The application for admission to the VSB graduate programs for AY2021-2022 is now OPEN.

All applicants are required to (1) fill out the online form, (2) take an entrance examination and (3) submit application documents. 

A Google account is needed to upload the required documents.
Please read and follow the instructions below.

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the application process

1. Get the link to the online application form.
   
   
2. In view of the current public health crisis, the Graduate Program Admission Test (GPAT) is NOT going to be administered in this application cycle.
   
   Instead, the applicant is required to take any one of the following examinations:
   
   (a) the NMAT by GMAC 
   (b) the Graduate Records Examination (GRE)
   (c) the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
   
   More details about these examination providers can be found in 'The Admissions Tests' section below. Please visit their websites to learn about how to register and take the examination online.
   
   
3. Submit the required documents/materials listed below.
   
   
4. Initial screening is based on the NMAT by GMAC or GRE/GMAT scores and the submitted credentials.
   Applicants may be called for interview by the Admissions Committee.
   

online application form

To start the online application process, send an email to VSB.application@gmail.com with "Application Form Request" in the subject box.

A link to the online application form will automatically be sent to you by email.

Note:

(a) Avoid typographical errors in the subject box or the link will not be sent.

(b) Users of email filters like Boxbe have to make their own adjustments to receive the link.

Do the following upon receipt of the email:

1. Click on the link and fill out the form.
   
   
2. Click on the submit button after completing the form.
   An acknowledgement page stating that your submission has been recorded should appear;
   A message is sent to your primary email address if your submission was received.
   
   
3. Submit the required documents (see next section below). This may be done online or submit the same at VSB, room 105.
   
   
4. Pay the application fee (go to Ms Rosalinda David at VSB, room 105 for instructions).
   

documents required for admission

The documents and materials required for admission are as follows:

The Admission Tests

All applicants are required to take an entrance/admission test. They can choose to take any one of the following alternative tests: NMAT by GMAC, GRE or GMAT. 

NMAT by GMAC
Applicants who wish to take the NMAT by GMAC should visit the website at www.nmat.org and select the University of the Philippines Cesar E. A. Virata School of Business as a score receiving school. The cost of the NMAT is $75.00. You can find the online examination information here.

Graduate Records Exam Applicants who wish to take the GRE should contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the company which administers the GRE, at 60376283333 or visit their website at www.ets.org/gre and have their scores sent to the University of the Philippines Cesar E. A. Virata School of Business, (code 1607). For the GRE score report to reach us before the application deadline, applicants should take the GRE before February. The cost of the GRE is $190.00. You can find the online examination information here.

Graduate Management Admission Test
Applicants who wish to take GMAT should register for the examination at www.mba.com and select the University of the Philippines Cesar E. A. Virata School of Business, (code DNQ-RM-65), as a score receiving school. The cost of the GMAT is $250.00. You can find the online examination information here.

International applicants except those with bachelor's degrees from the US, UK, New Zealand and Australian Universities must demonstrate fluency in English by taking the TOEFL (code B151), also administered by ETS.

Deadline for submission of all required documents	1 July 2021
Start of First Trimester, AY 2021-2022	October 2021

Information for International Applicants