TOEFL The TOEFL or IELTS exams are required of all foreign applicants to UCSD whose first language is a language other than English. Exemptions from this requirement are made when an applicant has studied full-time for a minimum of one year in a university program in an English-speaking country, such as, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand or Australia. The minimum TOEFL score accepted by UCSD is 80 (Internet-based exam), 213 (computer-based exam) or 550 (written exam). The minimum of IELTS score accepted by UCSD is 7. We do not receive IELTS results electronically as we do TOEFL so students must direct IELTS to send an official hard-copy of their results to UCSD. IELTS The TOEFL or IELTS exams are required of all foreign applicants to UCSD whose first language is a language other than English. Exemptions from this requirement are made when an applicant has studied full-time for a minimum of one year in a university program in an English-speaking country, such as, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand or Australia. The minimum TOEFL score accepted by UCSD is 80 (Internet-based exam), 213 (computer-based exam) or 550 (written exam). The minimum of IELTS score accepted by UCSD is 7. We do not receive IELTS results electronically as we do TOEFL so students must direct IELTS to send an official hard-copy of their results to UCSD. GRE GRE General Test is required.

PS Statement of Purpose. Electronic submission only through the online application. CV Not required Fee International Applicants: $125.00 RL Three letters of recommendation (either electronically at https://gradapply.ucsd.edu/ or hard copies). Hard copies should be mailed to the Bioinformatics & Systems Biology Graduate Program Office address listed below. Transcript Official transcripts of prior institutions attended. Your scanned and uploaded version of your transcripts will suffice for our review process. Those that are invited for an interview will be asked to send your official transcripts to the Bioinformatics & Systems Biology Graduate Program Office address listed below: Contact Information Email: bioinfo@ucsd.edu Phone: (858) 822-4948 On campus: Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Room 132 Mailing Address: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Graduate Program University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0419 La Jolla, CA 92093-0419