Full-time enrollment is required for visiting international students who wish to obtain a UC Berkeley Summer Sessions I-20 (F-1). Full-time enrollment must be maintained during the entire period noted on the I-20. Dropping below full-time or withdrawing without approval from ISS may result in a violation of your immigration status.
The number of units you must take will depend on which sessions you enroll in.
Minimum Full-Time Requirement
| Session(s) | Full-Time Units Minimum |
| 12W | 10 |
| A only | 5 |
| A + B, C, and/or D | 10 |
| A + F + E | 10 |
| A + F | 8 |
| A + E | 8 |
| B only, or B + any later session | 8 |
| C only, or C + any later session | 6 |
| D only, or D + E and/or F | 5 |
| F + E | 5 |
| F only | 3 |
| E only | 3 |
Note: You must enroll in primarily in-person (not online) courses. Online course enrollment is limited. See Taking online courses as an international student.
Contact visiting-intl@berkeley.edu if you face unexpected, extreme circumstances and are considering dropping below full-time only after you arrive. I-20s will not be issued to students enrolled less than full-time. Waitlisted courses do not count toward full-time enrollment.