Student Support

Schedules of classes are generally from Monday to Friday at 8 am to 5 pm. Other programs have a flexible schedule with classes on weekdays from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm and on Saturday from 9 am – 12 nn and 1 pm to 4 pm. The hours per class day depends on the number of units (1 unit = 1 hour). Some classes are offered 3x a week, and some are offered 1x a week.

The tuition fees of our Masters and Doctorate programs (except for PhD in Health Sciences by Publication) range from Php 990-2500 per unit plus miscellaneous fees of approximately Php 1400 per semester. The tuition fee of PhD in Health Sciences for Publication is Php 12000 per unit plus miscellaneous fees of approximately Php 3500. Kindly view the brochure/s of the program/s you are interested in to find the exact fees.

Currently, we are on a hybrid setup (combination of face to face and online classes).

Admission qualifications vary per program. Some programs require an applicant to have a related degree and/or work experience in the same field. Kindly view the brochure/s of the program/s you are interested in to find the specific qualifications.

1. Download the Application Form and Recommendation Form from this website.

2. Pay the processing fee.

3. Submit the accomplished forms and other required documents (refer to the checklist of requirements found on the 2nd page of the application form) online through http://bit.ly/upmgraduateprograms. Make sure that your requirements are complete.

4. The application documents will undergo a series of evaluation (completion of requirements and computation of GWA by the NGOHS, and deliberation on the qualifications by the Admissions Committee of the degree programs)

5. The admission results will be posted on the website, and also emailed to successful applicants.

The processing fee is Php 300 for Filipino applicants, and USD 30 for foreign applicants. This can be paid at the UP Manila Cash Office or online through the LinkBiz Portal. For foreign applicants, kindly request the bank details from us through email.

Your referees may send the recommendation forms directly to our email address. They may also send the e-copy to you, and you may submit the recommendation forms together with the rest of your application documents.

The submission of the hard copies of the documents will only be required once a student is admitted to the program. Electronic copies are acceptable for the purpose of evaluation.

The application period is from February to the last working day of April for the 1st semester, and September to the last working day of October for the 2nd semester. Enrollment period is during the week before the start of classes. Due to the academic calendar shift, 1st semester classes usually start in September and 2nd semester classes in February.

If enrolled as

Full Time :

Masters – duration is approximately 2 years

PhD – duration is approximately 3 years

Partime – depends on the number of units enrolled per sem

For Pharmacy Graduates

Students with a pharmacy background are usually well-prepared for programs related to:

*Pharmaceutical Sciences

*Public Health

*MS Pharmacology
*MS Biochemistry

Your background already includes knowledge in medicines, patient care, chemistry, and healthcare systems, which makes the transition to health-related graduate studies smoother.

For Biology or Life Science Graduates

Graduates of biology, microbiology, biochemistry, and related sciences may fit well in:

*Public Health

*Tropical Medicine

*MS Biochemistry

*Epidemiology

These programs value strong laboratory, research, and scientific analysis skills that are commonly developed in life science courses.

For Business or Management Graduates

*Students from business administration, marketing, economics, or management courses may be suitable for:

*MAHPS – HSS

*Hospital Administration

*Master of Management programs

For IT or Computer Science Graduates

Graduates from information technology, computer science, or data-related programs may be a good fit for:

*Health Informatics ( with background in health sciences)

*Bioinformatics

*Health Data Analytics

These programs combine healthcare and technology, making IT skills highly valuable for improving healthcare systems and digital services.

there are program that require specific back grounds like:

CAMP programs, Nursing programs

Other program may recommend bridging courses, or audit courses if the required back ground is not satisfied

Other programs may admit student as non degree