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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
 The University of the Philippines has seven constituent
universities -- UP Diliman (with an extension
program in Pampanga), UP Baguio, UP Los Baños,
UP Manila, UP Visayas (with campuses
in Iloilo/Miagao, Cebu and Tacloban),
UP Mindanao, and the Open University
(which has its own admission test). Some degree
programs are offered in only one campus (e.g., BS Nursing, BA Agriculture)
while others are offered in two or more campuses (e.g., BA Psychology, BS
Computer Science). The Diliman campus is the
University's flagship campus and offers the largest number of degree
programs. Other campuses are known for specific areas of specialization.
For example, UP Manila is the country's center of excellence in the health
sciences; UP Los Baños is a distinguished center
of academic excellence in agriculture, forestry and related sciences in
Asia; UP Visayas is noted for its program in
fisheries which is recognized as one of the best in Asia; UP Baguio is noted for its Cordillera Studies program; and
the UP Open University, offering mainly post-graduate degree programs,
provides educational opportunities beyond the boundaries of a conventional
university (i.e., through distance learning).
As the premier State University, UP offers a wide range of
degree programs. Most of these require qualification through the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT). To
maintain its high standard of education and to maximize its limited
resources, UP has had to limit slots for freshman admission to each
campus and to its various degree programs.
Some programs are in much
greater demand than others so that their freshman slots are often more
quickly filled. Other programs may not be as much in demand so that their
limits are rarely, if ever, reached. Programs where the demand often
surpasses the available slots are considered to be over-subscribed. One
must qualify for these programs through the UPCAT. Graduates of foreign
high schools may qualify for admission into programs that are not
over-subscribed as beginning freshmen without having to take the UPCAT
provided they meet other requirements. Details on the specific requirements
may be obtained from the Office of the University Registrar of the
respective UP campuses.
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ADMISSION INTO THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH
THE UPCAT
If you decide to take the
UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) on August 7 or 8, 2010, you will be one
among many thousands who aspire to enter the University of the Philippines. (Last year, there were over 67,000
examinees.)
Admission into UP depends
not only on your performance in the UPCAT but also on your high school
grades -- your weighted standardized scores on the UPCAT subtests in Language
Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and Science, and the
weighted average of final grades in your first three years in high school
are combined. Moreover, to implement the policy of democratization
to make the UP studentry more representative of
the nation's population, socio-economic and geographic considerations are
factored in the selection of campus qualifiers.
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QUALIFYING
FOR A CAMPUS
In your application, you
are asked to choose two campuses from among nine (Baguio, Cebu, Diliman,
Iloilo, Los Baños,
Manila, Mindanao, Pampanga
and Tacloban) and indicate them in order of
preference. You will also indicate two degree programs per campus on your
UPCAT application form and rank them in order of preference. Your
application will be processed according to your campus and course choices
and in the order you specified.
All applicants are ranked
based on their admission grades. They are then screened based on the choice
of campuses and the top-ranking applicants, based on the quota and cut-off
grade set by each campus, will qualify. Entry into UP Diliman
or UP Manila tends to be competitive because these campuses are
chosen by more applicants. If you qualify for your first choice, you will
no longer be considered for your second choice of campus. But if you do not
qualify for your first choice, you are automatically considered for your
second choice of campus.
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QUALIFYING
FOR A PROGRAM
Once you qualify to enter
a campus, you are then screened for acceptance into one of the degree
programs you chose. Different grade predictors are used for different
programs. Campus qualifiers are ranked according to the degree program
predictor. Top-ranking qualifiers are accepted according to the number of slots
available for that program.
If you make it to the
quota for your first choice of course, you will no longer be screened for
your second choice. If you don't make it to your first choice of degree
program, you will undergo the same screening process for your second
choice. If you still do not make it, you will remain qualified for that
campus but must then find a degree program that can accommodate you.
Remember, you are an UPCAT qualifier; you only need to find a program
that will accept you. The campus Registrar's Office will help you find
that program. Qualification into UP is therefore a matter of
qualifying for a campus, regardless of course choices.
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WHAT
IF I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR A CAMPUS?
If you do not qualify
to any of your campus choices, you have several options:
FIRST: You can try other UP
campuses if:
 1. your rating is
within their posted cut-off, and
2. they still have
available slots.
Present your
Non-Qualifier's Slip (which will be sent to you in the mail and which will
indicate your admission rating) to the Registrar's Office of the campus you
want to enter. However, there is no guarantee of acceptance as each campus
makes its own decisions according to its own criteria.
SECOND: If no UP campus can
accommodate you, you can enroll in a college or university other than UP.
After earning 33 academic units with a weighted average of 2.00 or better
on the UP marking system, you can apply for transfer into a UP campus.
Again, each campus has its own rules on transfer and accepts only a limited
number of transfer students. Information regarding transfer to UP may be obtained
from the Office of the University Registrar of the respective UP
campuses.
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SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS FOR UPCAT ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to
take the UPCAT, you must meet certain specific requirements.
FIRST: You must belong to one of
the categories listed below:
1. Senior students
(e.g., Fourth Year, Grade 12, Senior 6) of DepEd-accredited
schools or
secondary schools abroad
(expecting to graduate at the end of the school year);
2. Graduates of DepEd-accredited schools or secondary schools abroad;
or
3. Those declared
eligible for admission to college after taking the Philippine
Educational Placement Test (PEPT).
SECOND: You must also have:
1. Final grades for
the First, Second and Third Years of the 4-year secondary school curriculum
in schools with DepEd recognition/permit to operate said curriculum (or
Grades 9, 10 and 11 or, their equivalent for international or foreign schools); and,
2. Not taken
the UPCAT previously.
NOTE: Graduates of DepEd-accredited schools or secondary schools abroad
and those declared eligible for admission to college after taking the PEPT:
1. must not have taken any
college subject/s previously;
2. must not be taking any
college subject/s at present; and
3. will not be taking
any college subject/s prior to or for the
semester/academic year for which the UPCAT is to be taken.
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IMPORTANT
REMINDERS:
• There is no minimum high school average grade
requirement for taking the UPCAT.
• The UPCAT can
be taken only once. Those who have already taken the UPCAT are not
allowed to take it again.
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REQUIREMENTS
TO BE SUBMITTED
1. Correctly and
completely accomplished UPCAT Forms 1 and 2
a. If the applicant
is a transferee or has taken some subjects from another school (e.g.
for summer courses), then a signed and certified legible photocopy of the
Permanent Secondary School Record (F137) from the other school must be
attached to UPCAT Form 2 containing all the grades earned therein.
b. Likewise, if the applicant needed
more than 4 years to finish high school, a signed and certified
photocopy of the F137 must be submitted.
2. Four 2"x2" identical
recent photographs taken within the last 6 months; and
3. UPCAT Application
Fee or documents for Exemption
a. The non-refundable
application fee is:
 • P450 for Filipinos with
annual gross family income of more than P100,000 and resident foreign
applicants studying in the Philippines;
• US $50 for non-resident
foreign applicants;
• US $100 for applicants
taking the UPCAT in the Middle East.
b. Exempted from payment
of the application fee
are Filipino applicants belonging to either of these groups:
1. Those with annual
gross family income of P100,000 or less (supported by 2009 Income Tax Return (ITR) of earning members ofthe
family or BIR Certification of Exemption); or,
2. Top ten graduates
or prospective graduates of public high schools for SY 2010-2011 (supported by
a ranked listing of the school's TOP TEN students as of SY 2009-2010 signed by the
School Head/Principal).
MODES OF PAYMENT
Through any of the
following (payable to UPCAT):
1. Any Land Bank (LBP) branch, Account No. 1462-2220-13 (only for
peso payments); or;
2. Any Philippine National Bank (PNB) branch, Account No.
393496000021 (for peso payments) or Account No.
393496000039 (for US dollar payments);
3. Postal Money Order (PMO); or
4. Manager's/Cashier's Check/s (MC/CC) from any of the following:
Allied Banking
Corporation, Banco de Oro,
Universal Bank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, China Banking Corporation,
Development Bank of the Philippines, Land Bank of the
Philippines, Metropolitan Banking Corporation, Philippine National Bank, Prudential
Bank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation,
Security Bank Corporation, Union Bank of the Philippines, United Coconut
Planters Bank
NOTE:
(1) Land Bank and PNB will be charging a service fee of P25.00 for every
application;
(2) The Philippine Postal Corporation charges variable fees for every piece
of PMO issued, depending on denomination; and
(3) Different banks have also set their own fees for the purchase of
Manager's Checks and Cashier's Checks.
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THE
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Obtain application
forms through your authorized school representative, directly from the UP
Office of Admissions in Diliman, or from the
Office of the University Registrar in a UP campus (outside UP Diliman) nearest you.
2. Carefully read the
information and instructions in the GenInfo Bulletin.
3. Fill out UPCAT
Form 1 (UPCAT Application for Freshman Admission).
4. Give UPCAT Form 2
(Secondary School Record) to your high school principal or school head.
Only a duly authorized school official may fill-out this form.
5. Pay the UPCAT
Application Fee (see MODES OF PAYMENT) or prepare the originals and
photocopies of the necessary documentary proof for exemption (see Section
3.b Exempted).
a. If paying thru LBP
or PNB accomplish 3 deposit slips and have them validated
, then attach 1 validated slip to your application.
b. If paying with PMO
or MC/CC ,
attach the PMO, MC or CC (payable to UPCAT) to your application.
c. If you are
qualified for exemption, attach supporting documents (i.e. phtocopies of the Income Tax Returns of earning members
of your family, BIR Certification of Exemption, or certified Top Ten List)
to your application.
6. Make sure you have
all the requirements that must be submitted together with UPCAT Forms 1 and
2.
a. Four recent and
identical 2"x2" photos;
b. As required, a certified and signed legible photocopy of
your Permanent Secondary School Record (F137) from schools attended
other than your present school (if you are a
transferee) or from your present school (if you needed more than 4 years to
finish high school).
c. Proof of payment
or Exemption from the UPCAT Application Fee; and
d. A self-addressed
stamped envelope if the Test Permit is to be mailed back to you. Be
sure to use your school address.
7. Submit the
completed forms and all other required documents directly to the UP
Office of Admissions, University of the Philippines, 1101 Diliman,
Quezon City either through the authorized
school (not a bank) representative or by mail.
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DEADLINES
FOR FILING OF APPLICATIONS:
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18 June 2010 - Metro Manila schools
25 June 2010 - Non-Metro Manila schools
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8. Pick up your Test
Permit. Take note of and remember the date, time and place of your UPCAT
session.
a. For applications filed
through an authorized school representative, pick up your Test Permit
from this representative (usually a week or so after the date of submission
to the Office of Admissions).
b. For personally
filed applications, pick up your test permit from the Office of
Admissions on the same day.
c. For mailed-in
applications, wait for your Test Permit to arrive in the mail. It will be mailed
to your school. If it fails to arrive by the second week of
July, Check with the Office of Admissions (Telephone No. (632)
981-8500 Locals 3827, 3828 or 3831), and follow up with the UPCAT
Examiner assigned to the UPCAT Test Center nearest to your high school on
August 6, 2010 (the Friday just before the UPCAT).
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TAKING THE UPCAT
1. Go to your
designated Test Center on the date specified in your
Test Permit. Be there by 6:30 for the morning session or by
12:30 for the afternoon session.
2. Bring only
your Test Permit, two good quality pencils, a sharpener, a
rubber eraser and snacks. (The test administration will last about five
hours). The use of cellphones
and/or calculating devices during the test is strictly prohibited
and can be a cause for disqualification.
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AFTER THE UPCAT
1. Check the UPCAT website
(http://www.upcat.up.edu.ph) for announcements and posting of UPCAT
Results (towards the end of February 2011). A list of qualifiers from your
school will be sent to your Principal. All examinees will also be sent
individual notices.
2. If you qualify for
admission to UP, register according to the instructions provided by the
college or unit to which you have been accepted.
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INFORMATION
ON SCHOLARSHIPS
Since 1991, the UP
Oblation Scholarship has been awarded to the top fifty UPCAT qualifiers.
The benefits include free tuition, miscellaneous and laboratory fees, a semestral book subsidy and a monthly incentive and
transportation allowance. Recipients may enjoy the UP Oblation Scholarship
throughout the normal length of time required to finish their chosen degree
program, provided they maintain the required grade point average. For those in the accelerated medical program (INTARMED), however,
only the first four years are covered by this grant.
The University of the Philippines has a Socialized
Tuition and Financial Assistance Program, also known as STFAP or the ISKOLAR
NG BAYAN PROGRAM. It provides possible tuition discounts and/or
additional financial assistance for financially needy students in the form
of monthly subsidies for living and travel expenses and a semestral book allowance.
A number of scholarships,
study grants and awards donated by government and private companies or
individuals, are also available. Most are intended for financially needy
students, though some are awarded in recognition of outstanding academic
performance.
The Board of Regents may
authorize increases in scholarships, financial assistance, and student fees including tuition.
For additional
information, you may write directly to the:
OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT SERVICES, Vinzon's
Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman,
Quezon City or E-mail: stfap@up.edu.ph.
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UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Requiring qualification through the UPCAT
(ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012)
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CAMPUS/PROGRAM
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COURSE CODE
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 UP BAGUIO
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BS Biology
BA Communication a
BS Computer Science
B Fine Arts b
BA Language & Literature
BS Management Economics
BS Mathematics
BS Physics
BA Social Sciences (Economics) c
BA Social Sciences (History) c
BA Social Sciences (Social Anthropology) c
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1038
1160
1132
1118
1189
1045
1101
1107
1194
1195
1196
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 UPEP
PAMPANGA
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BA Business Economics
BS Business Management
BA Applied Psychology
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3201
3135
3023
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UP DILIMAN
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BA Anthropology
BS Applied Physics (5 yrs)
BA Araling Pilipino
BS Architecture (5 yrs)
BA Art Studies
BS Biology
BA Broadcast Communication
BS Business Administration
BS Business Administration & Accountancy (5 yrs)
BS Business Economics
BS Chemical Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Chemistry
BS Civil Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Clothing Technology
BA Communication Research
BS Community Development
BS Community Nutrition
BA Comparative Literature
BS Computer Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Computer Science
BA Creative Writing
BS Economics
BS Electrical Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Electronics & Communications Engineering (5 yrs)
B Elementary Education
BA English Studies
BA European Languages
BS Family Life & Child Development
BA Filipino
BA Film
B Fine Arts b
BS Food Technology (5 yrs)
BS Geodetic Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Geography
BS Geology
BA History
BS Home Economics
BS Hotel, Restaurant & Institution Management
BS Industrial Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Interior Design
BA Journalism
B Landscape Architecture
B Library & Information Science
BA Linguistics
BA Malikhaing Pagsulat
sa Filipino
BS Materials Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Mathematics
BS Mechanical Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Metallurgical Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Mining Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
B Music (5 yrs) b
BA Philosophy
B Physical Education
BS Physics (5 yrs)
BA Political Science
BA Psychology
BS Psychology
BA Public Administration
B Secondary Education
BS Social Work
BA Sociology
BA Speech Communication
B Sports Science
BS Statistics
BA Theater Arts b
BS Tourism
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4001
4129
4094
4036
4156
4038
4141
4040
4043
4044
4078
4046
4079
4047
4178
4048
4049
4007
4180
4132
4195
4145
4080
4181
4139
4158
4010
4086
4021
4279
4118
4088
4081
4091
4092
4012
4093
4190
4082
4196
4016
4121
4122
4017
4159
4188
4101
4083
4084
4085
4147
4123
4020
4124
4107
4022
4023
4110
4148
4138
4112
4025
4027
4161
4114
4028
4116
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a
Concentration in Journalism or Speech Communication.
b UPCAT qualifiers must also pass a Talent Test.
c Minor in Philosophy, Political Science, or Psychology.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated
in parenthesis, an undergraduate degree is ordinarily earned after four
years of studies.
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UP MANILA
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BA Behavioral Sciences
BS Biochemistry
BS Biology
BS Computer Science
D Dental Medicine (6 yrs) d
BA Development Studies
BS Industrial Pharmacy (5 yrs) d
BS Nursing d
BS Occupational Therapy d
BA Organizational Communication
BS Pharmacy (5 yrs) d
BA Philippine Arts
BS Physical Therapy (5 yrs) d
BA Political Science
BS Public Health d
BA Social Sciences (Area Studies)
BS Speech Pathology d
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7187
7183
7038
7132
7126
7128
7098
7103
7104
7144
7105
7149
7106
7022
7111
7193
7113
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UP LOS BAÑOS
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BS Agribusiness Management
BS Agricultural Biotechnology
BS Agricultural Chemistry (5 yrs)
BS Agricultural Economics
BS Agricultural Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Agriculture
BS Applied Mathematics
BS Applied Physics
BS Biology
BS Chemical Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Chemistry
BS Civil Engineering (5 yrs)
BA Communication Arts
BS Computer Science
BS Development Communication
BS Economics
BS Electrical Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Food Technology
BS Forestry
BS Human Ecology
BS Industrial Engineering (5 yrs)
BS Mathematics
BS Mathematics and Science Teaching
BS Nutrition
BA Philosophy
BA Sociology
BS Statistics
D Veterinary Medicine (6 yrs) e
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6175
6037
6030
6031
6032
6033
6034
6129
6038
6078
6046
6079
6006
6132
6050
6145
6080
6088
6090
6097
6082
6101
6194
6137
6020
6025
6114
6127
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UP CEBU COLLEGE
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BS Biology
BS Computer Science
B Fine Arts (Industrial Design)
B Fine Arts (Painting) b
BS Management
BA Mass Communication
BS Mathematics
BA Political Science
BA Psychology
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2038
2132
2152
2153
2099
2163
2101
2022
2023
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UP TACLOBAN COLLEGE
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BS Accountancy (5 yrs)
BS Biology
BA Communication Arts
BS Computer Science
BS Management
BA Social Sciences (Economics)
BA Social Sciences (Political Science)
BA Social Sciences (Psychology)
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8176
8038
8006
8132
8099
8177
8170
8171
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UP VISAYAS
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BS Accountancy (5 yrs)
BS Applied Mathematics
BS Biology
BS Business Administration (Marketing)
BS Chemical Engineering
BS Chemistry
BA Communication and Media Studies
BA Community Development
BS Computer Science
BS Economics
BS Fisheries
BS Food Technology
BA History
BA Literature
BS Management
BA Political Science
BA Psychology
BS Public Health
BA Sociology
BS Statistics
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5176
5034
5038
5042
5078
5046
5241
5202
5132
5145
5087
5088
5012
5182
5099
5022
5023
5111
5025
5114
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UP MINDANAO
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BS Agribusiness Economics
BA Anthropology
BS Applied Mathematics
BS Architecture
BS Biology
BA Communication Arts
BS Computer Science
BA English (Creative Writing)
BS Food Technology
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9203
9001
9034
9036
9038
9006
9132
9157
9088
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b UPCAT qualifiers must also
pass a Talent Test.
d Covered by a Return Service Agreement.
e Passing the National Veterinary Admission Test (NVAT) is a requisite for admission to the Four-Year Professional Veterinary
Medicine Curriculum.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated
in parenthesis, an undergraduate degree is ordinarily earned after four
years of studies.
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NON-BACCALAUREATE
PROGRAMS
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Certificate in Fine Arts
Certificate in Fine Arts (Visual Arts)
Certificate in Music
Certificate in Sports Studies
Certificate in Theater Arts
Certificate in Forestry
Diploma in Creative and Performing Musical Arts
Sertipiko sa Malikhaing Pagsulat sa Filipino
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3
yrs: Cebu, Diliman (CFA)
3 yrs: Baguio
3 yrs: Diliman (CM)
2 yrs: Diliman (CHK)
2 yrs: Diliman (CAL)
2 yrs: Los Banos (CF)
4 yrs: Diliman (CM)
2 yrs: Diliman (CAL)
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