Students who have been admitted to a UCSF academic program may qualify for a UCSF-sponsored F-1 or J-1 student visa. If you have not been admitted to UCSF, yet, please follow the application instructions for the academic program you are interested in. UCSF is a graduate school that specializes in the Biomedical Sciences. If you are interested in academic programs other than those in the medical sciences, you may want to consider a different school.
Prospective Students
Are you interested in applying to UCSF? Find the admission department for the program you would like to join.
New Students
Find information about receiving the UCSF documents you will need to apply for a student visa at a US embassy or transfer your visa status to UCSF.
Current Students
Information and resources for students currently enrolled at UCSF or students participating in post-completion training (such as OPT).
Visiting Students at UCSF
If you are coming to UCSF as a visiting undergraduate or graduate student, please review the visa information on our New International Scholars page. Visiting students who are participating in an internship or other type of training program at UCSF are not sponsored on the same type of visa as students enrolled in an academic program at UCSF.