• This page applies to California students and California schools only. 

• The information below is only for students applying to the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) systems. 

• This information does not apply to private college admissions in California. 

 

LanguageBird & UC A-G Approval 

LanguageBird is a University of California–approved online course publisher. LanguageBird courses may be used to meet UC A-G requirements with permission from the student’s home high school or through concurrent enrollment with a LanguageBird partner school. 

Details and official UC resource links are provided below. 

LanguageBird appears in the University of California Online Publisher Directory for the 2025–26 school year.  

 

What Is UC A-G? 

UC A-G refers to the 15 required college-preparatory high school courses that students must complete to be eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems. 

These courses are organized into seven subject areas, labeled A through G, and are designed to ensure students are academically prepared for college-level work. 

World Language Admission Requirements (UC) 

 To be eligible for admission to the University of California system, students must complete: 

• Two years (or the equivalent of second-level high school instruction) of the same language other than English 

• Three years (or third-level instruction) is recommended 

Courses completed in 7th or 8th grade may count toward this requirement if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

Source: UC Admissions  

 

Who Needs UC A-G Language Courses? 

California students need A-G–approved language courses if they: 

1. Live in California and attend a California high school 

1. Have not yet completed the two-year language-other-than-English requirement* 

1. Plan to apply to a UC or CSU public university 

 

How California Students Can Earn A-G Credit with LanguageBird 

If you still need A-G language credits, you may earn them with LanguageBird in any one of the following ways: 

Option 1: Add LanguageBird to Your School’s A-G Course List 

Your California high school adds LanguageBird courses to its official UC A-G course list.
(School officials: See instructions below.) 

Option 2: Principal Certification / School Approval 

Your California high school approves the LanguageBird course through principal certification and lists the course on the student’s transcript. 

For more information on Options 1 and 2, please visit the UC website and review the section on programs that offer their own instructors.  

Option 3: Concurrent Enrollment with a Partner School 

Students may concurrently enroll in a school that has already added LanguageBird courses to its UC A-G course list.  

The partner school issues the final transcript showing the LanguageBird course and grade 

 To explore partner school options, contact your LanguageBird admissions representative at 844-700-2473 or visit our Help Center.  

 

If You’ve Already Met UC A-G Requirements 

If you have already fulfilled UC A-G requirements, you may self-report LanguageBird coursework as additional coursework or an extracurricular academic activity. 

Step-by-step instructions are available on our FAQ page. 

 

Transcripts 

Official LanguageBird transcripts can be sent to any college or university upon request through Parchment. Learn more about transcripts. 

 

Important Note 

*Per LanguageBird’s Terms: Parents and students are responsible for informing their high school counselor or school official of enrollment in LanguageBird. School consent is required for courses to count toward high school graduation credit or to appear on the student’s high school transcript. 

 

Contact Us 

For questions or enrollment support, please visit our Help Center or call 844-700-2473. 

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Directions for California High School Officials 

These instructions are for schools that wish to add LanguageBird courses to their UC A-G course list.

1. Adding LanguageBirdCourses to Your UC A-G Course List 

• Beginning February 1, 2020, schools may add online publisher courses by certifying and self-reporting courses from UC-registered online course publishers 

• Additional guidance is available in the Online Course Policy Summary 

• A brief video demonstration is also available and walks through how to self-report an online publisher course in the A-G Course Management Portal (CMP) 

2. Approving Courses via Principal Certification

If a student independently enrolls in an online course taught by an online publisher’s instructor—and the course is not offered to all students at the school: 

• The school is not required to add the course to its A-G course list 

• The school must still review and, if appropriate, grant principal certification for the course if it is to fulfill an A-G requirement 

• See page 15 of the Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions 

Source: UC Online Course Publisher Policy FAQs 

 

Additional Resources for School Officials 

For further guidance, please refer to the Online Course Publisher Policy in the UC A-G Policy Resource Guide or contact the UC directly at hsarticulation@ucop.edu. 

 

Learn more about LanguageBird’s accreditations and approvals.