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Berkeley Summer Abroad

Berkeley
Summer Abroad
How to Apply

Berkeley Summer Abroad

Berkeley Summer Abroad offers intensive summer programs built around Berkeley courses and led by Berkeley faculty.

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A newly-formed startup team of international students

Berkeley Summer Abroad programs are open to all University of California students, visiting students from other colleges and universities, international students, and adults.

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Live, study, and travel with other program students and study special topics, languages, and cultures.

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Courses can satisfy Breadth Requirements and/or Major/Minor Requirements. See individual program pages for more details.

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 Earn Berkeley credit (or UC credit for visiting students) while diving deep into a topic with an international focus.

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Financial aid applies. Financial aid travels with you for all summer abroad programs! Visit each programʻs cost tab for more information.

Featured Locations

Paris, France: Language, Literature and the Arts

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TERM: Summer
REGION: Europe
COUNTRY: France
CITY: Paris
LANGUAGE: French
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/12/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Paris, France: Language, Literature and the Arts

Berlin: The Psychology of Identity, Love, and Relationships

Berlin
TERM: Summer
REGION: Europe
COUNTRY: Germany
CITY: Berlin
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/12/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Berlin: The Psychology of Identity, Love, and Relationships

Ghana: Pan-Afrikan Visions for Liberation: Past, Present, Future

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TERM: Summer
REGION: Africa
COUNTRY: Ghana
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/12/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Ghana: Pan-Afrikan Visions for Liberation: Past, Present, Future

Chios, Greece: Mediterranean Nutrition and Food Systems (FULL/CLOSED)

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TERM: Summer
REGION: Europe
COUNTRY: Greece
CITY: Chios
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/12/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Chios, Greece: Mediterranean Nutrition and Food Systems (FULL/CLOSED)

Manila, Philippines: Narratives of Tradition and Resistance [EXTENDED DEADLINE]

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TERM: Summer
REGION: Asia
COUNTRY: Philippines
CITY: Manila
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/19/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Manila, Philippines: Narratives of Tradition and Resistance [EXTENDED DEADLINE]

Puebla, Mexico: Entre dos Mundos/Between Two Worlds | Nauatl and Spanish languages, cultures, and histories

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TERM: Summer
REGION: North America & The Caribbean
COUNTRY: Mexico
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/12/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Puebla, Mexico: Entre dos Mundos/Between Two Worlds | Nauatl and Spanish languages, cultures, and histories

Portugal: Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe

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TERM: Summer
REGION: Europe
COUNTRY: Portugal
CITY: Porto
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/12/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Portugal: Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe

Barcelona, Spain: The Other Side/El Otro Lado (FULL/CLOSED)

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TERM: Summer
REGION: Europe
COUNTRY: Spain
CITY: Barcelona
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/12/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Barcelona, Spain: The Other Side/El Otro Lado (FULL/CLOSED)

London and the Literary Imagination

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TERM: Summer
REGION: Europe
COUNTRY: United Kingdom - England
CITY: London
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/12/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for London and the Literary Imagination

Paris, France: Muslims in the West: Immigration, Refugees and Islamophobia [EXTENDED DEADLINE]

Great Mosque in Paris
TERM: Summer
REGION: Europe
COUNTRY: France
CITY: Paris
LANGUAGE: English
GPA: +2.0
CLASS LEVEL: Soph, Jr, Sr
DEADLINE: Wed, 03/19/2025 - 23:59
Program Details for Paris, France: Muslims in the West: Immigration, Refugees and Islamophobia [EXTENDED DEADLINE]
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Past Programs

Below is a list of in-person Summer Abroad programs that have run in the past and are likely to return in future summers. Please note that if these programs run again, the dates and fees are subject to change.

  • Bahia, Brazil: Afro-Feminism, Dance, and Brazil
  • Berlin, Germany: Mathematics in Berlin
  • Geneva, Switzerland: Business Innovation for Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Positive Impact
  • Guardamar, Spain: Imagining and Re-Envisioning the Urban Setting
  • Madrid, Spain: Spanish Language and Culture
  • Netherlands and Belgium: History, Art, and Identity in Europe
  • Trieste and Venice, Italy: Italian Language and Culture
  • Puebla, Mexico: Entre dos Mundos/Between Two Worlds: Nauatl and Spanish languages, Cultures and Histories
  • London and the Literary Imagination
  • Madrid, Spain: Spanish Language & Culture
  • Berlin, Germany: The Psychology of Identity, Love, and Relationships
  • Athens and Paros, Greece: Artmaking, Community, and Environment
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Studying abroad was an experience I thought I would never have but I always wanted to do. After attending workshops, info sessions, and peer advising, I learned that it was something possible for me. Immersing myself in different cultures has always been important to me to understand that all communities are different although there may be some similarities to each other. - Bianca Martinez

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