Summer Abroad Programs

Berkeley Summer Sessions offers exciting Summer Abroad programs that give you the chance to combine international travel with academic achievement. Courses are taught by regular rank UC Berkeley faculty, faculty of host institutions, and UC Berkeley graduate student instructors. Join us next summer for the educational adventure of a lifetime!

Scholarships are available.

Have a question?

Drop-in Advising
Feel free to drop by the office Monday-Friday anytime between 9:00am-5:00pm. Our office is located at: 1995 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

Email: summerabroad@berkeley.edu

Phone:
510-643-1493 (Summer Abroad line)
510-642-5611 (Summer Sessions main line)

Ten Benefits of Summer Abroad

1. Earn UC Berkeley credit
2. Study closely with world-class UC Berkeley faculty
3. Visit extraordinary destinations
4. Immerse yourself in a new culture
5. Build lifelong friendships and memories
6. Add valuable experience to your resume
7. Improve your foreign language skills
8. Learn outside of the classroom
9. Enjoy a unique adventure while making academic progress
10. Financial aid is available for eligible UC Berkeley students

2012 Summer Abroad Programs

Click on the location below for detailed program, course, fee, instructor, and location information.

• Barcelona, Spain
• China New Program!
• Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica
• Comillas, Spain New Program!
• Dhiban, Jordan New Program!
• Dublin, Ireland
• Granada, Spain Program canceled.
• Guardamar de Segura, Spain
• Madrid, Spain
• Mexico City, Mexico New Program!
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
• Paris, France
• Salvador, Brazil New Program!
• Taipei, Taiwan

The cost to participate on a Summer Abroad program is broken down into tuition and a program fee, which are applied to your Campus Accounts Receivable System (CARS) account by Summer Sessions as follows:

Tuition

Per unit cost x number of units offered in the program.
Per unit cost is different based on your student status: UC undergraduate student rate ($406), UC graduates student rate ($510), or Visiting student rate for all non-UC participants ($415).
*please note that unit fees are subject to change

Scholarships are available.

Program Fee

The program fee is specific to each program and is listed on the fees tab for each specific program.

What is included in the program fee?
The program fee covers the costs that arise due to the program not being held on campus. The program fee varies from program to program. However, the following items are included in the program fees for all Summer Abroad programs:

1. Student Housing (room only)
2. Excursions (museum tickets, etc.)
3. Other program-related costs

The fee for some programs may also include program-related meals, group transportation, internal travel airfare between multiple program sites (once abroad), guest lectures, etc.

The following items are excluded from the program fee for all Summer Abroad programs:

• International airfare (except for any travel airfare that takes place during the program)
• Personal expenses (souvenirs, emergency expenses, medical expenses, toiletries, etc.)
• Meals (any meals which are not covered by the program or provided by your housing)
• Course materials (textbooks and readers)
• Travel expenses (passport, visa (if applicable), etc.

(For UC Berkeley students only. All visiting students should contact the financial aid office at their home institution for more information.)

Please visit the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office website for detailed information about the types of summer financial aid available and the FAQ for information about the financial aid process for Summer Abroad Programs.

UC Berkeley students, students from other colleges and universities, international students, and adults with an interest in studying abroad are encouraged to apply.

In order to apply, all participants must:

• Have successfully completed at least one year of college coursework by the start of the program. (Please note that High School students are not eligible to apply)
• Have a 2.0 GPA or higher
• Meet any specific program prerequisites (please refer to detailed program information)

Applications are reviewed by Summer Sessions to ensure compliance with University policies and individual program requirements. Applicants may not be on academic probation or under censure for student misconduct at the time of the review. Summer Sessions reserves the right to void the admission of any student who is discovered after being admitted to a Summer Abroad program not to meet the above requirements.

Application Process

Applications will be available online starting February 1, 2012. Applicants are required to submit the online application along with a non-refundable $400 deposit (payable by credit or debit card only), which will be applied toward the total cost of the Summer Abroad program.

The application deadline for Summer Abroad programs is March 16, 2012. Interested students are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as space is limited. All applications will be reviewed in the order received.

Applications will be reviewed by Summer Sessions, and admitted students will be notified of their acceptance by e-mail by April 2, 2012.

For more information:

• Summer Abroad FAQ’s
• Summer Abroad Programs Policies
• Application Checklists:
    ° Before You Apply
    ° To Apply
    ° After You’re Accepted