International Applicants
Information for International Applicants
An international applicant/student is a citizen of a country other than the Philippines. The Masters Program welcomes applications for admission from international applicants. Applicants should take the GRE or GMAT or NMAT by GMAC, and TOEFL exams in lieu of the GPAT.
GRE/GMAT/NMAT by GMAC
All international applicants must take the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the NMAT by GMAC. 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. Applicants who wish to take GMAT should register for the exam 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. 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.
TOEFL
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.
Visa & Immigration Information
http://www.immigration.gov.ph/index.php/faqs/visa-inquiry/student-visa
http://www.philembassy.no/consular-services/visa/student-visa
Financing and Aid
At present, financial aid from VSB is not available for international students. Hence students from other countries must be able to show the financial viability of studying in the Philippines. A certification of finances must be submitted along with supporting documents detailing the sources of funds. The certification of finances form can be downloaded here. The estimated annual cost of graduate studies in the VSB is US$17,000.00. This includes board and lodging, tuition fees and books, health insurance, foreign student fees and air travel expense.
Housing in the Diliman campus
There are several lodging facilities within the Diliman campus that accommodate graduate students. For a list of these lodging facilities, click here.
