Linking
UP to theWorld
Student Exchange
Program Fact Sheet
Academic Year 2023-24

About UP
The University of the Philippines (UP) isthe national university of the Philippines.
It takes pride in being the pioneer andleader in higher education in thePhilippines through academic excellence,
outstanding research, and public service.
UP produces scientific and creative
outputs of the highest quality - receiving
bothnationalandinternationalrecognition.
UP was established on June 18, 1908 andpresently
haseight
constituent
universities: UP Diliman, UP Manila, UP
Los Baños, UP Open University, UPBaguio and UP Cebu.
UP Diliman is the biggest and mostcomprehensive unit, excelling in variousfields. Other campuses are known fo
specific areas of specialization. UP
Manila is the country's center ofexcellence in the health sciences; UP Los
Baños is a distinguished center ofacademic excellence in agriculture,
forestry and related sciences in Asia; UP
Visayas is noted for its program infisheries which is recognized as one of
the best in Asia; UP Baguio is noted forits specialization in the arts andhumanities. UP Open University provides
education opportunities beyond theboundaries of a conventional university;and the UP Cebu offers courses on
information technology and businessprograms

UP accepts international exchange students from partner universities around theworld. These inbound exchange students should be officially nominated by theirhome university based on their own set criteria for selecting exchange students.
Students may choose to enroll to any UP Constituent Universities (CU) as long as
the courses which the students will be taking are available in that UP CU.
Eligibility
To be eligible as an inbound exchange student, the applicant:
1. Must be endorsed by the International Relations Office of the Home University;
2. Should have sufficient English Language Proficiency to cope with the requirements of thecourses;
3. Preferably with a General Point Average (GPA) of 3.0/4.0Requirements
1. Nomination Letter from Home University's International Relations Office
2. Accomplished UP Inbound Student Exchange Application Form
3. Transcript of Records (in English)
4. Proof of English Language Proficiency (if available)
5. AUN-ACTS Online Generated Application Form (for AUN-ACTS Applicants)
6. Comprehensive Health and Travel Insurance

Application Procedure
International Relations Office of the Partner University will submit an official letter of nomination,
together with the other requirements, to UP OIL via email at oil@up.edu.ph on or before 15 April ofthe current year for UP's First Semester (Fall) or on or before 15 September of the current year for
UP's Second Semester (Spring). UP OIL will evaluate the nomination and will send to the partner
university the UP CU's application packet once the nomination is accepted.
The nominated international exchange student must submit the application documents on orbefore 30 May for UP's First Semester Exchange or on or before 30 October for UP's SecondSemester Exchange. Scanned copies of the documents should be sent directly to the UP CU email,
copy furnished the UO OIL.

Student Exchangein UP
Academic Schedule
UP's academic calendar varies fromone constituent university to another.
Following recent adjustments, the First(Fall) Semester starts on Septemberand lasts until January of the following
year. For Second (Spring) Semester,
the calendar starts from February andends on June.
Average Course Load
The average course load for regularstudents ranges from 15 to 18 units or5 to 6 courses.
Grading System
UP follows a 1.0/5.0 Grading Scale
where 1.0 is the highest mark and 5.0
is the failing mark.

Visa Requirement
International students are assisted by
UP CU OIL units to process their visa
application. Once accepted by UP, thestudent is given a step-by-stepprocedure on how he/she can obtainstudent visa or 47(A)(2) visa
Insurance
Health and travel insurance with COVID19 Coverage on top of Medical Coverage
amouting to Php 1,000,000.00 andTravel Cancellation Cover is required toall inbound international students
Student Housing
UP may provide accommodation tointernationalstudents.
However,reservation is on first come, first servedbasis.
Off-campus
accommodation
which are privately-operated are alsoavailable for a fee.
Estimated Living Cost
The DSA rate for Metro Manila iscurrently pegged at USD 249

Contact Information
Office of International Linkages
Third Floor, South Wing, Quezon Hall, University of the Philippines,Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines
Website: https://oil.up.edu.phPhone: +632-89818500 local 2543/2544
E-mail: oil@up.edu.ph