Application for AdmissionThe application to the PhD Program for AY 2020-21 is now closed.Before proceeding with your application, please visit the frequently asked questions page here. All applicants have 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. summary of the application process
online application formTo start the online application process, send an email to phd.cba@up.edu.ph with "Application Form Request" in the subject box.A link to the online application form will automatically be sent to you by email. Do the following upon receipt of the email:
documents required for admissionThe documents and materials required for admission are as follows: from the applicant
from two referees
application feeTwo ways to send the application fee:
The Admission TestsAll applicants are required to take an entrance/admission test.Local applicants can choose to take either the VSB's graduate entrance examination, DPAT, or the GRE. doctoral program admission test (DPAT)
The DPAT is administered by the VSB's graduate program office. The examination covers two areas: quantitative ability and verbal ability . It takes two hours to complete (excluding breaks).
other tests accepted by the programGraduate 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.
TOEFL (for international applicants)
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. Additional Requirements for International Applicants
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