UCLA offers various ways to earn UCLA credit during the summer—academic courses, summer institutes, travel study, and more. Hundreds of courses from over 70 departments are offered in three-, six-, eight-, nine-, and 10-week sessions. Pre-college and college/professional summer institutes offer innovative approaches to teaching and learning that combine UCLA coursework with practical training in real-world situations, preparing students for their future careers. For incoming first-year and transfer students interested in getting a head start on their degrees, there are summer bridge programs such as Summer Pathways and Freshman Summer Program and Transfer Summer Program. Some programs, such as the Summer College Immersion Program, are offered specifically for advanced high-school students, affording them an opportunity to experience the academic rigor of UCLA. Summer Travel Study allows students to learn various subjects as part of an exciting and challenging travel experience. All Summer Sessions offerings can be explored online.
Although visiting students are welcome to enroll, admission to summer sessions does not constitute admission to UCLA in either undergraduate or graduate standing. Students who wish to attend UCLA in regular academic terms must follow admission procedures described in Undergraduate Study and Graduate Study.
Regularly enrolled UCLA undergraduate students may attend summer sessions for full unit and grade credit. Summer session coursework is recorded on the UCLA transcript, and grades earned are computed in the grade-point average. Students should check with a College or school counselor about applying these courses toward degree requirements, and about any limitations the College or school may impose on coursework completed in summer sessions. UCLA financial aid is available to qualified UCLA students.
Regularly enrolled UCLA graduate students may, with department approval, take courses offered in summer sessions for credit toward a master’s or doctorate degree; consult a graduate adviser in advance about this possibility. Summer session courses may also satisfy the academic residence requirement for master’s or doctorate degrees.
Unlike enrollment in regular terms, students may attend another college institution for credit while they are enrolled in summer sessions. Registration information is available from the Summer Sessions office.
