BA International Relations at University of California, Davis

Programme overview

Program Director. Contact the Department of Political Science . 469 Kerr Hall; 530-754-8098; International Relations Problems of security, development, ethnic conflict, human rights, health, and the environment are increasingly confronted at a global rather than a national level.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science | Department: Political Science | Duration: 80 units (quarter system) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

The major requires a minimum of 80 units. Requirements are organised into preparatory subject matter, depth subject matter components. Required courses include ECN 001A Principles of Microeconomics; ECN 001AV Principles of Microeconomics; ECN 001AY Principles of Microeconomics; ANT 002 Cultural Anthropology; ECN 001BV Principles of Macroeconomics.

Career pathways

One program of special interest to international relations majors is the Education Abroad Program, which provides insights into the life and culture of other countries. At UC Davis, the Internship and Career Center assists students in obtaining legislative, legal, and business internships.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to UC Davis and the College of Letters & Science; the catalogue entry gives no major-specific admission requirement beyond the major requirements below.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,202 a year (2026-27). Systemwide UC undergraduate Tuition for California residents, cohort first enrolled in 2026-27 (annual, quarter system); rate is the same for all undergraduate majors. Excludes Student Services Fee, campus-based fees, and Nonresident Supplemental Tuition. Source

First-year and transfer students enter in the fall term (quarter system); the UC application opens Aug. 1 and the filing period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 for admission the following year.

The UC application filing period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 for admission the following year, and a single application covers all UC campuses.

The UC application filing fee is $80 per campus for domestic applicants and $95 per campus for international applicants, payable by credit card or mail; fee waivers are available for up to four campuses.

Transfer applicants submit the UC application by Nov. 30; Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) applications are due Sept. 1-30; the priority deadline for the Transfer Academic Update is Jan. 31.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions

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