Dates and Deadlines

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.