University of California - Davis
About the study place
University of California - Davis is part of the University of California system, and is located in Davis, 120 km northeast of San Francisco. UC Davis is one of the world's leading interdisciplinary research and educational institutions, while the city of Davis is known for its small town safe atmosphere with green parks, open spaces and its large student population.
Agreement with UC Davis is organized through the Global Study Program. Bachelor and Master levels.
NOTE: Students admitted through extension may take only courses with available capacity, and may not be prioritized over degree students. Other restrictions may occur, such as not housing on campus etc.
Length of stay
1-2 semesters
The applicants with the best average grade at the time of application. The applicant should have average grade B. UC Davis is relatively strict about who they admit, so the nomination from NMBU therefore occurs after a comprehensive assessment of the applicant, based on grades and the student's motivation letter.
All exchanges require a completion of 60ECTS prior to a stay abroad.
English
Language requirements:
Upper Secondary school (‘videregående’ in Norwegian): Average minimum grade of 4, or
TOEFL score 230 (computer based test), or IELSTS score 6.5
NMBU have a reduced tuition rates.
- $8,200 per Quarter**
- $12,050 per Semester (1 Summer Session plus 1 quarter, i.e. Summer 2 plus Fall OR Spring plus Summer 1). Semester price includes a $250 discount
- $24,250 per Academic Year (3 quarters, paid in full in advance). Includes additional $350 discount.***
*Students enrolled in intensive English courses are billed at a lower tuition rate.
** The tuition and fees payment amounts represent tuition and campus student fees per student.
The academic year at UC Davis consists of three quarters.
Fall quarter: September – December.
Winter quarter: January - March.
Spring quarter: March - June.
Summer Session II: August - mid September.
NOTE: If you choose to go during NMBUs autumn semester (UC Davis fall quarter), you can only take 20 credits. It will be easier to go during the winter and spring quarters. Alternatively you can do the Summer Session combined with the fall quarter and thereby achieve30 credits.
Bachelor: Every quarter corresponds to 15 quarter credits. 1 Davis credit corresponds to 1,33 NMBU credits. Recommended: 15 credits corresponding to 20 NMBU credits.
Master: 1 Davis credit equals 1,54 NMBU credits. Recommended: 13.
All students who intend to study in USA must have student visa.
It is the student’s own responsibility to apply for a visa. A first step would therefore be to acquire information from the relevant country’s embassy.
Study visa: A student visa is necessary in order to study in the USA. You have to first receive a letter of acceptance from the host university before you can apply. The visum processing fee is currently USD $160, and the SEVIS registration fee is USD $350 for F-1 applicants and $220 for J-1 applicants. The universities in the USA will issue a document for students to obtain either the F1 or the J1 visa.
The universities in the USA require that students use either the F1 or the J1 visa.
NOTE J1 visa: Be aware that this carries a clause whereby the applicant faces a two-year ‘quarantine’ period after the initial residence period, in which the applicant cannot apply for a permanent work or residence permit in the USA. However, this does only apply if the student received public funding, such as from Lånekassen.More information: The US Embassy’s website
Further note: The US universities with which NMBU has agreements with, require evidence which shows that you can finance your studies there. If you use Lånekassen, then they can issue a guarantee for you. Information about what you probably can get in support can be found here (in Norwegian).
American universities have strict requirements for students’ health insurance. All students are studying in the USA should expect to purchase private health insurance recommended by the host university. This health insurance might be in addition to other (travel) insurances purchases by the student in Norway or abroad. University health insurance plans range from USD$ 500-1200 but can cost more. Read more about what health benefits you might be entitled to while studying in the USA on exchange from a Norwegian institution on HelseNorge.
B-ØN
BIS2A Introduction to Biology
ESP100 General Ecology
EVE189 Introduction to Biological Research
LIN24 Structures in Academic Writing
UWR18 Style in the Essay
B-BIOL
BIS104 Cell Biology
BIT160 Plant Biotechnology
BIT161B Plant Genetics & Biotech Lab
EVE131 Human Genetic Variation
FST204 Advanced Food Microbiology
MIC162 General Virology
MIC170 Yeast Molecular Genetics
UWP19 Writing Research PapersB-HV
EDU098 Directed Group Study
ENV S&P100 General Ecology
ANSCI049J Animal Practical/Swine
ANSCI143 Pig&Poultry Care & Mgt
ENG CHM Design of Coffee
ANSCI170 Ethics of Animal Use
B-MAT
FST198 Directed GP Study
FST104 Food Microbiology
FST104L Food Micro Lab
FST123 Intro Enzymology
LIN24 Structures in Academic Writing
M-ECON
ARE139 Futures and Options Market
DRA198 Directed Group Study
ECN102 Analysis of Economic Data
ECN162 International Economic Relations
ECN240 Time Series Econometrics
EDU198 Directed Group Study
UWP24 English Structures and Strategies in Academic WritingM-EIE
ARE144 Real Estate EconomicsECI003 Civil Infrastructure & Society
ENH006 Introduction to Environmental Plants
ENV170 Conservation Biology Policy
GEL9 Geology Field Experience
GEL17 Earthquakes
GEL25 Geology National Parks
GEL120 Big Bang to Today
GEL131 Risk: Natural Hazards
LDA1 Introduction to Environmental Design
M-MF
DRA198 Presentation Skills
ECS30 Programming and Problem Solving
ENG102 Dynamics
ENG103 Fluid Mechanics
ESP110 Principles of Environmental Science
GEL18 Energy and Environment
GEL10 Global Environmental Change
MAT168 Optimization
NSC287A Topics in Theoretical Neuroscience
PHYS160 Environmental Physics and Society PHYS204A Methods of Mathematical Physics
PHYS204B Methods of Mathematical Physics
PHY250 Special Topics
PHY256 Natural Computation and Self Organization
PSC100 Cognitive Psychology
STA106 Variance AnalysisM-NF
ESP155 Wetland Ecology
WFC10 Wildlife Ecology
WFC154 Conservation Biology
WFC198 Directed GP StudyM-LA
ENH105 Taxonomy & Ecology Plant Families
LDA60 Landform and Grading Studio
LDA140 Green Building, Design, and Materials
LDA210 Advanced Studio
LDA171 Urban Planning and Design
LDA198 Directed Group Study in Landscape Architecture
M-IØ
ARE157 Analysis for Operations and Production Management
ARE171B Financial Management
ECN100 Intermediate Economic Theory
ECN134 Financial Economics
ECN135 Money & Banking
ECN140 Econometrics
ECN160A International Microeconomics
ECN160B International Macroeconomics
M-MPP
ECN100 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECN134 Financial Economics
ECN160A International Microeconomics
ECN160B International Macroeconmics
ENG105 Thermodynamics
ENG106 Engineering Economics
PHY9 Classical Physics
M-VM
ATM60 Introduction to Atomospheric Science
ECN1A Principles of Microeconomics
HYD144 Groundwater Hydrology
M-BA
ECI130 Structural Analysis
ENG103 Fluid Mechanics