Concurrent Enrollment

What is Concurrent Enrollment?

Concurrent Enrollment (UC San Diego's open enrollment) is the method by which members of the public can take undergraduate and graduate level courses with main campus UC San Diego. Most of these classes are in-person and occur on campus, meaning that concurrent enrollment students take their classes right alongside matriculated, UC San Diego students. You should only be participating in Concurrent Enrollment if you want to take undergraduate (1-199) or graduate level courses (200-299).

Course numbers with the credit level 3000, 4000, 8000, or 9000 are not part of the Concurrent Enrollment program, but are instead, standard Extended Studies courses. To enroll in an Extended Studies course, locate the course you would like to take, click “add to cart”, and follow the checkout prompts.

For a detailed description of credit type offered with UC San Diego Extended Studies, click here.
For more information about registering in a non-concurrent enrollment course, click here.

If you are a current University and Professional Studies student or are a non-immigrant international student and you would like to enroll in a full-time study program of university credit-bearing classes, visit University and Professional Studies (UPS) or contact ups-program@ucsd.edu

Important Deadlines

If you are currently attending high school, consult your high school principal or counselor to obtain written approval, which must accompany your add form. The approval must be signed by a school official on school letterhead. See Registration Policies and Procedures for more information on middle and high school students enrolling at UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies.

If you were academically dismissed or disqualified, you are still eligible to take courses through Concurrent Enrollment, please first meet with your college adviser to see if Concurrent Enrollment is the best option for you. Students that have been suspended from the University of California, have withdrawn from a UC while on disciplinary probation or currently have a pending student conduct case, are not eligible to participate in the Concurrent Enrollment program. For questions regarding course transferability, please first check with your advisor and the receiving institution.

FAQ Non-immigrant International Students

If you are a non-immigrant international student and you would like to enroll in a full-time study program of university credit-bearing classes, visit University and Professional Studies (UPS) or contact ipinfo@ucsd.edu for details.

The UPS program is for non-immigrant international students who wish to take a full-time load of university and university extension credit-bearing courses. If you are unsure of whether or not you need to be enrolled into a full-time program to maintain the requirements of your visa, please contact our Immigration Advisor, Aaron Lynn, at ipimmigration@ucsd.edu.

Tuition and Fees

Full payment of all fees is required at the time of registration. Fees for Concurrent Enrollment courses are assessed per unit at the rate of UC San Diego Summer Session tuition from the previous summer. All fees are subject to change without notice.

ACMS Resource Fee:  A fee of $50 fee per quarter will be assessed for all students to have access to ACMS resources (e.g., Canvas, TritonEd, podcasts, on-campus computer labs, etc.). This fee is only charged one time per quarter, even if you are enrolled in multiple courses that require ACMS access.

Lab Fees: a fee of $75.00 will be assessed for each course that requires lab fees according to UC San Diego Academic Department Policy. Labs are still scheduled to meet in-person until further notice.

The Concurrent Enrollment program does not offer any discounts, and most Concurrent Enrollments do not qualify for financial assistance.
 

School of Medicine

Enrollment in School of Medicine courses through Concurrent Enrollment is a closed registration process available to medical students only. To start the process, please email somregistrar@health.ucsd.edu. This includes, but is not limited to, courses with the following subjects: ANES, CMM, EMED, MED, NEU, OBG, OPTH, ORTH, PATH, PEDS, PHAR, PSY, RAD, RMAS, SURG. All courses have a standard $100 fee.

Students must have an Extended Studies student ID prior to enrolling. If you need to create a UCSD Diego Division of Extended Studies account please click here. Please note: Enrollments through Extended Studies will not be considered part of your academic record with the SOM and will be kept separate. 

FAQ AX Accounts

Your AX account will be used to access resources, like Canvas, podcasts or TritonEd, if your course requests them. If you don’t know if your course has requested ACMS resources, check Educational Technology Services’ website here. The list is updated quarterly, and should be updated at the start of each new quarter.

IMPORTANT: You do not need to enroll in and pay for your concurrent enrollment course before accessing ACMS resources. You should access ACMS resources as soon as the course begins to ensure you don’t fall behind.

For troubleshooting and technical help, contact the ITS Service Desk at servicedesk@ucsd.edu or (858) 246-4357.
 

Policies

Concurrent Enrollment students are part of the UC San Diego community and are expected to follow University and UC-wide policies, including the Student Conduct Code and UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.

Concurrent students earn full academic credit and participate in courses just like matriculated UC San Diego students, and are subject to the same conditions, requirements, and standards. Extension's standard drop, refund and petition policies do not apply to students in the Concurrent Enrollment program because those students are held to campus policies and guidelines.

Unless enrolling on a non-credit basis, students may take courses either for a letter grade or pass/no pass grade (pass is a C- or better). Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading is intended for use for graduate level classes only.

Concurrent students may take up to 18 units per quarter. Additional units may be obtained by petition.

 

Dropping/Withdrawing from Concurrent Enrollment Courses

You must submit all drop or withdrawal requests in writing. You can do so in person at the Extended Studies Student Services office or by sending an email to concurrent@ucsd.edu. The email should contain your name, student ID number (U## - ## - ####), course number, and name (i.e. BILD 2 – Multicellular Life).

See the Concurrent Enrollment Deadlines above for exact deadline dates.

Extended Studies standard drop, refund and petition policies do not apply to students in the Concurrent Enrollment program because Concurrent Enrollment students are held to campus policies and guidlines. 
 

Refunds

Refunds, minus a $25.00 processing fee per course, will be granted if you submit a drop request in writing prior to the refund deadline. AX account and lab fees are non-refundable. Drop requests must be submitted in writing either in person or via email to concurrent@ucsd.edu.

Refunds will not be given for courses dropped after the refund deadline.

Extended Studies standard drop, refund and petition policies do not apply to students in the Concurrent Enrollment program because Concurrent Enrollment students are held to campus policies and guidlines.
 

Loan Deferments

The Concurrent Enrollment program does not meet the qualifications for UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies to complete an in-school deferment. Students must be enrolled in a qualified UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies certificate program, in which they will obtain a certificate upon completion of the program. Please see Enrollment Verification for Loan Deferments for more information.
 

Admission to the University of California

Participating in a UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies educational program, including the Concurrent Enrollment program, does not in itself provide preference in admission to the University of California degree programs. Students interested in applying to UC degree programs should refer to the UC Admissions website or the admissions office of the UC campus they wish to attend for details about the admissions process.