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Transfer here. Thrive here.
Finding your place at a new university takes more than a course schedule. At BCOE, transfer students can connect with peers, mentors, and staff who understand the transition to engineering at UC Riverside.
A community to help you find your footing.
BCOE established its Transfer Transition Program in 2014 to help new transfer students adjust to UCR, including through peer mentoring. The Engineering Transfer Student Center opened in 2018 to give students a dedicated place to meet, study, and connect.
Whether you're preparing for your first quarter or already working through upper-division classes, you can find people and resources to help you decide what comes next.
Where to start.
These programs offer different ways to connect with the college and fellow transfer students.
Engineering Transfer Student Center
A dedicated space for transfer students to meet classmates, find a place to study, and get connected with campus resources.
Explore Student Success
Transfer Transition Program
Peer mentoring, campus resources, workshops, and opportunities to get to know BCOE during your transition.
View Transfer Orientation
Peer Mentorship
Connect with students who have experience navigating engineering courses, campus life, and opportunities beyond the classroom.
Ask About MentoringYou don't have to figure it out alone.
Meet students who've been where you are. Ask questions, find a community, and connect with the wider BCOE student experience.
Meet Student SuccessMake the transition work for you.
Transfer students often begin upper-division coursework soon after arriving. Start with these practical steps, then keep checking in as your plans develop.
Complete orientation
Follow UCR's transfer orientation process and review the course-planning instructions from BCOE Advising.
Review transfer credit
Check your transferred courses and degree requirements with your academic advisor. Use ASSIST for California public-college articulation information.
Find your community
Visit the Transfer Student Center, ask about peer mentoring, and explore BCOE organizations and events.
Explore what's next
Talk with staff and faculty about undergraduate research, career preparation, and opportunities after graduation.
Hear from students who've made the move.
The Transfer Experience Podcast shares stories, advice, and perspectives from the transfer community. Hear how students have approached the transition to UCR and what they've learned along the way.
Resources for the next step.
Find official guidance for planning classes, settling into BCOE, and exploring opportunities.
Transfer Orientation
Registration, pre-orientation course planning, and transfer transition guidance.
View orientation informationUndergraduate Advising
Academic planning, registration, degree progress, and questions about your schedule.
Contact your advisorTransferable Courses
Understand course equivalencies and find guidance on using ASSIST.
Explore transferable coursesStudent Success
Connect with BCOE programs, professional development, and student support staff.
Explore Student SuccessUndergraduate Research
Learn more about engineering research and ways to get involved beyond the classroom.
Explore researchFinancial Aid and Scholarships
Find information about financial aid and scholarship resources for UCR students.
View financial aid resourcesHave questions about your transfer experience?
BCOE Student Success can help you find a place to start, whether you're looking for mentoring, campus connections, or additional resources.