Special Summer Programs

Berkeley SHIP information for Special Summer Programs 2024

The information on this page is only for the following programs: Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM) and incoming students in Master of Public Affairs, Masters of Arts in Teaching, Master of Financial Engineering (incoming March class only), Master of Real Estate Development + Design, Master or Urban Design, 11-month Master in Public Health, Master of Biotechnology, and Master of Computational Social Science.  

Period of Coverage and Cost of SHIP

Program SHIP Effective Dates Cost of SHIP 
Master in Financial Engineering (MFE-incoming March class only)1 March 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 $2,574

Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM)

Master of Public Affairs (MPA)2

Master of Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D)2

May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 $1,548

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT - BTEP & PLI)2

Master of Urban Design (MUD)2

June 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 $1,027

11-month Master of Public Health (MPH)2

Master of Biotechnology (BMB)2

Master of Computational Social Science (MaCSS)2

July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 $522

Continuing/Graduating MFE students have Spring 2024 coverage from January 1, 2024, to May 31, 2024. The cost of SHIP is $2,557.

This applies to the incoming class only for the first summer in which they start. After the first summer, programs roll into regular Fall and Spring SHIP coverage periods and costs. 

SHIP Benefits 

Berkeley SHIP is a comprehensive major medical insurance plan, providing medical, counseling, and prescription through Wellfleet, vision through VSP, and dental services through MetLife. To learn about SHIP benefits, please see SHIP benefits.

Waiving SHIP

Please view our SHIP Waiver Instructions for Special Summer Programs webpage for waiver period dates and instructions on how to waive SHIP. For waiver resources, waiver appeal, and waiver reversal, please see Waiving SHIP.  

SHIP for Dependents

Program Dependent Enrollment PeriodPeriod of CoverageCost of SHIP 
Master in Financial Engineering (MFE incoming March class)  February 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024 March 1, 2024 – July 31, 2024 $2,574

Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM)

Master of Public Affairs (MPA)

Master of Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D)

April 1, 2024 to May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 $1,548

Master of Urban Design (MUD)

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT - BTEP & PLI)

May 1, 2024 to June 1, 2024  June 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 $1,027

11-month Master of Public Health (MPH) 

Master of Biotechnology (BMB)

Master of Computational Social Science (MaCSS)

June 1, 2024 to July 1, 2024  July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024 $522
  • Eligibility: Voluntary SHIP is available for the dependents of students enrolled in SHIP. Please visit our Insurance for Dependents webpage to find out who is eligible.
  • Online Enrollment Form: To enroll dependents, create an account or sign in to complete and submit the online enrollment form during your program's enrollment period.
  • Note: Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 0.5 units for the summer term to be eligible for SHIP and to add their dependents onto SHIP. If the student is not enrolled in classes and SHIP, the request for dependent enrollment will be denied.  

Insurance after Graduation

Please see our Insurance after Graduation webpage for more information.