The Importance of a Global Perspective
About one-third of each incoming MBA class consists of students from outside the United States, as part of a conscious effort to diversify the school's global perspective.

Thanks to our focus on global perspective, you will:
- Learn how business is done around the world and how to lead diverse multinational teams in any workplace
- Show each other how to approach issues from fresh and specific cultural viewpoints
- Become the best ambassadors for UCLA Anderson worldwide
International Academic Records
The MBA Admissions Committee uses the document copies uploaded with each application to conduct a preliminary evaluation of your academic qualifications.

- You are evaluated in the context of your own country’s school system and grading scale — grades are never converted to the U.S. 4.0 scale.
- Original hard-copy academic documents, certified as official with the school’s original seal, should be sent upon request after being invited to an interview:
- Complete transcript in the native language of the country and a certified translation of the transcript into English;
- Degree certificate and/or diploma copy in the native language of the country, showing the exact degree received and date awarded (as instructed in interview invitation); plus, a certified translation of the documents into English.
- There's no need to mail in any documents unless instructed to do so in an interview invitation email.
- A completed undergraduate degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree is required for graduate student admission at UCLA, and we can only judge this equivalency once a full application is submitted.
- Additional degrees earned beyond the baccalaureate are part of our evaluation, for example, a master’s degree or PGDM (Post-Graduate Diploma in Management). Professional certifications (e.g., chartered accountant, CPA or CFA) are not considered academic degrees, though they can be noted on the application.
- To facilitate our evaluation of your degree(s), you may choose to supply a credential evaluation report from World Education Services.
Proficiency Examinations
English Language Proficiency Examinations (TOEFL and IELTS)
- Succeeding in the UCLA Anderson MBA program requires prior mastery of English. TOEFL or IELTS scores are required of all applicants EXCEPT those from a select list of countries. For more information please refer to UCLA Graduate Division Office English requirements.
- The English test requirement can only be waived for applicants who earned a degree (undergraduate and/or graduate) in a country where English is both the primary spoken language and the medium of instruction
- The minimum TOEFL score required for admission to UCLA is 87, and the minimum IELTS is 7.0.
Student Visas
UCLA works with newly admitted students to obtain a visa from the U.S. government as follows:
- If you need a visa, you must first submit your acceptance of our offer of admission. After your acceptance has been processed, you will be sent a link to the forms required to apply for a visa.
- Almost all international students get an F-1 visa. After reviewing all documentation, UCLA sends a Form I-20 for you to obtain the actual visa at a U.S. consulate in your home country.
- Students sponsored by an organization or firm may get a J-1 visa instead, after receiving a Form DS-2019 from UCLA.
- U.S. government regulations allow students to enter the United States as early as 30 days before a prior to the program start date.
- Applying for U.S. Permanent Resident status (a "green card") is incompatible with applying for a student visa, and full-time MBA students must have either a valid green card or a valid student visa in order to enroll. So if you have applied for a green card, you should not apply for our program until you actually have the valid green card in hand, because you cannot apply for a student visa as a back-up.
- For information regarding student visas, please consult the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars.