Provisional Admission

Provisional admission to baccalaureate and associate degree programmes may be given if a student has one of the following:

  • Three O-Level GCE or CSEC passes including English Language, and recognized mature age in his/her country of origin.

    • For a Trinidad and Tobago applicant, the mature age is 30 years. For an applicant from a Caribbean country other than Trinidad and Tobago the mature age recognized for University entrance in the country of origin will apply.

    • To achieve regular status, the student must earn 24 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00 and no grade lower than a C and complete six (6) non-degree credits (not counted towards your degree) for each missing O-level GCE/CSEC pass, within the first two semesters with a concession of a third semester.

  • Three O-level GCE or CSEC passes including English Language and a GED certificate with an average composite score of 580, with no single score below 145 on the GED examination (as of 2013).

    • To achieve regular status, the student must earn 24 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00 and no grade lower than a C within the first two semesters, with a concession of a third semester.

  • A GED certificate with an average composite score of 660, with no single score below 165 on the GED examination (as of 2013).

    • To achieve regular status, the student must earn 24 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00 and no grade lower than a C within the first two semesters, with a concession of a third semester.

  • Mature age and GED certificate with an average composite score of 580, with no single score below 145 on the GED examination (as of 2013).

    • To achieve regular status, the student must earn 24 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00 and no grade lower than a C within the first two semesters with a concession of a third semester.

  • Five O-level GCE or CSEC passes including English Language but lacks a required O-level GCE or CSEC pass.

    • To achieve regular status, the student must earn the required O-level GCE or CSEC pass or complete the preliminary courses in the lacking area within the first year.

A student who lacks the required number of O-level GCE or CSEC passes for regular admission into a programme of choice, can register with the Student Advisement Center (SAC) for instructional support to write the CSEC examination.

All Provisional Students must follow the procedures outlined below:

  1. Read and SIGN the USC Provisional Contract at the Admissions Office before collecting the Acceptance Letter.

  2. Upon fulfillment of provisional requirements, visit an Admissions Counselor Office for documentation of your regularization.

Conditional Admission

Four (4) CSEC Passes plus Six (6) University Credits

Any applicant, who possesses four (4) CSEC passes including English, may be provisionally accepted to pursue programmes of study at USC. In order to complete the matriculation requirements, that is, to compensate for the missing subject, the accepted applicant will be required to register and successfully complete six (6) credits under advisement by the Student Advisement Centre (SAC). These six (6) credits will count towards matriculation/admission and cannot be applied to fulfill any degree requirements. Any specific entry requirements in any programme must be met in the four (4) CSEC passes obtained.

The accepted applicant will be required to pay the registration fee and tuition fees for the six (6) credits since GATE funding is not available to meet university entrance requirements. On successful completion of the six (6) credits, the student can apply for regular admission to his/her programme of choice and then qualify for GATE funding if he/she is a national of Trinidad and Tobago. Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who will require employment as teachers by the Ministry of Education, as well as Nursing Applicants are not eligible to use this pathway.

To Be Noted

Freshman admission decisions are based on a student's academic preparation. An applicant who does not meet the stated academic criteria, but who shows potential in areas not easily evaluated by standardized tests may be considered.

The applicant is required to submit academic grade transcripts from all academic institutions he/she has attended. All validated copies of transcripts, and other credentials submitted to the Office of Admissions become the property of University of the Southern Caribbean.

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