| 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, U.P. offers a wide range of degree
programs. Most of these require qualification through the U.P.
College Admission Test (UPCAT). To maintain its high standard
of education and to maximize its limited resources, U.P. 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
U.P. 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 2 or
3, 2008, you will be one among many thousands who aspire to enter the
University of the Philippines. (Last year, there were over 66,000
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 have 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 which are the
combined UPCAT Scores, high school grades and equity
factors where applicable. 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 U.P. is therefore a matter of
qualifying for a campus.
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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 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. 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
U.P. 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 U.P. 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;
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
from 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
must meet the following additional requirements:
1. Have
not taken any college subject/s
2. Are not
taking any college subject/s
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 UP Form 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 this Form 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 2x2 identical recent photographs taken within the last 6 months; and
3. UPCAT Application Fee or documents for Exemption
a. A non-refundable application fee:
 • 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 2007 ITRs
of earning members of
the family);
or,
2. Top
ten graduates or prospective graduates of public high
schools as of the end of
SY 2007-2008
(supported by a ranked listing of the TOP TEN students signed
by the School Head or 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.
075-800048-6 (for peso payments)or Account No. 275-7059935
(for US dollar payments);
3. Postal Money Order(PMO); or
4. Manager's/Cashier's Check/s.(MC/CC) from any of the given banks:
Allied Banking Corporation, Banco de Oro, Universal Bank,
Bank of the Philippine Islands, China Banking Corporation,
Development Bank of the Philippines, Equitable PCI Bank, 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 P 25.00 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 U.P. Office
of Admissions in Diliman, or from the Office of the University Registrar in a U.P. campus (outside U.P. Diliman) nearest you.
2. Carefully read the information and instructions.
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 a 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 U.P. 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:
18 June 2008 - Metro Manila schools
25 June 2008 - Non-Metro Manila schools
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 Local 3827, 3828 or 3831),
and follow up with the UPCAT Examiner assigned to the UPCAT Test Center nearest to your high school
on August 1 (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 Mongol # 2 pencils, a sharpener,
a good quality 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 U.P. website or UPCAT website at http://www.upcat.up.edu.ph) for announcements and posting of UPCAT Results (towards the end of February 2009). 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 U.P., 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 U.P. 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. For those in the accelerated medical
program (INTARMED), however, only the first four years are covered
by this grant.
The
University of the Philippines also has a Socialized
Tuition and Financial Assistance Program, also known as STFAP
or the ISKOLAR NG BAYAN PROGRAM. It provides for 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 student fees including tuition, scholarships, and financial assistance.
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:
bella.villanueva@up.edu.ph.
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UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Requiring qualification through the UPCAT
(ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010)
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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
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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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