D2.1 Exchange Programs
Updated: May 11th, 2012
Graduate students who are in good standing may participate in several campus exchange programs, which enable them to take advantage of research facilities, courses, and faculty expertise that might not be available at Berkeley. Applications and further information on all of the programs are available at the Graduate Services: Degrees Office (318 Sproul Hall, 642-7330, degrees@berkeley.edu).
Non-UC credit transfers. Berkeley students will not automatically receive credit for courses taken at schools that are not part of the University of California system. For information on transferring credit, see “Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions” in the “Degrees” chapter of this guide (Chapter F, Section F1.4), or consult the General Catalog (www.berkeley.edu/catalog). Students may transfer no more than 4 semester or 6 quarter units toward the master’s degree. Course work taken at another institution does not count toward academic residency for the doctoral degree.
University of California Intercampus Exchange Program for Graduate Students. This program allows students to study at any of the other UC campuses. The Berkeley registration fee entitles students to library, health service, and other privileges at the host campus. Students who participate in the intercampus exchange program can receive credit for courses they take at the host campus. See the “Graduate Education” section of the General Catalog (www.berkeley.edu/catalog) for further information. Students in self-supporting programs at Berkeley cannot enroll in state-supported courses at another UC.
To be eligible for the Intercampus Exchange Program, a student must be registered at Berkeley by the semester deadline and have the approval of the Head Graduate Adviser, the Chair of the host department, and the Dean of the Graduate Division at both Berkeley and the host campus. Students must apply for this program at least three weeks before the beginning of the term of enrollment at the host campus (all other UC campuses except Merced are on the quarter system). Whenever possible, students should make personal arrangements with faculty members on both campuses to ensure that the courses, seminars, and facilities will be available to them.
Stanford-California Exchange Program. Students may participate in this program if they want to take courses that are not offered at Berkeley. Their participation must be approved by the Graduate Division, their departments, and Stanford University. Usually, students are not allowed to participate in the Stanford program until they have completed a year of graduate study at Berkeley. Participants register and pay the applicable fees at Berkeley and are exempt from tuition and fees at Stanford. Students who want to apply for this program must enroll in at least one course at Berkeley.
Exchange Scholar Program. This program permits doctoral students from Berkeley, Brown, the University of Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, MIT, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale to study at one of the other participating universities. Berkeley registration entitles students to student privileges at the host campus for up to a year. Usually, students are not eligible for this program until they have completed one year in a Berkeley graduate degree program. Students who wish to enter this program should familiarize themselves with its “Terms and Conditions” statement (www.upenn.edu/grad/exchange.html), which provides information on additional fees for which the student is responsible. For example, the host institution is responsible for assuring that hospitalization and health services are locally available. However, the host institution may charge the student additional fees for local health services. Students are not eligible for in absentia registration.
Cross-registration programs with local institutions. With the approval of the Graduate Division and the departments involved, students may attend any of the campuses of the California State University or the Community Colleges systems, as well as Dominican, Holy Names, Mills, and St. Mary’s Colleges, and John F. Kennedy University. Students may enroll for only one course per semester, and they must register and pay applicable fees at Berkeley. For more information, contact the Graduate Services: Degrees Office (318 Sproul Hall, 642-7330).
Graduate Theological Union (GTU) reciprocity program. Students registered at either UC Berkeley or GTU may take courses at the other institution, subject to appropriate academic approvals (Graduate Services Degrees, 642-7330).
Study Abroad. Graduate students may be granted permission to study abroad. To be eligible, they must have completed at least one year in residence at Berkeley before departing for study abroad, and they must demonstrate appropriate language proficiency when required. Graduate students may be eligible to apply to most of the study centers under the University-wide Education Abroad Program. For more information, students should check the Berkeley Programs for Study Abroad website (http://studyabroad.berkeley.edu) or contact the program at 160 Stephens Hall, 642-1356, eapucb@berkeley.edu). Graduate students who study abroad must have the approval of their departments and the Graduate Division. Students in an EAP program are not eligible for in absentia registration.
To avoid jeopardizing their immigration status, international students in F or J status intending to participate in any of the exchange programs described above must consult with an international student adviser at the Berkeley International Office (International House, 2299 Piedmont Avenue; 642-2818).
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