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The Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs provides a comprehensive, hands-on learning approach grounded in public service values. Leveraging UCLA Luskin's extensive expertise across Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning disciplines, this program integrates analytical reasoning, social science research methods, and practical application to bridge academic concepts with real-world implementation.
To be considered for admission to UCLA, international students must have completed secondary school with a superior average in academic subjects and have earned a certificate of completion which enables the student to be admitted to a university in the home country.
English language proficiency is critical to your success at UCLA. Applicants, whose first language, or language of instruction for at least the last three years, is not English, are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A competitive score is above 100 (with sub-scores above 22)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): A competitive score is 7 or higher.