Articles from UC Berkeley Extension

UC Berkeley Extension and Samuel Merritt University (SMU) are proud to announce a collaborative 2+2 linkage pathway designed to support aspiring nurses in achieving their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. This innovative partnership provides students with a clear, structured route from preparatory coursework at UC Berkeley Extension to completing their nursing education at SMU.

The Extension divisions of UC Berkeley and UCLA have received a $12 million gift from professor, author and entrepreneur Scott Galloway to fund the creation of a new program that gives non-traditional students access to the skills and resources they need to launch their careers.

UC Berkeley Extension is pleased to announce that enrollment is now open for the Fall 2023 semester. Put Extension on your calendar with an in-person or online course or a certificate that meets your academic or professional goals.

UC Berkeley Extension is pleased to announce the launch of academic-enhancer and career-changer tracks for students interested in becoming competitive applicants to the health professions program of their dreams. The Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program provides opportunities for students to realize their educational and career goals by strengthening their knowledge base and professional competencies before applying to their intended health careers.

UC Berkeley Extension is pleased to announce that enrollment is now open for the summer 2023 semester. Put Extension on your calendar, with a course or a certificate that meets your academic or professional goals. Whether you’re looking for academic or professional growth, need to complete prerequisites for advanced study, looking for personal enrichment or to change your career, our classes and certificates fit your needs.

UC Berkeley Extension is proud to announce that it has joined Project Management Institute, or PMI, the leading association for project management, as a new Authorized Training Partner effective immediately. As an Authorized Training Partner, UC Berkeley Extension is approved to offer training on courses that offer Professional Development Units (PDUs) so that students can become eligible to sit for the PMI Exam or maintain their PMI status.

As part of its commitment to upholding the university’s values and mission of ensuring equity, inclusion and diversity into all aspects of university life, the long-standing Fall Program for Freshmen (FPF) is excited to announce its new name, Fall Program for First Semester. This name change ends the gendered use of “freshmen” and helps to further describe that the program is available for the first semester only.

UC Berkeley Extension is pleased to announce that enrollment is open for the Spring 2023 semester. With hundreds of courses—both in the classroom and online—now available, you can pursue continuing education in a flexible manner to change careers, advance in your current field or become a competitive applicant to a graduate program.

Undergraduate students from all across the globe descended on the UC Berkeley campus on August 17 to begin their exciting and educational Berkeley Global visiting-student program. Long-awaiting this return to a new normal of in-person classes, more than 1,000 eager visiting students from more than 40 different countries have joined the UC Berkeley community. This new cohort is nearly double the number of students welcomed in Fall 2021.

UC Berkeley Extension is pleased to announce that enrollment is now open for the Fall 2022 semester. With hundreds of courses now available, you can close your own skills gap by acquiring not only competency-based knowledge, but essential soft skills. If you’re looking to change careers, advance in your current field or become a competitive applicant to a graduate program, you need to get up to speed quickly.

UC Berkeley Extension, the continuing education arm of UC Berkeley, and the EDGE in Tech Initiative at UC, are thrilled to announce their new podcast, “The Future of Work.” Each month, we speak with industry leaders to discuss how work as we know it is changing and the impact of the accelerating rate of change on employees, companies and academia.

UC Berkeley Extension is pleased to announce that enrollment is now open for the summer 2022 semester. Put Extension on your calendar, with a course or a certificate that meets your academic or professional goals. Whether you’re looking for academic or professional growth, need to complete prerequisites for advanced study, looking for personal enrichment or to change your career, our classes and certificates fit your needs.