International Relations Office
University of California, Berkeley – Summer Sessions 2015
Registration Guide for NUS Students
1. Before You Begin
Before you begin the online registration process for the UC Berkeley Summer Sessions, please ensure you
read through all the details listed in this Registration Guide, starting with the following important notes:
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The NUS International Relations Office is your first point of contact, with regard to questions about
the programme and administrative issues (e.g. withdrawals, visa requirements, etc.). Please refer to
the contact details at the end of this document.
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Students who desire to transfer credit back to their NUS degree, should consult their faculty SEP
coordinators about credit transfer and module mapping BEFORE applying for the Berkeley Summer
Sessions. See the section on “Academic Matters” later in this document for details.
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Read the registration FAQ, checklist and deadlines for international students:
FAQ:
http://summer.berkeley.edu/international/faq
Checklist:
http://summer.berkeley.edu/international/international-checklist
Deadlines:
http://summer.berkeley.edu/registration/schedule
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You can search for the summer courses which you wish to take via the Online Schedule of Courses:
http://schedule.berkeley.edu/srchsmr.html
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A printable PDF copy of the Schedule of Courses is also available for download here:
http://osoc.berkeley.edu/osoc/Summer2015Schedule.pdf
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Once you have identified your desired courses, take note of the Course Control Number (CCN) and
the number of credit units the course is worth. You will need this information later to complete the
registration process. UC Berkeley advises that courses in the Lower Division (1 to 99) and Upper
Division (100 to 199) are well-suited for undergraduate students. For courses with pre-requisites,
you may be accepted even if you do not meet the requirements. Nonetheless, it remains your
responsibility to ensure that you meet any pre-requisites for each course you are applying for.
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Ensure that you select sufficient courses and credit units to meet the US visa requirements for fulltime enrollment. See this webpage for units required for each Session or combination of Sessions:
http://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu/students/summer/full-time
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The Berkeley International Office website contains critical information and helpful advice:
http://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu/students/summer
3rd Storey, Unit 03-03, Shaw Foundation Alumni House, 11 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119244
Fax: (65) 6778 0177
Website: www.nus.edu.sg/iro
Company Registration Number: 200604346E
2. Online Registration
Please follow the instructions below to register online for the UC Berkeley Summer Sessions.
1. Access the registration section of the UC Berkeley Summer Sessions website at:
http://summer.berkeley.edu/registration
2. Click on the green button to access the online registration form through the Summer Sessions
Student Portal. In the next screen, select your current status as “International Student / Visitor”.
3. Complete the first page of the application form with your full name and details as indicated in your
passport. Ensure that you do not miss any characters from your passport name.
4. Select “National University of Singapore” in the drop-down box for “International Affiliate”. Ensure
that the box relating to “Third Party Authorization Release” is checked, in order for NUS to receive
information and updates about your registration directly from UC Berkeley.
5. Complete the subsequent pages of the application form with your contact details and student
information.
6. At the course selection page of the application form (see screenshot below), enter the Course
Control Number (CCN) of the course that you wish to take, as well as the number of credit units the
course is worth. If you wish to apply for module mapping and credit transfer, you should select
“Letter” in the drop-down box for “Grading Option”. Repeat this process for all of the courses you
wish to take during the Berkeley Summer Sessions.
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7. When you are presented with the summary page of the courses that you have selected, take note of
the column “Waitlist”. If the course has available places and you are successfully enrolled, this
column should read “No” for the particular course. If it reads “Yes”, you have been placed on the
waitlist, and will only be enrolled in the course if a place becomes available after another student
withdraws.
Note – Enrollment in courses are on a first-come-first-served basis. You will be waitlisted once the
available places for a course have been filled, and there is no guarantee that you will be offered a
place in the course where you have been waitlisted. Waitlisted courses do not count towards your
visa requirements for full-time enrollment until you have been offered a place in the course, so you
will need to select sufficient non-waitlisted courses to meet the visa requirements. You will be
required to pay the tuition fee for waitlisted courses at the end of the online registration, but can
always drop such courses for a refund before the add/drop deadline.
8. You will be presented with a summary of the tuition fee payable for the courses that you have
selected, followed by a summary of the details of your application. Please review the information
carefully, and be sure to read the terms and conditions at the end of the summary, before you
proceed to submit the application and make an online payment via credit card.
3. After the Online Registration
Please review the steps listed under the heading “After You Register” and “Before You Arrive” on the
registration checklist webpage: http://summer.berkeley.edu/international/international-checklist
Important follow-up actions include:
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If you wish to make any changes after completing the initial online registration (e.g. add/drop a
course, change a class timing, withdraw from the programme, etc.), please contact IRO.
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Within seven working days of submitting your online registration form, you will receive an email
from UC Berkeley with a password encrypted PDF document containing your Berkeley Student
Identification Number (SID) and PIN code. If you do not receive this email within the seven-day
timeframe, contact IRO immediately. Once you have received your SID and PIN, create your CalNet
ID as soon as possible (instructions are sent together with the PDF document).
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After creating your CalNet ID, log-in to the MySummer portal to upload a scanned copy of your
passport (the page with your photograph) as well as your proof-of-funding document (e.g. bank
account statement showing a balance of at least SGD 3,500). You will not be required to submit
proof of English language proficiency (NUS students are exempted). Berkeley or IRO may contact
you directly via email with regard to any errors about your uploaded documents.
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Within three weeks of uploading your passport / funding , IRO will contact you to collect an
important document (the I-20) which is required for your US visa application.
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IRO will organise a pre-departure briefing in April 2015 for all confirmed participants of the
programme. Details of the briefing will be sent to you via your NUS email account by end-March.
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4. Housing in Berkeley
The following housing options are available in the vicinity around the UC Berkeley campus. Students are
encouraged to apply as early as possible, as housing during Sessions B, C, D and E are extremely limited.
For more details, visit: http://summer.berkeley.edu/student-services/student-housing
“On-campus” housing options (usually with meal plans) include:
 Berkeley International House: http://ihouse.berkeley.edu/applicants/summer.php
 Berkeley Residence Halls: http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/conference/summersess_index.html
“Off-campus” housing options include:
 Wesley House: http://www.wesleyhouseberkeley.com/
 Berkeley Student Co-Op: http://www.bsc.coop/
Additionally, you can leverage on the following services/groups to rent an apartment or room from full-time
Berkeley students who are away from campus during the summer:
 UC Berkeley Cal Rentals: https://calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu/
 Singapore-Malaysia Students’ Association: http://www.facebook.com/groups/2200253134/
5. Academic Matters
Note – All academic matters pertaining to a student’s degree programme at NUS are under the purview of
the student’s home faculty. IRO can only assist with the administrative aspects that pertains to the
operations and logistical issues of the programme. Students must consult their faculty with regard to
academic issues before participating in the UC Berkeley Summer Sessions.
Students who intend to transfer credit from the Berkeley Summer Sessions to their NUS degree will need to
go through the module mapping process (akin to SEP). The following information is provided for reference
purposes only. Please consult with your faculty SEP coordinator about your module mapping and credit
transfer queries.
The following is a list of faculty websites with a generic overview of the module mapping process:
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Arts & Social Science – http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/intl/special_prog/modulemapping_OEP.html
Business – http://bba.nus.edu/exchange_summer.html
Computing – http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates/beyond_sep_module_mapping.html
Design & Environment: http://www.sde.nus.edu.sg/acad/SDE_sep.html
Engineering – http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/sep/mapping.htm
Science – Email the Dean’s Office for details: scisummerprog@nus.edu.sg
USP – http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/curriculum/student-exchange/substitution.html
Note – Law students are generally unable to transfer credit from summer programmes due to the special
graduation requirements of their degree. Please consult with your faculty SEP coordinator for more details.
When completing the UC Berkeley online registration, please ensure that you select your grading option as
“Letter” so as to receive a graded transcript. Most faculties at NUS require that you pass each of your
courses and receive a grade, in order to facilitate the credit transfer process.
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6. Contact Details
Please direct your enquiries about module mapping matters to your faculty SEP coordinator:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/sep/out/before/sepcontacts.pdf
Please direct all other enquiries about the Berkeley Summer Sessions to:
Mr Orion KEW
NUS International Relations Office
Email: irook@nus.edu.sg
DID:
+65-6516-6172
(Information in this document is correct as of 3rd March 2015)
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