Applying to the College of Social Sciences
Here is the general information you need to apply to one of our programs here at the College of Social Sciences. To be considered for acceptance, interested applicants must directly apply to the college or program where the degree will be awarded:
- UP Office of Admissions for incoming freshmen (for application of the UP College Admission Test or UPCAT);
- UP Baguio Graduate Program Office for master’s degrees and doctoral programs;
- Office of the College Secretary for transferees from other UP units and from other universities
For financial assistance and scholarships, you may contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance for undergraduate degrees, and the Graduate Program Office for graduate degrees.
Information on Admission
General Admission
The BA Social Sciences and the BS Management Economics program admits UPCAT/UPCA qualifiers during the first semester of the academic year. Qualified applicants may be admitted as freshmen on the basis of their: (1) application in the UP College Admission Test/Applications, (2) weighted average in the first three years of high school, and (3) choice of UP campus and the quota for specific courses/colleges set by the University.
Deferment of Enrollment
A qualified freshman applicant who for a valid reason cannot enroll during the semester originally applied for may apply for deferment of enrollment to the next succeeding semester by writing to the University Registrar. Such applicants must not take any academic college subject prior to enrollment in the University. The maximum period allowed by the University for deferment of enrollment is one year.
For more information regarding the UP College Admission Test, you can contact the UP Office of Admissions through their email address: upcollegeapplications.oadms@up.edu.ph or visit the official website of the UPCAT.
For other concerns and inquiries regarding admission to the College of Social Sciences Office of the College Secretary at css-ocs.upbaguio@up.edu.ph .
Shifting
The College of Social Sciences allows shifting to majors and minors only once. The Maximum Residence Rule (MRR) requirements shall be taken into account before the student shall be admitted as a shiftee to the BASS program.
For more information concerning requirements and shifting periods, please email the Office of the College Secretary at css-ocs.upbaguio@up.edu.ph or follow our official Facebook page to be notified.
Transferring
Transfer within UP Students from another constituent university who have completed at least 30 collegiate academic units may be admitted as transfer students but are subject to the rules of the admitting college.
Cross-enrolled subjects will not be considered for the purpose of meeting the unit requirement. UP students may transfer from one program to another within the college or may transfer from one program or college to another within an autonomous campus, subject to the rules of the admitting program.
Transfer within the UP System (T1)
Transferees from other UP Units must have completed at least 30 academic units.
Required Documents (Must submit two copies each of the following):
- Letter of Application (a letter addressed to the College Secretary of the student’s intent to apply for transfer)
- Application form with passport-size picture
- Certificate of No Pending Disciplinary Case from the University
- Updated True Copy of Grades duly signed by the Registrar
- GWA Certification
- Notarized Certification of Non-enrollment (if there is a gap semester)
Transfer from other Universities and Colleges (T2)
Transferees from other UP Units must have completed at least 33 academic units with GWA of 2.0 or better (excluding P.E., Religion, and other vocational courses)
Required Documents (Must submit two copies each of the following):
- Letter of Application (a letter addressed to the College Secretary of the student’s intent to apply for transfer)
- Application form with passport-size picture
- Certificate of No Pending Disciplinary Case from the University
- Updated True Copy of Grades duly signed by the Registrar or Authorized Signatory (Attach School’s Grading System)
- GWA Certification
- Notarized Certification of Non-enrollment (if there is a gap semester)
For more information concerning transferring periods, please email the Office of the University Registrar at our.upbaguio@up.edu.ph.
Within the University
A student who wants to register in another UP campus must fill out the cross-registration form (these forms will be acquired from your home university). The total number of units of credit for which students may register in another campus in this university should not exceed the maximum allowed by the rules on academic load.
Full cross-registration in any other UP campus shall be allowed only when a graduating student that particular semester needs required subject/s which is/are not offered in the student’s mother campus or health reasons necessitating prolonged medical treatment.
NOTE: Units earned as cross-registrant in another UP campus are not counted towards the 30-unit requirement for admission as a transfer student to other UP campuses. Freshmen are not allowed to cross-register.
- A student may cross-register only for a maximum of two semesters (excluding summer).
- He/she must be in good standing during the semester immediately preceding his/her cross-enrollment.
- He/she must not have been subject to any disciplinary action.
From Another Institution
Students who are registered in another institution and who wish to cross-register in UP must present a permit from their Dean or Registrar. The permit should state, in writing, the total number of units for which the student is to be registered and the subjects that he/she is authorized to take in the University.
To Another Institution
The University gives no credit for any course taken by any of its students in any other institution unless the taking of such course was authorized by the Chancellor. Such cross-registration may be authorized if the student is graduating and the course necessary for his/her graduation is not offered in UP in that particular semester. This written authorization is to be recorded by the University Registrar and should specify the subjects authorized. Courses taken outside the University under these rules need not be validated.
General Application Requirements (Documents to be Submitted)
The following are the general application requirements for our graduate programs. To know more about specific qualifications, please refer to the program you’re interested in applying.
These documents will be sent to the Graduate Program Office (GPO) physically. You can send them through courier or email the GPO for any issues concerning the preparation of your documents. Any other concerns and inquiries will also be forwarded to them.
- Duly accomplished Application Form with two passport size photographs. (Email the GPO for a copy);
- A non-refundable application fee subject to rates specified by the University of the Philippines Baguio;
- Other University requirements like medical clearance and other special admission requirements;
- Official transcript of undergraduate records (may be photocopies on condition that these are authenticated; final admission shall be based on verified documents);
- Two written recommendations with at least one from a former professor and three (3) Reference Report Forms – 1
from the applicant’s immediate supervisor and 2 from former professors; - Application admission essay describing background, interest in program, and envisioned academic project (2-3 pages);
- For married women, photocopy of Marriage Certificate for the purposes of providing proof of name change from previous academic records;
- For foreign applicants whose native language or whose medium of instruction in their secondary school was not English, official proof of test scores.
Calls for applications are released every semester, so please look out for updates on our official social media page.
Beginning International Students
A foreign or Filipino applicant who has graduated or is graduating from a secondary school/home school abroad (i.e. international applicant) and has not enrolled in college may be admitted to the freshman class by automatic admission. Filipino students from Philippine high schools in the Middle East may also apply.
Foreign Students Transfer
ADMISSION
Foreign students with credits for college-level coursework should meet the University requirements for transfer students.
A TOEFL score of 500, or 173 in the computerized form, is required of applicants whose medium of instruction in the school they attended is not English.
Applicants transferring from another Philippine school should secure a permit to transfer from DepEd.
Foreign freshman applicants who qualify under automatic admission as well as qualified transfer applicants may choose a degree program only from non-quota programs.
Requirements for Submission
Only properly accomplished application forms with all the requirements listed below will be processed:
- accomplished application form (UP Form No. 3.2);
- a non-refundable application fee of PhP150 for resident foreign or US$20 for non-resident foreign students in the form of a money order, cashier’s or manager’s check payable to the University of the Philippines;
- two copies of one‘s official transcript of records from each high school and college attended and official certifications, if any;
- for evaluation purposes, photocopies of records may be accepted provided that they are properly authenticated by the Department of Education or by duly designated authorities in the country of the applicant. Final admission will be subject to verification of documents submitted against original copies of credentials. Certified English translation should also be submitted, when necessary;
- course syllabus, school catalog and handbook of examination;
- two copies of certification from a reputable bank in the applicant’s country about his/her capability to finance the travel, educational, and personal and other expenses he/she is expected to incur in his/her studies in the Philippines;
- official TOEFL results; and
- copy of birth certificate or passport duly authenticated.
Note: Credentials filed in support of an application become the property of the University the Philippines and will not be returned to the applicant.
Immigration Requirements
Foreign students may be allowed to enroll only if they have a student visa (9-f) or any of the following types of visa:
- 9(e), 9(e-1) or 9(e-2) – foreign government official or dependent
- 47(a) (2) – exchange fellow or scholar sponsored by an international organization
- 9(g) – pre-arranged employment (working/missionary visa)
- PD 218 – foreign investor
- 9(d) – treaty trader
- 13, 13(a) to 13(g) – permanent resident
- SRR V – Special Resident Retiree Visa
- SIR V – Special Investor Resident Visa
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