General Campus Deadlines
Most UCI graduate programs adhere to the general campus deadline of January 15 for submission of completed applications (including payment of the application fee) for entry the following fall* quarter. However, some programs have earlier or later deadlines, and, further, some programs are more rigid than others in enforcing their deadline (see table below). If you are in doubt about a deadline, please contact a representative of the program of interest.
Regardless of the application deadline, typically a graduate application must be submitted by January 15 to be eligible for a graduate fellowship, or a research or teaching assistantship.
Please review the table below for a list of programs having application/fellowship deadlines that deviate from the campus norm of January 15, or that strictly enforce the January 15 deadline.
|
Program
|
Deadline
|
| Arts – (All graduate programs within School of the Arts |
Flexible after January 15. Candidates for UCI funding or TA positions MUST apply no later than January 15.
|
| Classics |
Applications due January 15 and must be complete by March 1. Materials received after this date will be considered to the extent that space & funding remain available. |
| Cognitive Sciences |
December 15 |
| Comparative Literature |
January 2 – strictly enforced |
| Criminology, Law, & Society – M.A.S. |
April 9 (January 15 for Ph.D. program) |
| Earth System Science |
Contact Department if applying after January 15 |
| Education – Internship Teaching Credential Program |
Ph.D Program - January 15
Teacher Credential Program - March 31
Master's in the Art of Teaching - March 31
Intern Program - January 10 |
| Engineering |
The recommended deadline for fall applications is January 15, especially for candidates who wish to be considered also for financial support. However, applications for fall quarter are usually accepted through April. |
| English |
January 2 – strictly enforced |
| English – Creative Writing |
December 15 – strictly enforced |
| English – Summer Program for Teachers |
March 15 |
| Environmental Toxicology |
October 15 for Winter admission, or January 15 for Fall or Spring admission |
| French & Italian |
Contact Department if applying after January 15 |
| Genetic Counseling – M.S. program |
February 1 – strictly enforced |
| German |
TA candidates must apply by January 15 |
| History (M.A. & Ph.D.) |
January 2 – strictly enforced |
| Information & Computer Science (Ph.D.) |
January 15 – strictly enforced |
| Mathematics |
January 30 |
| Molecular Biology, Genetics, & Biochemistry (MBGB – Ph.D.) |
January 1 – strictly enforced |
| Neurobiology & Behavior |
January 3 – strictly enforced |
| Pharmacology/Toxicology (Ph.D.) |
January 5 – strictly enforced |
| Philosophy (Humanities) |
January 15 – strictly enforced |
| Physics/Astronomy |
January 15 – strictly enforced |
| Psychology & Social Behavior (School of Social Ecology) |
December 15; Contact Department if applying after this date |
| Spanish (M.A & Ph.D.) |
Priority for TA positions is for applications received by January 15. Applications received beyond March 1, consideration is for Winter or Spring admission. |
Late Applications:
Please note that late applications will be considered on a space-available basis only. Fellowship and other financial support will depend upon availability of funds. Most fellowship funding is offered early, and not available for late applicants.
*Fall quarter begins in September. With the exception of the UCI Internship Credential program, which admits students for the spring term, most graduate programs at UCI admit new students for fall quarter entry only.
