| 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 1 or
2, 2009, you will be one among many thousands who aspire to enter
the University of the Philippines. (Last year, there were over
62 ,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. 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 2008 ITRs of earning members ofthe
family);
or,
2.
Top ten graduates or prospective graduates of public high schools as
of the end of SY 2009-2010 (supported by a ranked listing of
the TOP TEN students as of SY 2008-2009 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.
39346000021 (for peso payments)or Account No. 39346000039 (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:
23 June 2009 - Metro Manila schools
30 June 2009 - 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
July 31, 2009 (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 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:
stfap@up.edu.ph.
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Requiring qualification through the
UPCAT
(ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011)
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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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