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THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Life whilst studying at the University of California 1 The UC System Founded in 1868 First campus in Berkeley in 1873 Over 250,000 students over ten campuses UC Berkeley Located in the San

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Life whilst studying at the University of California

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The UC System

  • Founded in 1868
  • First campus in Berkeley in 1873
  • Over 250,000 students over ten

campuses

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UC Berkeley

  • Berkeley was the first UC Campus
  • Located in the San

Francisco Bay area

  • History of student

activism and social engagement

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Academic Highlights

Environmental Design Engineering Business Letters and Science

  • 7,000+ courses
  • 170 departments and programs
  • Home to top scholars, star athletes and groundbreaking scientists
  • Opportunities for creativity and innovation
  • L&S includes more than 60 departments in biological sciences, arts, and

humanities, physical sciences, and social sciences.

UCB

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ACADEMIC LIFE

  • Berkeley uses a semester system: 2 x 15 week semesters
  • Assessments take place during ‘finals’ and during 1 week midterms
  • Graded via A-F – with a cumulative GPA
  • DeCals
  • Attendance & contributions part of your grading
  • Structured examinations
  • Emphasis on teaching and learning in class, not on independent

learning.

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ACADEMIC LIFE

  • More class time: 2-3 lectures per week
  • Larger class sizes
  • Class sign-ups
  • US Students undertake mixture of GE, Major and Minor classes –

upper division and lower division

  • Reading from ‘course’ readers, not reading lists
  • Emphasis on study groups
  • TA’s and Professors – more integrated student/teacher relationship
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Courses

  • Lower division (1-99): Introductory level
  • Upper division (100-199): Higher level
  • Check for completion of pre-requisite courses.
  • Contact your home advisor to confirm credit for enrollment at UC.
  • Keep copies of your UC work.

UCB

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UCB

Clubs, Activities & Sports

  • 1,200+ student clubs and organizations
  • 80+ student publications, from science and creative writing to television and

radio

  • 27 men’s and women’s sports teams, from co-ed flag football to martial arts
  • Wear your blue and gold to Cal Bears games
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Student Groups

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UCB

Campus Services

  • Tang Center on-campus student health services and Counseling and

Psychological Services (CPS)

  • Career Center – learn skills for your future, internship placement resources
  • Disabled Students’ Program (DSP) –provides access to all students
  • Cal1 Card for access to events and using public transportation
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UCB

Traditions

Meet Cal’s mascot Oski the Bear or hike to the big C.

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STUDENT LIFE

  • Caltopia (free stuff)
  • Calapalooza

(societies)

  • Four Pools
  • Concerts at the

Greek

  • Cheepstake Hill
  • Berkeley Art Museum
  • Shattuck
  • Tilden Park
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HOUSING

  • You are not guaranteed housing as an exchange student.
  • Some options include:
  • On campus – shared dorm, meal plan, resident advisors
  • Off campus – private accommodation, apartments and

‘community housing’

  • Co-ops
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HOUSING

  • International House
  • Residence Halls
  • University Apartments (Channing Bowditch Apartments)
  • Student Housing Cooperatives (UCEAP students have

priority on waitlist)

  • Off campus housing – Cal rentals
  • Further info here
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The Bears – ‘Go Bears’

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TRANSPORTATION

  • AC Transit Sticker
  • Bus ride away from marina
  • BART system
  • 30 minute ride to San

Francisco

  • Stops running at midnight
  • Clipper card (like Oyster)
  • Biking – be careful
  • The Bay Area is a walking area
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STUDY SPACES

  • Café Strada
  • Philz Coffee
  • Westside – north and south
  • Libraries (41 total)
  • East Asian
  • Engineering
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ACTIVITIES

  • Visit the redwoods, Big Sur
  • Visit Los Angeles
  • Megabus/Greyhound
  • Loads of beach towns to visit along the coast.
  • The 5 Highway
  • The 1-Pacific Coast Highway
  • Baseball Games
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CLASSIC BERKELEY ATTRACTIONS

  • C.R.E.A.M
  • TopDog
  • Ici
  • Cheeseboard
  • Silver
  • Durant Food Court
  • Telegraph Avenue
  • Campanile
  • Big C
  • Football
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Time line

  • Apply online and

submit required documents

  • May: Begin housing application/search
  • June: Enrollment begins (through the start of term)
  • June/July: Visa application
  • Mid-August to mid-December: Fall term
  • Mid-January to mid-May: Spring term

UCB

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  • Visit the UCEAP website for application resources and instructions
  • Discover UC- UC Berkeley
  • Study Plan tutorial

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How to apply

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Financial Matters

  • Financial resources form
  • Estimated living expenses

($18,900 for academic year)

  • Mandatory Campus Health Insurance

(approximately $1300 per semester in 2015-16)

  • Document management fee – unlimited transcripts

(approximately $55)

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USEFUL WEBSITES

  • Your UC campus experience
  • Student Life
  • Planning your studies