BA Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) is an interdisciplinary program that provides a broad range of courses in the history, language, literature, and social and political life of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and former Soviet Eurasia. This region, which spans half the earth’s time zones, is positioned at the crossroads between East and West. The region has undergone numerous political, social, economic, and cultural changes, especially since the end of the Soviet Union.

Faculty: Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | Department: Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | Study mode: full-time | Intake: fall quarter | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

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Entry requirements

University admission (UC San Diego, College/university level, not programme-specific): applicants meet the minimum UC admission requirements and admission is highly selective; some majors are selective and applicants are advised to name an alternate major. Applications are made through the UC Application (filing period October 1 to November 30) and admission begins in fall quarter.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,202 a year (2026-27). Systemwide tuition for California-resident undergraduates first enrolled in 2026-27 (3 x $4,734), one rate for all undergraduate programmes (Tuition Stability Plan, held flat for up to 6 years); excludes Student Services Fee, campus fees, housing and food Source

International applicants: USD 53,472 a year (2026-27). Nonresident undergraduate tuition for first-year students 2026-27 as listed in the Common Data Set, one rate for all undergraduate programmes (includes nonresident supplemental tuition); excludes required fees of $3,789, housing and food. Source

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

Fall 2027 UC application opens August 1; applications are submitted October 1 to November 30, 2026 through the University of California application.

Admitted first-year students must accept the offer by May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ucsd.edu/

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