Get Prepared
Prepare to make a successful application to your desired undergraduate or graduate degree program at UCR with our University Pathways programs. Combine advanced English instruction and test preparation (SAT, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT) with academic skills training, and UCR credit classes. Learn how to meet the challenges of academic work and life on an American campus.
Find the Program That's Right for You
Admission Preparation Program (APP)
APP provides high school graduates with a structured pathway to undergraduate studies in the U.S. You'll earn transferrable credits toward your degree, while learning academic skills that will help you be successful as an undergraduate student.
Graduate Preparation Program (GPP)
GPP aims to prepare you for future graduate study. GPP allows students who have completed their third year of undergraduate study to complete their fourth and final year at UC Riverside. Choose from a variety of disciplines, and take courses alongside UCR matriculated students. You gain UCR Academic Credits that can count toward your home university undergraduate degrees.
Master of Business Preparation Program (MBPP)
Offered in collaboration with the UCR School of Business, MBPP is designed for students who hold a three-year Bachelor's degree, and wish to enter into a Master's degree in business at University of California, Riverside, which normally requires a four-year Bachelor's degree.
Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma Programs
Postgraduate certificates and diplomas combine theoretical knowledge with on-the-job training in a variety of sought after disciplines.
UCR GATEway Program
GATEway is available to bachelor's degree graduates who have met the UCR School of Business English-proficiency and minimum GPA requirements, but who have not yet taken the GMAT.
- Take graduate-level business core courses with AGSM
- Take academic preparation class
- Earn UCR AGSM credits that are fully transferable towards your master's degree
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Apply for the UCR business graduate program and plenty of scholarships
University Credit Program (UCP)
UCP gives you the opportunity to enroll in UCR courses taught by renowned faculty members or in UCR University Extension courses taught by real-world professionals. Further enhance your portfolio by taking courses toward one of the many professional certificates UCR Extension offers.
University Transfer Program (UTP)
UTP prepares you to build up your academic skills, and take credit courses to satisfy the general education (GE) requirements of UCR, and successfully transition into an undergraduate program for degree completion at UCR. Benefit from academic and cultural advising, along with general guidance and mentoring to ensure you’re on the right path.