Although many of the programs are for the academic year, semester or summer programs are offered in several countries. Most EAP students study abroad their junior year, but sophomores through graduate students are potentially eligible. Most students take regular host university courses taught in the local language that contribute to their major, breadth requirements, and language or area studies. EAP students can also create internships for themselves, as they do at Berkeley. For example, an architecture major interned with a major architectural firm in Mexico City and a mass media major with CNN in Beijing.
Some programs offer the chance to live with or visit host families.
However, for some of the shorter-term programs, it is possible to study abroad with just a year of undergraduate work completed and a GPA of at least 2.8. For year-long programs, you also must declare a major and fulfill the reading and composition requirement by departure. About half the Education Abroad programs require prior language training because classes are taught in native languages. UC students usually take their courses in English in countries such as Barbados, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, and Thailand. Maturity, flexibility, and seriousness of academic purpose as demonstrated by a statement of purpose and a personal interview are also required.