Be part of UC Berkeley this summer!
Experience summer in the San Francisco Bay Area while taking UC Berkeley courses!
Whether you're looking to expand your studies or make progress toward your degree at your home university, make the most of your summer by choosing from more than 600 courses taught by Berkeley faculty. Study business, engineering, math, science, psychology, arts and humanities, languages, and more and earn a Berkeley transcript at the end of the summer.
Summer on Your Terms
Design a schedule that works for you! We offer online and in-person courses over 3-, 6-, 8-, or 12- week sessions so you can maximize your summer. Study alongside Berkeley students and other visiting students and make friends from all over the world.
Sort summer courses by session, subject, days offered, instruction type (eg. online, in-person), course units, and course level!
Six Weeks:
May 27 - July 3
Focus:
Arts & Humanities
Ten Weeks:
June 9 - August 15
Focus:
Intensive Languages
Eight Weeks:
June 23 - August 15
Focus:
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Six Weeks:
July 7 - August 15
Focus:
Social Science and Humanities
Three Weeks:
July 28 - August 15
Focus:
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Three Weeks:
July 7 - July 25
Focus:
ESL and Upper Division
Twelve Weeks:
May 27 - August 15
Focus:
Special Topics
What's so great about Berkeley in the summer?
Participate in unique summer programs.
Take advantage of summer certificates, intensive language courses, field study options and other opportunities that are only available during Summer Sessions.
World-famous sights are just a short ride away.
Berkeley is just 25 minutes from downtown San Francisco and its most popular attractions. You can also hike around the redwoods in Muir Woods or explore the beauty of the coast and beyond to Yosemite and Lake Tahoe.
Experience Bay Area summer festivals.
There’s Outside Lands, Bay to Breakers, San Francisco Pride festival, 4th of July celebrations, free concert series, and free outdoor movie festivals.
The tech industry is in our backyard.
Pixar is in nearby Emeryville, while Silicon Valley is home to Google, Apple, Salesforce, Reddit, and Airbnb. Join a meetup and get to know those who are at the forefront of tech innovation.
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.