Duration: 2 years

Major in:


Course description:
The Master of Agriculture (MAgr) is a non-thesis program in which students may specialize in either Agronomy or Horticulture. Graduates are equipped to work in the academe, R&D institutions, and private institutions, and as entrepreneurs and managers of business units. They can also become marketing specialists and technical staff in multinational agricultural and chemical companies.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MAgr AGR is a non-thesis program of the Crop Science Cluster. Students under the MAgr AGR program is expected to have a firm grasp of the underlying principles and practices in production and management of field crops. Students who intend to apply for the program must have background or must take basic courses in crop physiology, organic chemistry, and soil fertility.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program may be tapped as teaching staff, researcher, or extension agent in agriculture colleges/universities, or as scientist at local and international research centers. A number of graduates are also employed at the Department of Agriculture and it's attached agencies. Private institutions (e.g. Multinational agricultural and chemical companies) also hire graduates as marketing specialist, technical staff, manager/supervisor, or consultant. Some graduates are also into entrepreneurial pursuits, managing own farms or other business units.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MAgr HORT is a non-thesis program of the Crop Science Cluster. Students under the MS HORT program is expected to have a firm grasp of the underlying principles and practices in various fields of specialization in horticulture. Students who intend to apply for the program must have background or must take basic courses in crop physiology, organic chemistry, genetics, and experimental designs. Under the program, a student may specialize in one of the seven areas of study.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program may be tapped as teaching staff, researcher, or extension agent in agriculture colleges/universities, or as scientist at local and international research centers. A number of graduates are also employed at the Department of Agriculture and it's attached agencies. Private institutions (e.g. Multinational agricultural and chemical companies) also hire graduates as marketing specialist, technical staff, manager/supervisor, or consultant. Some graduates are also into entrepreneurial pursuits, managing own farms or other business units.

Specialization

Under the MS HORT program, a student may specialize in any of the following areas of study:

1. Crop Physiology
2. Crop Breeding
3. Crop Production and Management/Farming Systems
4. Propagation and Nursery Management
5. Embryology/Tissue Culture
6. Postharvest Horticulture
7. Seed Technology

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Major in:


Course description:
Through the Master of Forestry, we provide advanced and more comprehensive appreciation of the major fields in forestry and prepare graduates for independent forestry research and scientific work. Specializations may be chosen from the following areas: Forest Biological Sciences, Forest Resource Management, Silviculture and Forest Influences, Social Forestry, and Wood Science and Technology. Depending on their specialization, graduates would be equipped with the capacity to: provide the science and technology in climate change mitigation and adaptation; serve as specialists/experts in local, national, and international organizations or as policy makers; work as forest plantation managers, managers of forest-based industries, and specialists/experts in forest restoration and rehabilitation; and work in the academe and R&D institutions as development planners.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Graduate Program focusing on Sustainable Forest Management, Watershed Management, Forest Resource Economics, Marketing and Valuation, Tropical Forests and Climate Change, Ecotourism, GIS and Remote Sensing in Forest and Natural Resources Management, Timber Resources Production and Management, Production and Management of Non-Forest Wood Products.

Opportunities

Graduates serving as specialists/experts in local, national and International Organizations in the aforementioned fields of specialization; Alumni have distinguished themselves as forest managers, policy makers/advisers both in the Philippines and abroad.

Areas of Specialization

1. Environmental Forest Management - Tropical Forest and Climate Change;

2. Forest Policy and Administration - Policy formulation, review, advocacy, implementation; effective governance

3. Forest Resource Economics - Economics of production, distribution and consumption of forest resources, goods and services.

4. Forest Biometry - Theories, concepts, modern approaches and recent developments in natural resources assessment. Students in this program are trained in the evaluation and assessment of efficiency and applicability of newly developed quantitative and other survey and measurement tools for natural resources planning and management.

5. Non-timber Resources Management - Sustainable development of NWFPs, their production and management in the natural forest and artificial plantation.

6. Watershed Management - Sustainable management of multiple resources in watersheds; planning, management, and conservation of watersheds; land-use planning, allocation; institutional and financial aspects of watershed management; enabling policies for improved watershed management

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Graduate Program in Silviculture, Silvics, Forest Soils, Agroforestry, Forest Restoration and Rehabilitation, Plantation Forestry and Tree Farming.

Opportunities

Graduates become forest plantation managers; specialists/experts in forest restoration and rehabilitation; consultants to forest plantation developers; Specialists in the aforementioned field in local, regional, national and international organizations; Graduates have became heads of International Organizations and recipients of Nobel Peace Prize for work on Climate Change.

Areas of Specialization

1. Silviculture

Restoration and management of natural forests; intensive silvicultural systems; development and management of forest plantations and nurseries

2. Agroforestry

Indigenous and modern agroforestry systems; planning and designing agroforestry systems

3. Tree Improvement

Improvement of forest tree species for increased and improved forest production; Clonal forestry; forest genetics resources conservation; tree domestication

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Deals with wood science, wood technology and industrial management

Opportunities

Graduates would be able to manage forest based industries e.g., pulp and paper, furniture, composite boards, plywood. Graduates could also go to research institutes to do research, or teach in universities that offer forestry degrees.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The major field caters to the objectives of the College in

• training people in the proper administration and wise utilization of the country’s remaining forest resources in order to meet the demand for high quality manpower in forestry in the country;

• conducting research needed for the better management, protection and utilization of Philippine forests; and

• conducting public education and information programs for the purpose of disseminating knowledge, concerning forest conservation and various technologies in forestry.

Opportunities

With climate change requiring mitigation and adaptation, the science and technology needed can be provided by the graduate program.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The masteral programs in social forestry aim to develop professional leadership in the promotion of social forestry as a strategy in the development of both human as well as forest and other natural resources.

Opportunities

Being trained in an interdisciplinary mode, graduates of MS Forestry: Social Foresty can actively seek employment as faculty member, researcher or extension manager in broad areas of forest management (e.g. Comuunity based forest management, watershed management, park management, etc.), or serve as consultant or development planner for LGU's and international development organizations. The scope of social forestry provides wide latitude for professional engagement.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Agricultural economics as a major of field of study involves the application of economic theories, principles and tools in analyzing problems and issues in agricultural and rural development.

Opportunities

• The Program prepares the student for a wide array of possible career choices

• Many Graduates of this field are actually currently employed in key international agencies (e.g. World Bank, ADB) and even more as project consultants for international and local consulting firms engaged in development projects.

• Many of the have gone to become distinguished professors, lecturers and mentors in major SCUs in the Philippines and abroad.

• Many Graduates are employed in strategic agencies that are mandated with policy making and analysis and implementation of projects for national development (e.g. NEDA, DA, DENR, PCARDD-DOST, PCMARRD-DOST).

• Many more graduates work in banks, financial companies, and private agribusiness companies (local and abroad) as market analysts.

Areas of Specialization

1. Farm Management and Production Economics

The field of Farm Management and Production Economics provides major students with a strong foundation in the application of advanced production theories, farm management tools and other quantitative methods to analyze problems and issues in agricultural production and farm management.

2. Natural Resource Economics

The field of Natural Resource Economics provides Agricultural Economics major with a deeper appreciation and understanding of the applications of basic and advanced economic theories, principles, concepts and tools in the formulation and economic analysis of natural resources and environmental policies.

3. Policy and Development

The field of Policy and Development provides graduate students in Agricultural Economics the foundation to clearly understand the entire spectrum of development as well as to identify the major challenges and issues of economic development.

4. Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis

The field of Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis prepares graduate students for teaching, research, regulatory, consulting and staff analysis positions in the area of agricultural and food marketing systems and strategies, food and agricultural product prices, organizations and performance of markets and policies affecting the marketing system.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Agricultural Education is a teacher-education in agriculture program aimed to prepare teachers and education development practitioners. As a research specialization stream, the program emphasizes the historical and critical analysis of managerial, curriculum, instructional strategies and techniques of formal educational systems. Graduates under the specialization stream are prepared as leaders in the scientific investigation of educational phenomena that will evolve effective ways of managing, teaching and learning agriculture and it's allied fields in order to improve the productivity of it's practitioners and the institutions they represent.

Its goal is to discover laws or generalizations about validated patterns of human behavior which can be used to make predictions, control events and develop knowledge and techniques on enhancing community learning to bring about desired individual and social behavioral change within the community.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program may become educators, researchers, community development practitioners, consultants in government and nongovernmental developmental programs, local government administrators, and development managers.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Major in:


Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The field of Agricultural & Bio-Processing (ABPRO) covers the gamut of handling and storage of crops in fresh form from farm to market, to processing of agricultural materials into food, feed products, and industrial products. Loss reduction, quality retention, improved efficiency, and cost effectiveness of the various postharvest and processing operations are prime considerations in development of technologies for ABPRO. Coursework covers heat, mass, and momentum transfer, crop processing operations, physical properties of agricultural materials, and refrigeration systems. Students are also encouraged to enroll in elective courses in other colleges of UPLB to broaden their perspective and increase their understanding of biosystems. These electives generally include courses in animal science, postharvest horticulture, agricultural economics, and food science.

Postharvest Engineering – high-value commercial crops include fresh fruits, vegetables, and cutflowers. Due to their inherent perishability, a significant fraction of the volume produced yearly is lost due to improper handling, inappropriate packaging, and inadequate storage and transport facilities. More distant production areas, greater need for food safety, and stricter quality requirements all pose an increasing challenge to agricultural and biosystems engineers. This area of specialization of Agricultural Engineering is involved in the sorting and grading, packaging, temperature management, transport, and short-term storage of high-value crops. Development of equipment, facilities, and protocols to reduce losses, extend shelf life, and maintain quality of perishable crops in fresh form are the main objectives of this field of specialization.

Crop Processing – involves the transformation of raw agricultural materials into intermediate or finished products such as animal feed, crude oil extracts for biofuel production, industrial fibers. This field of specialization involves the determination of physical properties of raw materials, development of size reduction and extraction equipment and processes, evaluation of processed products, and drying and dehydration methods. Special emphasis is placed on drying and milling of Philippine crops such as rice and corn.

Food Engineering – is the integration of the fields of engineering, chemistry, and microbiology for developing solutions to processing of food materials into finished products with added value and a stable shelf life. This field of specialization involves the development of new food products, pharmaceuticals, food processing machinery, packaging materials and edible coatings, processing protocols, and treatments for processing plant waste.

Energy Engineering – involved in biomass and other alternative energy resource development (calculation of energy potentials, policy formulation, status of the industry), biofuels potential and sustainability, energy conservation and efficiency measures, and theory and design of combustion systems for agricultural commodities.
Thermal Processing – principles and application of psychrometry in postharvest engineering and crop processing applications, design of refrigerated storage systems, and thermodynamic analysis of postharvest and thermal systems.

Opportunities

This field of specialization gives students perspectives on both engineering and biological aspects of a problem in handling and processing a crop into a higher-value product. This allows them to develop solutions that are innovative, appropriate, and sustainable. Hence, they are well prepared for careers in postharvest handling and storage of durable and perishable crops, food engineering, animal feed production, or the biofuel industry. Note that all these areas are expanding nationally as well as globally as food safety and security, and scarcity of oil become issues of concern.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The field of Farm Power and Machinery involves the application of mechanical, physical, biological and electronic principles to the solution of real-life problems or issues in crop/fruit/vegetable production and processing. Among others, the coursework includes the study of theories of soil failure, traction, compaction, and floatation on agricultural soils; dynamics of seeding and transplanting, soil-seed and seedling–machine interactions; principles of digital and analogue measurements and control of temperature, humidity, strain, moisture content, pressure and fluid flow in engineering process; methods of testing and inspection of engineering materials, strain measurement, brittle-coating, and related instrumentation; and design of energy systems using conventional, non-conventional, renewable and other alternative power sources.

Machine Design and Development – deals with the mastery of problem definition and analysis, design conceptualization, and machine development. This includes understanding the principles, guidelines and standards in technical specifications, computation of the strength of materials, and definition of tolerances. Methods of testing and performance evaluation of machines are also studied.

Renewable Energy – concerned with the study, design and development of systems for harnessing alternative energy resources such as biomass, solar, wind and water power. The biomass area will concentrate on the production aspects of the substrate for fuels such as alcohol and oil. It also will deal with direct utilization of biomass such as those for application in agricultural and rural operations. In solar energy, the focus will be on thermal applications while wind and hydropower engineering will seek niche in small-scale applications and systems

Machine Vision and Robotics – using computer technology and principles in electronics in combination with mechanical mechanisms to design and develop automatic systems for agricultural applications. This involves the study of digital image processing, principles of electronic sensors and actuators, computer programming, and control systems.
Instrumentation and Control – deals with the fundamental characteristics of instruments for measurements and regulation of various physical properties of materials and processes. This covers the determination of parameters such as flow, temperature, level, forces or pressure using both analog and digital measurement and control systems.

Agricultural Ergonomics – the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, it's movements, and it's cognitive abilities. It is aimed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of products that are safe and easy-to-use. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability. It takes account of the user's capabilities and limitations to ensure that tasks, equipment, information and the environment suit the user.

Tillage Systems – deals with the soil properties and the characteristics of the interaction of soil and soil-engaging tool. These include evaluation of the soil reaction forces, pulverization characteristics, and the various factors affecting the interaction of the soil and the implement for upland and lowland conditions, and for passive and active tillage implements.

Opportunities

Farm Power and Machinery as a field of specialization imparts to students the analytical mind to apply the principles and knowledge gained from the study of biological, agricultural, and physical sciences in addressing real needs and concerns in agricultural production from land preparation to harvesting and threshing stage. The aim is to conceptualize and develop a better method or approach, an improved machine, or an upgraded system in terms of efficiency, more comfort to operator, capacity, ease of operation, and production profitability. With the incorporation of computer and electronic technologies, the designed machine or system will be more enhanced as some degree of automation can be implemented. For instance, digital image processing techniques and control methods can be explored to simplify an activity and increase precision and accuracy of component parts. These prepare the students for careers in design, innovation, construction, consultancy work and others, in both government and private companies or agencies with domestic or international scope.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The core content of the curriculum focuses on land and water resources engineering, which is designed to provide graduates with the ability to impart knowledge in resources development and management, and to conduct a sharply focused and detailed academic research.

Opportunities

Graduates of the Master's program are expected to have acquired expertise in irrigation and drainage, irrigation agronomy, hydrology, soil and water conservation, land use planning, and water resources utilization and management.

Graduates of the PhD program are expected to have a broad and in-depth view of land and water resources as they relate to agricultural production, the conservation and protection of these resources, and the maintenance of the integrity and stability of the environment.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS in Agrometeorology is an interdisciplinary field which relates the elements of atmospheric environment with agribusiness operations. It is designed to prepare students to deal with the weather-related problems affecting agricultural activity from the long-range planning to the daily operations.

Agrometeorology will train students in

(a) the selection of the production sites for a given crop or livestock for a given site;

(b) microclimate modification and control;

(c) management of extreme weather events, such as drought and flooding;

(d) weather forecasting and crop yield forecasting;

(e) geographic information system and remote sensing applications;

(f) and agrometeorological instrumentation.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program will be qualified to work in the field of instructions, research and development in academe or in industry as well as consulting firms. Academic and research institutions that may require graduates of the program include state colleges and universities, private universities and colleges, and government agencies (e.g. PAGASA, PHILRICE). Graduates may also venture into entrepreneurial activities by putting up their own farm business.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS AGR is a thesis program of the Crop Science Cluster. Students under the MS AGR program is expected to have a firm grasp of the underlying principles and practices in various fields of specialization in agronomy. Students who intend to apply for the program must have background or must take basic courses in crop physiology, organic chemistry, and soil fertility.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program may be tapped as teaching staff, researcher, or extension agent in agriculture colleges/universities, or as scientist at local and international research centers. A number of graduates are also employed at the Department of Agriculture and it's attached agencies. Private institutions (e.g. Multinational agricultural and chemical companies) also hire graduates as marketing specialist, technical staff, manager/supervisor, or consultant. Some graduates are also into entrepreneurial pursuits, managing own farms or other business units.

Specializations

1. Crop Physiology
2. Crop Production and Management
3. Seed Science and Technology
4. Weed Science

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Graduate study in the field of Animal Science covers a variety of specializations which includes Animal Breeding, Animal Physiology, Animal Nutrition, Animal Production, Dairy Technology and Meat Science (for MSc only).

Opportunities

Advanced study in animal science equips graduates to handle key positions in government, academic institutions, and private companies. Graduates become employed as managers, supervisors, faculty members, researchers, consultants, practitioners, technicians. They also create opportunities for others as farm entrepreneurs.

Areas of Specialization

1. Animal Breeding
2. Animal Nutrition
3. Animal Physiology
4. Animal Production
5. Dairy Technology
6. Meat Science

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS Botany program is part of the post-baccalaureate degree offerings of the Institute of Biological Sciences administered by the UPLB Graduate School. Its main goals are to develop the ability of the students to undertake critical inquiry and independent research in the plant sciences, to widen their field of knowledge, as well as to develop their professional leadership. Its first graduate can be traced in 1972 when this program was then offered by the Department of Botany of the College of Sciences and Humanities. With the renaming of the College of Sciences and Humanities to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1977, this program continued to grow and flourish at the Institute of Biological Sciences formally established in 1983. The program at present has a current teaching staff of 11 graduate faculty members (9 doctoral and 2 master degree holders) who are experts in various fields of botany.

Opportunities

Opportunities of graduates include research and/or teaching positions in the government and private sector as well as technical support to plant-based industries.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Entomology will provide various activities leading to a better understanding of Philippine insects and related arthropods; the development of effective pest management systems that support national agricultural production programs; training of Filipino and foreign students in the entomological profession; the development of industries based on beneficial insects.

Opportunities

Entomology majors, especially those with advanced degrees, land into more challenging positions in teaching, research and management of private insecticide companies and pest control establishments aside from agricultural fields

Other Opportunities include Instruction, Public Health, Private Sector, Pest Control Business, Research, Conservation and Biodiversity, Entrepreneurship, Extension, Agriculture, Medical and Veterinary Field

Area of Specialization

1. IPM/Economic Entomology - Bionomics and control of the major agricultural insect and mite pests of crop plants

2. Biological Control - Principles and methods of biological control of insect pests.

3. Insecticide Toxicology - Physio-chemical concepts of the action of toxic agents in biochemical systems ; mechanism of action of anticholinesterase inhibitors, insecticide resistance and synergism, selective toxicity

4. Host Plant Resistance to Insects - Pest control through resistant plants, methods of selection, analysis of the components of resistance, interactions between resistant plants and insects.

5. Insect Taxonomy and Systematics - Recent concepts in systematics ; original research on taxonomic group of student’s interest.

6. Insect Ecology - Contemporary ecological concepts and methods as they relate to insect populations.

7. Insect Pathology and Microbiology - Insect pathology and microbiology including biological relationships between microorganisms and insects.

8. Medical and Veterinary Entomology - Bionomics, identification and control of the major arthropods affecting man and domestic animals.

9. Insect Molecular Biology - Molecular aspects of insect biology and the use of biotechnology in entomological research and Integrated Pest Mangement (IPM)

10. Insect Transmission of Plant Pathogen - Insect vectors of plant pathogens, techniques of plant pathogen transmission, interrelationships of plants, insects and pathogens ; physiology of insects in relation to transmission of plant pathogens.

11. Insect Physiology and Biochemistry - Biochemical bases of life processes in insects.

12. Acarology - The taxonomy and evolutionary relationships of the Acari ; their habitats, trophic functions, life cycles, behavior and distribution

13. Pesticide Chemistry - Chemical and physical properties, formulations, biological effects and behavior of insecticides ; Physio-chemical concepts of the action of toxic agents in biochemical systems ; mechanism of action of anticholinesterase inhibitors, insecticide resistance and synergism, selective toxicity ; Analysis of pesticide residues ; their fate in the environment and their ecological significance ; pesticide legislations

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Major in:


Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The major field caters to the objectives of the College in (1) training people in the proper administration and wise utilization of the country’s remaining forest resources in order to meet the demand for high quality manpower in forestry in the country; (2) conducting research needed for the better management, protection and utilization of Philippine forests; and (3) conducting public education and information programs for the purpose of disseminating knowledge, concerning forest conservation and various technologies in forestry.

Opportunities

With climate change requiring mitigation and adaptation, the science and technology needed can be provided by the graduate program.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Graduate Program focusing on Sustainable Forest Management, Watershed Management, Forest Resource Economics, Marketing and Valuation, Tropical Forests and Climate Change, Ecotourism, GIS and Remote Sensing in Forest and Natural Resources Management, Timber Resources Production and Management, Production and Management of Non-Forest Wood Products.

Opportunities

Graduates serving as specialists/experts in local, national and International Organizations in the aforementioned fields of specialization; Alumni have distinguished themselves as forest managers, policy makers/advisers both in the Philippines and abroad.

Areas of Specialization

1. Environmental Forest Management - Tropical Forest and Climate Change;

2. Forest Policy and Administration - Policy formulation, review, advocacy, implementation; effective governance

3. Forest Resource Economics - Economics of production, distribution and consumption of forest resources, goods and services.

4. Forest Biometry - Theories, concepts, modern approaches and recent developments in natural resources assessment. Students in this program are trained in the evaluation and assessment of efficiency and applicability of newly developed quantitative and other survey and measurement tools for natural resources planning and management.

5. Non-timber Resources Management - Sustainable development of NWFPs, their production and management in the natural forest and artificial plantation.

6. Watershed Management - Sustainable management of multiple resources in watersheds; planning, management, and conservation of watersheds; land-use planning, allocation; institutional and financial aspects of watershed management; enabling policies for improved watershed management

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS HORT is a thesis program of the Crop Science Cluster. Students under the MS HORT program is expected to have a firm grasp of the underlying principles and practices in various fields of specialization in horticulture. Students are trained to conduct researches that go beyond correlative comparisons but also to determine the causative mechanisms for these. Students who intend to apply for the program must have background or must take basic courses in crop physiology, organic chemistry, genetics, and experimental designs. Under the program, a student may specialize in one of the seven areas of study.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program may be tapped as teaching staff, researcher, or extension agent in agriculture colleges/universities, or as scientist at local and international research centers. A number of graduates are also employed at the Department of Agriculture and it's attached agencies. Private institutions (e.g. Multinational agricultural and chemical companies) also hire graduates as marketing specialist, technical staff, manager/supervisor, or consultant. Some graduates are also into entrepreneurial pursuits, managing own farms or other business units.

Specialization

Under the MS HORT program, a student may specialize in any of the following areas of study:

1. Crop Physiology
2. Crop Breeding
3. Crop Production and Management/Farming Systems
4. Propagation and Nursery Management
5. Embryology/Tissue Culture
6. Postharvest Horticulture
7. Seed Technology

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The M.S. And Ph.D. In Plant Breeding programs were instituted at the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1982 that puts under a common degree program masters’/doctoral students of UPLB specializing in plant breeding. The student’s department affiliation is generally determined by his crop of interest

Opportunities

Adequate laboratory facilities are available in the participating departments as well as in other units of the university or graduate research that requires microscopes, chemical analyses, tissue culture, controlled environmental conditions, and others.

Part of the more than 4,000 hectares of experimental field and Makiling Forest Reserve of UPLB is available for student’s research.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Plant Pathology is the scientific study of plant diseases- their causes, interaction with host, taxonomy, biology, ecology, epidemiology, and development of management strategies.

Opportunities

Plant Pathology majors with advanced degrees land into more challenging administrative positions in government agencies and academic and research institutions; or supervisory/managerial positions in private industry.

Area of Specialization

1. Mycology - biodiversity works on fungi and fungal-like organisms; identification, taxonomy and physiology studies.

2. Phytobacteriology - nature and biology of bacterial plant pathogens: their classification, life cycles in relation to disease development, host physiological responses to infection, ecology and control.

3. Plant Virology - classification and nomenclature, properties of plant viruses and disease they cause, principles and techniques of virus detection and disease diagnosis; control and management of plant virus diseases.

4. Phytonematology - advances in phytonematological research with emphasis on nematode density/plant yield relationships, host-parasite relations, population dynamics, cytology, physiology, taxonomy, systemticas, and management.

5. Postharvest Pathology - the nature, pathogenesis and control of postharvest diseases of crops

6. Epidemiology - quantitative aspects of plant disease epidemiology, modeling, and systems simulation, coupling models, quantifying yield loss and multiple disease effects.

7. Disease management - exclusion and eradication of plant diseases ; protection and immunization of plants; recent advances in plant disease control.

8. Biological Control - nature, mechanisms and interaction involved in the biological control of plant pathogens ; isolation, utilization, and mass production of biological control agents.

9. Molecular Plant Pathology - molecular mechanisms of plant-pathogen interactions and application of molecular diagnostics and markers in plant pathology.

10. Disease resistance - manifestations and genetics of disease resistance in plants, nature and causes of variation in plant pathogens, breeding for disease resistance and utilization of resistant genes.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Soil Science as a major field focuses on the understanding of the nature and properties of soils and how they relate to improvement on the uses of land particularly in agriculture. Principles in soil science provide in-depth knowledge about the behavior of soils as they are applied to crop and animal production including other uses. These principles are vital to issues related to impacts of climate change on crop and animal production particularly in relation to anticipated changes on soil temperature and moisture regimes.

Opportunities

MS graduates in various fields of Soil Science can be effective team leaders in research, extension and agricultural development programs. They can also be good partners in the preparation and implementation of agricultural development plans. They can acquire sufficient level of expertise to serve as university professors.

Area of Specialization

1. Soil Fertility - Graduates in this field have the capability to assess adverse effects on soil health and soil quality arise from nutrient imbalances in soil, excessive fertilization, consequences of environmental pollution, trace elements and organic amendments. Soil fertility experts have the full understanding in making farms more resilient and resistant to changing climate; can explain responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity and sustainability. Current research frontiers in soil fertility are also included.

2. Soil Conservation and Management - Soil erosion and management experts can provide adequate guidance for the needed approaches using biological and mechanical conservation measures that can help improve soil quality for sustained productivity. Experts in this field also tackles the use of empirical and physically-based models in estimating soil loss, and non-technical issues in soil erosion and conservation as well as tillage systems effects on soil conditions important to crop production.

3. Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy - This area of specialization equips students with an in-depth understanding of the soil physicochemical properties and processes that influence the bioavailability, mobility and distribution of plant essential elements and pollutants in the environment. Experts in soil chemistry and mineralogy also have advanced knowledge of the transformation of rocks and minerals into different types of clay minerals and the nature and properties of the individual clay minerals. Students trained in this field acquire skills to carry out quantitative determinations of plant essential elements and pollutants in various agricultural and environmental samples.

4. Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification - This field of specialization prepares students to fully understand the factors of soil formation namely : parent materials, organisms, topography, climate and time, the same set of factors that govern the development of different kinds of soils. In this regards they will have the mastery about the uniqueness in terms of physical and chemical properties of each of the major kinds of soils. As expert in this field of Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification, he should be able to relate the manner by which soils are classified based on existing classification framework like the USDA Soil Taxonomy. Experts in this field should be able to relate the development and distribution and the resulting properties of major groups of soils to crop production.

5. Soil Physics - The field of soil physics equips graduates with an in-depth knowledge of the dynamic processes occuring in soils with emphasis on the transient water, solute gas, and heat. It focuses on the various laboratory technique that can help approximate the flow of liquid and gas in soil systems under saturated and unsaturated conditions.

6. Soil Microbiology - Experts in soil microbiology should be able to take advantage of their knowledge of different kinds of soil microorganisms and their role in enhancing the growth of agricultural crops. As experts in the field of soil microbiology they should have in depth knowledge of different microbial processes involved in carbon and plant nutrient transformation. Students trained in soil microbiology should be able to harness soil microorganisms to improve crop production and soil productivity through advanced knowledge of plant-microbe interaction and biotechnology.

7. Land Use - Land use experts can have adequate knowledge to help formulate land use plans especially towards improvements of existing agricultural systems under varying environmental conditions. Because of his indepth understanding about the unique features and behavior of land/soil resources and the interaction of climate as well as the prevailing political situation in an area, he can be an effective partner towards the preparation of Comprehensive Land Use Plan which is mandated by law at the municipal level. His expertise can help explore the full potential and/ or optimize the development for both agriculture and non-agricultural uses of existing land/soil land resources which is the subject of competition among different users of land.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Designed to provide students chemistry concepts, theories and principles needed to conduct research relevant to agro-industrial development.

Opportunities

Graduates become eligible to handle key positions in government, academic and private institutions. They can be employed as managers, supervisors, faculty members, researchers and consultants.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The program seeks to provide manpower for both biochemical research and instruction. It is envisioned to provide a core of professionals that will provide leadership in conducting independent research in various areas of biochemistry.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program are qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate (masteral level) biochemistry courses. They can also do research on biochemical problems in agriculture and biotechnology. They can find employment in government research institutions, industrial establishments and in colleges or universities that offer chemistry, biochemistry and affiliate programs.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The program will allow the student to acquire a strong and comprehensive background in the traditional areas of chemistry at the masters level with specialization in a particular branch of chemistry. It prepares the student for the practice of chemistry as a pure science or as interfaced with the other disciplines

Opportunities

Graduates become eligible to handle key positions in government, academic and private institutions. They can be employed as managers, supervisors, faculty members, researchers and consultants

Specialization

1. Analytical Chemistry
2. Organic Chemistry
3. Physical Chemistry
4. Inorganic Chemistry

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
A holistic and integrative Program, the Master of Science incorporates contemporary thinking on the relationship between nature and human society and how the relationship is influenced by such factors as local, national and global policies and structures, modes of production and others. This is an inter-college program designed to produce environmental researchers, teachers and managers.

Areas of Specialization

1. Environmental Planning and Management

Environmental Planning and Management as an area of specialization focuses on the following (1) environmental policy, (2) environmental program planning and administration, (3) environmental impact assessment, (4) urban and industrial ecology, (5) environmental monitoring and evaluation and (6) environmental planning approaches and methods.

2. Environmental Restoration

Ecosystem restoration can be a tools for protecting biological diversity on the planet, it requires the recreation of prior structure and function including ecosystem services. Areas of focus include degraded forest and agro-ecosystems management, degraded aquatic ecosystems management, mined-out area restoration, volcanic debris restoration and riverbank stabilization.

3. Community-Based Resource Management

CBRM is a process by which the people are given the opportunity and/or responsibility to manage their own resources. Areas of focus are (1) forest resource management (2) coastal resources management, (3) waste management, (4) mineral resource management and (5) agricultural systems management.

4. Protected Areas Management

Protected areas, such as wildlife reserves, parks and nature reserves provide economic, ecological, educational and cultural benefits. Protected areas management considers social and demographic analyses of the local populations and the present and future threats to their sustainability caused by land use changes. Area of focus is the management of protected areas.

5. Environmental Chemistry and toxicology

This program will enable students to understand the chemical nature, effects and detection of environmental problems as well as acquire basic skills in conducting water, soil and air quality analyses. Areas of focus are (1) method development on water/wastewater analysis, (2) water quality monitoring and assessment, (3) wastewater characterization and treatment, (4) wastewater utilization and pollution control, and (5) chemodynamics and fate of chemicals in the environment.

6. Environmental Biology

This program is designed for a graduate student with a bachelor’s degree in any of the natural sciences who, after finishing the graduate degree, will be able to apply the basic concepts and principles governing organismic and ecosystem structure and function in relation to (1) environmental phenomena, (2) biological impacts and (3) biological concerns in environmental management.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS Genetics degree program is offered by the Genetics and Molecular Biology Division of the Institute of Biological Sciences together with other units in the University of the Philippines Los Banos, Laguna. The program aims to furnish the students with a firm background in Biology with specialization in Genetics and prepare the students for competence in instruction, research and extension.

Opportunities

Graduates of M.S. Genetics can be involved in teaching and research. International Research Institution like IRRI, and multinational companies hire our M.S. Genetics graduates. Acceptance of our M.S. Graduates for Ph D. In universities outside the country like US and Europe is not a problem.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The M.Sc. Mathematics program is designed to give students sufficient academic preparation for careers that require mathematical expertise in the academe, industry and government. It also serves as a preparatory course for a PhD degree in pure or applied mathematics and related fields, and provides the important foundation and training needed for research and teaching in mathematics.

Opportunities

As mathematics is a central resource for almost all disciplines of study, including but not limited to, education, operations research, actuarial science, biology, chemistry, statistics, physics and engineering, finance and economics, computer science and information theory, graduates of the M.Sc. Mathematics program, who achieve a higher level of mathematical maturity, are expected to perform better and establish successful careers in research, teaching and in various professions.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Study of the basic fields of microbiology that include microbial physiology, ecology, genetics and molecular biology and of the applied fields of microbiology that include food, industrial and medical microbiology.

Opportunities

Our graduates have occupied vital positions in the academe as faculty members or full-time researchers, in various national and multi-national corporations as quality control managers and consultants, and in medicine as highly competent doctors.

Areas of Specialization

1. Food Microbiology - Microbiological aspects of food processing, preservation, spoilage and quality control: study of food-borne microorganisms of industrial and public health importance.

2. Microbial Genetics/Molecular Microbiology - The principles of heredity in microbial systems, their applications in microbiology and molecular biology.

3. Industrial Microbiology - Microorganisms, principles and processes involved in industrial fermentation.

4. Medical Microbiology - The role and control of medically important microorganisms in human disease development.

5. Microbial Ecology - Principles of microbial ecology; inter-relationships of bacteria, fungi, algae and protozoa in natural systems.

6. Microbial Physiology - Physiological processes in microorganisms including a study of structure, energy production, macromolecular biosynthesis, nutrition and growth.

7. Virology - The physical, chemical and biological properties of plant, animal and bacterial viruses.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Molecular biology is fundamental to many disciplines and biotechnology and it's applications have become very important and useful in these disciplines. UPLB’s Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MBB) Program is an interdisciplinary program, encompassing many disciplines and involves all colleges of UPLB. It has offered the MS MBB degree since 1990 and the PhD degree since 2002. The MBB program addresses the increasing need of industry, academe and government for high caliber graduates in the field. These graduates, being well grounded in the theoretical and applied aspects of MBB, can provide the leadership and manpower to plan, direct and implement research, education as well as production and regulatory aspects of molecular biology and biotechnology and their applications especially in food, agriculture, industry and environment.

Opportunities

Institutions involved in biologicals, pharmaceuticals, fermentation, food and feed processing, diagnostics, plant and animal breeding and production, etc., are increasingly requiring graduates of molecular biology and biotechnology with advanced degrees to assume important and critical roles in teaching, research, production and management. Regulatory and monitoring agencies in the different departments of the national government such as the Department of Agriculture, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, etc., are also in need of specialists in MBB. Students are also exposed to bioentrepreneurship and may opt to be involved in entrepreneurial pursuits.

Areas of Specialization

Students major in the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of any of the traditional fields of discipline. The students also take courses in their cognate disciplines. In the past ten years, MBB students have conducted their theses in areas/disciplines such as biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, plant breeding, plant biology, and plant pathology.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The program is designed to produce graduates capable of innovating on and operationalizing the principles and concepts of natural resources conservation, natural resources informatics, conservation planning, and the different approaches to natural resources conservation. Graduates of this program are expected to be able to: (a) assess the conservation and restoration needs of natural resource areas or ecosystems; (b) design and implement research and development programs for the management and conservation of natural resources; and (c) undertake policy formulation and advocacy work for natural resources conservation.

Opportunities

With current thrust on climate change and natural resources management, graduates have tremendous potential to be of service to local, national and international organizations working on NRM.

Areas of Specialization

1. Biodiversity Conservation - Planning and management of protected areas; conservation planning and management;

2. Parks and Outdoor Recreation Management - Approaches in planning, development and management of parks, outdoor recreation and nature tourism/ecotourism

3. Coastal Resources Management - Theories, concepts and approaches to coastal resource management including concepts on coastal and marine ecosystems. Students will be trained on practical approaches to CRM and evaluating coastal ecosystems to come up with the best approach to managing coastal resources.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MSPGR programs educates and mentors the current and future germplasm curators/custodians and staff in PGRCM in the region. The program prepares the students for successful careers through the existing curriculum offered at UPLB. It offers new concepts and applications of emerging technologies for use in all aspects of PGRCM. As well, it exposes students to the issues and policies surrounding PGR at the local, national and international levels. The needs of institutional and community genebanks are integrated into the curriculum providing the students with skills in both systems.

Opportunities

The graduate program in Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management aims to equip the student with:

1. A comprehensive understanding of the PGR concepts, principles and strategies for formal and informal PGR conservation, development and management;

2. Capacity to manage genebanks, living botanical collections, natural reserves and in situ conservation areas;

3. Broad knowledge and understanding of policy issues relating to PGR conservation and use.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS in Statistics program is designed to provide the graduate student with a more extensive training in research and teaching through a well-balanced mixture of theory and applied courses.

Opportunities

Statistics has applications almost in all areas of study and with this program, a user of statistics can better appreciate the application of statistics in a given area of study. With a program that is well-balanced mixture of theory and applied courses, it is expected that the graduates of the program can very well apply statistics in other fields of interest with more confidence and understanding.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
MS Wildlife Studies is a graduate program thta provides students with the knowledge and skills in wildlife biology and techniques in research for conservation and management, with emphasis on Philippine wildlife. This unique program, offered by the Graduate School of UP Los Baños, is the only one offered in the whole country. It has been intrumental in the advancement of faculty, protected area managers and research personnel of local and international universities, government agencies and conservation organizations.

Opportunities

Graduates of the courses are skilled in Philippine wildlife identification and are able to conduct field surveys, wildlife habitat evaluations, and effective program implementations especially for protected area management. They can formulate and design research and conservation projects, education strategies and programs, for conservation and sustainable development. Graduates are updated and exposed to local conservation issues and are also versed on the global concern. Faculty are consulted in global programs like the Global Biodiversity Assesssment of International Union or the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), and tapped by DENR, FFI, CI, Birdlife International and others. Students are not far from availing international trainings especially with relevant thesis project.

Area of Specialization

1. Wildlife Biology - Study species habits, habitats, distribution, ecology, populations

2. Wildlife Conservation

3. Wildlife Management

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS Zoology program offered by the Animal Biology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños is designed to develop the ability of the graduate student in critical inquiry and independent research for the advancement of knowledge in zoology, as well as developing professional leadership in the biological sciences. Prior to the formal establishment of the Department of Zoology on December 21, 1972, Applied Zoology was offered as an area of specialization under the graduate program in Entomology. During the 2nd (special) meeting of the UPLB on October 15, 1973, the M. S. Zoology program was formally approved with 2 areas of specialization namely: Vertebrate Pest and Phytonematology. The Department later expanded the fields of specialization in zoology to include Parasitology, Limnology, Invertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology and Wildlife Biology; incorporating the basic and applied aspects of Zoology. Twenty-two years after the establishment of the Institute of Biological Sciences in 1983, the Animal Biology Division has 12 graduate faculty members (9 doctoral and 3 master degree holders) and actively continues to promote faculty development to strengthen it's graduate program.

Opportunities

Opportunities of graduates include research and/or teaching positions in the government and private sector.

Areas of specializations

1. Animal Ecology - Animals and their environment

2. Animal Physiology - Living processes in vertebrates and invertebrates

3. Invertebrate Biology - Morphology, physiology, development, ecology and evolution of invertebrates

4. Vertebrate Biology - Structure, function, development, ecology and evolution of vertebrates

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The field of Agricultural & Bio-Processing (ABPRO) covers the gamut of handling and storage of crops in fresh form from farm to market, to processing of agricultural materials into food, feed products, and industrial products. Loss reduction, quality retention, improved efficiency, and cost effectiveness of the various postharvest and processing operations are prime considerations in development of technologies for ABPRO. Coursework covers heat, mass, and momentum transfer, crop processing operations, physical properties of agricultural materials, and refrigeration systems. Students are also encouraged to enroll in elective courses in other colleges of UPLB to broaden their perspective and increase their understanding of biosystems. These electives generally include courses in animal science, postharvest horticulture, agricultural economics, and food science.

Postharvest Engineering – high-value commercial crops include fresh fruits, vegetables, and cutflowers. Due to their inherent perishability, a significant fraction of the volume produced yearly is lost due to improper handling, inappropriate packaging, and inadequate storage and transport facilities. More distant production areas, greater need for food safety, and stricter quality requirements all pose an increasing challenge to agricultural and biosystems engineers. This area of specialization of Agricultural Engineering is involved in the sorting and grading, packaging, temperature management, transport, and short-term storage of high-value crops. Development of equipment, facilities, and protocols to reduce losses, extend shelf life, and maintain quality of perishable crops in fresh form are the main objectives of this field of specialization.

Crop Processing – involves the transformation of raw agricultural materials into intermediate or finished products such as animal feed, crude oil extracts for biofuel production, industrial fibers. This field of specialization involves the determination of physical properties of raw materials, development of size reduction and extraction equipment and processes, evaluation of processed products, and drying and dehydration methods. Special emphasis is placed on drying and milling of Philippine crops such as rice and corn.

Food Engineering – is the integration of the fields of engineering, chemistry, and microbiology for developing solutions to processing of food materials into finished products with added value and a stable shelf life. This field of specialization involves the development of new food products, pharmaceuticals, food processing machinery, packaging materials and edible coatings, processing protocols, and treatments for processing plant waste.

Energy Engineering – involved in biomass and other alternative energy resource development (calculation of energy potentials, policy formulation, status of the industry), biofuels potential and sustainability, energy conservation and efficiency measures, and theory and design of combustion systems for agricultural commodities.
Thermal Processing – principles and application of psychrometry in postharvest engineering and crop processing applications, design of refrigerated storage systems, and thermodynamic analysis of postharvest and thermal systems.

Opportunities

This field of specialization gives students perspectives on both engineering and biological aspects of a problem in handling and processing a crop into a higher-value product. This allows them to develop solutions that are innovative, appropriate, and sustainable. Hence, they are well prepared for careers in postharvest handling and storage of durable and perishable crops, food engineering, animal feed production, or the biofuel industry. Note that all these areas are expanding nationally as well as globally as food safety and security, and scarcity of oil become issues of concern.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The field of Farm Power and Machinery involves the application of mechanical, physical, biological and electronic principles to the solution of real-life problems or issues in crop/fruit/vegetable production and processing. Among others, the coursework includes the study of theories of soil failure, traction, compaction, and floatation on agricultural soils; dynamics of seeding and transplanting, soil-seed and seedling–machine interactions; principles of digital and analogue measurements and control of temperature, humidity, strain, moisture content, pressure and fluid flow in engineering process; methods of testing and inspection of engineering materials, strain measurement, brittle-coating, and related instrumentation; and design of energy systems using conventional, non-conventional, renewable and other alternative power sources.

Machine Design and Development – deals with the mastery of problem definition and analysis, design conceptualization, and machine development. This includes understanding the principles, guidelines and standards in technical specifications, computation of the strength of materials, and definition of tolerances. Methods of testing and performance evaluation of machines are also studied.

Renewable Energy – concerned with the study, design and development of systems for harnessing alternative energy resources such as biomass, solar, wind and water power. The biomass area will concentrate on the production aspects of the substrate for fuels such as alcohol and oil. It also will deal with direct utilization of biomass such as those for application in agricultural and rural operations. In solar energy, the focus will be on thermal applications while wind and hydropower engineering will seek niche in small-scale applications and systems

Machine Vision and Robotics – using computer technology and principles in electronics in combination with mechanical mechanisms to design and develop automatic systems for agricultural applications. This involves the study of digital image processing, principles of electronic sensors and actuators, computer programming, and control systems.
Instrumentation and Control – deals with the fundamental characteristics of instruments for measurements and regulation of various physical properties of materials and processes. This covers the determination of parameters such as flow, temperature, level, forces or pressure using both analog and digital measurement and control systems.

Agricultural Ergonomics – the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, it's movements, and it's cognitive abilities. It is aimed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of products that are safe and easy-to-use. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability. It takes account of the user's capabilities and limitations to ensure that tasks, equipment, information and the environment suit the user.

Tillage Systems – deals with the soil properties and the characteristics of the interaction of soil and soil-engaging tool. These include evaluation of the soil reaction forces, pulverization characteristics, and the various factors affecting the interaction of the soil and the implement for upland and lowland conditions, and for passive and active tillage implements.

Opportunities

Farm Power and Machinery as a field of specialization imparts to students the analytical mind to apply the principles and knowledge gained from the study of biological, agricultural, and physical sciences in addressing real needs and concerns in agricultural production from land preparation to harvesting and threshing stage. The aim is to conceptualize and develop a better method or approach, an improved machine, or an upgraded system in terms of efficiency, more comfort to operator, capacity, ease of operation, and production profitability. With the incorporation of computer and electronic technologies, the designed machine or system will be more enhanced as some degree of automation can be implemented. For instance, digital image processing techniques and control methods can be explored to simplify an activity and increase precision and accuracy of component parts. These prepare the students for careers in design, innovation, construction, consultancy work and others, in both government and private companies or agencies with domestic or international scope.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The core content of the curriculum focuses on land and water resources engineering, which is designed to provide graduates with the ability to impart knowledge in resources development and management, and to conduct a sharply focused and detailed academic research.

Opportunities

Graduates of the Master's program are expected to have acquired expertise in irrigation and drainage, irrigation agronomy, hydrology, soil and water conservation, land use planning, and water resources utilization and management.

Graduates of the PhD program are expected to have a broad and in-depth view of land and water resources as they relate to agricultural production, the conservation and protection of these resources, and the maintenance of the integrity and stability of the environment.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS Program provides chemical engineers a greater opportunity for improving or developing further their capabilities in providing quality instruction and in undertaking research and development projects. Those pursuing the M.S. In Chemical Engineering with specialization in Pollution Engineering will have the opportunity to help solve some pollution problems through chemical engineering solutions.

Opportunities

After completing the program, the graduate should be able to:

1. Demonstrate profound understanding of chemical engineering principles for analysis and solutions of complex engineering problems;

2. Apply chemical engineering principle to research and development programs of a university, research institution or a chemical process plant; and

3. Demonstrate research capabilities in basic and applied chemical engineering, as they relate to other relevant fields.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Major in:


Course description:
The Master of Management (MM) program has three majors, namely, Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship, Business Management and Cooperative Management. The MM-Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship aims to promote a shift from traditional agribusiness undertakings to value-creating enterprises through innovation at the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) and corporate levels. The Business Management major is aimed at developing success-oriented and socially-responsible managers and entrepreneurs who shall establish and manage non-agri-based enterprises into economically-viable entities. The Cooperative Management program aims to provide students with advanced knowledge on the functional areas of management, entrepreneurship and enterprise development that are consistent with the cooperative values and principles

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The Master of Science in Economics Program aims to develop graduates with soled foundations in Economic theory, and who are strongly equipped with quantitative methods; and produce graduates who have the unique characteristics of being able to carry out scientific investigation in related disciplines where the University of the Philippines Los Baños is strong, where the crucial problem of current and intertemporal scarcity of resources has be to be and squarely confronted.

Selling Points and Opportunities

Graduates can join the academe to teach or do research and the corporate world (strategic planning department). Both the public and private sectors MS ECON graduates

Areas of Specialization

1. Economics of Growth and Development
2. Quantitative Economics

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MA Sociology program was designed, first, to underscore, the relevance of sociology as a professional field, with emphasis on the sub-areas of social organization, social psychology and demography, and second, to complement the science-and-technology oriented curricula of the other academic units in UPLB. The main thrust of the program is to enhance understanding of the basic social processes especially those which are meant to bring about improvement in the quality of human life. The program seeks to combine: (a) the breadth of the liberal arts tradition and (b) the depth of specialization in the field of Sociology. There are two streams in the program: the quantitative and the qualitative stream.

Opportunities

Graduates of the MA Sociology program can expect work opportunities in all sectors —academe, industries, government organizations, and non-government organizations. Some of our graduates work as personnel officer at HRDO; others work at companies and industries with research and development projects. MA Sociology graduates are articulate and well-versed in the theoretical and applied aspects of development and change. Fast growing trends in technology give rise to unprecedented change in the social institutions of society. Sociologists with their training in both theoretical and applied aspects have the capacity to understand and explain social issues, trends and social concerns that can impact society in the domestic and global levels.

Areas of specializations

1. Social Organization

Provides a theoretical and analytical background for students to enable them to make critical analysis and evaluation of social organizations and their significance, structures and processes of power, theories and models of social and cultural change.

2. Social Psychology

Gives students background in general social psychology, with emphasis on forms and processes of social influence, structure and measurement of attitudes and models of attitude change.

3. Demography

Provides insights into complexities of population processes and relationships between processes and broader social context.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Community Development is an applied social science, which hinges on the planned change approach with focus on social consciousness, community values, people and community empowerment for sustainable development. The loci of study are the community, the local government, and other local institutions.

The program prepares individuals to take on the challenge of empowering local communities to develop effective strategies for identifying community goals and maximizing their assets to achieve these goals. It builds both practical and analytical skills to address these challenges. Blending theory and practice, the program enables students to better understand complex linkages between local action and the processes of policy making at various levels. Students learn to critically examine the complex roles and effectiveness of local institutions in community development. The course of study allows students to employ and critique traditional and emerging community strategies and tools.

A core principle of the program is that graduates will become community developers who learn directly from community members about their needs, resources, and priorities and how best to mobilize local action to improve community people’s well-being and conditions. The program draws resources and experiences from diverse development programs.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program may become community development practitioners, consultants in government and nongovernmental developmental programs, researchers, local government administrators, development managers, and educators.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
This is designed to enhance the student’s knowledge and skills in the processes of rational management of resources for family and individual well-being and to provide research experience and training for leadership positions in agencies concerned with human welfare and development. Individual programs of study may be developed with support courses coming from other colleges in the university. The students have the opportunity to integrate courses from other disciplines to design a program suited to their professional goals and interests.

Opportunities

After graduation, there are many opportunities here and abroad to work in educational institutions, development programs/agencies in the government and non-government sectors, or to establish their own educational centers/consultancy groups. They can be researchers on Children and Families and developers of learning materials for families & children

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS Rural Sociology Program aims to prepare graduate students to take leading roles in dealing with problems and opportunities in rural communities as they relate to the society as a whole. The program focuses on sustainable rural communities characterized by long term well-being based on the integration of social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors in their planning.

Opportunities

A distinctive feature of the MS Rural Sociology Program is it's emphasis on muti-method of data collection and analysis. Hence, students who are pursuing their research interest are provided with opportunities for conductiing and integrating various qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MS in Agrometeorology is an interdisciplinary field which relates the elements of atmospheric environment with agribusiness operations. It is designed to prepare students to deal with the weather-related problems affecting agricultural activity from the long-range planning to the daily operations.

Agrometeorology will train students in

(a) the selection of the production sites for a given crop or livestock for a given site;

(b) microclimate modification and control;

(c) management of extreme weather events, such as drought and flooding;

(d) weather forecasting and crop yield forecasting;

(e) geographic information system and remote sensing applications;

(f) and agrometeorological instrumentation.

Opportunities

Graduates of the program will be qualified to work in the field of instructions, research and development in academe or in industry as well as consulting firms. Academic and research institutions that may require graduates of the program include state colleges and universities, private universities and colleges, and government agencies (e.g. PAGASA, PHILRICE). Graduates may also venture into entrepreneurial activities by putting up their own farm business.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The application of the basic sciences and engineering to study the fundamental physical, chemical, and biochemical nature of foods and the principle of food processing.

Opportunities

Graduates in MS in food science works in the academe as professors and administrators in state colleges and universities and as researchers/scientists in the different government agencies. In the industry, they work as managers in quality assurance and R&D.

Areas of Specialization

1. Food Chemistry - Composition and properties of food and the chemical changes it undergoes

2. Food Engineering - Physical aspects of food processing including the different unit operations and related equipment

3. Food Microbiology - General biology of microorganisms in foods

4. Food Processing - Conversion of raw agricultural produce into a variety of processed or preserved food

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The Master in Veterinary Epidemiology program is designed to have a pool of field epidemiologists who are sufficiently knowledgeable, skilled, competent, confident and able to perform essential surveillance, risk analysis and disease prevention and control activities in populations, including animal health investigation and research. Students will have ample opportunities to work on animal health events of current importance to their workplace or practice areas, even while studying.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The Master of Professional Studies in Food and Nutrition Planning broadens the student’s perspective and increases his/her effectiveness in applying of scientific knowledge to find solutions nutritional problems in families and communities. The program enhances competencies in applied research in food and nutrition and related fields.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The program is designed to broaden the student’s perspective and increase effectiveness in the application of scientific knowledge to the solution of nutritional problems in families and communities. Hence, the program provides experience to enhance competencies in applied research in food and nutrition and related fields.

Opportunities

A wide range of career opportunities in government and private agencies with food and nutrition programs is available to the graduates. Generally, graduate of the Institute are involved in research and management of programs related to food production, processing, distribution and utilization. Those involved in teaching may also delve in research, community extension and consultancies.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
DVM graduate from the academe, animal industry, private and government industries and private practice.

Opportunities

1. Join various government agencies (DA, DENR, DOH, etc) and local government units

2. Teach in universities and colleges in the country and region

3. Join international organizations concerned with animal or human health (OIE, WHO, FAO)

4. Work in reseasrch laboratories in public and private institutions

5. Work in private companies engaged in animal production and animal breeding activities

6. Engage in food animal practice

7. Pursue graduate studies in related/relevant degree programs

Areas of Specialization

1. Veterinary Microbiology - bacteriology, mycology, virology, and immunology

2. Veterinary Parasitology - veterinary entomology, protozoology, helminthology, systematics, immunology and clinical parasitology

3. Veterinary Pathology - comparative pathology, pathophysiology, clinical pathology, oncology

4. Veterinary Public Health - food hygiene and safety, epidemiology and zoonoses

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Major in:


Course description:
Depending on the chosen specialization, the Master in Public Affairs trains students in planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating activities on agrarian and ruralurban development; and education activities within public and private academic institutions. It also trains students to be development planners and policy analyst in both the public and private sectors including government, national, and local agencies; non government organizations; academic and research institutions; development assistance agencies; and consultancy organizations. Students may specialize in Agrarian and Rurban Development Studies; Education Management; and Strategic Planning and Public Policy.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The Master in Public Affairs is intended to train both practitioners serving government and non-government institutions, as well as scholars dedicated to the analysis of public issues, particularly as they relate to the improvement of public welfare. It is a professional degree structured around concepts an skills essential to policy, planning nd management activities with governmental, quasi-governmental organizations, business entities and other civil society organizations.

Opportunities

Graduates in the MPAf Education Management are competent in planning, organizing, loading and evaluating education activities within public and private academic institutions.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The program is designed to improve technical and practical knowledge and analytical skills in development planning and policy formulation and analysis; to enhance leadership qualities to advocate relevant policies for effective implementation of planned activities, monitoring progess and evaluation of development programs’ impacts; and to strengthen professional leverage and confidence in dealing with the resolution of policy issues and concerns.

Opportunities

The mix of disciplinary backgrounds among the students is an important ingredient of the program that ensures a lively and constructive sharing of experiences and insights. Thus, graduates of this program would be highly qualified to work as development planner and policy analyst in various sectors both public and private sectors including government national and local agencies, non government organizations, academic and research institutions, development assistance agencies, and consultancy organizations.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The Master of Development Management and Governance provides students with solid academic background and practical experiences on development management and governance with transdisciplinary preparation and ability to provide holistic solutions to related problems. They may work in any of these areas: organizational and institutional development, program management, governance and management of microfinance, and local governance and development.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The Master in Public Affairs is intended to train both practitioners serving government and non-government institutions as well as scholars dedicated to the analysis of public issues, particularly as they relate to the improvement of public welfare. It is a professional degree structured around concepts and skills essential to policy, planning and management activities with governmental, quasi-governmental organizations, business entities and other civil society organizations.

Opportunities

Graduates are competent in planning, organizing, leading and ealuating activities on agrarian and rural-urban development within governmental and quasi-governmental organizations.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The efforts to combat poverty, food insecurity, soaring prices of essential commodities and aggravating climate change that can lead to unsustainable development, need to be strengthened. Various interventions, from global (e.g., Millennium Development Goals) to local (e.g. Community driven development) are being pursued to address these. However, for these interventions to be more effective, transformational leaders, managers and innovators in governance and development management who are capable and dedicated to sustainable and equitable development process, are needed.

This program is a merger and strengthening of two current graduate programs of IDMG: the MM-DM and MPAf-LGD. Merging allows synergistic learning of the various actors in the development process and promotes transdisciplinary mechanisms that the College of Public Affairs advocates and promotes. These programs advance the study and application of traditional as well as contemporary and critical development management and governance approaches, adaptive and anchored on the complementary role of the three main actors of development (government, civil society and business sector) in promoting development.

Students can choose between the Master of Development and Governance degree and Master of Science degree (those wanting to become highly competent practitioners and contribute to the advancement of the development management and governance field can aim for a Master of Development and Governance Degree and those who, in addition to becoming highly competent practitioners, also want to contribute in building/refining knowledge and theory and be researchers or teachers, can aspire for the Master of Science degree). Both programs provide four streams of specialization, (1) organizational and institutional development, (2) program management, (3) local governance and development, and (4) governance of microfinance and micro insurance institutions

What to Expect After Graduation

• Have solid academic background and practical experienc of development management and governance with transdisciplinary preparation and able to provide holistic solutions to problems;

• Possess strong social consciousness and entrepreneurial skills and spirit;

• Are committed to sustainable development;

• Have grassroots orientation and able to use appropriate technology;

• Are life-long learners who apply new knowledge and take advantage of new information and technologies;

• Possess strong leadership, interpersonal, team building and communication skills; and

• Have positive values and high ethical standards and integrity.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The MACA and MCA are the logical growth points of the BA Communication Arts program. They belong to the same graduate program, the MACA being the thesis option and the MCA, the non-thesis option.Starting from basic communication theories in the BACA, the graduate program continues the theoretical grounding of the students through the study of discourses in language, literature, and culture studies, which apply to different communication contexts.

Opportunities

Students enrolled in the program have a strong generalist orientation, balanced with advanced training in the application of theories and principles in oral and written communication to various publics. They are also equipped with the proficiency to plan, conduct and evaluate research from a literary and linguistic perspective.


Area of Specialization

1. Writing
2. Speech Communication

Students enrolled in the writing stream are expected to develop their creative and critical skills in the crafting of written texts for various purposes. Those in speech communication are expected to apply principles and practices in speaking not only to the classroom set-up but also to various publics.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
CDC graduate programs provide aspiring students a high-level instruction in the study and practice of development communication. They tackle in greater depth and breadth the synergistic relationship between communication and development.

Opportunities

• Graduates are expected to occupy key positions as program/information officer; Decom/ComDev/IE specialist, faculty, social researcher, communication planner and analyst among others.

• MS graduates are expected to be competent in teaching, research and evaluation, design and management of devcom systems, and programs/project development, among others.

Areas of Specialization

The program is offered as Devcom general and has no field of specialization.

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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Testimonials:

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The Master of Information Technology (MIT) program is designed to provide IT practitioners with advanced knowledge in IT to design and implement IT solutions in the workplace. MIT graduates have a deep understanding of technical concepts in IT; can apply the latest advances in IT in their field of work; and design, implement, and maintain production grade IT-based solutions.

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Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
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Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
Extension Education is an applied social science which hinges on life long learning principles to achieve improvements in human welfare and societies. At the core of the program is the belief that improvements in access control and ownership of resources is made possible only through increased abilities of people to articulate issues and negotiate plans.

The program provides the students analytical skills that enable them to critically examine concepts in development from various perspectives, enabling people and organizations to learn and work together as they negotiate problematic situations relating to their livelihood, food security, and natural resources management. Extension education provides students with grounding in extension science, leadership, adult education strategies, psychology, development perspectives, participatory tools and techniques required in ensuring stakeholder participation and engagement. Extension education focuses on strengthening formal and non-formal education programs for academics and development practitioners interested in capacitating individuals and groups to enable them to respond to complex situations.

Graduates under this program are trained how to manage alternative knowledge and information systems, which facilitate access and utilization of technology and information services to reduce the constraints imposed by social, institutional, economic and political barriers. The program educates them to undertake independent research that would contribute to policy recommendation and improvement in extension service provision.

Opportuniities

Graduates of the program are expected to have analytical skills needed in development workers, researchers and administrators. They are also expected to have excellent knowledge and skills in formal and non-formal education required of educators.

Admission requirements:


Tuition Fees:
P 4,200-15,000 per semester