The UCSB Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) issues the I-20
or DS-2019documents that are necessary for international students to receive
a visa to enter the US. Before you can apply to OISS for one of these documents
that verify that you have been officially admitted to UCSB as an international student,
you first need to apply for admission to UCSB and then receive official undergraduate
or graduate acceptance. UCSB admissions procedures differ for undergraduates and
graduate students. Prospective undergraduates apply for UCSB admission online
through a general University of California application. The undergraduate application
form has a section where you can indicate UCSB as your preferred campus. Prospective
graduate students apply directly to a campus department or program through
a general form that is processed by the UCSB Graduate Division. The links below
will take you to the general UC and UCSB websites that provide more detailed information
on the application procedures for admissions and allow you to access the appropriate
application forms.