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SCMT has adopted the semester system. An academic year is divided into two semesters and a summer session. A semester lasts for approximately 4 and half months.

First Semester starts in October and ends in February.
Second Semester starts in March and ends in July.
Summer Session stretching through August and September. The Summer Session is optional.

One credit hour involves a minimum of 16 hours of class-work. Therefore, a subject involving 3 credit hours will require at least 48 hours in class. To qualify for sitting for the final exam of any subject, student is required to have a minimum of 70 % class attendance.

A student's course load may vary with the program and semester that students take in each semester. The minimum course load for all full-time students is five courses (15 credit hours) per semester. The maximum course load is six courses (20 credit hours) per semester. To enroll in more than six courses, permission must be obtained from the Director.

Students are required to attend all classes regularly. To qualify to take a final examination for any subject, a minimum of 70% attendance is mandatory. There are no authorized cuts from classes; irregular attendance may result in exclusion from classes. Any student who finds that he/she can no longer attend a class must officially withdraw in writing through the Office of the Registrar. Failure to withdraw officially may result in a grade of “F” for the course. In case of unavoidable absence, such as, illness of the student or serious illness or death of a member of the family, all work missed must be satisfactorily made up and it is the responsibility of the student to arrange for this.

Letter Grades are used to show the academic standing of a student, with the following meaning and values:

The student's grades are computed at the end of each semester. The student is graded for his/her work during the semester. This includes (These requirements will vary from course to course):

Below are Credit Transfer Regulations of SCMT:

1. Eligible students applying for credit transfer consideration must:

Have good behavior and discipline;
be a registered student at a educational institution accredited by the Ministry of Education;
not have been dismissed from the faculty or institution previously attended due to violation of rules or regulations.
not have been dismissed from the faculty or institution previously attended due to unsatisfactory academic results.

Courses must be listed in the Graduate Core Curriculum accredited by the Ministry of Education;
Content of courses must cover at least ¾ of the equivalent course;
Courses were taken not longer than 2 years previously;
Subjects are in the lists of general courses and elective courses with a final grade of not less than ‘C’ or 2.00;

4. Transfer students must study at a university for not less than 1 academic year and register for not less than 32 credits.

Graduation requirements:
Details of transferred courses will be shown in academic records separately from the course(s) at the SCMT and the name of previous institutions shall be stated.
Computing the cumulative grade point average.
Student transfers from other private institutions-transfer credits are not computed in determining the Cumulative GPA.
Student transfers from other faculties within the SCMT (credits earned from the current academic program are used in computing the Cumulative GPA.)
Student studying at the same academic level as the transfer level within SCMT
(transfer credits as well as credits from the current academic program are used in computing the Cumulative GPA in order to complete degree requirement.)

5. The number of regular students in institutions from which the student is to be transferred must not exceed maximum number of students allowed in the institution’s regulations.

6. The institutions from which the student is to be transferred must provide details of the transfer to SCMT, together with photocopy documents from the previous institution as follows:

7. Transfer applicants are unable to comply with the regulations governing eligibility will be considered by the Director on a case-by-case basis.