The phrase "audit a course" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate that someone is taking a course without credit. For example, "I'm going to audit a course on French history at the local college this summer for fun."
So I came up to Princeton to audit a course at the architecture school.
For an application form to audit a course, contact the Office of Admissions.
If you elect to audit a course, you may not later enroll in the same course for credit.
You can audit a course — meaning you don't take exams or do writing assignments — or you can fulfill all of the requirements to earn a certificate of completion.
Alumni are asked to email [email protected] by April 15th (for summer) or July 15th (for fall) noting a desire to audit a course.
EMBA students who wish to audit a course in another school should contact the professor or the appropriate administrative office in that school for permission.
The mark of "R" or registration credit is equivalent to auditing a course.
Columbia Business School alumni who are interested in auditing a course should contact Emily Hudson at [email protected] for more information.
EMBA alumni who are interested in auditing a course should contact Emily Hudson at [email protected] for more information.
For example a Guest may be collaborating with UC Berkeley faculty on a research project, auditing a course in bCourses, or assisting campus administrators on an administrative initiative.
If you are a student interested in auditing a course at Harvard Kennedy School, you will need to contact the faculty member or faculty assistant for the course and request permission.
