How many units do you need to be considered a full time student?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>How many units do you need to be considered a full time student? Thanks!</p>

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<p>12 is the minimum.</p>

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<p>really? i thought it was 13 for L&S students and 12 for engineering. then again, i think engineers are taking like 16 a semester so you shouldnt have a problem with that.</p>

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<p>alliance, I believe you are correct.</p>

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<p>A classmate from my high school who will be attending UCB this fall will take 24 units!!</p>

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<p>Isn't there a limit at 21 or something?</p>

<p>Whatever, I'm doing the minimum the first semester</p>

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<p>"A classmate from my high school who will be attending UCB this fall will take 24 units!!"</p>

<p>chances are he will be dropping a few. unless they are easy classes</p>

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<p>There is a limit, but you can petition over that limit. 24 units is doable, but if the classes are tough it could be insane. Freshman have a lot of options to add in some extraneous units, e.g. decals and seminars, which aren't very difficult.</p>

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<p>12 for engineers and 13 for everyone else - Alliance is right... except for the part about engineers taking 16 a semester (I've taken 13, 12, and going on 12 more!) hahah</p>

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<p>Oh come on, engineers typically take 15-16 units each semester. Just because you're taking a light load doesn't mean others are.</p>