Serving the World

Global Access, Global Impact

CPE’s online programs make the extraordinary knowledge and resources of UC Davis accessible to the world. And through international partnerships with more than 100 top-tier universities and government educational agencies, we bring the world to UC Davis.

From educating thousands of agricultural workers on the safe use of pesticides to offering affordable online open courses that drive social mobility, CPE embraces UC Davis’ commitment to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

100+

countries served

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International partnerships

400,000

students have completed a CPE open online course

2023-2024 Highlights

Record Enrollments in International Programs

CPE’s International Academic Preparation, Pathway, and Youth programs give students the opportunity to study at UC Davis and achieve their academic and professional goals. Nearly 1,100 students enrolled in FY 2023-24—a 62% increase from the prior year.

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Partnership Brings Kazakhstan’s Bolashak Scholars to UC Davis

For nearly 50 years CPE has built relationships with top international universities and government programs. This year we partnered with the Kazakhstani government to bring a group of working professionals, the Bolashak Scholars, to UC Davis.

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Open Online Managerial Coaching Program “Transformed My Life”

Over 400,000 global learners have taken CPE classes on Coursera—equal to 3,500 students studying a year at UC Davis. Theogene Semana used the leadership skills he learned to become an HR officer for Vétérinaires Sans Frontières in Africa.

Read Theogene Semana’s Success Story