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Off-Campus Opportunities

Cross-Registration Programs with Other Schools

UC Berkeley has cross-registration agreements with California State University East Bay; Mills College; San Francisco State University; Sonoma State University; Holy Names University; John F. Kennedy University; Dominican University; St. Mary’s College; and University of New Orleans. The program enables students to enroll in one course per semester at the host campus.  With the approval of your adviser and the dean of your school or college, you may register and pay applicable tuition and fees at Berkeley and be exempt from tuition and fees at the host campus.

UC Berkeley students are also eligible for the Intercampus Visitor Program which allows for exchange at another UC. Simultaneous enrollment at another UC is another option.

In addition to these established special programs, the Intersegmental Cross-Enrollment program (at the discretion of the appropriate campus authorities on both campuses) allows an undergraduate student who meets certain eligibility criteria AND is enrolled in any campus of the California community colleges, the California State University, or the University of California to enroll without formal admission in a maximum of one course per academic term at a campus from either of the other systems on a space-available basis. CSU and CA Community College students participating in the program at Berkeley will be assessed a nonrefundable administrative fee of $46 per unit (fee subject to change). The fee is based on the per-unit fee at CA Community Colleges and is subject to change.

For detailed information about these and other visitor and exchange programs, please visit the Visitor and Exchange Programs page of the Office of the Registrar website; call 510-664-9181; or visit Cal Student Central, 120 Sproul Hall, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

UC Online Cross-Campus Enrollment

The  UC Online Cross-Campus Enrollment system allows Berkeley students to take online courses offered by other schools in the University of California with no additional tuition fees. These courses are developed and taught by UC faculty and instructors and will earn UC unit credit, with the potential for GE, pre-major, or major credit based on departmental and programmatic requirements. Talk to your academic advisor aboutthe enrollment process.

Concurrent Enrollment

UC Berkeley Extension's Concurrent Enrollment program provides an opportunity to enroll in UC Berkeley campus courses on a space-available basis without formal admission to the University. UC Berkeley degree students have enrollment priority in all courses, and not all UC Berkeley courses are open for Concurrent Enrollment applicants (e.g., classes in the School of Law are not eligible). Approval of class applications is at the sole discretion of the campus academic departments.

International students may also enroll in various UC Berkeley Extension International Programs which offer concurrent enrollment programs of study and certificate options that meet full-time student eligibility requirements for F-1 visa status. 

Concurrent Enrollment is available only for spring and fall terms. Students interested in attending UC Berkeley campus courses during summer should visit the Summer Sessions website. 

UCDC (UC Washington Program)

UCDC sends juniors and seniors to Washington, D.C. to intern and take classes during the fall or spring semester.  All majors are eligible for UCDC and financial aid transfers to cover your semester in DC.  Students live and take classes at the UC Washington Center, while interning 3-4 days a week at a range of agencies and organizations.  During their DC semester, students develop professional skills, clarify their future direction, and build professional networks.

Applicants need a minimum 3.0 GPA and must have achieved junior status by the start of their semester in Washington; junior transfer students are eligible during their senior year. Applications for spring are due in late September, for fall in late February. For more information, contact the UCDC Program office at 2422 Dwinelle Hall, ucdc@berkeley.edu, or see the program's website (ucdc.berkeley.edu).

UC Center Sacramento

UCCS educates California’s future leaders in politics and policymaking while making the expertise of the nation’s leading public university faculty available to decision-makers in state government.

Internships

A wide variety of internships—loosely defined as structured field experience—is available to you on and off campus. The positions may be paid or unpaid, may sometimes carry academic credit, and may have educational and career value. Courses with field components occur principally in the 97, 98, 99, 197, 198, and 199 series. Check the course listings in the bulletin for specific information.

The following offices have listings of numerous internships, both on and off campus:

Individual internship programs are available through campus-based offices. 

Programs Not Sponsored by the University of California

Many Berkeley undergraduates choose to attend overseas study programs sponsored by institutions and organizations other than the University of California. To obtain information about these programs, you should contact the programs directly. Berkeley Study Abroad (BSA) offers information on how to participate in non-UC study abroad programs. Additionally, most students will be eligible for an approved leave of absence and access to most study systems while abroad by completing the process of Planned Leave for Study Abroad. To complete the process, students must submit a Planned Leave for Study Abroad Form directly to the BSA office by the established campus deadline before beginning the non-UC study abroad program. Credit for coursework completed is dependent on a review of your final transcript by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.  Before enrolling in any program, your proposed coursework will need to be reviewed by the Central Evaluation Unit (CEU) to determine the transferability of coursework from a particular program. Finally, consult with a college and major adviser as to the appropriateness of your proposed courses toward degree progress and, if necessary, procedures for readmission.

Study Abroad Opportunities

A tenet of a successful Berkeley undergraduate education is developing global awareness, and one of the best ways to gain an appreciation is to participate in a study abroad program. Before you engage in any international program you should check with your college or major adviser to make sure your coursework will transfer to Berkeley and fulfill requirements.

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