Registration
| Event | Date/Deadline |
| Global Edge registration opens* | Mid-February |
| Global Edge registration closes | May 2, 2025 |
| Deadline to apply for summer Residence Halls | TBD mid-May 2025 |
| Enroll in fall semester courses during summer at Cal | July 2, 2025 and after |
| Deadline to submit verification documents | June 30, 2025 |
| Passport must be valid through: | June 1, 2026 |
Payment and Cancellation
| Event | Date/Deadline |
| Cancel fall semester registration – no fee owed | March 31 – May 9, 2025 |
| Cancel fall semester registration – $6,000 fee owed | May 10 – July 15, 2025 |
| Summer program and tuition fees due* | June 23, 2025 |
| Cancel fall semester registration – 100% program fee owed | July 16, 2025 |
| Fall semester program and tuition fees due* | August 22, 2025 |
*For specific due dates, please check your CalCentral account My Finances tab.
Program Calendar
| Event | Date/Deadline |
| Pre-Arrival Webinar† | June 11, 2025 |
| Global Edge Program welcome† | June 22, 2025 |
| Residence halls move-in day | June 22, 2025 |
| Summer courses begin (Session C) | June 23, 2025 |
| Wednesday Workshop‡ | June 25, 2025 |
| Wednesday Workshop‡ | July 16, 2025 |
| Wednesday Workshop | July 30, 2025 |
| Summer courses end (Session C) | August 15, 2025 |
| Depart San Francisco§ | August 15, 2025 |
| Arrival in London & Program Housing Move-in | August 16, 2025 |
| Orientation week | August 17-22, 2025 |
| Final exams | December 1-5, 2025 |
| Program End Date | December 6, 2025 |
| Golden Bear Orientation‖ | Mid-January 2026 (Dates TBD) |
* Exact date determined by the date when Office of Undergraduate Admissions Freshman decisions are posted through the student application portal (MAP @ Berkeley).
† Pre-Arrival Webinar is a virtual opportunity to receive an overview of the program, our planned workshops, and much more. Our on-campus Program Welcome is our formal kickoff to the program, during which students can meet fellow members of their Global Edge- London Program cohort, each other’s families, and UC Berkeley staff.
‡ Wednesday Workshops are mandatory and will cover important topics including academic advising, financial aid, pre-departure and much more.
§ You are required to travel on the group flight from San Francisco to London. On the return flight, you may change your reservation to return on a later date or fly into a city other than San Francisco.
‖ Prior to the start of the spring semester, all Global Edge students are required to attend the Golden Bear Orientation (GBO) on the UC Berkeley campus. Details regarding GBO will be discussed during your summer at Cal and Fall semester in London.