Admission into the doctoral or master’s degree programs are subject to the General Rules for Graduate Programs of the College of Arts and Letters*, unless otherwise specified.

Applicants are requested to direct their inquiries to the Graduate Studies Office of the College, Basement, Bulwagang Rizal.

(* Approved on 6 October 2004 at the 2nd CAL Graduate Faculty Assembly, effective 1 November 2004.)

 
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM

Admission into a Master’s program shall require (1) a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution of higher learning; (2) intellectual capacity and aptitude for advanced studies and research; (3) language proficiency; and (4) satisfaction of additional University requirements such as a health clearance and other special admission requirements that may be imposed by the head of the Unit concerned and/or appropriate Graduate Committee/Office, through channels.

Proof of English and/or Filipino proficiency shall be required of students whose native language is not English or Filipino, except those who graduated from institutions where the medium of instruction is English or Filipino.  For English proficiency, a score of at least 500 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) shall be required.  For Filipino proficiency, a certification shall be required from a duly authorized Unit of the University.

Each application for admission into a Master’s program shall be accomplished in the official application form and accompanied by the official transcript of records, and two (2) written recommendations from former professors or experts in the field.

Each application shall be submitted to the appropriate College/Unit Graduate Office/Committee, and referred to the head of the College/Unit concerned for evaluation.  The deserving applicant shall be recommended for admission by the latter to the Dean/Director, through channels.

Applications for a system program shall be submitted to the appropriate body in the autonomous unit where the system program is being offered.

 
DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Admission into a doctoral program shall require (1) a Bachelor’s degree, in the case of a direct doctoral program, or a Master’s degree or its equivalent, from a recognized institution of higher learning; (2) intellectual capacity and aptitude for advanced studies and research; (3) language proficiency; and (4) a health certificate and other additional and special admission requirements that may be imposed by the University and the head of the College/Unit or Graduate Office/Committee concerned, through channels; (5) a GWA of 2.0 or better, in the case of a Bachelor’s degree or a GWA of 1.75 or better in the case of a Master’s degree (exceptions can be made in meritorious cases – the applicant should exemplify a very high degree of accomplishment in his/her desired field of study); and (6) should pass an essay/admissions test/interview.

If for any reason an applicant fails to meet the required GWA, a Department shall require the applicant to complete at least 9 units of undergraduate work before he/she will be allowed to enlist in a graduate-level course.

Proof of English and/or Filipino proficiency shall be required of students whose native language is not English or Filipino.  Except for the doctoral programs of the Department of European Languages, proof of English and/or Filipino proficiency shall be required of students whose native language is not English or Filipino.  Those who graduated from institutions where the medium of instruction is English or Filipino are exempted.  For English proficiency, a minimum score in one of the standard language tests is a requirement for admission.  These scores are: 7.5 in IELTS or 250 in TOEFL (or 173 in the new computer-based test) or in the English Validation Test by the Department of English and Comparative Literature: 4.5 in TWE; 5.5 in TSE.

(Note: The Ph.D. Philippine Studies requires for admission, in addition to all other requirements, a dissertation proposal.)

Each application for admission into a doctoral program shall be accomplished with the official application form of the College and accompanied by the official transcript of records, and two (2) written recommendations from former professors or experts in the field.  Each letter of recommendation should incorporate: a) the applicant’s emotional maturity; b) the applicant’s ability to pursue graduate work; c) the applicant’s sense of commitment in pursuing graduate studies; d) whenever applicable, the applicant’s potential to create, innovate and/or produce cutting-edge work or ideas; e) whenever applicable, the applicant’s creative promise; f) other variables to be decided on by each department.

Each application shall be submitted to the appropriate Graduate Office/Committee then referred to the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department for evaluation.  The deserving applicant shall be recommended for admission by the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department to the Dean, through channels.

Applications for a system program shall be submitted to the appropriate body in the autonomous unit where the system program is being offered.

The normal minimum qualification to be eligible for admission as a U.P. Diliman graduate student is the completion of an undergraduate degree.  Each applicant must submit an official transcript of records from a recognized institution of higher learning.