New Students

Pre-Arrival Online Webinars

These online webinars, presented by advisors at Berkeley International Office, are designed to help you make a smooth transition to UC Berkeley. 

Register for the webinars by following the links below. All times are in Pacific Standard Time. Links to recordings of the webinars will be posted below after they have taken place.

Fall 2026

• Applying for Your Student Visa: April 22, 3:30 - 5 p.m. (slides, recording)
• Housing in the Bay Area: April 29, 3:30 - 5 p.m. (register)
• Applying for Your Student Visa: May 13, 9 - 10:30 a.m. (register)
• Preparing for Your Study Abroad at UC Berkeley: May 21, 9 - 10:30 a.m. (register)
• Preparing for Your First Year Experience: June 8, 3:30 - 5 p.m. (register)
• Grad Academic Success and Culture: June 10, 3:30 - 5 p.m. (register)
• Undergrad Academic Success and Culture: June 16, 3:30 - 5 p.m. (register)
• New International Transfer Students: June 24, 1 - 2 p.m. (register)
• Financial Planning for Life in the Bay Area: July 1, 1:30 - 3 p.m. (register)
• Applying for Your Student Visa: July 10, 3:30 - 5 p.m. (register)

Spring 2026

• Preparing for Your Study Abroad at UC Berkeley: November 4, 2025, 9 - 10 a.m. (recording)
• Applying for Your Student Visa: November 19, 2025, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (recording)