University of North Texas 
Non-Degree Seeking Students
Non-Degree Seeking Students
Are you enrolled at another college or university, and planning to take classes at
UNT for just one semester?
Do you wish to take courses but do not plan to earn a degree at UNT? (Up to 15 credit
hours)
Then you must be a non-degree seeking student!
Please take a look at the information on this page to learn more about your process from admission to enrollment.
Step 1: Application and Admission
Before you can take a course at UNT, you must apply and be admitted as a non-degree seeking student. You read more about your application and admissions processes here.
Step 2: Orientation
- Once admitted, new non-degree seeking students must complete an online orientation module through Canvas.
- There is no fee to participate in the online Non-Degree Seeking Student Orientation canvas course.
- Non-degree seeking students will log on to learn.unt.edu with their campus EUID (example: abc0001) and password to access the online orientation module.
Step 3: Signing Up for Classes
Course registration opens for non-degree seeking students via your my.unt.edu account
two weeks before classes begin, regardless of the date you are admitted.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Non-degree seeking students must adhere to all university dates and deadlines. For a list of important dates including:
All of these dates can impact transcripts, GPAs, and tuition refunds so it is VERY IMPORTANT that you are aware of UNT's deadlines.
FAQs
Can UNT Advisors tell me which classes will fulfill requirements at my home college
or university?
NO. It is important that you are advised by YOUR institution BEFORE you apply to take classes as a non-degree seeking student at UNT. Our advisors cannot
provide academic advising toward how UNT credit will be utilized by your home institution.
What if a class fills up before I can register?
We recommend utilizing the waitlist feature in the enrollment tab of your my.unt.edu
account. Students will be added to a class in the order they signed up on the waitlist
if spaces open up.
We cannot guarantee that you will be added to a class that you are waitlisted for.
The class I want to sign up for requires a prerequisite course. What should I do?
You can review the course requirements and prerequisites for all UNT classes by reviewing
the course description information in the UNT Catalog. If the course you would like to take has a prerequisite, you should make sure that
you have taken and passed the prerequisite course. That course will need to be listed
on the official transcript that you submit to UNT as part of the application process.
We also recommend emailing a copy of your transcript showing you have met the prerequisite
requirements to the academic department that offers the course. Contact information for academic departments can be found here.
The class I want to sign up for requires a permission code and/or is restricted. What
should I do?
Please read course requirements carefully when selecting classes:
- Some classes are restricted to students in that major. You will need to work with the academic department that houses the class to determine if you will be permitted to register for the class. Departmental contact information can be found here.
- Some classes are restricted to out-of-state students only and you will be required to choose another section of the class
What do I do if I want to become a degree-seeking UNT student?
We're so happy to welcome you as a full-time member of the Mean Green Family! To become
a degree-seeking UNT student, you will fill out a new, four-year application to UNT
and submit any official transcripts that were not submitted as part of your non-degree
seeking application. For more questions about applying to UNT as a degree-seeking
student, you can contact our admissions office at unt.transfer@unt.edu or click here
Resources
To learn more, check out the following helpful links:
UNT Catalog with course information