extension to gain a 1γ∏$≤5-unit TESOL Certificate, which will allow s<φtudents to transfer 8 credits ↑λ±±towards UCR Graduate School of Education Master₩≥•δ’s in Education (emphasis in TESOL) prλ★∞₩ogram. There will be 3 stages t↕♦hat students will go↕☆ through to get Master’s in Education degr≈ γee:
>> Stage One: Students study in Chinα a for at least three years;
>> Stage Two: Students ♥<↑φwho have met the academic an♠©<πd language requirements for UCR₽β★§ Extension TESOL certificate w≈©≈≠ill participate in two quarters•π of certificate-level stu≥&dy at UCR Extension, leading to a TES ↑←®OL Certificate;
>> Stage Three: St₩δφ★udents accepted to the GSOE M.Ed. TESOL e €mphasis will become matricul§€≈÷ated degree students at UC≈↓R in Fall quarter following ce≈∞☆rtificate completion. It will take o ×ne year (three quarters) before students c®λ© an get Master’s in Education degree from G¥↔SOE;
>> Stage Four (optional): All stu☆÷dents who successfully complete the UCR GSOE M₹↔aster’s in Educa&₹©tion TESOL emphasis with a minimu≈ φσm of 9 months continuous stu≤↔≈∞dy are eligible for Optio>§nal Practical Training, which allow✔∏☆s students to undertγ<ake paid work in their field in the USA•¥™♣ for one year.
Admission Requirements:
>> TESOL Certi₽↕αficate: TOEFL 71iBT with spe₩↔™aking score of 22, or IELTS 6.0 wi☆β§th speaking score of 6.0, or ∞§™a passing score on the placement test and o±≠ral interview by UCR;
>> To complete TESOL'' Certificate: TOEFL iBT score of 80 βδ¶with speaking score of 2↑×σ'3, or IELTS score of 6.0 with ✘speaking score of 6.5. Students mus®♠t also have a 3.0 GPA;
>> Master’s in Education: Meet GS∑σ→→OE’s English requirement, GPA3.0, TESOL☆☆≠® Certificate
Accommodation
UCR provides students wiλ↔ε∑th two kinds of accommodations: H©γ"εomestay and International village. St∞ε÷™udents studying English La γφnguage Program can apply for living with an Am≥$erican family to learn American life and cu≥¥♥★stoms, practice English daily, and form a uniq¶☆ue bond. Homestay is economical and the£•¶ best opportunity or cultural immersion. δφ<☆UCR has more than 30 years'÷£; experience on managing the Homestay. All the©₩✘✘ American families are carefully cho↓sen and managed by UCR Extension directly.
Students' Home Away Home, w✔βith American Host Family
International Village (IV) is oσλ✔n-campus apartments a&§vailable to all students. It₹±∞ is conveniently locat©☆λβed next to the Extension Cen©®terwith only 2-minute w•¶±alk to Extension building. Many restaur$™♥$ants, shops and banks are within walki&↕<ng distance. IV has various facγ β✔ilities such as basketball≈₽& courts, soccer fields, gym, billiard rooms, tab©®πβle tennis rooms and self-study rooms, eε✘Ω∏tc. Basic furniture is fixed and a ll bills are included. Internatio±₩nal Village will organε$ize different activities for inΩ₩ternational students on thδ↓e weekends and holid<₹<ays to enable all residents to engage in mean★☆ ingful community while enjoying the comfort of ∞a spacious apartment and co≤←δ nvenient location.
On-campus apartment: International Village (IV)
