Virtual Start
Start your Degree from Anywhere in the World
As an international student, you are probably eager to arrive in Chicago to study on campus. But with the coronavirus pandemic, we understand that it may be difficult to arrive on time for the Spring 2021semester. To keep you on track for graduation, you are invited to participate in UIC Live, a digital learning experience recognized by PIE as a ``Digital Innovation of the Year.`` UIC Live will allow undergraduate students to earn UIC credits from home and transition smoothly to campus next semester.
How It Works
Industry-leading UIC faculty are broadcast to your home in your country through our live-to-device technology. They interact with you in real time—lecturing and answering questions, supplying feedback, drawing up polls and surveys, and engaging with you as if they were standing physically in the classroom.
With this distance-learning program, you will:
- Start your degree in your home country
- Take live-to-device courses at home
- Learn from world-class UIC faculty in real time
- Collaborate with classmates in and out of the virtual classroom
- Receive bilingual support with counselors in your time zone
- Participate in virtual campus events, and get personalized guidance for your transition to the U.S.
5 Benefits of UIC Live
1.
A head start
Don’t delay—start your degree program now, with no interruptions.
2.
UIC credits
Stay on track—start earning UIC credits before you arrive on campus.
3.
An engaging, real-time classroom
Learn with top UIC professors, in real time, and get more engagement than in a typical classroom!
4.
Dedicated support
Get technical support with counselors in your time zone plus guidance on your transition to campus.
5.
A connection to campus
Become part of the UIC community with regularly scheduled virtual events like game nights and campus “tours.”
Important Dates
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| UIC Live Application Deadline | December 11, 2020 |
| Payment Deadline | December 25, 2020 |
| Program Start Date | January 4, 2020 |
Hear from Our Students
Guodong Zhang, China
“This learning modality is not much different from the traditional classroom. I feel much more relaxed and more willing to express myself. In addition, live-to-device allows me to receive an American higher education without leaving home, which saves commuting time compared to traditional university experience.”
Li Shuaizhao, China
“I think the live-to-device model will definitely become a very important way of learning. For most people, it is unrealistic to travel around the world in order to learn a certain thing or skill. And this model allows everyone to learn knowledge from all over the world without time or space restrictions. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the live-to-device model appear in front of people’s eyes, and many people have discovered its benefits.”