Information for Prospective Graduate Students

Department Overview

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Degree Program	Online Application Deadline	Supplemental Materials Deadline for Uploaded Transcripts, Recommendation Letters, and GRE & TOEFL Scores
5th Year M.S. Program (for Berkeley EECS Undergraduates Only)	October 15, 2012 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific Standard Time	October 15, 2012 at 11:59:59pm Pacific Standard Time (The GRE and TOEFL are not required for this program)
M.S., M.S./Ph.D. and Ph.D	December 13, 2012 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific Standard Time	January 3, 2013 at 11:01 am Pacific Standard Time
Master of Advanced Study in Integrated Circuits (MAS-IC)	February 1, 2013 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific Standard Time	February 1, 2013 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific Standard Time
Professional Master of Engineering (M. Eng)	February 1, 2013 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific Standard Time	February 1, 2013 at 11:59:59 pm Pacific Standard Time

The campus system sometimes experiences problems matching GRE, TOEFL, and IELTS test scores with applications. Please try not to worry as the review does not begin until after January 3. Make sure your unofficial scores are entered in if you haven't submitted your application. Self-reported scores are acceptable for the review process. However, we will need official scores if you are admitted. Official scores will continue to be uploaded to your application as we receive them even past the January 3 deadline.

Late applications are not accepted. We do not have admissions to the Spring semester for any of our degree programs.

APPLYING
If you are interested in Electrical Engineering, please apply to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). If you are interested in Computer Science, please apply to Computer Science. We are administratively one department, with two divisions. You can only apply to one divison, and the division you choose determines the Areas of Emphasis you are given on the Online Application. Note that this does not apply to M.Eng. or MAS-IC applicants.

International Students-READ THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY!

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION Deadlines Spring Admissions Part-Time, Distance and Evening Programs Transfers Prerequisites for Applying Required Application Materials/Data Reapplying To Our Program Processing Your Application Competition for Admission Online Application Financial Support Engineering Fellowships Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Graduate Division's Webpage for Prospective Students Application Advice Visa Information Application Decisions

RESEARCH, FACULTY AND CURRENT STUDENTS Research Areas in EECS Research Centers and Labs Research and Faculty EECS Research Summaries This publication includes descriptions of research projects within the department. This is particularly useful if you are not sure of what research area you're interested in. Faculty Home Pages Student Perspectives EECS Graduate Student Home Pages Student Life Diversity, student organizations, graduate handbook, and housing.   PROGRAMS Degree Programs Degree Programs Explained Designated Emphasis Concurrent Programs

OTHER RESOURCES EECS Graduate Studies Handbook This provides some basic information about the organization of the EECS Department, requirements, and so forth. Class Catalog UC Berkeley Extension UC Extension Concurrent Enrollment Program Enroll in UC Berkeley campus courses without formal admission to the University. Berkeley International Office The Cost of Graduate School Scholarships/Fellowship Opportunities

More questions? Please contact the Center for Student Affairs:

Email: gradadmissions@eecs.berkeley.edu
Phone: (510) 642-3068
Hours: 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm PST

Google Chat is currently CLOSED: The Graduate Admissions office holds online google chat sessions in the Fall to answer your questions. Due to the high volume of email we recieve, this will be the quickest way for you to get answers to your questions during the application period. Google chats will take place at 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM PST, and you can find us at csa.eecs.ucb@gmail.com. Ask for an invite and we will add you. If you have questions about the MEng and MAS-IC programs, please attend one of the chats specifically addressing these programs. Please read our admissions FAQ's before joining us for a chat session, and keep in mind that we are often talking to numerous students at once and questions will answered in the order they were received.

MS, MS/PhD, PhD degree program chat schedule (8:15AM-9:00AM PST): Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday until December 13, 2012.

We will be having chat sessions regularly through our December application deadline.

Info Sessions

For the MEng program, the Fung Institute holds online info sessions. You can learn more and register on the MEng website.

For the MAS-IC program, we will be holding online info sessions for prospective students, companies, and organizations to learn more about the program. For more information and info session registration, please visit the MAS-IC website.