University of California - Berkeley
About the study place
University of California Berkeley is among the world's most prestigious universities. The University is located not that far from San Francisco and has approximately 30.000 students.
Students admitted through extension may only take courses with availability, and will not be given priority over grad students. Other restrictions may apply, such as not living on campus, etc.
Berkeley only accepts the best applicants, and NMBU nominates only those with the greatest chance of being admitted. The nomination therefore occurs after a comprehensive assessment of the applicant, based on grades and the student's motivation letter.
All levels possible
Tuition fees for Global Access Program can vary from USD $13.900 - $21.000 depending on actual program selection
Tuition fees for Concurrent Enrolment are USD $750/unit and approximately USD $1.000 in other fees.
Tuition fees for BISP vary from USD $8000 - $14000 depending on course selection. (Through the BISP program, students can take SOCIOL 299 Field Placement, ie job placement with a local company.)Teaching language: English
Language requirements (English)
Upper Secondary school (‘videregående’ in Norwegian): Average minimum grade of 4. Some faculties might ask for a TOEFL test (score 230, computer based test).
Requirements for International Students - Office of Undergraduate Admissions (berkeley.edu)
Autumn semester: August – December.
Spring semester: January - May.12 units master level correspond to 30 NMBU credits.
15 units bachelor level correspond to 30 NMBU credits.
Exchange student must apply as so called "Concurrent Enrolment" to be able to get grades and credits.
All students who intend to study in USA must have student visa.
It is the student’s own responsibility to apply for a visa. A first step would therefore be to acquire information from the relevant country’s embassy.
Study visa: A student visa is necessary in order to study in the USA. You have to first receive a letter of acceptance from the host university before you can apply. The visum processing fee is currently USD $160, and the SEVIS registration fee is USD $350 for F-1 applicants and $220 for J-1 applicants.
The universities in the USA will issue a document for students to obtain either the F1 or the J1 visa.
NOTE J1 visa: Be aware that this carries a clause whereby the applicant faces a two-year ‘quarantine’ period after the initial residence period, in which the applicant cannot apply for a permanent work or residence permit in the USA. However, this does only apply if the student received public funding, such as from Lånekassen.More information: The US Embassy’s website
Further note: The US universities with which NMBU has agreements with, require evidence which shows that you can finance your studies there. If you use Lånekassen, then they can issue a guarantee for you. Information about what you probably can get in support (in Norwegian).
American universities have strict requirements for students’ health insurance. All students are studying in the USA should expect to purchase private health insurance recommended by the host university. This health insurance might be in addition to other (travel) insurances purchases by the student in Norway or abroad. University health insurance plans range from USD$ 500-1200 but can cost more. Read more about what health benefits you might be entitled to while studying in the USA on exchange from a Norwegian institution on HelseNorge.
M-KB
MCELLBI XB132 Biology of Human Cancer
MCELLBI XB198 Directed Group Study
MCELLBI XB236 Advanced Mammalian Physiology
MCELLBI XBC116 Microbial Diversity
MCELLBI XBC216 Microbial Diversity Workshop
M-LA
Fundamental Design Studio
Sustainability Colloquium
LA227 Restoration of Rivers and Streams
The Process of Environmental DesignARCH100 Fundamentals of Architectual Design
CYPLAN117 Urban and Community Health
LDARCH222 Hydrology for PlannersM-IØ
CIVENG XBC8 Data Science for Smart Cities
CIVENG XB123 Design of Reinforced Concrete StructuresCOMPSCI X43 Python for Data Analysis and Scientific ComputingDATA XB88E Economic Models
STAT XB89A Linear Alegebra for Data Science
UGBA XB101B Macroeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions
UGBA XB128 Strategic Cost Managemenet
UGBA XB137 Special Topics for Finance
UGBA XB190T Special Topics in Innovation and Design
M-MPP
BUS ADM X430.1 Basic corporate Finance
COLWRIT X400 Academic Writing ESL
COMPSCI433 Introduction to Machine Learning Python
COMPSCI61A The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
ECON X2 Introduction to Microeconomics
EL ENG X480 Introduction to Microelectronics
EL ENG X481 Introduction to Microelectronic Circuits
EL ENG X481.1 Introduction to Semiconductor Devices
INDENG XB191 Technology Entrepreneurship
INDENG XB195 A. Richard Newton Lecture Series
INDENG XB190E Advanced Topics In Industrial Engineering
and Operations Research: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MECENG XB100 Electronics for the Internet of Things
MECENG XB 102B Mechatronics Design
MECENG XB122 Processing of Materials in Manufacturing
MECENG XB131 Vehicle Dynamics and Control
MECENG XB290H Green Product Development
MECENG132 Dynamic Systems and Feedback
MECENG XB292B Advanced Topis in Controls
MECENG151 Convective Transport and Computational MethodsSOCIOL XB12 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
STAT X10 Introduction to Statistics
UGBA XB192T Topics in Corporate Social ResponsibilityM-RB
ELENG X412.1 C++ Programming
STATX10 Introduction to Statistics
ENGIN XB120 Principles of Engineering Economics
MECENG XB136 Introduction to Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
MECENG XBC231A Experimental Advanced Control DesignM-TDV
EECS XB208 Computational Principles for High-dimentional Data Analysis
MATH XB275 Topics in Applied Mathematics
STAT XBC247C Longitudinal Data Analysis
COMPSCI XB294 Experimental Design for Machine Learning on Multimedia Data