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Application for Bioengineering and Marine Science is now open! Click below to access the application online.

For programs that are currently not available, please let us know if you would like to receive future notifications.

For our students attending in-person programs, please keep in mind that all students and employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (or submit an exemption) two weeks before arriving on campus for work or classes, per University of California policy. Public health is a collective effort. The UC San Diego community is expected to follow campus safety requirements to help prevent infection. These include masking indoors, daily symptom and exposure screening, testing, and vaccination.

To Learn More About UCSD’s Covid Policies and Return to Learn Updates please visit: UCSD Return To Learn

BioEngineering Programs (BE-BOAT, BE-ROW and BE-SHIP) - ONLINE and HYBRID

  • Click here to apply for Research Scholars BioEngineering Programs

    APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUMMER 2024 BE-ROW: July 7th, 2024

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    • Complete online application 
    • Upload necessary documents as directed

    TUITION

    • BE-BOAT (application closed)
      • Winter 24: BI3DP Tuition - $2,500 
      • Summer 24: MCTC Tuition - $2,600 (Online), $2,900 (In Person)
      • Summer 24: BMMB Tuition: $1,300 (Online), $1,450 (In Person)
    • BE-ROW (application still available)
      •  Summer 24: BEI2R (Online) Tuition - $2,600
    • BE-SHIP (application by invitation only)
      • BERP-A & -B Tuition: $2,500 each session
            Additional lab fee up to $500 may be required (for BERP-B, project dependent)
      • BE-SHIP Tuition: TBD

    *For international applicants, additional shipping costs will apply 

    Tuition assistance (scholarships) is not available.

Business Research - ONLINE

Life Sciences Programs - ONLINE and HYBRID

  • Click here to apply for Research Scholars Life Sciences Programs

    APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUMMER 2024: JUNE 30th 2024

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    • Complete online application 
    • Upload necessary documents as directed

    TUITION

    • Summer 24: Introduction to Bioinformatics (Online) - $2,000
    • Summer 24: Deep-Sea Fish Metagenomics (Hybrid) - $3,000

     

    Tuition assistance (scholarships) is sometimes available.

Marine Science Program - ONLINE and IN PERSON and HYBRID

  • Click here to apply for Research Scholars Marine Science Program

    APPLICATION DEADLINE: Space is limited and students will be accepted on a rolling basis, meaning there is no strict deadline. Website will reflect if course is full or not.

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    • Complete online application 
    • Upload necessary documents as directed

    COURSES, FORMAT, & TUITION

    Tier 1 Courses

    • Fall 2024: Introduction to Marine Science (Online) - $2000
    • Fall 2024; Seafood Sustainability: Practices and Perspectives *Formally Seafood Fraud Detectives (Online) - $1500

    Tier 2 Courses

    • Winter 2025: Advanced Seafood Fraud Detectives (Hybrid)  - $3000
    • Winter 2025: Advanced Sustainable Seafood Science (Online) - $2000

    Tier 3 Courses

    • Fall 2024: Introducation to Scientific Writing (Online) - $2000

     

    Tuition assistance (scholarships) is sometimes available.

Sports Medicine Summer Academy - ONLINE

  • APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED.

    Please check back in December 2024 for Sports Medicine Summer Academy 2025 application.

    Students will be notified of status in mid-May to early June. 

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    • Complete online application 
    • Complete Program Authorization form (upload to online application)
    • Unofficial transcript (upload to online application)

    TUITION

    • The tuition for summer 2024 is $2,000.  

Design Thinking Bootcamp - Summer 2024 Cancelled

  • APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    • Complete online application 
    • Upload necessary documents as directed

    TUITION