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University of California Davis, Davis (USA)

Founding:
1909

School Type:
university

Number of Students:
Total: 30000
International Students: 3000

Accreditation:
ACCME

Academic year:
The academic year is divided into three quarters.

Fall quarter: September - December
Winter quarter: January - March
Spring quarter: March - June

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Description of the University of California Davis

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At the University of California Davis, more than 100 undergraduate majors and 60 graduate programs are offered. This constitutes the biggest spectrum of studies at a Californian campus. UC Davis´ main focus is placed on generation, enhancement, distribution, and use of knowledge. To do so, it offers courses in the areas of arts, humanities, biology and physics, social sciences, agricultural and environmental programs, engineering, education, law, management, medicine, and veterinary medicine. The main library supports the students in learning and holds more than 3,29 million volumes. Culture and arts are ubiquitous as well, for example at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Besides, there are a lot of activities to attend at the university; it has one of the country´s biggest athletic programs with more than 700 students who take part in 26 different sports. Furthermore, they can join one of the numerous student sport clubs. The Schaal Aquatics Center with its Olympia-sized pool also contributes to this activity, as well as the Equestrian Center, and a Craft Center. Students can eat or drink something in the Silo Café & Pub, or they may wish to visit the UC Davis Bookstore.

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Location of the University of California Davis

The University of California Davis belongs to the University of California System, and has 23 universities. Of these, UC Davis is the biggest one with a 2,145- hectare area. It is situated in the heart of Central Valley near Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. Being one of the last "small town" universities, the campus area and city have a very good and close relationship. The Mondavi Center for Performing Arts, several art galleries and museums, such as the Design Museum, and the Memorial Union Art Gallery, the Shields Library, the Schaal Aquatics Center, the Equestrian Center, a bookstore, an alumni and visitors center, the Craft Center, and many other buildings are situated on the university´s premises.

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City Profile Davis

Davis, in the north of California, is a town with approximately 64,000 inhabitants and lies only 120 kilometers away from San Francisco, and 211 kilometers from Lake Tahoe. There are great opportunities for ski driving and snowboarding. The symbol of the city is a wheel, because Davis is considered a bicycle city. Climatically, one can call the city Mediterranean, because the summers are hot and dry; the winters are relatively mild, and temperatures fall only on few days under the freezing point. Davis is strongly ecologically oriented; there is a bio market: Farmers Market, an ecological supermarket: Food Coop and one of the oldest ecological festivals of California: Whole Earth Day. Valuable attractions are for example the Wetlands, with their one-of-a-kind damp, or the Design museum.

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Schedule of Classes University of California Davis

Semester

Description:

The UC Davis semester program (Bridge Program) offers its participants, for up to three trimesters, an open and choice of courses out of all university bachelor programs of study.

The final enrollment decision is left to the professors. They take into account the class space and the individual applicant's qualifications.

The UC Davis Extension is in charge of the semester program Program. The office has much experience in dealing with international students, and their placement in appropriate language courses.

UC Davis Semester Program

Fees:

Application fee:
US$ 145

Tuition fees:
US$ 2,745 per semester plus US$ 75 per booked unit

Student services fee:
US$ 210 per Quarter

Medical insurance:
US$ 25 per week

Overall fees may vary since they depend on the number of booked courses and on the practiced units.

Tuition and Fees

Requirements:

Applicants to the semester program are required to have completed high school, or equivalent, and have satisfactory English language knowledge. This can be demonstrated through a standardized TOEFL or IELTS examination.

In case the applicant does not reach the amount of points required, or they are not able to take the test due to time reasons, the applicant has to take part at an Inhouse English test upon arrival at UC Davis.

Students with no current Test scores may take a placement test in order to demonstrate their English proficiency upon arrival at UC Davis. Those students who do not test at the advanced level will be advised to take the Intensive English Program as part of the first track of the Semester Program. Those testing at the advanced level and who possess solid critical writing skills may need no further English instruction and may take full academic course loads.

All opportunities to show the required command of English:
IELTS: 6.5
TOEFL (internet-based): 79

UC Davis Admission Requirements

Courses / Degrees:

Undergraduate (z.B. Bachelor)

Accomodation of the University of California Davis

Campus dorms

The Dormitories, which are conveniently located near the UC Davis campus, are often open to IEPP students during the summer. Students share a room with one other student. Rooms come equipped with two beds, dressers and desks. Meals are provided in the campus dining halls.

Placement fees:
US$ 200 for more than four weeks
US$ 100 for two to four weeks

approximately US$ 50 per night for a shared room and meal plan.

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Private apartment / hotel

ISP Shared Housing Program

The ISP Shared Housing Program provides a less expensive alternative by offering students the opportunity to live in local homes that have been converted to student housing. Lease terms are for a minimum of six months. All students will share a community bathroom, kitchen and study area. In some cases, landlords do live in the units.

US$ 300 placement fee
US$ 200 refundable security deposit
US$ 670 monthly rent

Private Accomodation

Who would rather choose to live off-campus, can look for private offers.

This kind of accommodation is a good opportunity to socialize with American students or families beyond the exchange program. This is offered by many families or even student flat shares.

This kind of accommodation may be a bit more expensive than residential accommodation or a host family. You should also be aware of hidden costs, for example for deposits, electricity or the like and carefully read the agreement.

You should also think of the time it takes to look for an accommodation. This should be considered beforehand, and perhaps it is a good solution to travel to America a bit earlier.

Fees:
About US$ 350 to US$ 400 for one room per month

The fees for apartments or small flats are higher and you can find out about them in current advertisements.

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Homestay

Anyone who wants to live in a family environment should take advantage of this offer. You get the opportunity to experience American family life and traditions at first hand. Students get their own room with a bed, a dresser, a desk and two or three meals a day, depending on what they want.

Who takes a homestay with an American family into consideration should be aware of certain rules and regulations of living together.

Two different providers are offering Homestay Programs, WISE Homestay and ISP Homestay.

- WISE Homestay -
Placement Fee:
US$295 for five to 10 weeks
US$75 continuation fee for additional term in same home

Accomodation Fee:
US$ 24.25 per night, three meals per day
US$ 22.25 per night, two meals per day (breakfast and dinner)
US$ 17.50 per night, no meals

- ISP Homestay -
US$ 300 placement fee
US$ 700 monthly rent with meals
US$ 550 monthly rent without meals

Homestay Information

Accommodation can vary depending on type of course of study. A more detailed description can be found on the individual school-subject brochures. We can not guarantee the exact tuition program charges and acoomodation possibilities.

Despite the careful gathering and compilation of information, College-Contact.com does not guarantee that the information stated above is correct.

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