Continuing Your Education
Learn how, as a UC San Diego employee, you can continue your education by taking courses through university programs, self-directed study, or through resources in the community.
University programs and discounts
UC San Diego offers a variety of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, as well as career training, credential, and professional certificate programs. Discounts and/or low-cost courses are available to UCSD employees through:
- Staff Education & Development classes available through the UC Learning Center
- Extended Studies and Public Programs (UCSD Extension)
- Regular classes (General Catalog courses during fall, winter, and spring)
- Summer Session
For information about how to take advantage of these programs and obtain discounts, consult Educational Benefits.
Self-directed study
UC San Diego provides access to a variety of online learning and development resources.
- Online learning tools and platforms are available on topics such as information technology, compliance, business, UC San Diego-specific financial and safety topics, and sexual harassment prevention.
- Percipio with free online courses, books, videos, and assessments
- UCSD-TV links the key civic, scientific, and artistic resources of UC San Diego and the region with the community. Programs are focused on health and medicine issues, scientific research, and public events with a variety of forums, lectures, creative performances and documentaries.
- The UC San Diego Libraries offer access to books, journals, slides, databases, and other resources.
Community resources
San Diego institutions also offer a wide variety of credential, certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
- California State University, San Marcos
- California State University, San Marcos Extended Learning
- Coleman University
- Cuyamaca College
- Grossmont College
- Mesa College
- MiraCosta College
- Miramar College
- National University
- Palomar College
- Point Loma Nazarene University
- San Diego City College
- San Diego State University
- San Diego State University College of Extended Studies
- Southwestern College
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Alliant University
- University of Phoenix
- University of Redlands
- University of San Diego
- USC Gould School of Law: offers UC San Diego employees a 20% discount on tuition for Masters of Studies of Law degrees and their certificate programs. Students should note their employer and available discount in their application.
Other programs
EDU Directory provides an index to continuing education, vocational schools, trade colleges, academic schools and programs.