Graduate Admissions: Info Sessions & Deadlines
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.
2026 Info Sessions & Deadlines
Department of Architecture
Join Department of Architecture faculty and graduate advisors to learn more about graduate degrees.
Info Session: Monday, Oct. 12 | 12–1 PM | Register
Info Session: Thursday, Nov. 5 | 9–10 AM | Register
Application Walkthrough: Friday, Dec. 4 | 5–6 PM | Register
Application FAQ: Monday, Dec. 14 | Register
Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning
Join Department Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Chair Dorotheé Imbert and our graduate advisors to learn more about the MLA, including: program and curriculum overview, application and degree track info, and a faculty Q&A.
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 to learn more about the MCP program and application process.
Tuesday, Sept. 29 | 10–11 AM | Register
Tuesday, Oct. 20 | 10–11 AM | Register
Tuesday, Nov. 24 | 10–11 AM | Register
Master of City Planning (MCP)
Institute of Urban & Regional Development
Master of Urban Design (MUD)
Concurrent Degrees
Master of Architecture/Master of City Planning (MArch/MCP)
Master of City Planning/Master of Landscape Architecture (MCP/MLA)
Master of City Planning/Master of Public Health (MCP/MPH)
Master of City Planning/Juris Doctor (MCP/JD)
Master of City Planning/Master of Science in Transportation Engineering (MCP/MS)
Master of Architecture/ Master of Science in Engineering (MArch/MS)
Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture (MArch/MLA)
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.
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.