THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas on Wednesday extended the deadline for the submission of admission requirements to next year.

UST earlier announced that college and senior high school applications will be open from September 1 to December 15, 2021.

However, the school said it moved the deadline to allow more students to prepare their requirements.

“New deadline for USTAR application for SHS and College is on January 15, 2022,” it said in a Facebook post.

Applicants are assessed based on a number of parameters derived largely from their academic performance and record.

In some programs, a second screening was added, which could be in the form of an interview, essay, and online drawing exam.

The university canceled its college entrance test for Academic Year 2022-2023 to minimize the risk of Covid19 transmission among applicants and employees.