Who are Qualified for Admission?

1. All undergraduate applicants must be non-immigrants and have completed secondary education (senior high school or its equivalent). They must pass the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE) or submit their Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results with a score of at least 1600 before they become eligible for admission.
2. All senior high school applicants must be non-immigrants and have completed Grade 10 (junior high school). They must pass the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE) or must have at least 85% General Weighted Average (GWA) and final grades in English, Mathematics and Science in Grade 9.
3. For non-native English speakers, applicants are required to take and pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please refer to item No. 1d under Admission Guidelines for Foreign Applicants.

Change/Conversion of Admission Status

An international student admitted into the Philippines under any visa category may apply in the Bureau of Immigration for the change/conversion of his admission status to that of a student.

Application Procedures

1. All international students who wish to study at Mapúa are required to submit the requirements below to the Office of the Registrar for evaluation:
   1. Original copy with school seal, and signature of authorized signatory of the following:
      • Scholastic records or Transcript of Records

      For undergraduate applicants:

      • Certification of Graduation or Certificate of Completion (Grade 12)

      For undergraduate applicants:

      • Certificate of Completion (Grade 10)
      • Grade report card 9
   2. Clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for foreign applicant who resided in the Philippines for more than 59 days at the time he applies for the change/conversion of his admission status to that of a student
   3. Photocopy of applicant's passport bio-page, latest admission and authorized stay
      • Note: Please present original passport for verification.
   4. In cases wherein the applicant is not a native speaker of English, the applicant has to submit his/her TOEFL/IELTS exam results with the following cut-off scores:
      1. TOEFL
         • Internet-based test, score of at least 75
         • Paper and pencil- based test, score of at least 500
         • Computer-based test, score of at least 173
      2. IELTS
         • Overall band of 6.0, no single test score below 5.5
      • Note: If the applicant has not taken either TOEFL or IELTS upon application, he/she must pass the Mapúa English Language Test (MELT) to be given by the Institute's English Language Center (ELC).
2. The Office of the Registrar, upon evaluation, recommends the applicant to take the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE).
3. The applicant takes and passes the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE).
   • Note: In lieu of the MSAE, the applicant may instead submit his/her SAT results with a score of at least 1600.
4. Upon satisfying the abovementioned requirements, an applicant must then submit to the Office of the Registrar the following documents for enrolment:
   
   Bureau of Immigration (BI) Checklist of Documentary Requirements for Application for Conversion of Student Visa
   1. Duly notarized letter of request from the applicant, with a statement that all the documents submitted were legally obtained from the corresponding government agencies
   2. Duly notarized General Application Form accomplished by the applicant (BI Form No. MCL-07-01)
   3. Original copy of the Notice of Acceptance (NOA) containing a clear impression of the school's official dry seal or a duly notarized written endorsement from the school for the conversion of the applicant's status signed by the school's Registrar
   4. Original copy of Medical Certificate issued by the Bureau of Quarantine and International Health Surveillance or a government medical institution with competence to certify that the applicant is not afflicted with any dangerous, contagious or loathsome disease and is mentally fit
   5. Photocopy of applicant's passport showing it's bio-page, latest admission and authorized stay of at least 20 days from the date of filing
   6. National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Clearance
   7. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Clearance Certificate
5. Upon submission of the requirements listed above, the Office of the Registrar prepares the documents and bills the student of the required fees.
6. The school Liaison Officer submits the documents to the Bureau of Immigration and pays the required fees.
7. Bureau of Immigration processes the conversion of visa.
8. The school Liaison Officer claims the visa after two weeks.
9. The Office of the Registrar informs the student when the Student Visa is already available and assists the student for enrolment.

Note: International students are given one term, upon enrolment, to complete all the documents under Application Procedure item number 4. They may be accepted as a student of the Institute under conditional enrolment if they will enroll without those said documents.

Start of the Program

All qualified applicants may opt to start their program in any of the four terms of the Institute. For Academic Year 2015, schedule of the terms are as follows:

• First Term: July 13, 2015
• Second Term: October 5, 2015
• Third Term: January 4, 2016
• Fourth Term: April 18, 2016

The dates of enrolment for these terms are as follows:

• First Term: week of July 6, 2015
• Second Term: week of September 29, 2015
• Third Term: week of December 21, 2015
• Fourth Term: week of March 28, 2016

The MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY offers its students professional and advanced scientific and engineering education with a healthy dose of the arts, letters, philosophy and social sciences to form men and women who shall possess not only technological expertise but also the human values and perspective that promote moral development.

In line with this educational philosophy, the Institute welcomes international students in its different undergraduate and graduate programs. Click here to view the Institute's program offerings.

Responding to the challenge of globalization in the education sector, Mapúa has adopted the learner-centered Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) system. The OBE system ensures the professional readiness of the students as they are trained to become globally competitive after graduation.

After establishing itself as the leading technological school in the country, Mapúa Institute of Technology has successfully achieved its global status with 10 ABET-accredited programs. ABET is the leading accrediting body for applied science, engineering, computing, and technology programs at universities and colleges worldwide.

The Institute pioneered in the Philippines the Quarterm system, which divides the academic year into four terms. Quarterm provides an opportunity to students to be in the mainstream of a productive career in the shortest possible time.

Mapúa offers programs that have the highest level of quality only.

• Undergraduate Program Offerings
• Graduate Program Offerings
• Special classes
  

  All courses/classes (except Filipino classes) are done in English. All the International Students are also required to attend special Filipino classes. In those two courses, they are taught the fundamental skills in speaking, reading and writing in Filipino.

Student Advising

• Academic Advising
  
  

  Academic Advising is the first of the triad which involves the faculty members who are designated as Academic Advisers of all the students assigned to them. They monitor the scholastic performance of the students by assisting them in choosing the group of courses they need to take to ensure that they fulfill the curriculum requirements in the most effective and efficient manner.

  
  

  The system enjoined the faculty members to set a schedule of advising hours which could be availed by their advisees. During the term, the academic advisers advise students on how to maximize their academic performance in class. Academic Advisers and Advisees sessions could involve topics for i) helping an advisee plan a course of study (termed as Program Advising), as well as ii) addressing advisee's learning difficulty of the courses (termed as Course Advising). They could also endorse their advisees to other Student Personnel Services (SPS) units based on the nature of their concerns or achievements and potentials.
  
  

• Peer Advising
  
  

  Peer Advising (PA) is the second of the triad that involves selected student achievers who passed the qualifications to be a peer adviser. Peer advising involves, but is not limited to the following:

  1. providing academic assistance to students in a form other than classroom style;
  2. strengthening student to student (peer) support; and,
  3. providing an avenue for student achievers to develop their potentials.

  Peer Advisers are volunteer undergraduate students of Mapúa who were screened by the CSA Coordinator. They have undergone special training/orientation in preparation for peer advising. Their tabulated schedules will be posted and they are expected to report at the CSA during their duty hours.

  
  

  Students who wish to avail of the PA may visit the CSA to register for the program anytime during the term. They should coordinate with the peer advisers for the scheduling of regular peer advising. Peer Advising formally opens every second week of every term and ends until the ninth week.

  
  

  The different programs being undertaken by the peer advisers are:

  1. One-on-one peer mentoring;
  2. CSA Culminating - Final Exam Review
  3. CSA Awareness Campaign; and
  4. Peer Advisers' Enhancement Program;
     
     
• Developmental Advising
  
  

  Developmental Advising is the third of the triad that involves the guidance counselors and some selected student volunteers.

  
  

  The guidance counselors help the students to achieve better self-understanding so they could acquire intelligent decision making skills that would ultimately lead to the realization of their full potentials.

  
  

  Developmental advising involves, but is not limited to the following:

  1. Completion of the Cumulative Record folder (CRF);
  2. Administration of Psychological Test;
  3. Intake Interview of all Freshmen;
  4. Routine Interview and Counseling;
  5. Seminars and Trainings;
  6. Exit Interview for Graduating Students; and
  7. Graduate tracking.
     

  Through the CGC ASPIRE (Achieving Satisfactory Performance In Response to EWP) Program, the guidance counselors assist the students to achieve an academic status of “Ok” either through counseling and/or peer advising.

  
  

  Developmental Advising is being administered by the Center for Guidance and Counseling.

Medical Services/Nearby Health Care Providers

The Institute provides Medical and Dental services to all its' students.

Medical Services include the following:

APPRAISAL ASPECTS:

• Health examination of the freshmen & consultation of old students.
• Treatment and dispensing of medicines.
• Prescribing follow-up medicine & issuance-up medical certificate.
• Computerized Eye Examination (semi-annually) with the help of a private optometrist.
• Cleanliness inspection of school surroundings.

PREVENTIVE:

• Control of communicable diseases through voluntary vaccination. Illnesses like- Chickenpox, Influenza, Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid and MMR vaccine.
• First aid treatment of minor injuries and mild illness which can be treated in the clinic e.g. - sprain, cough, colds, muscle pain, diarrhea, sore eyes, epigastric pain, hyperacidity and dysmenorrhea.
• Emergency treatment in case of serious illness and injuries, patients are transported to an affiliate hospital. (MANILA DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL). After medical evaluation has been done at the clinic.
• Water supply examination and treatment are done by DOH.

REMEDIAL ASPECTS:

• Referral of patient to other hospitals for further evaluation and management.
• Follow-up of referred emergency patient at the MANILA DOCTOR's HOSPITAL

Dental Services

SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES:

• Seminars are conducted for students relevant to health awareness.
• Physical examination & issuance of medical certificate for Scholars sponsored by the DOST & Graduate School, OJT, Sports Activities and applicants for Student Assistantship.

Manila Doctor's Hospital is the Institute's affiliate hospital/health care provider. Mapúa Intramuros Campus, being in the heart of Manila, is located near hospitals/health care providers such as Seamen's Hospital, Medical Center Manila, Philippine General Hospital and Ospital ng Maynila.

Mapúa Makati Campus, on the other hand, located inside Makati Central Business District is also strategically located along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue and is nearby hospitals/health care providers such as Makati Medical Center, St. Luke's Hospital and Ospital ng Makati.

For years, the Center for Guidance and Counseling (CGC) has been training talented and service-oriented Mapúans who are willing to serve as peer facilitators to their fellow students. These students compose the Guidance Society of Mapúa (GSM) which has served as the Center for Guidance and Counseling's student service-arm. Its vision is to respond to the developmental needs of the students by providing them with balanced activities and experiences in participatory leadership.

Consistent with its strong conviction in student's potentialities and assets, the society aims its effort to help students in two ways - assisting them in their personal growth and development; and utilizing their personal commitment and voluntary services in the delivery of the guidance program and services to their fellow students.

Along with the different transitions the institute has to go through, GSM has also undergone some restructuring. The most recent change the group has had undeniably gave the organization a huge transformation. CGC's thrust of producing well-adjusted individuals and peer helpers at the same time was complemented by the overwhelming demands of international students to be accommodated.

In support to the initiatives of some foreign students who are cognizant of the needs of their fellow foreign students to be part of a school community without any feelings of discomfort due to racial difference, the Center for Guidance and Counseling took the effort to gather interested foreign students to be part of the Guidance Society of Mapúa.

As a preliminary step, a survey on school adjustment was conducted in order to identify the common concerns of international students and to determine ways to address them. The survey was answered by 53 foreign students, mostly belonging to batches 2009 and 2010. These batches are perceived to have greater adjustment concerns compared to higher batches who considerably have longer time spent in the institute.

The Center for Guidance and Counseling, being the advising party, consistently took time to facilitate essential activities that would address the needs of these international students. Instead of forming an organization of international students, they were adopted to eventually become members of the Guidance Society of Mapúa. True enough, the succeeding activities marked the birth of a new organization with a defined set of objectives and a desire to work towards achieving them. Hence, the name of the organization became GSM-IS to signify that members are mostly "International Students".

Members of the newly-formed Guidance Society of Mapúa-International Students then were able to establish themselves as a group with a set of competent officers, under the supervision of the guidance counselors who have served as their advisers. From then on, GSM-IS has committed itself to upholding the legacy that CGC has envisioned during its earlier conceptualization.

GSM-IS activities include, but are not limited to Freshmen Orientation, Seminar-Workshops on Self-Awareness and Interpersonal Relationship, Facilitating Training Seminar, Leadership Training Seminar, Teambuilding Activities, and Cultural Night.

With this organization, the members are able to gain social learning experiences, create an avenue where potentials can be shared, developed, and maximized, and establish social support (sense of belongingness, interpersonal relationships/ social interaction, helping resources, and teamwork).

The Mapúa Institute of Technology, based on city and national building and safety standards, has accredited the following housing facilities off-campus. Please coordinate directly with the contact person of your desired accommodation should you wish to know more information.

If you wish to stay at any other accommodation/housing facility near Mapúa Intramuros campus aside from the ones stated above, dormitories, boarding houses, or apartments are located along Victoria, Magallanes and Solana Streets within the walls of Intramuros. Students have the option to stay in nearby districts like Binondo, Sta. Cruz, Quiapo, Sampaloc, España, Paco, Malate, San Marcelino, and San Andres.

If you will be studying at Mapúa Makati Campus, you may stay in apartments, boarding houses, or dormitories in nearby barangays such as Sta. Cruz, Valenzuela, Olympia, Poblacion, La Paz, San Miguel, or San Antonio - all in the heart of Makati Central Business District.

Living Cost

Living costs in Manila varies depending on the accommodation/housing of your choice and your lifestyle. This would give you an overview on the range of living costs here in Manila.

Annual Cost of Attendance

Note: This estimate does not include travel expenses to other areas of the Philippines that you may want to visit.

Intramuros

The Mapúa Intramuros Campus is strategically located at the heart of the City of Manila - the capital of the Philippines, specifically within the walls of historic Intramuros or the "Walled City". Its immediate neighbors are the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Manila Bulletin Offices, and Manila High School. Within reach from the campus are historic places such as the Fort Santiago, San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral, Manila Ocean Park, and the Casa Manila Museum.

Being the historic and oldest area in Manila, Intramuros is also known as the Spanish City and houses a lot of palaces, churches, monasteries, convents, schools, and exceptional courtyard houses. During the Spanish times, it is the center of commerce, government and faith. Nowadays, some of those remarkable structures have been destroyed during the war but were successfully restored. The "Walled City", is definitely a sight to see.

Accessible from the campus are malls and recreational centers such as SM City Manila, behind the Manila City Hall, Robinson's Place Ermita, Harrison Plaza in Vito Cruz, and Rizal Park and the Baywalk along Roxas Blvd..

Malls:

• SM Manila
• Robinson's Place Manila
• Lucky Chinatown Mall

Restaurants:

Click on these websites to find comprehensive information regarding restaurants found in Intramuros:

• Munchpunch
• ClicktheCity

Hotels:

• The Bayleaf Hotel
• White Knight Hotel Intramuros
• Manila Hotel

Coffee Shops:

• Barbara's Coffee Shop
• Starbucks
• Ristorante delle Mitre, Intramuros
• Cioccolata at The Bayleaf

You may also want to check on Wiki Travel for more in-depth information on Intramuros' "go-to places".

Makati

The Mapúa Makati Campus, located in the country's premier city and financial district, occupies the former RCBC building along Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. (Buendia), and Nicanor Garcia St. (Reposo). Among its immediate neighbors are the World Center, the Yupangco Building, and the Ospital ng Makati.

Accessible from the campus are malls, restaurants, recreational centers and other establishments. You may refer to the following list for your establishments you may want to visit in Makati:

Malls:

• Glorietta Mall
• Greenbelt Mall
• SM City Makati
• The Landmark
• Rockwell Center
• Ayala Triangle

Restaurants:

Click on these websites to find comprehensive information regarding restaurants found in Makati:

• Munchpunch
• ClicktheCity
• Makati City website
• Makati Board
• MyFoodTrip

Hotels:

• Makati Shangri-la Manila
• InterContinental Manila
• Edsa Shangri-La Manila
• The Peninsula Manila
• Mandarin Oriental Manila
• Dusit Thani Manila

Coffee Shops:
For an extensive list of coffee/tea shops in Makati, you may click on the following links:

• Munchpunch
• Spot.ph
• WowCity
• Makati City website

You may also want to check on Wiki Travel for more in-depth information on Makati's "go-to places".

“The Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world. It has a rich history combining Asian, European, and American influences. Prior to Spanish colonization in 1521, the Filipinos had a rich culture and were trading with the Chinese and the Japanese. Spain's colonization brought about the construction of Intramuros in 1571, a "Walled City" comprised of European buildings and churches, replicated in different parts of the archipelago. In 1898, after 350 years and 300 rebellions, the Filipinos, with leaders like Jose Rizal and Emilio Aguinaldo, succeeded in winning their independence.

In 1898, the Philippines became the first and only colony of the United States. Following the Philippine-American War, the United States brought widespread education to the islands. Filipinos fought alongside Americans during World War II, particularly at the famous battle of Bataan and Corregidor which delayed Japanese advance and saved Australia. They then waged a guerilla war against the Japanese from 1941 to 1945. The Philippines regained its independence in 1946.

Filipinos are a freedom-loving people, having waged two peaceful, bloodless revolutions against what were perceived as corrupt regimes. The Philippines is a vibrant democracy, as evidenced by 12 English national newspapers, 7 national television stations, hundreds of cable TV stations, and 2,000 radio stations.

Filipinos are a fun-loving people. Throughout the islands, there are fiestas celebrated everyday and foreign guests are always welcome to their homes.”

Source: www.tourism.gov.ph

Mapúa Institute of Technology provides world-class education to its students as it strives to become a global center of excellence in education. The Institute is the premier technological and biggest engineering school in the Philippines, with its graduates composing of professionals whose skills and knowledge meet the global standards.

Founded on January 25, 1925, it has already established a name for itself as an academic institution that consistently produces topnotchers and a leader in technological innovations and inventions.

Aside from its numerous industry and academic partners here and abroad, Mapúa has been successful in getting its academic programs accredited by local and foreign accrediting bodies. These accreditations are external validation of the quality of the Institute's academic programs.

The school has two campuses - one located in the historic Walled City of Intramuros in the Philippine capital, Manila, and the other is in Makati City, the country's premier city and financial district.

Mapúa provides a place where students can dream, prepare, pursue and secure the future that they want. The Institute also hones its students to become productive and responsible citizens of the country.

The Institute welcomes international students who are thinking of studying in the Philippines. Undergraduate and graduate students all over the world enroll in Mapúa for its world-class academic programs, topnotch professors and state-of-the-art facilities.

Click here to know more about Mapúa.