Special Admissions

Special admission to full-time undergraduate programs

• Special admission to some programs may be granted to potentially resourceful candidates on the basis of detailed guidelines to be issued by the AEC.
• Unless an applicant is admitted to a graduate program pursuant to special admission criteria set by the AEC, he/she shall have proof of demonstrable achievement in his/her career and successfully pass the entrance examination administered by the relevant academic unit.
• An applicant is said to have met the special requirements of the academic unit he/she is applying to where he fulfills requirements approved by the relevant body of the University and this is communicated to the Registrar’s office before the receipt of applications or such applicant has a transcript with a CGPA of 2.50 from an accredited institution of higher learning in the relevant or related field of study.
• A student admitted to an undergraduate program on advanced standing basis shall stay for a minimum of four semesters as regular student in the program to which he has been admitted before he is awarded with a Degree.  Exception to this rule shall be approved by the ASCRC.
• An applicant who successfully completed course(s) designed to meet certain defined achievement level in a graduate program or received postgraduate diplomas or MPhil Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning may apply for advanced standing admission. Upon admission of such student, the relevant AC shall determine the courses from which the student is to be exempted. In considering such exemption, the AC shall seek consultation from the relevant supervisor. Notwithstanding the possibility of course exemption (s), the student admitted on advanced standing basis shall stay for a minimum of one-half of the duration of the program, taking the required full load in such period, to which he has been admitted in order for a Degree to be granted. The AEC shall work out detailed requirements regarding advanced standing admission in graduate programs and seek the Senate approval thereof.