Admission Procedures

 

UP students, whether from Diliman or UP’s other constituent universities, who want to shift or transfer to one of the degree programs offered by the College of Arts and Letters, may proceed directly to the Office of the College Secretary at CAL 101 to secure an application form. Applicants from universities outside the UP system must process their application at the Office of the University Registrar.

 

Upon completion of the application form, students should submit it and other required documents to the Student Records Evaluator of the Office of the College Secretary.

Applicants will then be informed of interview and examination schedules.  

 

Admission Requirements

 

1. Accomplished application form – This form may be secured from the Office of the College Secretary.

2. True Copy of Grades (TCG) – Applicants from any of the UP campuses must, at least, have taken and earned 30 academic units, excluding those taken at UP Diliman as cross-registration courses. Students from other universities, on the other hand, must have earned 33 academic units.

3. The general weighted average (GWA)** of applicants must meet the grade requirement prescribed by the department that offers the program where the applicant wants to be admitted to. The Department of European Languages requires an average of at least 2.00 or its equivalent in the UP grading system for the following: a) shiftees within the College; b) shiftees within UP Diliman; and c) transferees from other UP units. A GWA of 1.75 is required for transferees from other schools/universities and Second Degree applicants.

4. Certification of “No Contract” – This document may be secured from the Office of the Secretary of the college where the applicant is currently enrolled.

5. Certificate of Good Moral Character (issued by the college where the student is currently enrolled)

6. One 2×2 photo

7. Non-refundable application fee of PHP 20.00 (to be paid at the Cashier’s Office, 2nd Floor, PNB Building)

8. Oral Exam and Panel Interview

 

The requirements above are only applicable to UP students aiming to transfer or shift to one of the programs offered by the College. For applicants who are already students of the College of Arts and Letters, these requirements are waived; they need only fill out the application form.

 

**Meeting the average grade required by the unit does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

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Graduate Programs

Holders of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent degree or title from the University of the Philippines or from other recognized institutions of higher learning may enroll in the program.

 

The following are the admission requirements for the graduate and postgraduate programs of the UP Department of European Languages:

 

1. An application letter addressed to the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters through channels, stating the applicant’s purpose(s) and specific field(s) of interest (original and photocopy) 

2. Official transcripts of undergraduate degree (and graduate degree, if applicable) (original and two photocopies)

3. Accomplished CAL-GSO recommendation forms from two former professors and/or employers (original)

4. Accomplished CAL-GSO application form, with 2” X 2” photo (two original copies)

5. Copy of marriage contract (if name on transcript is different from current name)

6. B2 certificate of proficiency pertinent to the chosen degree (Spanish/French/German)**

 

For Filipino students:

A non-refundable application fee of Php 100 (payable to the Cashier’s Office)

 

For foreign students:

1. A TOEFL score of at least 500 (paper-based), or at least 173 (computer-based), or at least 61 (internet-based test) if medium of instruction in schools attended is not English

2. A non-refundable application fee of Php 200 or US$25 (payable to the Cashier’s Office)

All forms may be requested from the College of Arts and Letters Graduate Studies Office (CAL-GSO).

 

All applications must be sent to the Graduate Studies Office, College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, 1101.

 

For inquiries please visit UP Diliman CAL Graduate Studies Office Page on Facebook or email the CAL-GSO at cal_gso.updiliman@up.edu.ph.

 

**French: DELF (Diploma in French Language Studies) or DALF (Diploma in Advanced French Language Studies)
German: TestDaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Certificate in German as a Foreign Language)

Spanish: DELE (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language), SIELE (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española), CELU (Certificado de Español: Lengua y Uso)