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University of California, Santa Cruz

United States of America , Santa Cruz

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

Politics

About

The most significant purpose of the politics major is to help educate a reflective and activist citizenry capable of sharing power and responsibility in a contemporary democracy. Courses address issues central to public life, such as democracy, power, freedom, political economy, social movements, institutional reforms, and how public life, as distinct from private life, is constituted. Our majors graduate with the kind of sharp analytical and critical thinking skills that set them up for success in a variety of careers.

Study and Research Opportunities

B.A., Ph.D.; undergraduate Politics minor, graduate Politics designated emphasis
Combined Politics / Latin American and Latino Studies undergraduate major available
UCDC Program in our nation's capital. Spend a quarter at the UC campus in Washington, D.C.; study and gain experience in an internship
UCCS Program in Sacramento. Spend a quarter learning about California politics at the UC Center in Sacramento; study and gain experience in an internship
UCEAP: Study abroad through the UC Education Abroad Program in one of hundreds of programs in more than 40 countries around the world
UC Santa Cruz also offers its own study abroad programs.

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

Business: Local, international, government relations
Congressional staffing
Foreign service
Government: career civil servant positions at local, state, or national level
Journalism
Law
Legislative research
Lobbying
NGOs and non-profit organizations
Organizing in the areas of labor, environment, social change
Policy analysis
Political campaigns
Political science
Public administration
Secondary school and college teaching

These are only samples of the fieldâ€™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.