A. Anyone with proof of a bachelor’s degree can apply! We work with students who are career changers or academic enhancers.
Career changers are students without a psychology/social sciences background and who are interested in changing their career to prepare for a path toward a psychology- or social sciences–related profession.
Academic enhancers are those students with a psychology/social sciences background and who are interested in enhancing their academic career to become a more competitive applicant for matriculation into graduate programs.
A. Yes, international students are welcome to apply! Please email extension-counspsych@berkeley.edu for additional information. Note: UC Berkeley Extension does not sponsor F-1 visas.
You must hold a bachelor's degree to apply. If your undergraduate degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., we will need a credential evaluation from an accredited institution such as World Education Services (WES) confirming that you have completed a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
The program can be completed fully online, with three different class formats: Start Anytime, Fixed-Date and Live Online. Courses in the Live Online format and Seminar on the Graduate Application Process PSYCH 1009 have mandatory lectures scheduled in the Pacific Time Zone, so make sure that the schedule works for you. All courses are available in one of these formats, but not in all. Read more about our online courses.
All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:
Note: You do not need to submit test scores in order to apply.
A. You can choose to complete 18 semester units within our approved course list that you feel best suit your academic or career needs. Upon completing the approved 18 semester units, you are typically eligible to receive the Award of Completion.
A. We provide an optional 30-minute introductory advising session via Zoom to help plan your academic roadmap within the Post-Baccalaureate Program in Psychology. Otherwise, at this time, we are supporting students via email through extension-counspsych@berkeley.edu.
A. Browse courses of interest on the program page. When you are ready to enroll in a course, add it to your shopping cart, create a student account (if you are new to UC Berkeley Extension) or log into your student account, and proceed to checkout. Once your enrollment is complete, you will receive an email receipt and confirmation.
A. The amount of time to complete the program is entirely dependent upon your schedule! While most students take about a year to complete the program, the maximum amount of time to complete the program is three years. To complete the program within the three-year maximum, students are encouraged to complete at least one course per semester (fall, spring and summer) or enroll in a Start Anytime online course for increased flexibility for course completion.
A. Substitutions/transfers are not applicable as you are able to take any of our approved courses (six of our 3-credit courses, or 18 semester units) to complete the program.
A. Our program is designed to allow for students who work full time the ability to engage with coursework with relative ease. Please consider the demand of your work while deciding how many courses to enroll into in any given semester.
A. You can order a physical transcript in addition to electronic transcripts. For an electronic transcript, you can have the document sent directly to a specified email address. Electronic transcripts are typically processed and sent out within 24–48 hours of ordering.
Learn more about how to order a transcript.
Once you are ready, click "Order Records," where you will be directed to our transcript-ordering platform. If you have not already, you will need to create a Parchment transcript ordering account. When your account has been created, you will be able to place your order. During the ordering process, click the "I'm sending to myself or another individual" option and enter the referenced email address.
A. We do not offer financial aid. For questions regarding Financial Assistance, please see our Financial Assistance page.
A. Housing is not available to UC Berkeley Extension students.
A. Health insurance is not available to UC Berkeley Extension students; it is available to full-time Berkeley students.
A. At this time, UC Berkeley Extension is not eligible to offer educational benefits with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).
For questions concerning all other educational benefits or awards, please email extension@berkeley.edu.