UC Business Administration (Full-Time)University of California, Irvine

Program Info

Official source

Degree: Master's
Duration: Not published
Fields: Business
Tuition: To be confirmed
Application opens: To be confirmed
Application deadline: Oct 15, 2026

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake.

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Jan 15, 2027 | Mar 1, 2027 | May 1, 2027 | Jun 30, 2027).

Program Overview

Historical admission data is not published.

Documents Required

Official sources are the final authority

Resume

Recommendation letters x 2

Two recommendations.

Application essays

Two essays (one video and one written); optional third essay. Test-optional applicants must submit an additional readiness essay.

Unofficial transcript(s)

From all institutions attended to earn an undergraduate degree; English translation if needed.

Published Score Requirements

Official sources are the final authority

Academic: Bachelor's degree; From a recognized institution; strong academic background expected.

Prerequisites

Professional experience

Three or more years of professional experience required per program overview.

IELTS

7.0 overall (6.0 each module)

Campus minimum. Required if prior degree was not taught solely in English per WHED.

TOEFL

New scale: 4 overall | Old scale: 80 overall

Campus minimum for tests from January 2026. Required if prior degree was not taught solely in English per WHED.

Campus minimum for tests before January 2026. Required if prior degree was not taught solely in English per WHED.

GMAT

Optional

GMAT/GMAT Focus or GRE optional. Recommended without a quantitative background. If applying without a score, submit the test-optional essay evidencing MBA readiness.

GRE

Optional

Accepted alternative to GMAT. Institution code 4859.