Berkeley Global is engaged in an exciting partnership with BASIS International & Bilingual Schools · China to offer exceptional middle and high school students the opportunity to engage with UC Berkeley's challenging curriculum and world-leading faculty.

Students who gain admission into the Berkeley Global-BIBSC Innovation and Technology Program enroll in courses in entrepreneurship and/or computer science. As they progress through the program in the course of two to three years, students master leadership, collaboration, communication and coding skills through hands-on, project-based learning.

This program mirrors similar interdisciplinary programs available to UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students, including those that straddle the intersection of innovation and technology. Students have the opportunity to gain experience in launching and growing their own startups and developing their own apps. The projects they complete in each course combine skills that they have developed in both courses.

These experiences uniquely prepare students for success not only in college applications and undergraduate study, but also in their professional pursuits. After students graduate, they will enter a workforce in which skills in coding and innovation are in high demand. In fact, the top three jobs in the U.S. for which international students gain H1B visas are in software engineering and development. Developing these skills early on provides students with a competitive edge as they transition into their professional careers.