Foreign Student Admission

Dual Citizenship

A student holding dual citizenship (e.g., Filipino-American, Filipino-Chinese) who wishes to be considered as Filipino for the purpose of studying in the University of the Philippines must submit prior to admission a copy of the order of the Identification Certificate issued by the Bureau of Immigration. Students who choose to be classified as Filipino during their initial enrolment will be considered Filipino until their graduation.

Advanced Placement Examinations (APE)

Qualified freshmen that have taken course in the advanced level will not be given advanced credits for these subjects. However, they may apply to take the APE.

Foreign Transfer Admission

Foreign students with credits for college-level course work should meet the University requirements for transfer students.

A TOEFL score of 500 or 173 in the computerized form is required of applicants whose medium of instruction in schools they attended is not English.

Applicants transferring from another Philippine school should secure from DepEd a permit to transfer.

Other Requirements/Regulations for Foreign Applicants

Requirements for Submission

Only properly accomplished application forms with all the requirements listed below will be processed.

1. Accomplished application form (UP Form No. 3.2);

2. A non-refundable application fee of P150 for resident foreign students and US$20 for non-resident foreign students in the form of a money order, cashier’s or manager’s check payable to the University of the Philippines;

3. Two copies of one’s official transcript of records from each high school and college attended and official examination certificates, if any.

For evaluation purposes, photocopies of records may be accepted provided that they are properly authenticated by the Department of Education or by duly designated authorities in the country of the applicant. Final admission will be subject to verification of documents submitted against original copies of credentials. Certified English translations should also be submitted, when necessary.

Applications accompanied by photocopies of academic records should be properly authenticated; otherwise, these will not be processed;

4. Course syllabus, school catalogue, and handbook of examination;

5. Certification from a reputable bank, in the applicant’s country about his capability to finance the travel, educational, personal and other expenses he is expected to incur in his studies in the Philippines

- 2 copies;

6. Official TOEFL results;

7. Copy of birth certificate or passport duly authenticated;

8. Original copy of the Notice of Acceptance (NOA) containing a clear impression of the University’s official dry seal;

9. Proof of adequate financial support to cover expenses for the student’s accommodation and subsistence,

as well as school dues and other incidental;

10. Scholastic records duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post located in the student’s country of origin or legal residence;

11. Police Clearance Certificate issued by the National Police Authorities in the student’s country of origin or residence duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post having consular jurisdiction over the place for student who resided in the Philippines for less than 59 days.

However, for student who resided in the Philippines for more than 59 days at the time of application for the change/conversion of his/her admission status to that of a student, s/he shal also be required to submit the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance;

12. Quarantine Medical Clearance Certificate by the National Quarantine Office;

13. Copy of the student’s Personal History Statement signed by the student with a 2x2-inch photograph recently taken; and

14. Photocopies of the photo, data and stamp of the latest arrival pages or the passport of the student.

The passport itself shall be presented to the Bureau of Immigration for verification.

Credentials filed in support of the application become the property of the University of the Philippines and will not be returned to the applicant.