Still have questions about UC Berkeley's visiting student programs that have not been answered in our Berkeley Global Help Center, Visiting Student Help Center, or through our website?
Come and go at any time to one of our drop-in advising office hours, when an Admissions staff member is available to answer your questions regarding the following programs:
- Berkeley Global Access Program (BGA)
- Berkeley Haas Global Access Program (BHGAP)
- Berkeley Physics International Education Program (BPIE)
- Berkeley Global Computing and Data Science Program (CDS Global)
- Professional Diploma Programs in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Data Analysis
You are welcome to ask about the application process and admissions requirements, general program information, program costs and scholarships, and related topics.
Unlike individual appointments, drop-in advising hours will be held on fixed dates at specific time and open to any prospective visiting students. You may join the advising call at any time during the session. To access any of our sessions, click on the Zoom link below on the scheduled day and time to meet with an advisor as well as other prospective students. In these sessions, students are encouraged to ask admissions-related questions, connect with other prospective students, and meet members of the Berkeley Global admissions team.
Join us for the following sessions:
Spring 2027 Dates Coming Soon!
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*5:00PM - 6:00PM (PT) |
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* In these special sessions, our International Student Services (ISS) and Academic Advisors will be joining the Admissions Advisors to address your visa, program, and curriculum-related questions!
Important notes:
- Questions regarding billing, visa-related matters, housing, health insurance, arrival/departure, OPT and other post-admissions processes should be directed to our Student Services team in the special sessions designated "*" above or directly via email. Our admissions team will be unable to address these questions.
- Questions regarding degree-seeking studies (e.g. BA/BS, MA/MS, PhD, etc.) should be redirected to the UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions or UC Berkeley Graduate Division. Our admissions team will be unable to address these questions.
- If you would like to schedule a 1:1 advising appointment sooner than our drop-in advising dates listed above, you can do so through our online calendar at anytime.
- You will need access to a Zoom account for all drop in sessions.
- Current students, faculty, staff, and affiliates see: How to sign in to your UC Berkeley Zoom account for instructions.
- Non-Berkeley attendees should sign in using their personal Zoom accounts.