Is there an option to extend the program to 3 semesters?
The full-time MEng program is currently a lock-step, two-semester degree program. Students are expected to graduate in two semesters and exceptions are considered in exceptional circumstances, for example failing a required class. We cannot accommodate requests for planned or voluntary program extensions for non-academic reasons. Students who are interested in a 2-4 year program should apply to the separate and distinct part-time MEng program.
Students who do not complete all of their degree requirements in the normative time may petition to extend their time to degree; however approval is not guaranteed. UC Berkeley’s Graduate Division considers petitions to extend a student’s program from the degree-granting department on an individual basis for academic reasons only. It is Graduate Division policy that when a student completes their degree requirements, then they will graduate.