Graduate Admissions
Explore graduate admissions at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design, the top-ranked public university for architecture and the built environment. We’re known worldwide for innovation and excellence, committed to launching our graduates to be agents of environmental and social change. We offer six professional degrees and five academic graduate degrees, as well as opportunities for earning concurrent degrees within the college and with other UC Berkeley departments. CED offers six professional degrees and five academic graduate degrees, as well as opportunities for obtaining concurrent degrees.
Join us for an info session to learn more about our graduate programs including deadlines and the application process, funding and fellowships, and more.
2026 Graduate Program Admissions Events
Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning
Join Department Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Chair Dorotheé Imbert and our graduate advisors for an online info session to learn more about the MLA, including: program and curriculum overview, application and degree track info, and a faculty Q&A.
Info Session: Wednesday, Nov. 4 | 5–7 PM | Register
Department of City & Regional Planning
Join Charisma Acey, associate professor of city & regional planning and MCP program chair, and our graduate advisors for an online info session to learn more about the MCP program and application process.
Info Session: Tuesday, Sept. 29 | 10–11 AM | Register
Info Session: Tuesday, Oct. 20 | 10–11 AM | Register
Info Session: Tuesday, Nov. 24 | 10–11 AM | Register
Institute of Urban & Regional Development
Master of Urban Design
Join us for informations sessions on the Master of Urban Design (MUD) program at UC Berkeley. Learn about the program’s interdisciplinary curriculum, admissions process, design studios, and career pathways. Meet faculty and get your questions answered about preparing for a degree in shaping sustainable, equitable, and innovative urban environments.
Info Session: Tuesday, Nov. 10 2026 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Register
Info Session: Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 5–6 PM | Register
Master of Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D)
Join us for an online info session to learn more about the Abbey MRED+D program at UC Berkeley! We’ll dive deeper into the interdisciplinary curriculum, funding opportunities (including fellowships), student life, career outcomes, and the application process.
Info Session: Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 4–5 PM | Register
Experience a day in the life of an MRED+D student! Meet current students and faculty, learn how to prepare for the Round 1 deadline (November 2), and attend an industry panel. Some activities in this on-campus event will also be offered online for those who cannot travel to Berkeley.
Open House: Monday, Oct. 19 | 10:45 AM–7:15 PM | Register
Arcus Social Justice Corps Fellowship
Learn more about the Arcus Fellowship for graduate students seeking to make direct and transformational social change in the world through planning, research, and design.
Info Session: Tuesday, Oct. 13 | 11 AM–12 PM | Register
Info Session: Thursday, Nov. 12 | 11 AM–12 PM | Register
Info Session: Thursday, Dec. 10 | 11 AM–12 PM | Register
2026 Graduate Program Deadlines
Graduate Degrees
Concurrent Degrees
Financing Your Education
We are committed to recruiting students of outstanding achievement and potential, regardless of ability to pay. Learn more about our financial aid and scholarships. Learn more about our Arcus Social Justice Crops Fellowship for graduate students seeking to make direct and transformational social change in the world through planning, research, and design.
Why Berkeley?
As a UC Berkeley graduate student, you’re part of a diverse community of change-makers known worldwide for innovation and academic excellence. Our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation is informed by a deep commitment to contributing to a better world. We’re consistently ranked the top-ranked public university in the nation, and it shows: among our alums are five Nob
California is also a bellwether of some of this century’s most urgent problems, from housing affordability, social inequities, rising sea levels, extreme heat, and wildfires. At Berkeley, we are committed to harnessing research, creativity, and knowledge to meet these challenges. We invite you to learn more about how a Berkeley graduate education can empower you to be a change-maker.