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 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 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 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 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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Admission requirements:


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

Admission requirements:


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