Please submit a letter of invitation from your UC Berkeley Department. Click to view a sample letter (PDF). The invitation should be printed on department letterhead with a signature at the bottom.

The U.S. government requires you to demonstrate that you have sufficient financial resources to cover your tuition, fees, and living expenses while you are studying in the United States. Your financial statement and certification must be in English and dated within 90 days of your application. See estimated minimum expenses. You must demonstrate your funding by providing the following:

1. Personal or Family Funding:

   • Complete and upload the Financial Statement and Certification (PDF). If someone else is providing proof of financial support, please clearly indicate your relationship to this person and ensure he/she signs where indicated.
   • Upload a copy of a bank statement. The bank statement should show an excess of the total fees and estimated expenses as described in the Financial Statement and Certification form. This should not be a list of transactions. This document should show available funds that can be converted into cash in a short time with little or no loss in value (no cryptocurrency, stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.).
2. Scholarship or Institutional Funding: If you are receiving funding from your school or another organization, upload a letter from the organization on official business letterhead, including a signature showing your name, the amount and length of support.

Because English-language proficiency test centers are closed due to COVID-19, you can meet our English-language requirement in any of the following ways:

Test Score

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Please submit a scanned PDF of your official English test results. The document should include your identifying information and have your photo on it. Mailing paper copies of English test results is not necessary. iBT Special Home Edition and myBest scores are accepted. Scores must be from the past two years.

The English Proficiency test score requirement can be waived by your host department. This waiver must be included in your invitation letter.

In most cases, if you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States, you must obtain an F-1 student visa in order to attend this program. Learn more about applying for your student visa.

• If you are currently in the U.S. on a different visa status, please upload a copy of your current visa and contact International Student Services (extension-intl@berkeley.edu) to inquire about eligibility as soon as possible. A change of visa status may be required.
• If you are currently in the U.S. studying as an F-1 student or will attend school in the U.S. prior to this program as an F-1 student, please indicate this in your application. You will need to provide copies of your F-1 I-20, F-1 Visa, and I-94 and arrange for a SEVIS Transfer of your F-1 status to UC Berkeley Extension if admitted.
• If these do not apply to you, no additional uploads are required.

To waive the school health insurance requirement, you must be enrolled in a plan that meets ALL of the following requirements:

1. You must enroll in a medical health insurance plan through a recognized company that is owned, headquartered and operated in the United States. (Foreign insurance plans with U.S. affiliates/representatives, travel insurance plans, and reimbursement programs of any kind do not qualify).

2. Your private insurance plan must provide:

   • A minimum of $500,000 in benefits
   • 100% coverage of hospitalization fees
   • 100% coverage of professional fees
   • At least 15 days of inpatient mental health services
   • No pre-existing condition exclusion
   • Policy written in English with benefits expressed in U.S. dollars
   • Payment of at least $50,000 for medical evacuation
   • Payment of at least $25,000 for repatriation of remains
   • A network provider facility within 50 miles of the UC Berkeley campus
   • An annual deductible of no more than $500

To request a health insurance waiver, send proof of insurance that meets all of the above criteria along with the health insurance waiver form (PDF) to extension-intl@berkeley.edu. Your waiver request must be received at least three weeks before classes begin or you will be enrolled in the UC Berkeley Health Insurance Plan.