Admissions Events

Join us at our admissions events to learn first-hand from faculty, students, and staff about the curriculum, resources, and creative community that you will find in the Berkeley MDes.

More events and resources may be added in the coming months; keep an eye on this page and sign up for the MDes newsletter to get updates. Or subscribe to our admissions events google calendar to ensure all events are in your calendar!

Date & Time	Register	Admissions Event
TUE, SEP 23 9—10 AM PDT RSVP	RSVP – Zoom	MDes Admissions Kickoff Info Session Join us for our Admissions kickoff info session! MDes advisors and students will present an overview about the program’s academic objectives, curriculum, student resources, etc. and answer your questions.
TUE, OCT 7 9 – 10 AM PDT RSVP	RSVP – Zoom	MDes Student Panel @ Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair What makes UC Berkeley’s Master of Design (MDes) program special? Because Berkeley is a place where technology, innovation, and social impact intersect in powerful ways. Come learn how you can drive meaningful change through design and technology from a diverse panel of MDes students. This event is part of the Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair, which is uniquely designed for underrepresented minority students considering graduate school at Berkeley, though it is open to all prospective students.
TUE, OCT 21 9 – 10 AM PDT RSVP	RSVP – Zoom	MDes Admissions: Alumni Career Panel Come learn about potential career pathways and the myriad of professional development opportunities and resources available to MDes students. The session will be led by Stephanie Bianco, the program’s Director of Career Development and feature a panel of MDes alumni.
THUR, NOV 6 3 – 7 PM PST In-Person Event	RSVP by Oct 31	MDes Admissions Visit Day! Come experience UC Berkeley’s Master of Design (MDes) program in action! Get a tour of our state-of-the-art Makerspace and MDes studio from 3-4pm, attend an info session from 4-5pm and meet MDes Faculty Associate Director, Kosa Goucher-Lambert; then from 5-7pm sit in on one of the required MDes courses on Technology Design Foundations; and end the day with a social with current MDes students. Attend whichever part you can!
TUE, NOV 18 4—5 PM PST RSVP	RSVP – Zoom	MDes Admissions: Application Tips This event is designed to help you craft a strong MDes application. The session will start with a short presentation of application requirements and tips, before transitioning to an open Q&A.
TUE, DEC 2 9 – 10 AM PST RSVP	RSVP – Zoom	MDes Admissions: Drop-in Q&A Do you have questions while preparing your application to Berkeley MDes? Drop into this Q&A session to get support on completing your application.
MON – TUE, DEC 8 – 9 12 – 5:30 PM PST In-Person Event	In-Person Event RSVP Link Coming Soon	MDes @ Jacobs Design Showcase Join us in Jacobs Hall to see examples of our first-year MDes students’ work from their first semester at the Jacobs Design Showcase. This is an ideal time to talk to currents students about their work and the MDes curriculum.
MON, DEC 15 4 – 7 PM PST In-Person Event	In-Person Event RSVP Link Coming Soon	Graduate Thesis Exhibition Experience the culminating work of the students in the graduating MDes2025 cohort. The Graduate Exhibition offers a firsthand look at the remarkable projects by our students as part of their capstone degree requirements, providing valuable insights into the transformative experiences and outcomes that you can achieve through the MDes.
TUE, DEC 16 4 – 5 PM PST RSVP	RSVP – Zoom	MDes Admissions: Drop-in Q&A Do you have questions while preparing your application to Berkeley MDes? Drop into this Q&A session to get support on completing your application.

Date & Time

Register

Admissions Event

TUE, SEP 23
9—10 AM PDT

RSVP

RSVP – Zoom

MDes Admissions Kickoff Info Session

Join us for our Admissions kickoff info session! MDes advisors and students will present an overview about the program’s academic objectives, curriculum, student resources, etc. and answer your questions.

TUE, OCT 7
9 – 10 AM PDT

RSVP

RSVP – Zoom

MDes Student Panel @ Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair

What makes UC Berkeley’s Master of Design (MDes) program special? Because Berkeley is a place where technology, innovation, and social impact intersect in powerful ways. Come learn how you can drive meaningful change through design and technology from a diverse panel of MDes students. This event is part of the Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair, which is uniquely designed for underrepresented minority students considering graduate school at Berkeley, though it is open to all prospective students.

TUE, OCT 21
9 – 10 AM PDT

RSVP

RSVP – Zoom

MDes Admissions: Alumni Career Panel

Come learn about potential career pathways and the myriad of professional development opportunities and resources available to MDes students. The session will be led by Stephanie Bianco, the program’s Director of Career Development and feature a panel of MDes alumni.

THUR, NOV 6
3 – 7 PM PST

In-Person Event

RSVP by Oct 31

MDes Admissions Visit Day!

Come experience UC Berkeley’s Master of Design (MDes) program in action! Get a tour of our state-of-the-art Makerspace and MDes studio from 3-4pm, attend an info session from 4-5pm and meet MDes Faculty Associate Director, Kosa Goucher-Lambert; then from 5-7pm sit in on one of the required MDes courses on Technology Design Foundations; and end the day with a social with current MDes students. Attend whichever part you can!

TUE, NOV 18
4—5 PM PST

RSVP

RSVP – Zoom

MDes Admissions: Application Tips

This event is designed to help you craft a strong MDes application. The session will start with a short presentation of application requirements and tips, before transitioning to an open Q&A.

TUE, DEC 2
9 – 10 AM PST

RSVP

RSVP – Zoom

MDes Admissions: Drop-in Q&A

Do you have questions while preparing your application to Berkeley MDes? Drop into this Q&A session to get support on completing your application.

MON – TUE, DEC 8 – 9
12 – 5:30 PM PST

In-Person Event

In-Person Event

RSVP Link Coming Soon

MDes @ Jacobs Design Showcase

Join us in Jacobs Hall to see examples of our first-year MDes students’ work from their first semester at the Jacobs Design Showcase. This is an ideal time to talk to currents students about their work and the MDes curriculum.

MON, DEC 15
4 – 7 PM PST

In-Person Event

In-Person Event

RSVP Link Coming Soon

Graduate Thesis Exhibition

Experience the culminating work of the students in the graduating MDes2025 cohort. The Graduate Exhibition offers a firsthand look at the remarkable projects by our students as part of their capstone degree requirements, providing valuable insights into the transformative experiences and outcomes that you can achieve through the MDes.

TUE, DEC 16
4 – 5 PM PST

RSVP

RSVP – Zoom

MDes Admissions: Drop-in Q&A

Do you have questions while preparing your application to Berkeley MDes? Drop into this Q&A session to get support on completing your application.

Accessibility

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting, CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about mobility access in order to fully participate in an admissions event, please contact mdes@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible, preferably at least 7 days in advance of the event.