08/25/2026
"That became one of the themes of my time at Berkeley: Trying things that I wouldn't have access to anywhere else."
For Gaspard Marcon, a French ESME engineering student specializing in robotics, studying abroad was a requirement for his degree, but he saw it as something more than a box to check.
He wanted an experience that would expose him to new ideas, different ways of learning and opportunities that simply didn't exist back home.
Through the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program (BHGAP), Gaspard swapped a rigid curriculum for academic flexibility, diving deep into cutting-edge fields like Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) and embracing a whole new level of independent learning.
Now continuing his studies in microelectronics with eyes set on the aerospace industry, Gaspard returned to France with tangible accomplishments and a clear vision for his future in innovation.
Click the link to learn more about Gaspard and his journey at UC Berkeley.
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