First Year Abroad: Accepted Students

Tuition deposits for Berklee College of Music are due upon acceptance notification. This initial deposit is credited towards your first-semester bill. This deposit confirms your intention to attend the college and secures your seat in the entering class. To confirm your attendance, you will need to submit your tuition deposit through your admissions portal.

PAY YOUR TUITION DEPOSIT

All students on the Valencia campus need a student visa unless they are a citizen or legal resident of the European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, or Switzerland. It is recommended that you have your passport ready at least four months before your program start date so you can apply for a visa. It can take several months to prepare your visa application and get your visa, so it is important that start the process as soon as possible. Instructions on applying for a visa will be posted shortly. Please email studyabroad@berklee.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

View your financial aid award by visiting Berklee's financial aid portal, NetPartner. You can check the status of your application, view a list of documents we've received from you and a list of the documents still outstanding, and see your financial aid award. Students who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. are encouraged to submit the FAFSA as soon as possible for federal student aid consideration. Use Berklee's federal school code—002126—when prompted. For assistance with completing the FAFSA, please contact the studentaid.gov Student Support Center at 1-800-433-3243. Additionally, undergraduate domestic entering students must complete the CSS Profile for institutional need-based funding before the start of the program. Use the CSS school code—3107—when prompted. If you have any questions regarding your financial aid package, please contact onestop@berklee.edu.

First Year Abroad students are required to live in housing arranged by Berklee. We have secured spaces in the luxury residence Collegiate Marina Real. Learn more about your housing residence. As a Livensa resident, it is important to note that a security deposit of €250 is required from you in August before move-in. This deposit is refundable provided that everything is in the same condition as when you first received it. Deposited students can expect to receive a housing preference form via email in April. This form will allow students to specify their preferred room type, request a particular roommate, or take a personality test to find a compatible roommate match.

All undergraduate students are required to attend orientation, on the Valencia Campus. Sessions will be designed to introduce you to everything that Berklee’s campus in Spain has to offer. These sessions are your first chance to meet your classmates, faculty, support staff, and the rest of the campus community.

All students enrolled in a program at Berklee’s campus in Valencia are automatically enrolled in MAPFRE's health insurance coverage program, specifically designed for Berklee Valencia students. This coverage cannot be waived. Additionally, all Valencia students are automatically enrolled in and charged for the Berklee SHIP (School Health Insurance Program) as required by the State of Massachusetts. Students may waive participation in SHIP by demonstrating they are enrolled in a health insurance plan that meets the requirements of their program.

REVIEW INFORMATION

All entering and transfer students must submit a completed Berklee Entering Student Immunization Form to Magnus Health, Berklee’s provider for collecting, managing, and tracking immunization information. You will use your OnePass to log into your Magnus Health Account. More information about how to submit your immunizations is on theImmunization Requirements webpage. Please be aware that it may take up to a week from your admittance to the institution for your Magnus Health account to be active. Note that Berklee recommends all community members (students, faculty, and staff) to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact Health and Wellness at healthandwellness@berklee.edu if you have any questions.

Complete the Berklee Student Information form. Berklee needs the following information for administration purposes during the school year such as passport number and emergency contact information.

COMPLETE BERKLEE STUDENT INFO

Soon after completing the form above you will receive a DocuSign email from Student Affairs giving you access to a personal Student Agreement, which you will need to complete and digitally sign. Most information in the Student Agreement will have been automatically populated with the information submitted in the Berklee Student Information form.

As a Berklee affiliate, we will provide you with an official Berklee ID card. Complete this form as soon as possible and follow these instructions for submitting your photo electronically for your Berklee Students ID.

COMPLETE STUDENT ID PHOTO SUBMISSION

Read and review the student handbook for essential information on policies, procedures, and resources for academic and personal success. Please note that the 2024/2025 student handbook will become available in the following months.

Refer to the Pre-Departure Guide for helpful tips.