Preparing to transfer
There are some minimum academic requirements for applying to UC. Make sure you understand these—they’re a critical step on your path to studying with us.
Basic requirements (before General education and IGETC)
All UC campuses have core requirements that are essential to your success as a transfer stduent.General education requirements & IGETC
General education
General education requirements (sometimes called breadth requirements) are designed to give you a broad base of knowledge.
You don’t need to complete these requirements before you transfer. But it's a good idea to start working on them while you’re still at a community college.
General education requirements »
IGETC
For some majors and campuses, you can take a complete set of general education courses through the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum. (You can see why we just call it ‘IGETC’.)
Major preparation
Decided on your UC major? Great. Use the ASSIST tool to help you find community college courses that will transfer to UC.
Transfer GPA
UC campuses will use your grade point average to make sure you’re adequately prepared for their courses.
Transferring if you’re not at a California community college
You don’t have to go to a California community college to transfer to UC. We’ll support you wherever you’re coming from. Just make sure you learn all about the special requirements and guidelines for your path to us.