Registration
| Event | Date/Deadline |
| Global Edge registration opens* | Mid-February |
| Global Edge registration closes | May 2, 2023 |
| Deadline to apply for summer Residence Halls | TBD mid-May 2023 |
| Enroll in fall semester courses during summer at Cal | June 21, 2023 and after |
| Deadline to submit verification documents | June 30, 2023 |
| Passport must be valid through: | June 1, 2024 |
Payment and Cancellation
| Event | Date/Deadline |
| Cancel fall semester registration – no fee owed | March 31 – May 6, 2023 |
| Cancel fall semester registration – $6,000 fee owed | May 7 – July 15, 2023 |
| Summer program and tuition fees due* | June 20, 2023 |
| Cancel fall semester registration – 100% program fee owed | July 16, 2023 |
| Fall semester program and tuition fees due* | August 18, 2023 |
*For specific due dates, please check your CalCentral account My Finances tab.
Program Calendar
| Event | Date/Deadline |
| Pre-Arrival Webinar† | June 7, 2023 |
| Global Edge Program welcome† | June 18, 2023 |
| Residence halls move-in day | June 18, 2023 |
| Summer courses begin (Session C) | June 20, 2023 |
| Wednesday Workshop‡ | June 28, 2023 |
| Wednesday Workshop‡ | July 12, 2023 |
| Wednesday Workshop | July 26, 2023 |
| Summer courses end (Session C) | August 11, 2023 |
| Depart San Francisco§ | August 11, 2023 |
| Arrival in London & Program Housing Move-in | August 12, 2023 |
| Orientation week | August 13-20, 2023 |
| Final exams | TBD |
| Program End Date | December 2, 2023 |
| Golden Bear Orientation‖ | Mid-January 2024 (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.