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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Language Studies

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    University of California, Santa Cruz

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    United States of America, Santa Cruz

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines22-Aug-2022
    Apply to this program

    Go to the official application for the university

    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 14,625  / Year
    Next Intake 22-Aug-2022

    Language Studies

    About

    Language Studies is an interdisciplinary major offered by the Linguistics Department. It is designed to equip students with competence in one foreign language and, at the same time, provide an understanding of the general nature of human language, its structure and use. Students may choose to take elective courses from a variety of departments, concerning the cultural context of the language of concentration.

    Study and Research Opportunities

    • B.A. and minor with concentrations in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish
    • Opportunities to study abroad through UCEAP and the Global Learning Office.
    • Undergraduate research opportunities available through the Linguistics Department and through the Humanities Division
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    • Undergraduate majors offered by the Linguistics Department

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    3.4GPA

    For nonresidents

    English Program Requirements

    • IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Overall band score of 6.5 or higher*, includes IELTS Indicator Exam (through fall 2022)
    • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 80 on the Internet-based test, includes TOEFL iBT Home Edition (fall 2021 only)
    • SAT (March 2016 or later) Writing & Language Test: 31 or higher
    • SAT (prior to March 2016) Writing Exam: 560 or higher
    • ACT combined English-Writing or English Language Arts portion: 24 or higher
    • AP English Language and Composition, or English Literature and Composition: 3, 4, or 5
    • IB Standard Level examination in English: Literature, or Language and Literature: 6 or 7
    • IB Higher Level examination in English: Literature, or Language and Literature: 5, 6, or 7
    • Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 115 (through fall 2022)

    Career

    • Advertising
    • Bilingual education
    • Communications
    • Editing and publishing
    • Government service
    • International relations
    • Journalism
    • Law
    • Speech-language pathology
    • Teaching
    • Translation and Interpretation
    • These are only samples of the field’s many possibilities.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    USD 14,625  / Year

    How to Apply

    To apply to UC Santa Cruz, fill out and submit the online application. The application is common to all University of California campuses, and you’ll be asked to choose which campuses you want to apply for. The application for admission also serves as an application for scholarships.

    Our campus is open for new freshmen and transfer students each fall quarter, and we are open for transfer students in selected majors for winter quarter.

    The application fee is $70 for U.S. students. If you apply to more than one University of California campus at the same time, you’ll need to submit $70 for each UC campus you apply to. Fee waivers are available for students with qualifying family incomes. The fee for international applicants is $80 per campus.

    Applicants for fall 2022: The UC Application opened on August 1, 2021, and the filing period is November 1-30, 2021. 

    Applicants for winter 2023:  The UC Application will open on July 1, 2022,  and the filing period is July 1-31, 2022.

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