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Reapplying/Reactivating Your Previous Application

Applicants who have never been enrolled as a graduate student at UC Berkeley and who wish to reapply to our program must complete a new online application in its entirety, including new letters of recommendation and new statements of personal history and purpose. Old test scores can be connected with your application if you provide the test registration scores on your application and they still fall within the acceptable date range.

Deadline: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 @ 8:59 PM PST


Re-Enrollment 

…to the to the same degree program within the Department of Mechanical Engineering after more than five years:

  • In addition to completing an online re-enrollment application, if you have been away from the University for more than five years, you must submit the same required materials as those applying for initial admission. In addition, a letter of support from your potential research advisor must accompany the application. Thus, the following materials are required:
  • Three letters of recommendation.
  • A statement of purpose.
  • A personal history statement.
  • A letter of support from their Research Advisor in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Official transcripts of work completed in the interim, and any other internal department requirements, must be submitted by the MS/Ph.D. deadline set by the department for new applicants.
  • Please note that students who passed Preliminary Examinations in the Department of Mechanical Engineering older than 5 years, must retake these examinations prior the beginning of the semester following their return.


Readmission

…to a different degree program and/or degree goal within the Department of Mechanical Engineering:

  • To change your degree goal upon re-entering the University, you must apply for readmission, and submit the following materials online:
  • Three letters of recommendation.
  • A statement of purpose.
  • A personal history statement.
  • A letter of support from an active faculty member in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Official transcripts of work completed in the interim, and any other internal department requirements, must be submitted by the degree deadline set by the department for new applicants.

Deadline: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 @ 8:59 PM PST


Change of Major (Transfer)

Former or current UC students seeking a different degree and/or an additional degree in Mechanical Engineering, whether the initial degree is completed or not, must apply for readmission and be evaluated within the applicant pool for that admissions cycle. Students must complete the Online Application for Readmission and meet all application deadlines and requirements of that program. This will ensure a fair and thorough application review, independent from an applicant’s current or former enrollment at Berkeley.