Berkeley Summer Sessions welcomes international students to enroll in summer courses and study alongside UC Berkeley students in courses that are offered in three, six, eight, or ten-week intensive sessions. These courses taught in a rigorous academic environment that Berkeley is renowned for. By studying at UC Berkeley during the summer, you will undertake UC-caliber coursework and accelerate your learning by taking semester-length courses in just one summer. More than 600 courses are available to help you meet your academic, professional, and personal goals, including day, evening, and online courses. With its mission of teaching, research, and public service, UC Berkeley, or Cal as it is known to alumni, is one of the worldâs most distinguished institutions of higher education. It is renowned for the excellence of its faculty and students, the scope of its research and publications, the size and quality of its library collections, and the excellence of its laboratory and educational facilities.
