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We are here to help you from the time you are admitted until you complete your graduate program.</p> </div> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/about/about-the-graduate-division/"><h3>About the Graduate Division</h3></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-30980"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/about/about-the-graduate-division/contact/">Contact the Graduate Division</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-33751"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/about/about-the-graduate-division/welcome-from-the-dean/">Welcome from the Vice Provost and Dean</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/about/diversity-initiatives/"><h3>Diversity Initiatives</h3></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-33760"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/graduate-diversity/graduate-diversity-task-force/">Graduate Diversity Task Force Recommendations</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-33761"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/graduate-diversity/diversity-initiatives/anti-racism-initiatives/">Anti-Racism Initiatives</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-33770"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/about/land-acknowledgement/">Land Acknowledgement</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/"><h2>Admissions</h2><span>Admissions</span></a><div class="mega-menu__dropdown"><div class="container"><h2 class="mega-menu__dropdown__title"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/">Admissions</a></h2><div class="mega-menu__dropdown__content"><div class="mega-menu__dropdown__content__image"><img data-ccwcag-attachment-id="33340" data-ccwcag-attachment='{"disable_page_edit":true}' width="300" height="274" src="https://grad.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/NGSO-cal-flag-web6-e1692040865246-300x274.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="Student waving Cal flag" decoding="async" srcset="https://grad.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/NGSO-cal-flag-web6-e1692040865246-300x274.jpg 300w, https://grad.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/NGSO-cal-flag-web6-e1692040865246.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>We're thrilled you're considering Berkeley for your graduate study. We offer more than 100 programs for master's, professional, and doctoral students to pursue their dreams.</p> </div> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/"><h3>Steps to Apply</h3></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/apply/">Apply for Admission</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-33987"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/requirements/">Admissions Requirements</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-43"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/costs-fees/">Tuition Costs & Fees</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-32261"><a 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Support</span></a><div class="mega-menu__dropdown"><div class="container"><h2 class="mega-menu__dropdown__title"><a href="https://grad.berkeley.edu/financial/">Financial Support</a></h2><div class="mega-menu__dropdown__content"><div class="mega-menu__dropdown__content__image"><img data-ccwcag-attachment-id="33990" data-ccwcag-attachment='{"disable_page_edit":true}' width="300" height="200" src="https://grad.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/Campanile_Magnolia_Sunrise_01-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="campus and the campanile" decoding="async" srcset="https://grad.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/Campanile_Magnolia_Sunrise_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https://grad.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/Campanile_Magnolia_Sunrise_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://grad.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/Campanile_Magnolia_Sunrise_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https://grad.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/Campanile_Magnolia_Sunrise_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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