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Admission & Scholarships

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Auditing Courses

Students who audit a course do so for the purposes of self-enrichment and academic exploration. This is offered for UST students and non-UST students as well.

  • Auditing a course allows an undergraduate student or an external student to take a class without the benefit of:
  • A grade or credit for a course
  • transcript
  • Enrolment certificate
  • Scholarship

Auditing for UST Students

Students are not allowed to audit a course from their academic plan. Courses that are taken to satisfy university requirements, school requirements, and program requirements are not to be audited.

  • Students are not asked to satisfy the prerequisites or corequisites for audited courses.
  • Students can only audit theoretical courses, not labs or language classes.
  • Students are allowed to register for a course as auditing during the drop and add courses week.
  • Students cannot change from regular enrolment to auditing upon their preferences.
  • Students may enroll in a maximum of one course per semester.
  • Auditors are not required to submit any coursework or attend final exams.
  • Auditors are subject to all conduct, academic integrity, and academic regulations of the university

Auditing for Non-UST Students

Outsiders who are willing to audit UST courses are allowed upon satisfaction of the following conditions:

  • Fill out an application and submit the most recent education certificate.
  • Students can only audit theoretical courses, not labs or language classes.
  • Students are allowed to register for a course as auditing during the drop and add courses week.
  • Students have to seek the Program Director’s approval to enroll in a class.
  • Auditors are not entitled to any enrolment certifications, military certifications, or transcripts.
  • Auditors do not earn academic Credit Hours and receive no final grades.
  • Auditors are charged for 1 Credit Hour per course plus course fees.
  • The refund policy applies to auditing students.
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Non-degree program

Non-UST Students may apply to register in credit courses through UST Non-degree program for many reasons, inclusive of:

  • Building professional skills for career advancement.
  • Test drive” a different field of study
  • Getting a feel for what UST courses and the UST experience are like
  • Completing prerequisite courses needed for another program (post graduate studies) in another institution.
  • The non-degree program is valid for a maximum of 32 Credit Hours/ 2 semesters.

Requirements:

  • Students must submit the same application credentials as degree-seeking students.
  • Students should have completed a minimum of one year (32 credits) in another accredited
  • post-secondary academic institution. The minimum CGPA required to be considered is 3.00.
  • Students must pass the personal interview.
  • No scholarship is available for the non-degree students.
  • Students are to be enrolled in courses based on seat availability.
  • Non-degree students are entitled for enrolment certificates and transcripts.

Tuition and Fees:

  • Students pay tuition for credit courses at a per-credit rate announced for the same academic year of their enrolment in the non-degree program.
  • No scholarships are awarded to non-degree students.