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Start your Berkeley experience with a global perspective.
UC Berkeley invites you to register for Global Edge, an exciting program for newly admitted Berkeley freshmen. Start your college experience in an extraordinary way — spend your summer at Berkeley then your fall semester abroad in London.
How it Works
Summer 2020:
Begin your undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley in the summer with orientation, pre-departure activities, and courses.
Fall 2020:
After the Summer Session, you travel abroad and spend fall semester taking Berkeley courses.
Spring 2021:
After the program is over, you return to the United States for spring semester at Berkeley.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Global Edge, you must:
- Be a newly admitted freshman in the College of Letters & Science, College of Natural Resources, or Haas Global Management Program
- Be 18 years old by August 14, 2020
- Hold a valid United States or European Union passport at time of registration (must be valid through June 1, 2021)
Note: International students are eligible only if their citizenship grants them the ability to obtain a UK Student Visa. If you do not have a US or EU passport, please contact globaledge@berkeley.edu regarding your eligibility.
What's Included
- Global Edge Orientation
- Pre-departure orientation and activities
- Onsite orientation and activities
- Specially selected program courses
- Student residence abroad
- Extracurricular activities and excursions
- Student health and travel insurance
- Support from campus and on-site staff throughout the program