UAB / Standard Academic English

1-4 Semesters

UAB / Accelerated Undergraduate Transfer Program

1 semester

UAB / Comprehensive Undergraduate Transfer Program

3 semesters

UAB / Standard Undergraduate Transfer Program

2 semesters

UAB / Standard Graduate Pathway

UAB / Accelerated Undergraduate Pathway

UAB / Standard Undergraduate Pathway

UAB / Comprehensive Undergraduate Pathway

Our Academic English program prepares you for your university degree by improving your English language skills and providing the tools needed to succeed at a US university.  Learn from our qualified faculty with academic and professional experiences inside and outside of the classroom.  Better yet, you will have the chance to practice your English during your everyday life with native English speakers. Throughout your program,  you will receive customized support for international student success. 

Academic English

Direct Entry is the standard university admission route to apply directly to a degree program.

Direct Entry

Integrated Master’s is a supportive degree program that provides additional academic and cultural support customized for international students.

Integrated Master's Program

Graduate Pathway is a supportive program that allows students to earn credits towards their degree while providing additional academic, cultural and language support customized for international students

Graduate Pathway

International Year One is a supportive program that allows students to earn credits towards their degree while providing additional academic, cultural and language support customized for international students.

International Year One

Undergraduate Transfer Program (UTP) is a customized study plan that offers academic, cultural and language support to international students who will be transferring college credit across to their degree.

Transfer Program

The University of Alabama at Birmingham | International Direct | Undergraduate

International Direct is the direct entry option for international students and is designed to give first year undergraduates tailored international academic and cultural support as part of the university's first-year experience. 

Every International Direct student has a customized schedule to meet the academic and programmatic needs of the individual.

International Direct

Accounting (BS) - International Direct

African American Studies (BA) - International Direct

Anthropology (BA) - International Direct

Art (BA) - International Direct

Biology (BS) - International Direct

Chemistry (BS) - International Direct

Communication Studies (BA) - International Direct

Community Health & Human Service (BS) - International Direct

Computer Science (BS) - International Direct

Criminal Justice (BS) - International Direct

Digital Forensics (BS) - International Direct

Early Childhood Education/Elementary Education (BS) - International Direct

Economics (BS) - International Direct

English (BA) - International Direct

Entrepreneurship (BS) - International Direct

Finance (BS) - International Direct

General Studies (BS) - International Direct

Genetics and Genome Sciences (BS) - International Direct

High School Education (BS) - International Direct

History (BA) - International Direct

Human Resource Management (BS) - International Direct

Industrial Distribution (BS) - International Direct

Information Systems (BS) - International Direct

International Studies (BA) - International Direct

Kinesiology (BS) - International Direct

Management (BS) - International Direct

Marketing (BS) - International Direct

Mathematics (BS) - International Direct

Medical Sociology (BS) - International Direct

Natural Science (BS) - International Direct

Philosophy (BA) - International Direct

Physics (BS) - International Direct

Political Science (BA) - International Direct

Pre-Bioinformatics (BS) - International Direct

Pre-Cancer Biology (BS) - International Direct

Pre-Immunology (BS) - International Direct

Pre-Music (BA) - International Direct

Pre-Musical Theatre (BFA) - International Direct

Pre-Neuroscience (BS) - International Direct

Psychology (BS) - International Direct

Public Health (BS) - International Direct

Social Work (BSSW) - International Direct

Sociology (BA) - International Direct

Theatre (BA) - International Direct

Undeclared - International Direct

Undeclared Biomedical Sciences (BS) - International Direct

Undeclared Business (BS) - International Direct

Undeclared Engineering (BS) - International Direct

Undeclared Healthcare Management (BS) - International Direct

Undeclared Pre-Nursing (BS) - International Direct

World Languages and Literatures (BA) - International Direct

International Direct

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Degrees

Accounting (BS) - International Direct

African American Studies (BA) - International Direct

Anthropology (BA) - International Direct

Art (BA) - International Direct

Biology (BS) - International Direct

Chemistry (BS) - International Direct

Communication Studies (BA) - International Direct

Community Health & Human Service (BS) - International Direct

Computer Science (BS) - International Direct

Criminal Justice (BS) - International Direct