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How to Become an International Agent

 

Welcome to UCSC Silicon Valley Extension!

 

Thank you for your interest in becoming an official international agent with UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. We invite collaborative relationships with professional educational advisers and institutions around the world that facilitate life-changing experiences for international students.

By working in partnership with UCSC Silicon Valley Extension, you’re sending your students to a highly respected institution devoted to education access and a high-quality curriculum.

As the professional education division of the University of California, Santa Cruz, we deliver more than 40 certificate and specialization programs for professionals—without the complicated admissions process.

We are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

At our international representative portal, you'll find information and tools for your work with international students, a brief overview of all programs, information on the student application process and policies, commission details, and promotion and payment information.

Sincerely,

Nisa Dorrego
Student Success and Affairs Manager

Please reach out to our International Team with any questions.
I'm interested in becoming an international agent.

UCSC Silicon Valley Extension International brochure

 

Steps to applying to become an agent

 

STEP 1: Applicant Screening Process

  • Introductory Email—Send an email to us with the following information:
    • Your Statement for Services Performed Outside the U.S.
    • Confirmation that you are incorporated AND have three or more employees.
    • Agency Name
    • Contact Name
    • Phone
    • Email
    • Mailing Address
    • UC Affiliation—Answer the following:
      • Are you a current University of California (UC) student or employee?
      • Have you been a student or employed by the UC within the last two years?
  • Complete Agent Partner Profile Form

STEP 2: The Contract Process

  • Provide signed Master Agreement (A DocuSign link will be provided for signatures)
  • Note: It can take up to four weeks to be processed.

STEP 3: Getting Acquainted

STEP 4: Start Working

International Inquiry Form

Contact Us
Speak to an international programs representative.

Call +1 (408) 450-4945

Envelope extensioninternational@ucsc.edu

To schedule an online meeting with an international advisor, please click here.

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What Students Are Saying

"I received a clear view of the industry and what are the needs faced by enterprises today."
— Anonymous Student     International Student

"From assignments, class exercises, and group discussions to the project work and quizzes—it all helped me build strong foundations and solidify concepts."
— Neville Mistry     International Student Program Manager

Neville Mistry
Program: Project and Program Management
Course: Extreme-Agile Project Management

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here."
— Aakash Dave     International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

Aakash Dave
Program: Database and Data Analytics
Course: Data Analysis, Introduction

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates."
— Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP     International Student Human Resources Business Partner

Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP
Program: Human Resource Management
Course: Human Resource Management

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point."
— Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA     International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA
Program: Data Science and Data Analytics

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further."
— Bouwien Luppes     International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

Bouwien Luppes
Programs: Marketing Management & Social Media Marketing
Course: Integrated Marketing Communication

"She’s really inspired me to do a lot of things I was not doing with the kids. It helps you think differently about your role. It helped me a lot with teaching art and creativity. If they want to color a heart blue, we let them do it."
— Vandana Gupta     International Student Child Care Teacher

Vandana Gupta
Program: Early Childhood Education: Associate Teacher
Instructor: Melissa Chi Le

"Diana is a fabulous instructor and is always willing to share her insights and make sure course content is adapted to everyone's needs. She is approachable and willing to help you have a thorough understanding of the content without judgment."
— Jasleen Kaur Monga     International Student Learning Specialist | Educational Therapist

Jasleen Kaur Monga
Program: Educational Therapy
Instructor: Diana Black Kennedy

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class."
— SasiKumar Arumugan     International Student Lead Software Engineer

SasiKumar Arumugan
Program: Computer Programming

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews."
— Agnieszka Zimolag     International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ

Agnieszka Zimolag
Program: User Experience and Web Design