Full-time Northeastern University students may audit one class per term as an overload.  In all colleges with the exception of the College of Professional Studies, there is no additional charge.

  • Students are permitted to petition from the end of the course-add period to the end of the third week of classes.
  • Permission is based on the availability of a seat in the class.
  • Students must obtain advisor approval and meet the prerequisites and any other required approvals for the class.
  • Instructor permission, as well as approval by the associate dean of the college offering the course, is required.
  • The coursework required is at the discretion of the instructor.
  • Once a student opts to audit a course, the audit status of the course cannot be changed.
  • A signed Petition to Audit must be presented to the Office of the University Registrar during the designated audit-add period.
    • Students will not be registered for approved audited course(s) until after the add period is over for the intended term.
  • Excluded courses are co-op, labs, language courses, any off-campus course, any online course, and any course required for the major or degree.
  • Audits carry no academic credit.