Mapúa University
Certificate programs offered at Mapúa
Admission Requirements - Freshmen:
For regular applicants:
Completely filled-out Application form. You may click here to apply online
Current school identification card (ID)
Application fee (if applicable)
Additional requirements for previously graduated applicants (graduation year is prior to the current school year):
For applicants from schools in the Philippines or schools abroad under DepEd and did not enroll in any college/university after graduation:
Original and photocopy of Grade 12 Report Card
Certification from the high school principal regarding the student’s F137-A.
Contents of the certification are as follows:
The student’s Form 137-A is still in the school file
The student’s F137-A has not been forwarded to another college/university
Additional requirements for foreign nationals:
Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) or Special Study Permit (SSP)
Original and photocopy of Passport
Additional requirements for graduates of Non-Formal Education Accreditation and Equivalency or graduates of Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency:
Certificate of Rating (with passing marks in all subjects)
Learner’s Permanent Record (AF-5) with eligibility to college
Additional requirements for graduates of Associate Degree Programs:
Transcript of Records
No failing grade
Weighted average of at least 2.00 or it's equivalent, excluding Religion, PE and NSTP
Honorable Dismissal/Certificate of Transfer Credential
Photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) paper
Photocopy of the Certificate of Good Moral Character
Certified true copy of F137-A
Additional requirements for applicants coming from schools abroad (except for Filipino schools under DepEd):
Scholastic Records, duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post located in the student applicant’s country of origin or legal residence; if the country or territory of origin is already a member of the Apostille Convention, authentication of the Philippine Foreign Service is no longer necessary. Click here for the list of countries included in the Apostille convention.
Certificate of completion of secondary education (senior high school / grade 12 or it's equivalent)
Certificate of Good Moral Character or Recommendation from the School Guidance Counselor or Principal
For Filipino applicants:
Birth certificate printed on Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) paper
Original and photocopy of Filipino passport
For foreign nationals:
Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) or Special Study Permit (SSP)
Original and photocopy of data page of the applicant’s passport showing date and place of birth, and birth certificate or it's equivalent duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post.
Five (5) copies of the Student’s Personal History (PHS) duly signed by the applicant, both in English, and in his/her national alphabet accompanied by his/her personal seal, if any, and containing, among others, his left and right thumbprints and a 2x2 inch photograph on plain white back-ground taken not more than six months prior to submission of his/her documents.
A notarized affidavit of support including bank statements or notarized notice of grant for institution-al scholars to cover expenses for the student’s accommodation and subsistence, as well as school dues and other incidental expenses.
Admission Requirements - Transferees:
Initial Requirements:
1. Original transcript of records
• No failing grade
• Weighted average of at least 2.00 or it's equivalent, excluding Religion, Physical Education (PE) and National Service Training Program (NSTP)
2. Original certificate of good moral character issued by the college Student Affairs Office (with school seal)
3. Letter of Intent addressed to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA). Please state the program applied for.
Note:
Applicants applying for Engineering and Science programs are subject to take the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination for Math.
Applicants applying for Architecture, Interior Design and Multimedia Arts and Sciences are required to take the Skills Test as an additional examination.
Additional Requirements once approved by the EVPAA
1. Honorable dismissal/Certificate of Transfer Credential
2. Original or certified true copy of detailed course (subject) descriptions
3. Original birth certificate printed on National Statistics Office paper
4. Two (2) identical pictures (plain background), size 1½” x 1½”
5. Photocopy of ACR for foreign nationals
6. Admission fee
Note:
Social Sciences, Filipino, PE, and NSTP are the only subjects that shall be credited without a validation examination. For other courses (i.e. English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Drawing, Physics, and Computer), the applicants must take the validation examinations to be given one (1) month before the enrollment period, for a fee. Otherwise, he should repeat the courses. Only courses in the basic program may be credited. However, no validation examination should be given to applicants who come from higher educational institution with status of full autonomy (granted by the Commission on Higher Education) provided the course description for the courses to be credited are equivalent to Mapúa’s course description.
The following rules shall govern the admission of transfer students:
1. Transfer students may be admitted to a degree program provided that –
• they would complete in Mapúa at least sixty percent (60%) of the units required for the degree program
• the maximum number of students quota set by the School and the Registrar for the degree program to which admission is sought has not yet been filled up
• they have accomplished and submitted the Fraternity Contract (form issued by the Registrar’s Office during enrollment)
2. The admission of transfer students shall be on probationary basis until all courses taken outside Mapúa, which are required for the degree program, shall have been validated or repeated.
Note:
Transferees must submit their Official Results of Basic Medical Laboratory Work-up (CBC, Urinalysis, Chest X-Ray: PA View) from any major hospitals, upon enrollment.
BACHELOR DEGREE HOLDERS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS
Initial Requirements
1. Original transcript of records
• No failing grade
• Weighted average of at least 2.75 or it's equivalent, excluding Religion, PE and NSTP
2. Admission Fee
Additional Requirements after passing the entrance examination
1. Two recommendation letters from previous school (forms issued by the Admissions Office)
2. Original copy of Honorable Dismissal/Certificate of Transfer Credential
3. Original or certified true copy of course (subject) descriptions
4. Original certificate of good moral character issued by the college Student Affairs Office (with school seal)
5. Two (2) identical pictures (plain background), size 1 ½” x 1 ½”
6. Letter of Intent addressed to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
7. Original birth certificate printed on National Statistics Office paper
8. Photocopy of ACR for foreign nationals
Note:
All applicants are required to take the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination for another degree.
Applicants applying for Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design and Multimedia Arts & Sciences are required to take to the Skills Test as an additional examination.
Bachelor Degree holders from other schools must submit their Official Results of Basic Medical Laboratory Work-up (CBC, Urinalysis, Chest X-Ray: PA View) from any major hospitals, upon enrollment.
Admission Requirements - Foreign Students:
A. Applicants must be non-immigrants and have completed secondary education (high school or it's equivalent). They must pass the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE) or submit their Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results with a score of at least 1600 before they become eligible for admission as first year students.
Note: Crediting of advanced college units is on a case-by-case basis.
B. For non-native English speakers, applicants are required to take and pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please refer to item No. 1e under Documentary Requirements
C. Admission guidelines for applicants coming from the USA:
1. All international students who wish to study at Mapúa are required to submit the requirements below to the Office of the Registrar for evaluation:
• Original copy with school seal, and signature of authorized signatory of the following:
- Scholastic records or Transcript of Records
- Certification of Graduation or Certificate of Completion (Grade 11 or 12)
• Clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for foreign applicant who resided in the Philippines for more than 59 days at the time he applies for the change/conversion of his admission status to that of a student
• Photocopy of applicant's passport bio-page, latest admission and authorized stay
Note: Please present original passport for verification.
2. The Office of the Registrar, upon evaluation, recommends the applicant to take the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE).
3. The applicant takes and passes the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE).
• Note: In lieu of the MSAE, the applicant may instead submit his/her SAT results with a score of at least 1600.
4. Upon satisfying the abovementioned requirements, an applicant must then submit to the Office of the Registrar the following documents for enrolment:
Bureau of Immigration Checklist of Documentary Requirements for Application for Conversion of Student Visa
• Duly notarized letter of request from the applicant, with a statement that all the documents submitted were legally obtained from the corresponding government agencies
• Duly notarized General Application Form accomplished by the applicant (BI Form No. MCL-07-01)
• Original copy of the Notice of Acceptance (NOA) containing a clear impression of the school's official dry seal or a duly notarized written endorsement from the school for the conversion of the applicant's status signed by the school's Registrar
• Original copy of Medical Certificate issued by the Bureau of Quarantine and International Health Surveillance or a government medical institution with competence to certify that the applicant is not afflicted with any dangerous, contagious or loathsome disease and is mentally fit
• Photocopy of applicant's passport showing it's bio-page, latest admission and authorized stay of at least 20 days from the date of filing
• National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Clearance
• Bureau of Immigration (BI) Clearance Certificate
5. Upon submission of the requirements listed above, the Office of the Registrar prepares the documents and bills the student of the required fees.
6. The school Liaison Officer submits the documents to the BI and pays the required fees.
7. BI processes the conversion of visa.
8. The school Liaison Officer claims the visa after two weeks.
9. The Office of the Registrar informs the student when the Student Visa is already available and assists the student for enrolment.
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