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Berkeley Study Abroad, 160 Stephens Hall, Berkeley, CA (2025)

03/24/2025

Check out this blog post from The Californian Abroad featuring UC Berkeley student Alex M!

A Journey Inward: How Daily Journaling Leads to Personal Growth

By Alex M (UC Berkeley)

Day 116 – Last Day in Villarrica (12/26/2023): With most of my stuff packed up, I returned to the yard to sit under the apple tree and soak in my surroundings. The warm red color of my host mom’s home with its open windows and smoking chimney. Chickens were clucking around, pecking for food on the ground. The shade of the trees with budding green apples and cherries, many of them already half eaten by birds at their most sour stage.

I feel like I’ve grown up here. My time in Villarrica has shaped who I want to be as a person. I want to care for others, animals, the land, and plants. I want to cultivate the caring and resilient independence I see in my host mom, the humility and humor I see in my host dad, and the willingness to change while also following my gut instincts as I see in Newen, their five-month-old puppy.

That entry is just one of the 289 pages I wrote during 125 days of studying abroad in Chile, where I had the privilege of living on a small farm with a wonderful host family...

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03/19/2025

We have some UCEAP deadlines today!

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03/14/2025

Weʻve extended the deadline for the following two programs and encourage you to apply! Applications close March 19 at 11:59 pm.

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🇵🇭 Philippines: Narratives of Tradition and Resistance

Course: SEASN 154: Philippines: Narratives of Tradition and Resistance (6 units)

Learn about Philippine history, culture, and society through interactions with Filipino people, as well as selected lectures by leading scholars in the Philippines. Students will be based at the University of the Philippines Diliman, the flagship campus of the national university system, and will go on field trips to farming communities, urban poor communities, the Cordillera mountain region, and more. Learn more here.

$1,500 Berkeley Study Abroad Scholarship available. You will be automatically considered if you have an SAI of $50,000 or less, no application is necessary. All Berkeley participants in this program who are Financial Aid Eligible with a SAI of 50,000 or less will be awarded an additional $500 scholarship. You will be automatically considered, no application is necessary.

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🇫🇷 Paris, France: Muslims in the West: Immigration, Refugees and Islamophobia

Course: Ethnic Studies N180: Muslims in the West (6 units)

This study abroad course examines the modern Muslim presence in France and Western Europe, including immigration, refugee history, and the unfolding political, social, intellectual, economic, architectural, currents in the country. In Paris, students will interact with local academics, community leaders and members and visit the critical collections in museums that formed and continue to shape the imaginary of the Muslim “other.”

$1,500 Berkeley Study Abroad Scholarship available. You will be automatically considered if you have an SAI of $50,000 or less, no application is necessary.

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Both of these programs are incredibly impactful for students, and alumni have stayed in contact and shared how much these programs have impacted their lives, careers, and perspectives. We hope youʻll join us this summer! Click the link in our bio for more information!

03/13/2025

Please support Berkeley Study Abroad during the Big Give 2025 by making a contribution to our fund.

This year, we have a matching donation of up to $45,000.00! This means you double every dollar you donate to support and expand our Study Abroad scholarships and programs. This powerful match is a timely gift as we navigate the changes in federal funding impacting our beloved Study Abroad program.

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03/10/2025

Our Berkeley Summer Abroad applications are closing on Wednesday March 12 at 11:59 p.m.!

Travel and earn credit this summer by taking a Berkeley course from a Berkeley professor in another country!

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Check out some of our featured locations and courses below!

🇬🇭 Ghana: Pan-Afrikan Visions for Liberation: Past, Present, Future
This immersive experience in Ghana explores the history of seminal Pan Afrikan Social Movements using the Ghanaian Independence Movement as a case study.

🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines: Narratives of Tradition and Resistance
Learn about Philippine history, culture, and society through interactions with Filipino people, as well as selected lectures by leading scholars in the Philippines.

🇲🇽 Puebla, Mexico: Entre dos Mundos/Between Two Worlds | Nauatl and Spanish languages, cultures, and histories
In this immersive program, students will explore Mexican history, culture, and language (Nauatl and Spanish) while taking a core major course in the Berkeley Spanish Language Department.

🇫🇷 Paris, France: Muslims in the West: Immigration, Refugees and Islamophobia
This study abroad course examines the modern Muslim presence in France and Western Europe, including immigration, refugee history, and the unfolding political, social, intellectual, economic, architectural, currents in the country.

🇵🇹 Portugal: Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe
Join the European Innovation Academy in Porto, Portugal for an intensive, fast-paced learning experience, where you will learn from venture capitalists, serial entrepreneurs, executives from Silicon Valley companies, and experts from across the globe. (Please note: There is a pre-application advising process for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe, Summer 2025 program. In order to apply for this program you must do this pre-application advising first.)

03/03/2025

Join us this week for one of our events and learn how you can be studying abroad as soon as this summer!

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02/25/2025

Participants in the UC Berkeley Summer Abroad program are eligible for a $1,500 Berkeley Study Abroad Scholarship. You will be automatically considered, no application is necessary.

AND we have some additional scholarships available for a few of our programs:

Ghana location
All Berkeley participants in the Berkeley Summer Abroad Ghana: Pan Afrikan Social Movements: Past, Present and Future program will be awarded an additional $1,000 scholarship.

Philippines location
All Berkeley participants in Summer Abroad Philippines who are Financial Aid Eligible with a SAI of 50,000 or less will be awarded an additional $500 scholarship. You will be automatically considered, no application is necessary.

Puebla location
All Berkeley participants in Summer Abroad Puebla who are Financial Aid Eligible with a SAI of 50,000 or less will be awarded an additional $750 scholarship. You will be automatically considered, no application is necessary.

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02/18/2025

Join us this week for one of our events and find yourself out in the world studying abroad!

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02/15/2025

Join us for an info session Feb 18 at 11:00 am to learn more about our 2025 Summer Abroad program the European Innovation Academy in Porto, Portugal!

The European Innovation Academy in Porto, Portugal is an intensive, fast-paced learning experience, where you will learn from venture capitalists, serial entrepreneurs, executives from Silicon Valley companies, and experts from across the globe.

This program trades traditional classrooms with challenge labs, where students work with over 60 mentors and 400 students from all over the world to create innovative products.

Whether you’re a seasoned student entrepreneur or have barely heard of Silicon Valley, this rigorous program gives you an incredible opportunity to explore your passion and potential within the startup scene and the world of business.

Please note: There is a pre-application advising process for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe, Summer 2025 program. In order to apply for this program you must do this pre-application advising first by clicking the link in our bio.

02/14/2025

The Pre-College Scholars program offers one media scholarship (valued at $15,950) to cover tuition and room and board for one Session C residential track participant.

This scholarship is open to all domestic, out-of-state, and international students from all educational systems and backgrounds. The winner will document their experience in the program under the supervision of program staff and the marketing team.

The deadline to apply for the scholarship is March 3, 2025 by 9am Pacific Time. To learn more and apply, click the link in our bio!

02/12/2025

We have reached capacity for the following Berkeley Summer Abroad programs:

- Berlin: The Psychology of Identity, Love, and Relationships
- Chios, Greece: Mediterranean Nutrition and Food Systems
- Barcelona, Spain: The Other Side/El Otro Lado

If you would like to spend your summer abroad, we have plenty of opportunities for you! Click the link in our bio to explore more Berkeley Summer Abroad programs. Deadline to apply is March 12, 2025.

02/07/2025

Berkeley Summer Abroad applications are open!

Join us to learn more about our Ghana: Pan-Afrikan Visions for Liberation: Past, Present, Future program. This immersive experience in Ghana explores the history of seminal Pan Afrikan Social Movements using the Ghanaian Independence Movement as a case study.

In this program you will engage with work from revolutionary scholars and leaders like Kwame Nkrumah to understand how communities in Ghana, and globally, think about revolutionary praxis and theories of liberation today. Students will visit important and historic sites, meet with local community leaders and organizations, and visit villages outside of the city center to learn more and explore these themes.

The Ghana program also offers a $1,000 scholarship for Berkeley students and gives them an opportunity to experience the world through a different lens in an incredibly unique space.

Join us for a session and spend your summer abroad this year in Ghana!

Info Session:
February 10th, 4:00 pm pst on zoom

Ghana Abroad Workshop:
February 18th, 4:00 pm in FLHBRC

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02/04/2025

Applications for the 2025 Summer Abroad programs open on February 5, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. pst.

Some things you should know before the applications open:

1. PROGRAMS WILL FILL UP. If you have your heart set on a specific program, we strongly encourage you to get your application in as soon as possible.

2. Applications are reviewed on a first come first served basis.

3. There will most likely be more info sessions for a few programs so check back to see when they are and get your questions answered.

4. PROGRAMS WILL FILL UP. (if I could make the text bigger I would)

5. All Berkeley participants in the Ghana: Pan Afrikan Social Movements: Past, Present and Future program will be awarded an additional $1,000 scholarship.

6. Deadline to apply is March 12, 2025

Click the link in our bio for more information and to learn how you can apply!

01/31/2025

Our Summer Abroad applications open on February 5th!

We have a few information sessions coming up for some of our Summer Abroad programs, and anyone who is interested is welcome to attend. Come learn about the locations and courses being offered this summer, and see if spending your summer abroad is right for you!

Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, and programs do fill up quickly.

Click the link in our bio to register for an information session and get ready to spend your summer abroad!

01/29/2025

If you haven't yet submitted a Berkeley Global Internships application we have ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY for you to join the program in Buenos Aires. We will be accepting applications for this program until February 12th at 11:59 pm.

Click the link in our bio to get started with the pre-advising process and receive an application code to submit your application!

01/26/2025

Join us January 29th at 11 a.m. for an info session about ALL of your study abroad options this summer.

We will cover everything from UCEAP programs to Berkeley options.

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01/24/2025

Our Summer Abroad applications open on February 5th!

We have a few information sessions coming up for some of our Summer Abroad programs, and anyone who is interested is welcome to attend. Come learn about the locations and courses being offered this summer, and see if spending your summer abroad is right for you!

Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, and programs do fill up quickly.

Click the link in our bio to register for an information session and get ready to spend your summer abroad!

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