Through the UCI Division of Continuing Education, take advantage of a full catalog of UCI undergraduate and graduate courses without formal admission to the university.
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Who Is It For?
Community Members and College Students
Take courses for personal enrichment or fulfill your degree requirements at UCI.
About the Program
Enroll in UCI classes on a space-available basis with permission of the course instructor and/or department, after all matriculated UCI students have been enrolled.
Application Periods
- Registration is available during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. Please refer to the UCI Schedule of Classes for Fall, Winter, or Spring course offerings.
- The Concurrent Enrollment program is not available during the Summer quarter.
Benefits
- Take courses for personal enrichment.
- Study with world-renowned professors.
- Use the UCI library.
- Meet new people who share your interests.
- Take courses that may count towards a degree.
- Investigate courses of study before enrolling in a degree program.
- Explore a new field or enhance your current one.
- Stay ahead of new developments in a particular subject area.
- Get a head start in college.
Latest Updates
Check here for the latest updates to the Concurrent Enrollment program.
Some courses are not available to Concurrent and Cross students. See Approvals for the list of courses that are not available.
Course requests under the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) must be submitted by March 22, 2024. ICS Course requests will be declined if submitted after the deadline.
The deadline to submit course requests is at 4pm PT on the Friday before instruction begins. Course requests will be declined if submitted after this deadline. View the Concurrent Academic Calendar for a full list of deadlines.
How to Apply
Spring 2024 requests will be accepted beginning: March 4, 2024
Review the steps to submit an online application for Concurrent Enrollment.
View Detailed Instructions
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Choose your course
Choose a course that is open with space available. Courses that are full or waitlisted will not likely be approved.
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Confirm prerequisites
Uploading documentation showing pre-requisites are met is mandatory.
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Obtain approvals
Classes may require department and/or instructor approval.
Learn About Approvals
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Create your DCE account
Create a Division of Continuing Education (DCE) account if you are new to DCE.
Create Account
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Complete your application
This is required for each course you would like to take.
Application
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Requests will be reviewed
From the time the application is available to the second week of the quarter.
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Final decision
Check your email daily for any updates regarding your status or login for status updates.
Log In
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Submit payment
Payment is due in full to enroll. Instructions will be provided in the email notification.
Log In
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Activate your campus ID
Instructions will be provided in your email notification.
Log In
Academic Calendar
Please note the following important dates
View Detailed Calendar
11/04
View Classes
11/27
Application Opens
12/31
Last Day to Apply Information & Computer Sciences
01/05
Last Day to Apply to Add a Course (Non-ICS)
03/16
Final Exams
March 16 to March 22
02/10
View Classes
03/04
Application Opens
03/22
Last Day to Apply Information & Computer Sciences
03/29
Last Day to Apply to Add a Course (Non-ICS)
06/08
Final Exams
June 8 to June 13
Frequently Asked Questions
Concurrent Enrollment is not eligible for federal financial aid. No discounts are eligible for this program (i.e., UCI alumni association members, UCI employees, Ed Assist). However, students may be eligible for private alternative education loans. Visit the UCI DCE Student Loan Program page for more information.
For UCI domestic students, visit the UCI Registrar's Readmission page.
For UCI students who hold any non-immigrant visas and have been academically disqualified from their academic unit, please visit STAR Re-admission Program or contact their office at STAR@ce.uci.edu regarding the re-admission process and requirements.
Enrollment is not guaranteed. Enrollment in UCI classes is on a space-available basis with permission of the course instructor and/or department, after all matriculated UCI students have been enrolled.
Check with your academic advisor at your former university.
Visit the UCI Course Catalogue. Review the course description for the pre-requisite class and verify the topics covered.
It may be possible. Refer to the course in the UCI Schedule of Classes to confirm requirements. Restriction: Bio Sci 199 is available to former UCI students only.
Verify your class location on the UCI Schedule of Classes. If your class location shows TBA, contact dce-services@uci.edu for assistance.
