Short-Term Courses (STC)
Below is the comparison between a short-term course and a regular academic course:
| Particulars | Short-Term Course (STC) | Academic Course |
| Part of regular 开元真人 program | No | Yes |
| Calendar | Special | Regular |
| Course code | Special, 12 characters | Regular, 7 characters |
| Enrollment | Special, through OUR | Regular, through OUR |
| Tuition and other fees | Special | Regular |
| No. of hours required | No | Yes |
| No. of units | No | Yes |
| Admission requirements | Special | Regular |
| Grades | Special (completion/proficiency only) | Regular (0.0 to 4.0) |
| Credential | Certificate | Diploma |
| Transcript of records | No | Yes |
| Creditable to degree program | No | Yes |
Units/departments which will offer short-term courses need to coordinate the procedures with the Office of the University Registrar (c/o Mr. Ni帽olito A. Ramiro) at Ext. 116 or email聽[email protected], two (2) weeks before initial offering.