Program Deposit
All Summer Abroad and Summer Global Internships programs require a $300 program deposit at the time of application.
If accepted to a program, the $300 deposit will be applied towards the program fee. If you request to withdraw your application prior to an admission decision being issued or cancel your participation after being accepted to the program, the deposit will still be charged to your CalCentral account and not refunded.
The program deposit is only refunded under the following circumstances:
- If you are denied admission by Berkeley Study Abroad
- If you are waitlisted and you choose not to apply to any other open programs
- If the program you applied to is canceled by Berkeley Study Abroad
- By appeal due to extenuating circumstances. In cases where a student is unable to participate in a program due to circumstances beyond their control, an appeal for a refund may be submitted for review. For example, a refund appeal may be approved for the following circumstances:
- Personal medical emergency that prevents travel
- Death in the family (as verified by official documentation)
Program Fee
A refund of the program fee, minus the deposit, will be issued if you cancel by 11:59 pm PST March 15, 2026 for the Global Internships Program or 11:59 pm PST April 1, 2026 for the Summer Abroad Program, by submitting the Program Enrollment Change Form via your online application status portal. If the request is received after 11:59 pm on the deadline, you will not be eligible for a refund of the program fee. If payment has not yet been made, you will owe the program fee.
Tuition
Tuition is billed separately from the program fee. Tuition refunds follow the refund deadline(s) for the sessions of enrollment.
Campus Fee
Campus Fee is a mandatory fee set by the referendum by the student body of the University, charged to all UC students participating in the Summer Abroad and Global Internships programs. Campus Fee becomes non-refundable once your program begins.
Registration Fee
Registration Fee is a mandatory fee charged to all non-UC students participating in the Summer Abroad and Global Internships programs. Registration Fee becomes non-refundable once the program begins.
Document Management Fee
The one-time Document Management Fee will be assessed for all new UC students from other campuses and to new non-UC students participating in the Summer Abroad and Global Internships programs. The Document Management Fee will provide unlimited official transcripts sent first class mail or provided over the counter in person at Cal Student Central. This fee becomes non-refundable once the program begins.
Other Fees
There may be other fee(s), such as Course Materials and Services Fee, that you may be subject to from additional courses you may choose to enroll outside of the program participation.
Please note that if you have any outstanding debts to the University (including Fall or Spring fees, printing fees, Course Materials and Services Fees, library fines, emergency loans, etc.), any program-related refunds will be applied first to overdue fees. Any remaining amount will be refunded.