Summer Sessions offers more than 600 courses each summer, in a wide variety of disciplines. Courses are offered over seven different sessions of varying lengths—the first session usually begins towards the end of May, and all sessions have ended by mid-August. More than 16,000 students attend UC Berkeley in the summer, and more than 5,000 of those students are visitors (non-UC Berkeley students).
Several special programs are available to summer students, including programs for incoming freshmen and transfer students, summer study abroad and international and domestic internships, and pre-college programs for high school students. Enrollment in courses and applications for programs opens in February for the subsequent year.
Summer Sessions is part of the Summer Sessions, Study Abroad, and Lifelong Learning division, which is under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor of Undergraduate Education.
Location(s)
- University of California, Berkeley
Schedule
- Session A—Six Weeks: May 26 - July 2, 2026
- Session B—Ten Weeks: June 8–August 14, 2026
- Session C—Eight Weeks: June 22–August 14, 2026
- Session D—Six Weeks: July –August 14, 2025
- Session E—Three Weeks: July 27–August 16, 2026
- Session F—Three Weeks: July 6–July 24, 2026
- Session 12W—12 Weeks: May 26–August 14, 2026
Cost/Compensation
- Non-UC Students: $635 per unit charge, $585 registration fee, $73 document management fee
- UC Undergraduate Students: $436 per unit charge, $469 campus fee
- UC Graduate Students: $601 per unit charge, $466 campus fee
Eligibility Requirements
- UC Berkeley students are eligible to enroll in Summer Sessions courses.
- Eligibility for non-UC Berkeley students:
- Must be 18 years of age or older by the start of your courses
- Must have graduated high school
- Non-U.S. citizens must meet the minimum English Language Proficiency Requirement
Deadline
- Session A: May 20, 20263
- Session B: June , 2026
- Session C: June 16, 2026
- Session D: June 30, 2026
- Session E: July 22, 2026
- Session F: June 30, 2026
- Session 12W: May 20, 2026
Application or Entry Requirements
- A completed application
Notifications of Decisions
Financial Aid Details
- Aid is only available to current UC students
Other Dates to Keep in Mind
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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868, it is the oldest of the ten campuses of the University of California system and is one of the top public universities in the country. The university is home to more than 42,000 students and over 2,000 faculty members, making it one of the largest universities in the United States. UC Berkeley is known for its strong academic programs in a wide range of fields, including engineering, computer science, business, economics, political science, and the arts and humanities. UC Berkeley has produced 107 Nobel laureates, 25 Turing Award winners, and 14 Pulitzer Prize winners, among many other distinguished alumni.
