University of California System
University of California System
Location: California
Stemeter spots: 20 semester spots or 10 academic years are available
Open for: Bachelor
Minimum language requirement: TOEFL iBT or iBT Home Edition: 90, IELTS Academic: 6.5 - 7.0, CAE: A, CPE: C , DET (Duolingo English Test): 115. Exception: UCLA/UCSD: TOEFL iBT or iBT Home Edition: 90, IELTS Academic: 7.0, Cambridge: 185. Attention: UC does not accept the MyBest TOEFL!
Duration: Mid September - Mid June
Students who would like to spend their semester/year abroad at one of our partner universities in California will -- if their application is successful -- be nominated for the UC System. There will be an additional application process afterwards, conducted by the UC System itself, in which the campus you will be sent to in California is decided.
Attention: Business and Economics students should take the course "Introduction to Economics" during their first two semesters at Freie Universitaet Berlin. This is very important. When applying at the University of California System this course covers the basics of micro- as well as macroeconomics.
Applications for one semester only need one letter of recommendation.
Additional stipends:
none
Spots for one semester or year:
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Los Angeles
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
Additional Scholarships
none
Additional Cost
Health insurance, depending on the campus, additional fees may apply, see: https://reciprocity.uceap.universityofcalifornia.edu/before-you-arrive/campus-specific-instructions
Useful Links
UC System: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/uc-system
Info for exchange students: https://reciprocity.uceap.universityofcalifornia.edu/
Visa: https://reciprocity.uceap.universityofcalifornia.edu/after-you-apply/visa-resources
Experience Reports
UC Berkeley 17/18 18/19 19/20 (1) 19/20 (2) 21/22 (1) 21/22 (2) 21/22 (3)
UC Davis 14/15 17/18 18/19 19/20
UC Irvine 16/17 17/18 18/19 (1) 18/19 (2) 19/20 (1) 19/20 (2)
UC Los Angeles 17/18 (1) 17/18 (2) 18/19 (1) 18/19 (2) 19/20 (1) 19/20 (2) 21/22
UC Riverside 11/12
UC San Diego 16/17 17/18 18/19 (1) 18/19 (2) 19/20 21/22
UC Santa Barbara 18/19 (1) 18/19 (2) 18/19 (3) 18/19 (4) 18/19 (5) 18/19 (6) 18/19 (7) 21/22 (1) 21/22 (2) 21/22 (3)
UC Santa Cruz 17/18 18/19 (1) 18/19 (2)
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