The official LinkedIn page of International Education Programs (IEP) at the University of California, Riverside. A place to connect with past, present and future students of IEP. The University of California, Riverside (UCR), has one of the largest and most successful international programs in the U.S. Each year, we welcome over 5,000 international students from over 40 countries. UCR has been offering high quality programs since 1975, including a multiple-level ESL program, academic pathways, business and TESOL programs. We also offer unique programs like the University Credit Program (UCP), which allows qualified students to take credit courses at UCR, or our Postgraduate Diploma in Management that prepares you to work anywhere in the world, and includes an internship as well as the opportunity for one year of paid Optional Practical Training in the U.S. IEP is part of the University of California, Riverside, Extension Department, which provides academic and professional programs in a wide range of areas, including business and management, education, information technology, law, forensic and criminal sciences, languages and the arts. International students can participate in over 3,800 courses and 90 certificate and diploma programs offered through Extension. Many Extension courses carry UCR credit and like all UCR courses, classes are rigorous. Courses provide great opportunities to network with professionals.