2024-2025 - Department of English UCLA (2024)

FAQs

Does UCLA have a good English program? ›

Widely recognized as one of the leading departments in the nation, English at UCLA has long been known for its innovative research and excellence in teaching.

To be competitive in the UCLA admission process, applicants should present an academic profile much stronger than any minimum UC admission requirements. See below for a listing of the A-G requirements: 2 years history/social science. 4 years of college-preparatory English.

At the end of your first year at UCLA, you may apply to the traditional College Honors Program, successful completion of which will also earn you the “College Honors” designation on your transcript and diploma.

Minimum IELTS & TOEFL Scores

Your IELTS Academic overall band score should be at least 7.0. 7.0 is the minimum required. Your TOEFL score on the paper and pencil test must be at least 560 or at least 87 on the internet-based test. These scores represent the minimum required for applicants to graduate programs at UCLA.

University of California, Berkeley.

Both institutions frequently appear in top national and global university rankings. Berkeley takes the world number 10 spot while UCLA ranks 29th (QS WUR, 2024).

English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,063 a year. This is less than $27,744, which is the national median of all english majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

The UCLA Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) is designed to determine whether an international graduate student is linguistically ready to teach and interact with undergraduate students in the classroom and office hours effectively.

Grade-Point Average Requirement

California residents are eligible for admission to the University of California with a 3.0 grade-point average; nonresidents are eligible with a 3.4 GPA. Minimum eligibility does not guarantee admission to UCLA.

The Dean's Honors list recognizes high scholastic achievement in any one term. The following criteria are used to note Dean's Honors on student records: a 3.937 grade-point average (GPA) in any one term, with at least 12 letter-graded units.

Does UCLA care about honors? ›

Consideration will be given to completion of courses beyond the University's a-g minimums; strength of the senior year course load; and performance in honors, college level, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate Higher Level (IBHL) courses to the extent that such courses are available to the ...

Yes, UCLA does not have valedictorians for undergraduates.

Each eligible new doctoral student is provided up to $1,000 total reimbursem*nt that can be used, in whole or in part, at any time through the student's seventh year in the doctoral program, as long as the student and the activities meet the eligibility requirements.

Achieving a PhD without first earning a master's degree is indeed possible, and in many fields, it is a relatively common occurrence.

GraduateFunding

All entering students are offered a six year funding package that includes a minimum of two years of full fellowship, four years of summer stipend support, and up to four years of teaching assistantships. Tuition, fees, and health insurance are included throughout.

The most popular majors at University of California, Los Angeles include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Mathematics and Statistics; Engineering; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Visual and Performing Arts; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; English Language and ...

UCLA also has a prestigious School of Theater, Film and Television, and School of Dentistry. The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is one of the top-ranked hospitals in the country. UCLA's Southern California campus spans more than 400 acres and is located near the coast.

We look for a competitive score above 100 (with sub-scores above 22) on the TOEFL, 7 or above on the IELTS, or a 120 or higher on the Duolingo English Test (DET).