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Please note: This table supersedes the table printed in the fall 2007 catalog.

For financial assistance purposes, UC Berkeley Extension defines full- and half-time study as follows:

Student category* Course type Full-time Half-time
Fall Freshmen Program


Concurrent enrollment
Courses numbered 1-199
(undergraduate-level courses)
12 semester units 6.0-11.9 semester units
Courses numbered 200-299
(graduate-level courses taken through concurrent enrollment)
8 semester units 6.0-7.9 semester units
Postgraduate certificate enrollees Courses numbered 300-399
(professional courses in education)
8 semester units 6.0-7.9 semester units
Courses numbered 400-499
(professional courses in subjects other than education)
8 semester units 6.0-7.9 semester units

*Full- and half-time study are defined by student category, not by course.



These study definitions may differ for online courses; please call (510) 642-4172 or e-mail FinAsst@unex.berkeley.edu for information regarding online courses of study.

Important: The definition of full-time study differs for international students. If you are an international student and your Form I-20 was issued by UC Berkeley Extension, you must be enrolled full-time and you must file a study list every term. See International Students, Full-Time Study for more information. Please see your academic program adviser if you have questions.

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