During the summer months, visiting US students have multiple summer experiences to select from here at UCLA:

  • Summer Courses
    • Academic Courses
    • Online Courses
    • Summer Intensive Studies
  • College/Professional Summer Institutes

If you can answer yes to any of the questions below, you are considered a U.S. student for our registration purposes:

If you currently hold an F-1 visa and I-20 at another U.S. school AND plan to continue your studies at that school, you won't need to obtain an additional F-1 visa to attend UCLA Summer Sessions. There are no unit requirements and you won't be required to complete the I-20 request form or upload any documents.

If you do need a visa to study at UCLA during the summer as a visiting international student, please click here.

 

Important Note: UCLA has decided to transition all summer courses to remote learning only. For more information, visit our Updates and Alerts page.

 

Summer Courses

During the summer, many courses that make up UCLA's regular curriculum are offered in four sessions, Session A, B, C, and D . Choose from over 600+ courses in 130 majors at UCLA this summer for 3-10 weeks, including GE, Writing II, and major or minor courses.

There are three different types of summer courses:

  • Academic Courses: 6-10 week courses offered in Session A and Session C
  • Online Courses: 6-10 week courses designed specifically for an online experience offered in Session A and Session C
  • Summer Intensive Studies (SIS): 3-week intensive courses offered in Session A, B, C, and D

Please find below helpful links to get started with Summer Courses this year:

Academic and Online Course Information for U.S. Students

2021 Schedule of Classes

Summer Staples - Courses Offered Every Summer

Summer Course Registration Form

 

2021 Session Schedule for Academic Courses
SESSION WEEKS START DATE END DATE
Session A 3 weeks June 21, 2021 July 9, 2021
Session A 6 weeks June 21, 2021 July 30, 2021
Session A 8 weeks June 21, 2021 August 13, 2021
Session A 9 weeks June 21, 2021 August 20, 2021
Session A 10 weeks June 21, 2021 August 27, 2021
Session B 3 weeks July 12, 2021 July 30, 2021
Session C 3 weeks August 2, 2021 August 20, 2021
Session C 6 weeks August 2, 2021 September 10, 2021
Session D 3 weeks August 23, 2021 September 10, 2021

 

Summer Institutes

Summer Institutes offer the breadth and depth of UCLA's academic rigor in an intensive, holistic format that allows you to share a unique learning experience.

2021 College Professional Summer Institutes (Tentative):

 

Summer Institutes Registration Form

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCLA Summer Sessions 2021 will be remote. Learn More.