UC San Diego Extended Studies

"I am a recent "grad" of the Specialized Copyediting Certificate Program & for the most part, I learned what I came to learn! The first 2 of my 3 teachers were very professional but fun, giving us clear & constructive guidance & feedback, & useful hands-on learning. Those 2 instructors were also very timely in responses to my questions & they kept open communication so we were always aware of what was going on. But my last class changed my opinion entirely. In week 2 of 10, my instructor had to leave us for some reason & the one I got stuck with was less knowledgeable & too informal & distracted for my taste, & shr did not inform us that there was a change to the provided course materials. I didn't know this until after turning in a major project, which was completed in multiple parts, & I went from an A on the individual parts to a B on the whole in the final submission. Make sense of that. When I tried to address her, she dismissed it. I went to the program manager & she sided with the instructor. When they say they can change anything at any time, you better believe they will, & at your expense. Also, future students should note that the program went from about $2500 to roughly $3000 this year. I finished in time to avoid the increase but if I had failed my last course, I wouldn't have been able to afford to complete it again. Be sure to download ALL school-provided materials to your own device because if things change, they don't take responsibility. Glad I'm done, and I know I'm good at my new job thanks to the 2 instructors who cared."

"Studied English there in 1983, the best year in my life. I enjoyed the campus, San Diego and classmates from all over the world."

"I was completed my OSHA 500 training from UCSD"

"I’m studying ESL (english as second language) and it is an amazing experience! (Very multicultural). Recommended if you want to improve your english skills. Pd: there are a lot of other programs, you can research on the webpage."

"I've taken 11 engineering courses over the past several years. Most were excellent. All presented good current content. One poor instructor experience, he tooks points off for correct answers he couldn't understand. To maximize personal benefit expect you'll have to do more then just the assigned lectures, homework and projects."