Admissions

UA&P offers various scholarships to help Filipino students finance their education. Application forms for scholarship must be submitted along with the other requirements for admission. Take note that scholarship applicants should submit all requirements from September 20 to October 20, 2021 only. All scholarship applicants are required to take the Scholarship Qualifying Exam on November 6, 2021.  

Step 1. Application for Admission

• Accomplish Steps 1-3 of the Admissions Process above.

Step 2. Application for Scholarship

• For Merit, Athletic and Financial Assistance scholarship applications, submit the relevant scholarship application form along with the other requirements through this website. Click “Apply” under the scholarship type you are applying for. Name your documents following this format: level applied for, applicant number, full name (e.g. College, 12345, Juan dela Cruz).

Note: The school personnel accomplishing the Recommendation Form for Scholarship should upload it directly to this website.

• For Merit Scholarship, a high school average of at least 90 is required to qualify for application.
• For Financial Assistance, a high school average of at least 86 with a gross family income of Php 800,000 and below are required to qualify for application.
• For Athletic Scholarship applications, a high school average of at least 85 with Impressive Athletic Portfolio, are required to qualify for application.

Likewise, the University recognizes and accepts the following external grants:

1. Presidential Decree No. 577 (PD 577) – for dependents of military personnel who die or become incapacitated in line of duty
2. Republic Act No. 9049 (RA 9049) – for dependents of Medal of Valor awardees
3. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholarship – valid for the following programs: AB Health Humanities, BS Data Science, BS Industrial Engineering, and BS Information Technology

For inquiries, email [email protected]

Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr., Ph.D. (Harvard) was the one and only Chairman of the Center for Research and Communication (CRC) and its successor institution, the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), until his demise on May 5, 2019, at the age of 86. During his 52 years with CRC/UA&P, those who worked with him “benefited immensely from (his) wisdom, prudence, and professionalism” (Villegas, 2021). Dr. Mapa is well-known as an institution builder in the Philippines, having occupied key positions in both the public and private sectors, to wit: 2nd Director General (1981), after Gerardo Sicat, of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA); Governor of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), 1977;  President of the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank), 1989; President of the Philippine National Bank (PNB), 1983; and President of the Philippine Economic Society, 1965.

To honor his legacy, UA&P has established the Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr. Scholarship Endowment which aims to provide student grantees with 100% coverage of tuition and miscellaneous fees, a 10-month stipend of P8,000, internet allowance, a laptop, and an exclusive professional development coach from UA&P’s Board of Trustees. The scholarship grant is open to incoming 6YP & College Freshmen only.

The Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr. Grant is a prestigious merit scholarship grant. Only the top five merit scholars with exemplary leadership qualities and potential to be catalysts for change in their community shall qualify for it.

For interested applicants, you may apply here or contact [email protected] for details.

• Merit Scholarship Application Form
• Recommendation Form

UA&P accepts transfer students from other universities and colleges accredited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) who are willing to start again as freshmen and who meet the admissions criteria of the university.

Step 1. Evaluation

• Prior to application, the transfer applicant must submit a copy of the following for evaluation:

1. 1.  Official transcript of records
   2.  Certificate of good moral character
   3.  Certification of not being academically dismissed from the school previously attended

• General Weighted Average should be 2.0 or higher (UA&P equivalent of GWA in other schools). Minimum of 30 units should have been taken and must not be currently enrolled.
• Submit all pre-application requirements for evaluation to [email protected] with the following subject heading: Transfer Evaluation – full name (e.g. Transfer Evaluation – Juan dela Cruz)
• If the applicant meets the criteria, he/she will be advised to proceed with his/her application. Do not proceed with the Admissions Process unless advised by the Admissions Office.

Submit all pre-application requirements for evaluation to [email protected] with the following subject heading: Transfer Evaluation – full name (e.g. Transfer Evaluation – Juan dela Cruz)

Step 2. Application for Admission

• Accomplish the application process for admission to the University (see Admissions Process). However, take note of the following changes in documentary requirements:
  • In lieu of the School Record Form, submit your transcript of records.
  • In lieu of the Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form, submit two (2) recommendations from former professors or teachers who know you well. Use the Recommendation Form for Transfer Applicants.

Note: The University reserves the right to credit or not to credit any subject taken elsewhere.

True to our credo to be a university that promotes understanding and cooperation among persons of all races, beliefs, and social conditions, UA&P accepts Grade 12 graduates from various international programs and standardized tests given the following conditions:

International Baccalaureate (IB)

• The IB Diploma was awarded within the last 2 years.
• The IB predictive scores in grades 9-11 merit a score of 28.

Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma

• An AS Level should have a grade of A or a Percentage Numeric Mark (PUM) equivalent to 85 or higher.
• An A Level should have a grade of A or a (PUM) of 85 or higher.

SAT

• A minimum rating of 1140
• UA&P’s Designated Institution (DI) Code for SAT is 7183.

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

• A cumulative GWA of B.

General Admissions Test (GAT) and Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

• The tests are taken by June with results released by December of the preceding academic year.
• For ATAR, a score of at least 75.
• Test results must be equivalent to 85% of the UA&P CEE.

Step 1. Application for Admission

• Accomplish the application process for admission to the University (see Admissions Process).

Step 2. Submission of Additional Requirements for Applicants Using an International Program or Test

• In addition to the requirements mentioned in the Admissions Process, submit certificates of evidence for the respective program or test to be used.

Step 1. Application for Admission

• Accomplish the application process for admission to the University (see Admissions Process).

Step 2. Submission of Additional Requirements for Foreign Applicants

• In addition to the requirements mentioned in the Admissions Process, foreign applicants are also required to the submit the following:

• Copy of passport
• Copy of Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR)
• TOEFL/IELTS results (see note below)

A foreign applicant is required to submit a copy of his/her TOEFL or IELTS results if any or all of the following conditions apply:

1. If the foreign applicant’s native language is not English,
2. If the medium of instruction in his/her secondary school is not English, and/or
3. If he/she came from a non-English school and has been studying in the Philippines for less than 4 years.

For TOEFL, a minimum rating of 75 for internet-based testing or 550 for paper-based testing.

For IELTS, a minimum rating of 6.5.

Step 3. Special Filipino Class

• For foreign applicants who: 
  1. Attended a foreign high school with no Filipino program or with a certified Special Filipino Program,
  2. Attended an ACCREDITED international school with no Filipino program or with a certified Special Filipino Program, or
  3. Attended a certified Special Filipino program in a local school. 

   

  Please visit Special Filipino Class for Requirements for Application and important dates to remember.