Bachelor of Arts [B.A] - Bachelor [4 Years]
$23,788 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Psychology

  • The Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in Psychology at the University of California is a 4 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • Psychology as a scientific discipline aims to describe, understand, and predict the behavior of living organisms. 
  • The intensive program is designed to allow students to complete the equivalent of a psychology major and gain research experience in 3 or 4 semesters. 
  • The Psychology Department at UC Berkeley reflects the diversity of the discipline's mission covering six key areas of research:
    • Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience
    • Clinical Science
    • Cognition
    • Cognitive Neuroscience
    • Developmental, and Social-Personality Psychology. 
  • Students have to successfully complete 120 units to graduate.
  • The program size is limited by the number of research internships to increase the interaction between students and faculty.
  • For most semesters, students are expected to take 3 core courses,  1 professional development class, and attend a graduate-level colloquium series.
  • Students are expected to work in the research lab for approximately 10 hours each week.
  • Students are required to join a research team. Students will work under close mentorship and direction when they start their internships.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $5721 $5721 $5721 $5721
Health Insurance $1894 $1894 $1894 $1894
Compulsory Fees $564 $564 $564 $564
International differential fee $14877 $14877 $14877 $14877
Miscellaneous expenses $732 $732 $732 $732
Total Fees $23788 $23788 $23788 $23788

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 46 90 3
Duolingo Duolingo 115 160 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must either be in the final year of secondary school or have already completed secondary school studies to get admission in this program.
  • A GPA of 3.4 (B+ grade) out of 4.0 is required in the last year of the studies.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Students are expected to complete Year X and Year XII state board exams.
  • The competitive students typically achieve high marks, primarily A1 and A2 grades or scores above 80.
  • students must complete both year X and XII state board or CBSE examinations, with average marks above 70 and no mark below 60.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.