College Advising

If your college does not have a webpage dedicated to study abroad participation, a link to contact information is provided. Visit a College Adviser to discuss the study abroad policies for your college.

College of Chemistry
College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
College of Engineering
College of Environmental Design
College of Letters & Science​​​​​​
Rausser College of Natural Resources
Haas School of Business

• You will have junior standing during your study abroad program and still need to file the Petition to Declare a Major.
• You think study abroad will prevent you from completing the Reading and Composition requirement by the end of your sophomore year.
• You are studying abroad as a senior or will gain senior standing while abroad.
• You intend to graduate immediately after your study abroad program.
• You plan to double major.
• You plan to complete college breadth requirements on an independent study abroad program.
• You intend to extend study abroad participation from a summer or semester to a year.
• You will participate on an independent study abroad program.

The following information applies to students in the following Colleges only*:

• College of Letters & Science
• College of Computing, Data Sciences & Society
• College of Engineering
• College of Environmental Design
• Rausser College of Natural Resources 

*If your College is not listed here, please contact your College Advisor directly for advising. 

The International Studies breadth requirement is automatically fulfilled through full participation in any one of the following programs:

• UCEAP
• Berkeley Summer Abroad
• Berkeley Global Internships (international locations only) 

You must complete your study abroad program and earn a C-/P or better in all of your courses for the International Studies breadth to be fulfilled. If you did not pass all of your classes, the International Studies breadth will not be automatically fulfilled. In this case, you may submit a request for one of the courses on your program to be evaluated for approval of the International Studies breadth (see section below on Evaluation of Breadth Courses for guidance). 

If you are participating in a summer program offered by other UC’s or a non-UC (“independent”) study abroad program: Please review Step 5 of the Independent Study Abroad Guide. 

The following information applies to students in the following Colleges only*:

• College of Letters & Science
• College of Engineering
• College of Environmental Design
• Rausser College of Natural Resources 

*If your College is not listed here, please contact your College Advisor directly for advising. 

Steps for UCEAP programs: 

1. Review Guidelines for the Approval of Breadth Credit from UCEAP Coursework to understand the criteria that must be met for a course to be approved for each breadth category.
2. College of Engineering students: read the additional rules and restrictions on this page.
3. Search the Pre-Approved Breadth Database to see if any of the course/s you wish to take on your UCEAP program have already been pre-approved for breadth.
4. If you have access to a syllabi with a weekly schedule of topics, you can submit a request to have the course evaluated for Breadth using this UCEAP Breadth Evaluation Form. Students may submit a breadth evaluation request prior to departure, during study abroad, or upon return. The evaluation can take 4-6 weeks. Please plan accordingly. 

Steps for Berkeley Summer Abroad or Berkeley Global Internships: 

• Visit your Summer Abroad or Global Internships program page, under the “Courses” section, and you will find which breadth categories (outside of International Studies, which is automatically fulfilled) are satisfied through the program. 

Steps for summer programs offered by other UC’s or non-UC (“independent”) study abroad programs:

• Please review Step 5 of the Independent Study Abroad Guide. 

Academic Progress Report Update (APR)

The following information applies to students who meet the following criteria: 

• In the College of Letters & Science
• Completed a UCEAP program, and your UCEAP courses have posted to your UC transcript
• Completed courses on your program that were previously approved for breadth 

You can request for your Academic Progress Report (APR) to be updated with an approved breadth that has been posted to your transcript using this APR Update Request Form. 

If your College is not listed here and/or you completed a non-UCEAP study abroad program, please contact your College Advisor directly to request an APR update. 

The following refers to the university-wide senior residency requirement. If you are not in the College of Letters & Science, confirm with your College Adviser if there is an additional residency requirement for your college.

Once you reach senior standing (90 units), you must complete 24 of your remaining units in residence at Berkeley. Although study abroad does not count towards senior residence, the Berkeley Academic Senate has approved a modified senior residence requirement for students participating in a Berkeley Summer Abroad, Berkeley Global Internships, or UCEAP program. To satisfy the modified senior residence requirement you must complete 24 (excluding study abroad or extension) units in residence after you reach junior standing (60 units). At least 12 of these 24 units must be completed after you have completed 90 units. Make an appointment with your College Adviser to discuss the senior residence requirement if you are planning to study abroad as a senior.

If you are planning to do Berkeley Summer Abroad, Berkeley Global Internships, or UCEAP as your last term at Berkeley, please be advised that you cannot participate as a UC student (or be packaged for financial aid) if your “Expected Graduation” term in CalCentral is prior to your study abroad participation. You must work with your Berkeley college for approval to change your expected graduation date to the term of your study abroad participation, or later.

Participation in UCEAP as your final term may delay the administrative processing of your degree due to program end dates after the Berkeley term of participation, and/or slower reporting and posting of coursework to your Berkeley transcript. Your college will move you to the degree list following your term of participation if your grades have not been posted by college deadlines for degree processing.

If a prospective employer or graduate school needs an official statement that you either will be or already have completed your degree requirements, inquire with your college if they offer a “Proof of Intent to Graduate” letter. If your UCEAP grades have already been posted to your transcript but you are awaiting degree processing, you can request a Certificate of Completion from the Office of the Registrar.