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Transfer Applicant Checklist
Next Steps for Transfer Student Applicants
If you are a current transfer student applicant, check out the 5 steps below. (Note: You will receive an email in January indicating we have received your application and that you may log in to the student portal.)
- 1. Check your application’s progress online
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Check your application’s progress online via the student application portal MAP@Berkeley.
- 2. Complete forms on two websites
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Complete Transfer Academic Update (TAU) forms on both our campus application portal and the University of California (link is external)(link is external) website.
All transfer applicants to the College of Letters and Science must fill out the General Education form to notify us how they are fulfilling either Essential Skills, IGETC, or UC Reciprocity.
Transfer applicants to the following majors (except for the College of Letters and Science) will need to fill out a ‘major prerequisite’ form. Those applying to the College of Letters and Science majors should check ASSIST(link is external) and the Berkeley Academic Guide to ensure they have the major prerequisites.
College of Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
College of Engineering
Bioengineering
Civil Engineering
Energy Engineering
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
Environmental Engineering Sciences
Engineering Mathematics & Statistics
Engineering Physics
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
College of Environmental Design
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Sustainable Environmental Design
Urban StudiesRausser College of Natural Resources
Conservation and Resource Studies
Ecosystem Management and Forestry
Environmental Economics & Policy
Environmental Sciences
Genetics and Plant Biology
Microbial Biology
Molecular Environmental Biology
Nutritional Sciences
Society and Environment
Haas School of Business
Business Administration
Please be sure to fill out these mandatory forms on each of these sites by January 31. The Transfer Academic Update can be submitted after January 31, but is not guaranteed to be reviewed. We cannot guarantee that changes to the forms on the portal after January 31 will be reviewed.
Applying to a college other than the College of Letters and Science? Applicants to other colleges have contact information on the bottom of their forms to whom they can contact with additional questions.
- 3. Make sure we have the correct information on file
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You will need your 7-digit UC applicant ID number (provided when you submitted your University of California application (link is external)(link is external)) and the email address you provided in the application.
- 4. Update your application
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If you need to change your email address, telephone numbers, or mailing addresses, please update this information on the My UC Application website (link is external)(link is external). Or Contact us at admissions.berkeley.edu/contact-us.
- 5. Monitor your email
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This is the way we will be communicating with you. Take any necessary steps to ensure that this is not tagged as spam: admissions@berkeley.edu. Do not email admissions@berkeley.edu. If you need to reach us for any reason, visit our Contact Us page, or call us at 510-642-3175 to speak to a UC Berkeley admissions representative.