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    The Graduate Division serves more than 13,000 students in over 100 graduate degree programs. We are here to help you from the time you are admitted until you complete your graduate program.

    • About the Graduate Division
      • Contact the Graduate Division
      • Welcome from the Vice Provost and Dean
    • Grad Data
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      • Graduate Diversity Task Force Recommendations
        • Anti-Racism Initiatives
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  • Admissions

    Admissions

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    We're thrilled you're considering Berkeley for your graduate study. We offer more than 100 programs for master's, professional, and doctoral students to pursue their dreams.

    • Steps to Apply
      • Apply for Admission
      • Admissions Requirements
      • Tuition Costs & Fees
      • Admissions FAQ
      • Accepting Your Offer
    • Choosing Your Program
      • Graduate Programs & Deadlines
      • Concurrent Programs
    • Why Choose Berkeley?
      • Berkeley Graduate Student Profile
  • Financial Support

    Financial Support

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    Working toward obtaining your graduate degree at Berkeley is an exciting and challenging endeavor, but funding your graduate education shouldn’t be your greatest challenge.

    • Funding Your Graduate Education
      • Financial Support FAQ
      • About Multi-Year Funding
    • Options for Financial Support
      • Financial Aid
      • Fellowships
      • Support for Student Parents & Caregivers
    • Academic Employment
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  • Academics

    Academics

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    We're here to support you as you progress through your degree, and help you understand the policies and procedures that inform your graduate education.

    • Degree Progress
      • Dissertation Writing and Filing
      • Thesis Writing and Filing
      • Deadlines
      • Academic Progress Advisors
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    • Policies and Procedures
      • Guide to Graduate Policy
      • Policy and Procedure Memos
      • Graduate Degree, Certificate, or Designated Emphasis Proposals
      • Student Accommodations
      • COVID-19 Information for Graduate Students
      • Graduate Program Assessments & Outcomes
    • Program Options
      • Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs
      • Exchange Programs with Other Universities
  • Professional Development

    Professional Development

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    GradPro, the Graduate Writing Center, and the GSI Teaching & Resource Center can support you in your academic and professional development at all stages of your degree program and in preparing for your career.

    • GradPro (Professional and Career Development)
    • Graduate Writing Center
    • GSI Teaching & Resource Center
    • Professional Development Guide
      • Writing and Communication
      • Teaching and Mentoring
      • Research and Data Analysis
      • Leadership and Management
      • Career Exploration and Preparation
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  • Diversity

    Diversity

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    The Office for Graduate Diversity provides support and services for prospective and continuing students in an effort to support and sustain a more diverse graduate student community.

    • Prospective Students
    • Berkeley Undergraduates
    • Current Grad Students
    • Funding
      • Birgeneau Perelman Fund for Undocumented Graduate Students
      • Dean’s Graduate Diversity Innovation Fund
      • The Future of Higher Education Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
    • Initiatives
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      • Campus Diversity Professionals
      • Connect with a Diversity & Community Fellows
  • Giving

    Giving

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    Your gift allows us to deliver an inclusive, world-class experience to graduate students, so they can make a difference at Berkeley and beyond.

    • Giving Opportunities
      • Graduate Fellowship & Support Fund
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      • Graduate Diversity Support Fund
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Graduate Publications and Reports

Please feel free to download, link to and use our graduate publications.

For Prospective Students

Graduate Profile
Graduate Profile PDF
Why Choose Berkeley 2020
Why Choose Berkeley PDF

Welcome Packet for New Graduate Students

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Welcome to Berkeley PDF
Graduate Student Handbook
2021 Graduate Student Handbook PDF
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Families Matter Brochure PDF

 

Professional Development PDF
Professional Development PDF
Writing Center
Graduate Writing Center
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About

  • About the Graduate Division
    • Contact the Graduate Division
    • Welcome from the Vice Provost and Dean
  • Our Commitment to Anti-Racism: Fall 2020 Initiatives
  • Land Acknowledgement
  • Graduate Diversity Task Force Recommendations
  • Diversity Initiatives
  • Careers with the Graduate Division
  • Grad Data
    • Graduate Publications and Reports
    • Listening Tour
    • Town Halls
      • December 8, 2021 Town Hall FAQs
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Our Commitment to Diversity

The Graduate Division is committed to expanding the diversity of Berkeley’s student body, and supporting students from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups, in their academic, personal and professional journeys. We’re here to help you build community and make our campus your new home.

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Our Mission

The Graduate Division oversees graduate admissions, fellowships, grants, academic employment, preparation for teaching, mentoring activities, professional development, academic progress and degree milestones.

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