International Relations Office

University-Wide Partner Universities

 

University of California
California, USA

Website: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

 

Institution Profile
 

The University of California first opened in 1869.

The UC system now includes more than 220,000 students and more than 170,000 faculty and staff.

UC is the major public research university in the state of California serving both undergraduate and graduate students. There are ten campus locations: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego and San Francisco (a graduate medical school). See UC campus links http://eap.ucop.edu/ReciprocalExchanges/pages/campuses/campusesdefault.aspx.

Reciprocal exchange students attend the University of California on a no-fee-exchange, non-degree basis. Students on the Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) earn degrees at their home university though they are enrolled at a university abroad.

Spring  as a starting term is only an option for the semester campuses, that is UC Berkeley and UC Merced. Spring is not an option at the UC campuses that operate on a quarter system. To reference the 2012 - 2013 academic-calendars, see http://eap.ucop.edu/Documents/ReciprocalExchanges/AcCalendar1213.pdf

UC Berkeley (UCB) and UC Merced (UCM) operate on the semester system.
A semester includes 15 weeks of instruction.
Spring semester (mid-January – mid-May)
Fall semester (mid-August – mid-December)
One full academic year at UCB and UCM is two semesters for a total of 30 weeks of instruction.

Other UC campuses operate on the quarter system.
A quarter includes 10 weeks of instruction.
Winter quarter (January – mid-March)
Spring quarter (April – mid-June)
Fall quarter (mid-September – mid-December)

One full academic year at these UC campuses is three quarters for a total of 30 weeks of instruction.

 
Academics
Medium of Instruction for Classes

English.
UCEAP Information
 
SEP Application
Restrictions for Exchange Students

See Undergraduate Majors and Undergraduate Impacted Majors tables at
http://eap.ucop.edu/ReciprocalExchanges/Pages/Majors.aspx
NUS Application Deadline

Please check with SEP Administrator in the Dean’s Office for actual dates.
 
Accommodations
Housing Options

Housing information and instructions for application are available but assignment is not guaranteed.

See Housing section in UC Host Campus Pre-Arrival Instructions for Participants for each campus: http://eap.ucop.edu/ReciprocalExchanges/Pages/BeforeYouArrive.aspx

 
Visa & Insurance
Consular/Visa Regulations
Health/Medical Insurance

Students are automatically enrolled in the University’s Student Health Insurance Plan unless they complete a waiver form that provides proof of equivalent coverage, and it is approved.

For more information see Health Insurance in UC Host Campus Pre-Arrival Instructions for Participants for each campus: http://eap.ucop.edu/ReciprocalExchanges/Pages/BeforeYouArrive.aspx

 
Cost of Living
Estimated Monthly Living Expenses

Varies by campus, style of accommodation and student's lifestyle.

For more information see Money Matters in the Student Guide http://eap.ucop.edu/Documents/ReciprocalExchanges/1213/StudentGuide_Money.pdf
 
Additional Information
University of California Campuses

For detailed information about each campus you can apply for please see the following links.  Please note that although you may note your preferences of host UC campus, UCEAP will decide which campus you will be allocated to, should you application for SEP to UC be successful.

 
 
More Questions?
 

Module Mapping, Course Selections & Application

Please check with your SEP Administrator/Coordinator in the Dean's Office.

 

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