FAQs on Graduate Admission
MIAGAO CAMPUS
1. Dissertation Track
a. PhD in Fisheries (PhD-Fish)
2. Thesis Track
a. MS in Fisheries (MSF)
i. Aquaculture
ii. Fisheries Biology
b. MS in Post-Harvest Fisheries (MS PhF)
c. MS in Ocean Sciences (MSOS)
d. MS in Food Science (MSFS)
i. Food Chemistry
ii. Food Engineering
iii. Food Microbiology
iv. Food Processing
3. Special Problem Track
a. Master of Marine Affairs (MMA)
b. Professional Masters in Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management (PM-TMEM)
ILOILO CITY CAMPUS
1. Thesis Track
a. MS in Biology (MSBio)
Research Interest (choose one):
– Developmental Biology
– Environmental Biology
– Marine Biology
– Microbiology
b. MS in Sustainability (MScS)
2. Non-thesis Track (with Plans A and B options)
a. Master of Education (MEd)
i. Biology
ii. English as a Second Labguage
iii. Filipino
iv. Guidance
v. Mathematics
vi. Physics
vii. Reading
viii. Social Studies
a. Master of Chemistry (MChem))
3. Non-thesis Track
a. Master of Management (MM)
i. Business Management
ii. Public Management
4. Diploma Program
a. Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (DURP)
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS:
Please note that in addition to completing the online admission application, applicants are required to submit the original hardcopies of the necessary documents to the UPV Graduate School.
a) Accomplished application forms and information sheets with passport size or 2×2 photo. Please access the prescribed form by clicking on the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_IxOW3orIj4aucNKFGj6fLq4OPdX9NTn/view
b) Undergraduate transcript of academic records (including graduate and post-graduate, if applicable);
c) Affidavit of no enrollment in other schools after graduation (applicable only to UPV graduates who graduated at least 2 years prior to application for admission); Sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1As3Gm7aWz3_J5E4YrFI8dR3DtOismWV9/view
d) Certificate of Honorable Dismissal/Certificate of Transfer Credential/ Certificate of Transfer Eligibility from the latest school attended (applicable only to non-UPV graduates and to UPV graduates who have enrolled in other school/s); affix student’s signature in the space provided (if required in the CTC);
e) Original Birth Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA);
f) Original Marriage Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) (applicable only to married female applicants);
g) Copy of the official receipt or proof of payment of application fee payment (local applicant – P250.00; foreign applicant – US$20.00); please click on the link to view the payment options and instructions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLbTRkAWZM_lz6pMXc1HNbYkFPFaJOnjN0fr-rdBnNAGu_UQ/viewform
h) Two (2) letters of recommendation from former professors and/or immediate supervisors (referee to accomplish the online form). Please copy this link and forward to your referee: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLbTRkAWZM_lz6pMXc1HNbYkFPFaJOnjN0fr-rdBnNAGu_UQ/viewform
i) Two (2) passport-size pictures

UPV Graduate School
University of the Philippines Visayas
Ground Floor, Graduate and Continuing Education Building, General Luna Street, Iloilo City, 5000
Telefax: +63 33 337-7982
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upvgraduateschool
Email Addresses:
Dean’s Office: graduateschool.upvisayas@up.edu.ph
School Secretary’s Office: gs-secretary.upvisayas@up.edu.ph

