Be Part of UC Berkeley Online

Be Part of UC Berkeley Online

Summer Sessions offers nearly 300 online courses that allow you to earn academic credit from anywhere in the world.

Study business, engineering, math, science, psychology, arts and humanities, languages, and more and earn a Berkeley transcript at the end of the summer.

Design a schedule that works for you! We offer online 3-, 6-, 8- or 10-week sessions so you can maximize your summer.

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Featured Online Courses

Throughout the spring, we’ll be featuring some of our favorite online course offerings happening this summer. Check back frequently to see which courses we’ll showcase next!

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Astronomy 9 - Selected Topics in Astronomy

Topics include stars, galaxies, the interstellar medium, relativity and cosmology, history of astronomy, observational astronomy, and life in the universe.

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Energy and Resources Group C176 - Climate Change Economics

This course will familiarize students with climate change policy through an economic lens and the economic consequences of climate change.

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Sociology N100 - Happy Class

What makes us happy? An exploration on whether and why we are preoccupied with happiness and how such an obsession can be dangerous.

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Music 26AC - Music in American Culture

Lectures and musical examples are organized by topics such as music of socio-economic subgroups within large groups, survival of culture, pan-ethnicity, religious and concert music, and the folk-popular music continuum

Browse all available summer online courses in the Class Schedule.

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Session Dates and Deadlines

Session A

Six Weeks:

May 27–July 3

Apply by May 21*
Session B

Ten Weeks:

June 9–August 15

Apply by June 4*
Session C

Eight Weeks:

June 23–August 15

Apply by June 17*
Session D

Six Weeks:

July 7–August 15

Apply by July 1*
Session E

Three Weeks:

July 28–August 15

Apply by July 23*
Session F

Three Weeks:

July 7–July 25

Apply by July 1*

*Note that international students who need an I-20 have different applications. Learn more on the International Students Visa Information page.

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Learn more about Summer Sessions

Summer Sessions Program Overview

This information session presents everything you need to know about Berkeley Summer Sessions including class schedules, academic culture, costs and student testimonials.

How to Apply

Application and enrollment for all student types opens in February. For important application dates and deadlines, visit our Application page.

Note: All non-UC visiting students are required to pay a non-refundable $25 application fee.

What will you need to apply? Applications for summer sessions are non-competitive and open to the general public. As long as you meet eligibility requirements, you will need to create an account in our application portal using a valid email address. Within 48 hours, you’ll receive an invitation to enroll in courses.

If you’re a high school student interested in Berkeley summer online courses, our Pre-College Scholars: Virtual Program allows you to take courses for UC Berkeley credit and be part of our virtual campus this summer.

Note About Instruction Modes

As you search the course catalog, you'll find both "Online" and Web-Based" instruction types for summer. "Web-Based" and "Online" courses are all online courses, just with different naming conventions. For additional information on instruction types, visit the Office of the Registrar's Instruction FAQ.