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Study Abroad at University ¶of California, Berkeley

Founded in 1868, UC Berkeley is a world-faελ←mous public research institution. It h"σπ♥as a number of prestigious schools, incl↕✔uding its School of Engineer€☆<$ing (3rd in the U.S.), School ✘↓¶of Business (7th in the U.S.),§Ωφ≈ School of Law (12th in the U.S.) and Schoo∏♥l of Education (18th in the U.↑♠¥S.), and a significant number of to"‌$¶p-ranking programs including Civil Engineering, E✔$σnvironmental Engineering, Eco↔₩logy, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Computer™×‍ Science, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, int♥÷✘'ellectual Property Law ♠$↕♦and English.

Study Abroad at University of California, Be≤∏¥rkeley

Facts and Highlights about Uni≥&versity of California, Be∞•♦÷rkeley (UC Berkeley)

›› It is the founding cam←πpus of University of C₽©✔≠alifornia.

›› It €₽was ranked 1st in the category of top public ≠‌ε÷schools in the U.S., and 4th in the category of↑×♣‌ Best Global Universities（☆★≠2020 US News and World Report）

›› It has been seen a≥ εs an university of greatest free♠✘≈Ωdom and inclusiveness and with✘φ‍ extraordinary reputation in a wide rang≤¶δe of academic disciplines

›› Its alumni hold 30 Nobel ♣£Prizes, and 22 Nobel la ∏♣ureates have taught or are currently →♦teaching in UCB

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Founded in 1868, UC Berkeley is a world-famous ÷☆public research institution. It has a number₩$> of prestigious schools, including its Scho ₩ol of Engineering (3rd in thγ$e U.S.), School of Business (7th in ★$the U.S.), School of Law (12₩>‍×th in the U.S.) and School of Educatio§€‌↕n (18th in the U.S.), and a signi'ficant number of top-ranking programs incl•™¶uding Civil Engineering, Environmental Engin↑₽↔eering, Ecology, Biological Sciences, Bioc' hemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Psycho₹∏π→logy, Sociology, intellectual Proper‍♠↕®ty Law and English.

Dates and Courses

July 6 - August 14, 2020 (6 weeks)

July 6 - July 24, 2020 (3 w÷∞eeks)

July 27 - August 14, 20¶×÷ε20 (3 weeks)

›› Summer English LanguageΩ★ Studies

UC Berkeley offers over 65 classes inΩ the summer to meet unique needs ♥® ×and interests of stud©↔ents, including：

· English for Specific Professiona§←↕l and Academic Purposes

Advance your academic and professional±¥§ career with classes in Business English, L↓ egal Writing, English for Scieγσnce and Engineering, English fo©♥r Art and Design, Job Search Skills, Col∑"✔€lege Coaching and more!£©

· English Through Culture and Media

Improve your communicatio n skills through the topics you love &ndashα±★$; from Food Culture, Popular Music, Film, Litera×♦©λture, to Broadway Musicals and mo‌∑re!

· Intensive Skill Practice®↑γ in English

Get the skill practice ↔£γ"you need to succeed in sc≥"hool and work – Academic a↔'₹nd Public Speaking, Writing for Digital Med→✔ $ia, Academic Vocabulary, Conflict Resolutioπ n and more.

›› Academic Courses
August 19th – December 18th, 2020
More than 600 classes are § offered each summer in 90 academiπ≥c departments at UC Berkeleyα♠☆. It covers a wide range of areas such as E ✔&♠ngineering, Computer Sciences, Bi©£ology, Math, Physics<&$α, Chemistry, Astronomy, Geography, Humanities ±₽and Social Sciences, Literature, ±★ Language, Architecture,‍Ω≠ History, Business, Economic♠$≥Ωs, Education, Media and Journalism, Law, Musi £ ↓c and Films, Philosophy, Pol™£₩©itical Sciences, Psychology, Publi₽$‍≥c Health, Public Policy, Sociology≈$ and Statistics.

Students attending Session D normally choose 2 → courses and students ☆βattending Session E normally choosφ♠♣e 1 course. Participaλ€nts will mix with current UC Berkeley stuσβ≠λdents and other inte♥↑rnational students, and be admin££∞ istered and academically &±↕↑;

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Entry Requirements

1. Summer English Language Studies：there is no ne£ $ed for students to reach a specific scorε≤Ω¶e in order to enroll in the program. However, ∞©students will need to take part i✔™©n a placement exam before a ↑' £class starts to determine their levels δ₹of study.

2. Academic Courses： TOEFL80，or IELTS 6.5，∏→or CET-4 493，or CET-6 450