<p>Students who enter Berkeley as freshmen and declare a single major may take an unlimited number of units if they finish their degree in eight semesters of college work; for those pursuing more than one major, nine semesters are allowed. Transfer students with single majors are allowed four semesters to finish the degree and five semesters for those pursuing more than one major. Note: “Semesters” are defined as fall and spring terms (quarters or semesters); summer terms are not counted.</p>
<p>Students who do not complete their degree within these semester limits are subject to the unit ceiling.</p>
<p>Determining the Unit Ceiling
If you have declared a single major and wish to stay longer than eight semesters (four semesters for transfers), you may continue to enroll until you exceed 130 units (this includes all college work except deductible units). For example, if you have completed 130 or fewer units at the end of your eighth semester, you may enroll in the following semester in as many units as you want. But, if you have 130.1 units, you may not enroll again, and your registration will be blocked. </p>
<p>If you have more than one major, you may continue to enroll until you exceed 136 units (which includes all college work except deductible units). </p>
<p>Students on financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office to determine if their aid package will cover the cost of additional semesters. <<<< This is VERY important…some students have posted that they didn’t get the needed aid for that extra semester/year.</p>
<p>*I have to check with a counselor to make sure I can stay a third year, but I don’t see why not according to the unit ceiling rules and my 36 units before I graduated high school. *</p>
<p>Your advisor may not fully know the FA rules, so be sure to check with the FA office and get their answer in WRITING thru an email or whatever…and save it.</p>
<p>It looks like there is no ceiling if the transfer student takes as many credits as s/he wants within 4 semesters and summer term.</p>