University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, USA
Part of the University of California system, Berkeley is a research powerhouse across CS, engineering, business (Haas), and the sciences. International applicants apply via the UC Application, not the Common App. UC does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions; applicants whose secondary schooling was not in English show English proficiency, for example with TOEFL, IELTS or the Duolingo English Test.
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Location
Berkeley, California
Established
1868
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
UC Application
Region
United States →Admission tests
TOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres (Home Edition: 24 hours a day, 4 days a week)
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
DuolingoDuolingo English Test
Listed for this university: Duolingo (undergraduate)
Duolingo, Inc. · On demand, online at any time, though not in every country (up to 3 test purchases in any 30-day period; wait for your result before retesting)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University of California, Berkeley’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in the United States
- Application platform
- Common App
- Intakes
- Fall (Aug/Sep) · Spring (Jan)
- Student visa
- F-1 Student Visa
- Working while studying
- Up to 20 hrs/week on-campus during term; full-time on breaks. OPT after graduation.
Official sources: Study in the States — U.S. Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Department of State — student visas. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: University of California, Berkeley official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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