Summer Session UC Merced

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Summer Session 2026 Schedule of Courses is LIVE! Enrollment begins on February 23, 2026 for UC Merced Students

Click here to see what courses have been offered in the past during the summer at UC Merced

If you are looking for information about the SUMMER START PROGRAM for incoming 2026 students click here!

Summer of Admission

Engage

Begin Fall Semester in college-level coursework & ready for your major

Information regarding Placement Exams and scores may be found here

Summer Bridge

UC Merced’s Summer Bridge program offers an on-campus learning experience for incoming first-year students, especially those in STEM majors.

Summer Edge

This convenient, free, 6-week online program will help you prepare for writing, math, and chemistry classes at UC Merced.

UC Merced Summer Session

Get further faster with Summer Session courses at UC Merced!

First-Year Summer

Elevate

Complete 30 degree units prior to starting your 2nd Fall Semester

Check your MyDegreePath to see if you need more units

Summer Session

Complete your GE Written Communication and Quantitive Reasoning requirements. Take a General Education requirement or a prerequisite for a fall course.

Summer Minor Guarantees

Start a minor with a summer minor guarantee. Economics, Psychology & Sociology!

Study Abroad

UC Merced students can choose to study abroad with a variety of programs!

Sophomore Summer

Explore

Complete 60 degree units prior to your 3rd Fall

Check your My Degree Path to see if you need more units

UROC Undergraduate Research

Prepare for graduate school or your future career through research with UROC! (applications open in the fall)

Summer Session

Start or continue your summer guaranteed minor. Take a General Education Requirement or a fall prerequisite course.

Participate in UC Sacramento (UCCS)

UCCS academic internship program participants earn UC credit, maintain their financial aid eligibility, and gain valuable work experience while interning in Sacramento.

Junior Summer

Evolve

Complete 90 degree units prior to your 4th Fall

Check your My Degree Path to see if you need more units

Participate in Research with UROC!

UROC Summer Research to prepare for graduate school or your future career

Participate in an Internship

Internships are essential to developing real work experiences outside the classroom. The skills learned are important for student professional development.

Participate in UC Sacramento (UCCS)

UCCS academic internship program participants earn UC credit, maintain their financial aid eligibility, and gain valuable work experience while interning in Sacramento.

Summer Session

Finish your minor, take a prerequisite for fall, or a course for your major. Stay on track to graduate in four years!

Senior Summer

Emerge

Complete degree requirements and graduate

Check your MyDegreePath to see what you need

Summer Session

Enroll in Summer Session to complete your degree requirements and graduate. Contact Summer Session if the courses you need to graduate are not offered! summersession@ucmerced.edu

Visiting Students

Visiting UC Students & Non-continuing UC Merced Students

High School Students

The UC Merced Summer Session High School Discount Program is available to students who will still be in high school in the fall.

Visiting College Student (non-UC)

UC Employee

Summer Session UC Merced

Summer Session 2026 Schedule of Courses is LIVE! Enrollment begins on February 23, 2026 for UC Merced Students

If you are looking for information about the SUMMER START PROGRAM for incoming 2026 students click here!

Summer of Admission

Engage

Begin Fall Semester in college-level coursework & ready for your major

First-Year Summer

Elevate

Complete 30 degree units prior to starting your 2nd Fall Semester

Sophomore Summer

Explore

Complete 60 degree units prior to your 3rd Fall

Junior Summer

Evolve

Complete 90 degree units prior to your 4th Fall

Senior Summer

Emerge

Complete degree requirements and graduate

Visiting Students

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