Overview

Key facts

At University of California, Davis, you will draw on multiple academic disciplines, including history, literature, art, dance,anthropology and political science, to gain a thorough understanding of the nature of African American and African Studies societies, their struggles and traditions of the past and present. You will learn from professors who are active in their disciplines and areas of specialization. Students in African American and African Studies can elect to study in Africa for a quarter or longer, through campus Study Abroad.

Real World Outcomes

African American and African studies graduates are prepared to work in many situations requiring appreciation of cultural diversity and awareness of social forces. Alumni have gone on to careers in the California Office of Education, county social service programs, counseling services and education at every level. Others have entered graduate school in a variety of fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Ethnicity in the US

Research in the Afro-American Community

African Descent Communities & Culture in the Caribbean & Latin America

African Descent Communities
Culture in North America

African Descent Communities & Culture in Asia

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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115

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Davis, United States

Disciplines

American and Australasian studies African studies View 538 other Bachelors in American and Australasian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

Students who are not residents of California must earn a GPA of 3.40 or higher.

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be competitive for freshman admission to UC Davis, prospective students must be on track to earn a high school diploma (or equivalent) and meet all UC freshman admission requirements. Our campus then reviews and assesses all applications as part of our UC Davis freshman application review process.

Freshman 1applicants are required to take the ACT with Writing or the SAT with Essay no later than December 31 of the year they apply.

International students must meet the same admission requirements and will be included in the same selection process as students from the United States.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

53472 USD / year

≈ 53472 USD / year
Out-of-State

53472 USD / year

≈ 53472 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14202 USD / year

≈ 14202 USD / year

Living costs

Davis

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic

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