Why International Diploma Programs at UC Santa Barbara?

International Diploma Programs are specializations focusing on career skills and practical subjects. You can customize your study plan for a multidisciplinary approach to boost your resume/CV!

2022 - 2023

Summer 2022: June 16 – September 9

Application Deadline: May 1 (late applications may be considered)
Payment Deadline: May 24
Orientation: June 16
Quarter Starts: June 20
Instruction Starts: June 20
Instruction Ends: varies
Quarter Ends: September 9

Fall 2022: September 15 - December 9

Application Deadline: August 1 (late applications may be considered)
Payment Deadline: August 26
Orientation: September 15
Quarter Starts: September 19
Instruction Starts: September 22
Instruction Ends: December 2
Quarter Ends: December 9

Winter 2023: January 5 - March 24 

Application Deadline: November 1 (late applications may be considered)
Payment Deadline: December 6
Orientation: January 5
Quarter Starts: January 9
Instruction Starts: January 9
Instruction Ends: March 17
Quarter Ends: March 24

Spring 2023: March 29 - June 16

Application Deadline: February 1 (late applications may be considered)
Payment Deadline: February 28
Orientation: March 30
Quarter Starts: April 3
Instruction Starts: April 3
Instruction Ends: June 9
Quarter Ends: June 16

2023 - 2024

Summer 2023: June 26 – September 16

Application Deadline: May 10 (late applications may be considered)
Payment Deadline: May 24
Orientation: June 22
Quarter Starts: June 26
Instruction Starts: June 26
Instruction Ends: varies
Quarter Ends: September 16

Fall 2023: September 24 - December 15

Application Deadline: August 12 (late applications may be considered)
Payment Deadline: August 26
Orientation: September 17
Quarter Starts: September 17
Instruction Starts: September 28
Instruction Ends: December 8
Quarter Ends: December 15

Winter 2024: January 8 - March 22

Application Deadline: November 1 (late applications may be considered)
Payment Deadline: December 6
Orientation: December 30
Quarter Starts: January 8
Instruction Starts: January 8
Instruction Ends: March 15
Quarter Ends: March 22

Spring 2024: April 1 - June 14

Application Deadline: February 1 (late applications may be considered)
Payment Deadline: February 28
Orientation: March 28
Quarter Starts: April 1
Instruction Starts: April 1
Instruction Ends: June 7
Quarter Ends: June 14

Accounting

Any 12 units = Diploma in Accounting - Fundamentals
Any 24 units  = Diploma in Accounting - Essentials
Any 36 units = Diploma in Accounting - Professional

Choose from the following courses:
ECON X400A - Principles of Financial Acct. I
ECON X400B - Principles of Financial Acct. II
ECON X418 - Financial Statement Analysis
ECON X420A - Intermediate Accounting I
ECON X420B - Intermediate Accounting II
ECON X420C - Intermediate Accounting III
ECON X427A - Income Taxes (Individual)
ECON X427B - Corporate Taxation
ECON X431 - Advanced Accounting
ECON X432 - Managerial Accounting
ECON X433 - Auditing
ECON X435 - Finance Essentials for Managers
 

Business Administration 

Any 12 units = Diploma in Business Administration - Fundamentals
Any 24 units = Diploma in Business Administration - Essentials
Any 36 units = Diploma in Business Administration - Professional

Choose from the following courses:
BUSAD X408L - Business Law
BUSAD X409.65 - Marketing Principles and Practices
BUSAD X432 - Negotiation and Influence Strategies
BUSAD X435 - Foundations of Business Leadership
BUSAD X450.33 - Building and Leading High Performance Teams
ECON X435 - Finance Essentials for Managers
MGMNT X450 - Business Strategy and Decision Making
MGMNT X479 - Business and Personal Branding
MGMNT X481 - Selling for Non-Sales Professionals
MGMNT X482 - Public Relations
TMP X450 - Intro. to Project Management
 

Digital Marketing

Any 12 units = Diploma in Digital Marketing - Fundamentals
Any 24 units = Diploma in Digital Marketing - Essentials
Any 36 units = Diploma in Digital Marketing - Professional

Choose from the following courses:
BUSAD X408L - Business Law
BUSAD X409.11 - International Marketing
BUSAD X409.65 - Marketing Principles and Practices
BUSAD X409.66 - Marketing Internship
BUSAD X432 - Negotiation and Influence Strategies
MGMNT X477 - Developing a Digital Marketing Strategy
MGMNT X477.1 - Web Analytics
MGMNT X479 - Business and Personal Branding
MGMNT X481 - Selling for Non-Sales Professionals
MGMNT X482 - Public Relations
 

Human Resource Management

Any 12 units = Diploma in Human Resource Management - Fundamentals
Any 24 units = Diploma in Human Resource Management - Essentials
Any 36 units = Diploma in Human Resource Management - Professional

Choose from the following courses:
BUSAD X435 - Foundations of Business Leadership
BUSAD X437 - Collaborative Dispute Resolution
BUSAD X450.1 - Foundations of HR Management
BUSAD X450.33 - Building and Leading High Performance Teams
BUSAD X450.37 - Technology-Enabled HR
BUSAD X450.38 - Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
BUSAD X450.40 - Legal Aspects of Employment Practice
BUSAD X450.41 - Managing Talent Lifecycle
BUSAD X450.51 - Total Rewards
BUSAD X450.50 - HR Analytics
BUSAD X482.201 - Human Resource Development
MGMNT X450 - Business Strategy and Decision Making
 

Paralegal Studies

36 units = Diploma in Accounting - Professional

Choose from the following courses:

Required courses:
LAW X455.6 - Fundamentals of Paralegal Studies
LAW X403 - Case Management
LAW X421 - Civil Litigation     
LAW X402.2 - Ethics for Paralegals     
LAW X417.3 - Legal Research, Writing & Analysis I    
LAW X417.4 - Legal Research, Writing & Analysis II     
LAW X424 - E-Discovery & Legal Technologies    
LAW X455.9 - Paralegal Studies Capstone Course

Electives (choose 5):
BUSAD X408L - Business Law     
LAW X455.7 - Contract Law    
LAW X419 - Criminal Law         
LAW X422 - Elder Law                        
LAW X423 - Employment Law                       
LAW X409 - Juvenile Law              
LAW X406 - Paralegal Internship (Fall/Spring/Summer)    
LAW X455.3 - Real Estate Law                   
LAW X420 - Wills & Trusts I    
LAW X440 - Family Law    
LAW X455.4 - Wills & Trusts II
 

Project Management

Any 12 units = Diploma in Project Management - Fundamentals
Any 24 units = Diploma in Project Management - Essentials

Choose from the following courses:
BUSAD X435 - Foundations of Business Leadership
MGMNT X450 - Business Strategy and Decision Making
TMP X450 - Intro. to Project Management
TMP X451 - Project Planning & Procurement
TMP X452 - Project Execution & Risk Management
TMP X454 - Agile Approaches to Project Management
 

Strategic Investments

All 12 units = Diploma in Strategic Investments

Required pre-requisites prior to program:
ECON 1: Principles of Microeconomics (or equivalent)*
ECON 2: Principles of Macroeconomics (or equivalent)*

Required courses:
ECON X499.1 - Intro to Financial Economics
ECON X499.2 - Financial Statement Analysis
ECON X499.3 - Risk and Ethics
ECON X499.4 - Portfolio Management

Elective Courses (choose 3):
ECON X499.10 - Exchange Traded Funds & Portfolio Construction
ECON X499.11 - Financial Crises
ECON X499.12 - Impact Investing
ECON X499.13 - Financial Wellness
ECON X499.14 - Getting Started in Investing
ECON X499.15 - Successful Investing
ECON X499.16 - Fixed Income Fundamentals
ECON X499.17 - Fundamental Investing
ECON X499.18 - Market Analysis

*Offer through main campus Economics department.

Technology Management

All 5 courses = Diploma in Technology Management 

Required courses:
TMP 111 - Issues in Technology, Business, and Society*
TMP 120 - Fundamentals of Business Strategy*
TMP 124 - Principles of Marketing*
TMP 127 - Understanding and Managing Technology Organizations*
TMP X130F - Fundamentals of Business Finance

*Offered through main campus Technology Management Department.

Customize a diploma! 

Customized + Optional Practical Training (OPT); email help@professional.ucsb.edu for more info.
 

Summer Only 

CPA Licensure Preparation Program
Customized + Optional Practical Training (OPT)
 

Application Materials 

Have these documents ready to upload:
• copy of passport (1st page)
• proof of English proficiency
• official transcript in English (2.8 GPA or above)
• financial statement (tuition plus estimated living expenses)
• payment of application fee ($200)
 

Fees 

Professional Diploma:

Flat fee per quarter: $5,468

Up-front flat fee payment options (discounts included):
2 Quarters: $10,500
3 Quarters: $15,350
4 Quarters: $20,350

Academic Integrated Diploma:
-Technology Management Program
-Strategic Investing Program

Flat fee per quarter: $6,468

Summer-Only Diploma:
-CPA Licensure Preparation Program

Flat fee per summer quarter: $5,768