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Below are the requirements for the MS in Computer Interaction course at the University of California Santa Course Campus:LOR: Some programs ask for a LOR, and with particular exceptions, who should write those letters. Statement of purpose ( an SOP): An SOP is essential for the application process for UC Santa Cruz. It helps the applicant to convey their talents, Academic excellence accomplishments and personal background of applicants. Transcripts and degrees: the applicant must provide the university with transcripts of their academics with degree certificates. Similarly, applying for PhD or doctoral programme may require a master’s degree and transcripts from all graduate institutions of the applicant. English Language Proficiency exams: The following table explains the minimum score  of each English exam the university is excepting : English is the language of instruction for the majority of the programs at the University of California Santa Cruz.ExamScoreTOEFLMinimum 80 or betterIELTSOverall score of 6.5 or higherTOEFLMinimum score of 115Applicants need not take any GRE exam for this course. Students should have  a background in design but no particular analytics or technology expertise (e.g., students graduating from design schools or professionals working as technology designers).Students who have a background in social sciences, but minimal analytics or technical background.Students who have a technical background in interactive system creation but no particular design or analytics expertise (e.g., students graduating from the current UCSC B.S. in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or professionals working as programmers or hardware engineers). 

The cost of attending UC Santa Cruz can vary depending on the main factors such as course, level of study ( Ex UG and PG) and accommodation status. However, international students considering the University of could be slightly higher than US students. The UG’s Academic Tution fee for international students for UG is around (INR 37.9 L). It’s (INR 36.3 L) for PG programsThe University offers a wide range of accommodations considering its student's safety and affordable living place. The following is the annual cost of living of international students at UC Santa Cruz:Undergraduate student's cost of living: entering StudentsOn-CampusOff-CampusCommuterTuition and Fees   **$15,288$15,288$15,288Living Expenses  *$18,945$17,139$7,716Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment  *$1,317$1,317$1,317Transportation  *$900$1,425$2,277Campus Health Insurance   * **$3,141$3,141$3,141Total California Resident Budget$41,283$40,095$31,875Non-Resident Tuition$32,574$32,574$32,574Total Non-California Resident Budget$73,857$72,669$64,449Graduate students cost of living: On-CampusOff-CampusCommuterTuition and Fees*$14,832$14,832Living Expenses**$22,770$22,770Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment $1,653$1,653Transportation$3,075$3,075Miscellaneous Personal Expenses$2,475$2,475Campus Health Insurance***$5,214$5,214Total California Resident Budget$50,019$50,019Non-Resident Tuition$15,102$15,102Total Non-California Resident Budget$65,121$65,121

The GRE is required for some of their graduate degree programs. The applicant must review the complete list of application requirements, including LORs, SOPs, academic transcripts and many more. However, the university does not ask for a general minimum GRE score from the applicants, but students are suggested to have a good score in order to be considered. Students applying for the following programs for 2024 admissions consideration are required to submit official GRE scores.No other programs accet or review GRE scores as part of the 2024 application:DepartmentProgram / Degree Objective (s)Exam (s) RequiredApplied MathematicsMAGRE General Test AND GRE Mathematics Subject ExamEconomicsPhD/MAGRE General TestMathematicsMA, MA/PhD, PhDGRE General Test AND GRE Mathematics Subject ExamTechnology ManagementPhDGRE General Test

Below are the application requirements for MS in Computer Science:Transcripts and degrees: the applicant must provide the university with transcripts of their academics with degree certificates. Similarly, applying for PhD or doctoral programme may require a master’s degree and transcripts from all graduate institutions of the applicant. English Language Proficiency exams: The following table explains the minimum score  of each English exam the university is excepting: eligible English Proficiency ExamGraduate ScoreTest of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)80 ibT or higherInternational English Language Testing System (IELTS)Band 6.0 or higherPearson Test of English (PTE) Academic53 or higherA minimum grade point of at least 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 Studengts are given up to three prerequisites (based on the evaluation of their transcripts). Three prerequisites are fundamental core courses from:-ProgrammingAlgorithmsAutomata TheoryWebSoftware Engineering Operating System