1. Definition of Transferees
- Transferees are defined as students who have enrolled in and/or completed any college-level, vocational, or specialized training courses at another college, university, or vocational institution.
Applicants who have officially enrolled in any post-secondary degree or certificate program after completing high school—even if applying to first-year level—are classified as transferees and are therefore not permitted to apply as frosh.
2. Credit Transfer Policy
- DLSU may grant credit for courses previously taken at other institutions, subject to the condition that the total number of credited units does not exceed 20% of the total units required for the chosen program at DLSU.
The final evaluation and accreditation of subjects or units from the prior institution will be conducted by the Associate Dean of the respective College after the applicant has been accepted into the program.
3. Additional Admission Requirements
- In addition to meeting academic criteria, transferees are required to successfully pass both an entrance examination and an interview conducted by the Associate Dean of the College as a mandatory condition for admission.
4. Final Admission Authority
- The ultimate decision regarding an applicant’s admission status rests solely with the College, exercised through its Associate Dean.
5. Program and Slot Availability
- Acceptance into the applicant’s preferred degree program is contingent upon the availability of slots and the program’s capacity for the specific term applied for.
6. Minimum Prior Academic Enrollment Requirement
Transferees must have completed a minimum number of academic terms at their previous institution before applying, as follows:
- Semestral system → at least one (1) full semester completed
- Trimestral system → at least one (1) full term completed, plus midterm grades from the current/ongoing term
- Quarter system → at least two (2) full terms completed
7. Right to Deny or Cancel Admission
The Admissions and Scholarships Office reserves the right to deny or cancel an application – even if all initial requirements have been submitted – if the final Transcript of Records (TOR) discloses:
- any failing grade(s)
- any unresolved incomplete grade(s)
- unofficial drop(s) of subjects (which appear as failures)
- a cumulative GPA below 85% (or its equivalent)
