One of the most diverse cities in the world, Los Angeles offers beautiful beaches, exciting nightlife, great shopping, wonderful restaurants featuring every imaginable cuisine, dynamic galleries and museums, amusement parks, and of course, comfortable weather and sunny skies year-round. Los Angeles' thriving economy offers a variety of networking and professional education opportunities in fields from entertainment to international finance.

At UCLA Extension, international students can either enroll in full-time intensive English language programs at the American Language Center (ALC) or full-time certificate programs in a variety of fields. All courses and programs take place on and near the park-like UCLA campus in West Los Angeles.

And of course, educational opportunities abound online for international students who are unable to travel but still interested in a high-quality professional education at UCLA Extension.

Explore some of these options:

English Language Programs at the ALC

The ALC offers an outstanding variety of full-time year-round intensive English courses for academic purposes, practical communication, or business. Support services include visa advising, housing assistance, and academic counseling. International students also enjoy use of the UCLA campus, including athletic facilities, museums, and cultural programs.

ALC also offers organized excursions to popular California and Southwest destinations, such as San Francisco, San Diego, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and weekend ski trips to nearby mountains or to the desert.

Certificate Programs

Certificate programs benefit professionals who wish to advance in their current fields or change careers, as well as students who are just beginning their professional lives. Taught by industry experts, courses emphasize practical experience and work-related applications. International students study side-by-side with Los Angeles residents.

When you complete a qualified UCLA Extension certificate program, you may become eligible to work for as long as one year in the United States, an experience that advances your career and impresses employers worldwide. Many students are able to obtain work in their fields of interest through networking with their instructors and fellow students, most of whom are working professionals.

Most programs require a TOEFL score of 79 (iBT) or an IELTS score of 6.5; some require an iBT score of 100 or an IELTS score of 7. Students who fall below the required score are welcome to continue their English language studies at the American Language Center, and letters of conditional admission are available for American Language Center students who wish to enter UCLA Extension certificate programs.

Certificate programs include:

Arts

• Interior Design Professional Program
• Landscape Architecture
• Design Communication Arts

• General Business Studies
• Accounting
• Advertising
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Real Estate
• Marketing
• Personal Financial Planning
• Human Resources Management
• International Trade and Commerce
• Taxation
• Paralegal Training Program

• Applications Programming
• Database Management Systems
• System and Network Administration
• Systems Analysis

• Music Business
• Film Scoring
• Business and Management of Entertainment
• Directing
• Producing
• Acting
• Cinematography
• Development
• Entertainment Media, General Studies

• Journalism
• Gardening and Horticulture
• Introductory Science Certificate
• Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classics
• Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures with concentrations in Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish

Online Courses and Programs

For more information about certificate programs available to international students, English language programs at the ALC, or online courses and programs, visit uclaextension.edu and click on "International".

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

Visit the web site of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension.