Position in rankings
QS University Ranking: #20
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Accademic offering
The agreement with the University of California, Berkeley provides access ONLY to the Berkeley Haas Global Access Programme (BHGAP) and the Berkeley Global Computing and Data Science Programme (CDS Global). These programmes follow predefined study plans comprising both required and elective courses.
Language and academic requirements
- Check which TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for BHGAP programme
- Check which TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for CDS programme
If you do not have a language certificate, you can also apply if:
- take the Cattolica International internal test demonstrating a minimum level of C1
- you have completed a full year of university studies completely in English
- you have an interview with UC Berkeley who will evaluate admission.
A minimum grade average of 26/30 is required at the point of application.
Accommodation
After receiving confirmation of acceptance by the host international university, you are required to organise your own accommodation independently. We recommend that you check for accommodation possibilities on the Berkeley website.
Cost of the programme
The following costs may vary as they are updated to the current academic year. You can check the costs on the Berkeley website:
- Tuition fee BHGAP: $22.324
- Tuition fee CDS: $20.399
- Programme fee: € 500 (non-refundable)
Study grants
UC Berkeley each semester offers some scholarships for the BHGAP programme.
Insurance
All Università Cattolica students will be covered by an insurance policy taken out by the University in collaboration with Axa. However, this policy is not always considered to be sufficient cover by the destination universities, who may require their own insurance package to be taken out.