UPCAT GENERAL INFORMATION 1. The University of the Philippines 10. The Application Process 2. Admission into the University through the UPCAT 11. Deadlines for Filing of Applications 3. Qualifying for a Campus 12. Taking the UPCAT 4. Qualifying for a Program 13. After the UPCAT 5. What if I do not Qualify for a Campus? 14. Information on Scholarships 6. Specific Conditions for UPCAT Eligibility 15. Undergraduate Degree Programs 7. Important Reminders 16. Non-Baccalaureate Programs 8. Requirements to be Submitted 17. Return Service Agreement 9. Modes of Payment THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES The University of the Philippines has eight constituent universities -- UP Diliman (with an extension program in Pampanga), UP Baguio, UP Los Baños, UP Manila (with Schools of Health Sciences in Baler, Palo and Koronadal), UP Visayas (with campuses in Iloilo/Miagao and Tacloban), UP Cebu, UP Mindanao, and the Open University. 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 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. Some degree programs are offered in only one campus (e.g., BS Nursing, BA Filipino) while others are offered in two or more campuses (e.g., B Fine Arts, BS Statistics). 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. There is great variety in the demand for the different programs of UP. Hence, the availability of slots for freshman admission for different programs also varies. For “over-subscribed” programs (i.e. where the demand surpasses the available slots) qualification for admission is through the UPCAT. Graduates of foreign high schools may qualify for freshman admission into programs that are not over-subscribed 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. Back to top ADMISSION INTO THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE UPCAT If you decide to take the UPCAT on August 16 or 17, 2014, you will be one among many thousands who aspire to enter the University of the Philippines. (Last year, there were over 82,000 examinees.) The UPCAT consists of 4 subtests: Language Proficiency (English and Filipino), Science, Math and Reading Comprehension (English and Filipino). Standardized scores on these subtests are combined with the weighted average of final grades in the first three years of high school to determine qualification into UP. 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. Back to top QUALIFYING FOR A CAMPUS In your application, you are asked to choose two campuses from among ten (Baguio, Cebu, Diliman, Iloilo, Los Baños, Manila, Mindanao, Pampanga, Tacloban and Open University) 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 and then screened based on the choice of campuses. 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. Back to top 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 to your second course choice, you will remain qualified for that campus but you must then find a degree program with available slots (DPWS) in that campus. Remember, if 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. Back to top 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. Back to top I. 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). NOTE: Graduates of DepEd-accredited schools or secondary schools abroad and those declared eligible for admission to college after taking the PEPT a must not have taken any college subject/s previously; b must not be taking any college subject/s at present; and c will not be taking any college subject/s prior to or for the semester/academic year for which the UPCAT is to be taken. SECOND : You must also have: 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 their equivalent in the current K+12 program, or Grades 9, 10 and 11 or their equivalent for international/foreign schools); and THIRD : You must also NOT have taken the UPCAT previously. Back to top IMPORTANT REMINDERS: • There is no minimum high school average grade requirement for taking the UPCAT. • The UPCAT can be taken only once. Back to top II. 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. c. If the applicant is a member of a Cultural Minority Group, certification re CMG status from National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP) may be required. 2 Four 2x2 identical recent photographs taken within the last 6 months. 3 UPCAT Application Fee or documents for Exemption a. The non-refundable UPCAT application fee is: (1) P450 for Filipinos with annual gross family income of more than P100,000 and resident foreign applicants studying in the Philippines; or (2) US $50 for non-resident foreign applicants; or (3) 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 2013 Income Tax Return (ITR) of earning members of the family or BIR Certification of Exemption); or (2) Top ten graduates or prospective graduates of public high schools for SY 2014-2015 (supported by a ranked listing of the schools TOP TEN students as of SY 2013-2014 signed by the School Head/Principal). Back to top III. MODES OF PAYMENT The application fee may be paid 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); or 3 Managers/Cashiers Check/s (MC/CC) preferably from any of the following: Asia United Bank Corporation, Bank of Commerce, Bank of the Philippine Islands, BDO Private Bank, BDO Unibank Inc, China Banking Corporation, Citibank NA, Development Bank of the Philippines, East West Banking Corporation, Land Bank of the Philippines, Maybank Philippines Inc, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, Philippine National Bank, Philippine Trust Company, Philippine Veterans Bank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, Robinsons Bank Corporation, Security Bank Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank, The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking 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) Different banks have also set their own fees for the purchase of Managers Checks and Cashiers Checks. Back to top IV. THE APPLICATION PROCESS 1 Obtain application forms through your authorized school representative, directly from the UP Office of Admissions in Diliman, from the Office of the University Registrar in a UP campus (outside UP Diliman) nearest you, or from the UPCAT website (upcat.up.edu.ph). 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 Sec. III. MODES OF PAYMENT) or prepare the originals and photocopies of the necessary documentary proof for exemption (see Sec. II.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 MC/CC, attach the MC or CC (payable to UPCAT) to your application. c. If you are qualified for exemption, attach supporting documents (i.e. photocopies 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 2x2 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. If applicable, certification re CMG status from National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP); d. Proof of payment of or Exemption from the UPCAT Application Fee (see Sec. IV.5, above); and e. A self-addressed stamped envelope or return courier service 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, Q.C. either through the authorizedschool (not a bank) representative or by mail. You can also submit your completed forms and all other required documents to selected regional UPCAT application filing centers in: UP Baguio, UP Cebu, UP Iloilo, UP Los Banos, UP Mindanao, UP Pampanga and UP Tacloban. Back to top DEADLINES FOR FILING OF APPLICATIONS: 20 June 2014 - Metro Manila PRIVATE schools 24 June 2014 - Metro Manila PUBLIC schools 27 June 2014 - Non-Metro Manila schools Applications filed after the deadlines may be subject to late fees. 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 applications filed thru regional filing centers or by mail, wait for your Test Permit to arrive in the mail. It will be mailed to your school. The list of examinees with processed applications will also be sent to your school’s official e-mail address. If your name is not among the listed examinees for your school, check with the Office of Admissions (9818500 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 15 (the Friday just before the UPCAT). Back to top V. 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. Back to top VI. AFTER THE UPCAT 1 Check the UPCAT website (upcat.up.edu.ph) for announcements and posting of UPCAT Results (around January 2015). A list of qualifiers from your school will be sent to your Principal. Individual notices will also be sent to all examinees. 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. Back to top VII. INFORMATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS The University of the Philippines is highly committed to admitting the best students and providing increased access to quality higher education. All UP students are provided partial tuition subsidies by government appropriations, but additionally the University also has a Socialized Tuition System (STS) which provides possible tuition discounts and/or additional financial assistance for qualified students in the form of monthly subsidies for living and travel expenses and a semestral book allowance. Students may also avail of tuition loans and short-term loans from the Student Loan Board. 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. 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. For additional information, you may write directly to the OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT SERVICES, Vinzons Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City or e-mail [email protected]. Back to top VIII. RETURN SERVICE AGREEMENT In 2001, UP Manila launched a Return Service Program that requires students of its seven health colleges to sign a contract that requires them to work in the Philippines for a period of not less than two years within five years after graduation. The Return Service Agreement (RSA) covers the different courses offered by the College of Allied Medical Professions, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, College of Medicine, and School of Health Sciences. Under the RSA, graduates are mandated to serve in the country, preferably in accordance with the roles and nature of their respective professions and along the three major functions of the university, but not limited to education/training, research, and direct service. For further information, please visit this website alumni.upm.edu.ph/?q=node/5 or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 525-38-02. Back to top UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS Requiring qualification through UPCAT ( ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016 ) CAMPUS/PROGRAM COURSE CODE UP BAGUIO 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 1038 1160 1132 1118 1189 1045 1101 1107 1194 1195 1196 UPEP PAMPANGA BA Applied Psychology BA Business Economics BS Business Management 3023 3201 3135 UP DILIMAN BA Anthropology BS Applied Physics (5 yrs) 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 at Panitikan ng Pilipinas 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 Philippine Studies BA Philosophy B Physical Education BS Physics (5 yrs) BA Political Science BA Psychology BS Psychology B Public Administration B Secondary Education BS Social Work BA Sociology BA Speech Communication B Sports Science BS Statistics BA Theater Arts b BS Tourism 4001 4129 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 4097 4279 4118 4088 4081 4091 4092 4012 4093 4190 4082 4196 4016 4121 4122 4017 4159 4188 4101 4083 4084 4085 4147 4123 4096 4020 4124 4107 4022 4023 4110 4148 4138 4112 4025 4027 4161 4114 4028 4116 ________________________________________________ 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. UP MANILA BS Applied Physics 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 7129 7187 7183 7038 7132 7126 7128 7098 7103 7104 7144 7105 7149 7106 7022 7111 7193 7113 UP LOS BAÑOS BS Agribusiness Management BS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (5 yrs) BS Agricultural Biotechnology BS Agricultural Chemistry (5 yrs) BS Agricultural Economics 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 6175 6032 6037 6030 6031 6033 6034 6129 6038 6078 6046 6079 6006 6132 6050 6145 6080 6088 6090 6097 6082 6101 6194 6137 6020 6025 6114 6127 UP CEBU BS Biology BS Computer Science B Fine Arts (Product Design) B Fine Arts (Studio Arts) b BS Management BA Mass Communication BS Mathematics BA Political Science BA Psychology 2038 2132 2154 2155 2099 2163 2101 2022 2023 UP TACLOBAN COLLEGE BS Accountancy (5 yrs) BS Biology BA Communication Arts BS Computer Science BS Management BA Psychology BA Social Sciences (Economics) BA Social Sciences (Political Science) 8176 8038 8006 8132 8099 8023 8177 8170 UP VISAYAS 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 5176 5034 5038 5042 5078 5046 5241 5202 5132 5145 5087 5088 5012 5182 5099 5022 5023 5111 5025 5114 UP MINDANAO 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 9203 9001 9034 9036 9038 9006 9132 9157 9088 UP OPEN UNIVERSITY B Education Studies (4 yrs, trimester) f BA Multimedia Studies (4 yrs, trimester) f A337 A341 ________________________________________________ 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. f To be taken online. Note: Unless otherwise indicated in parenthesis, an undergraduate degree is ordinarily earned after four years of studies. Back to top NON-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS Certificate in Fine Arts Certificate in Fine Arts (Visual Arts) Certificate in Fine Arts (Product Design) Certificate in Fine Arts (Studio 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 - 3 yrs: Diliman (CFA) - 3 yrs: Baguio - 3 yrs: Cebu - 3 yrs: Cebu - 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) Back to top For more information on the UPCAT, contact the Office of Admissions University of the Philippines Telefax: (632) 927-4561 Office of Admissions Telephone: (632)981-8500 local 3827, 3828, 3830, or 3831 Kalaw corner Quirino Streets E-mail: [email protected] UP Diliman, Quezon City Website: upcat.up.edu.ph/ 1101 Philppines Pasted from
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