Admission Requirements

General Admission Requirements

List of requirements needed for enrollment

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For regular applicants:

• Completely filled-out Application form. You may click here to apply online
• Current school identification card (ID)
• Application fee (if applicable)

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Nursery Department (Age four (4) and above)

• PSA issued Birth Certificate

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Elementary Department (Kindergarten - Grade 6)

• Original Form 138 / Card (Learner's Progress Report Card)
• Original Form 137 / Permanent Record (Learner's Permanent Academic Record)
• PSA issued Birth Certificate

FOR TRANFEREES:* Certificate of Good Moral Character/Honorable Dismissal and Transfer of Credentials.

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Junior High School Department (Grade 7 - Grade 10)

• Original Form 138 / SF9-JHS (Learner's Progress Report Card)
• Original Form 137 / SF10-JHS (Learner's Permanent Academic Record)
• PSA issued Birth Certificate

FOR TRANFEREES:* Certificate of Good Moral Character/Honorable Dismissal and Transfer of Credentials.

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Senior High School Department (Grade 11 & Grade 12)

• Original Form 138 / SF9-JHS (Learner's Progress Report Card)
• Original Form 137 / SF10-JHS (Learner's Permanent Academic Record)
• PSA issued Birth Certificate

Note:* ESC Certificate shall be submitted if you have previously attended a DedpEd recognized private school/institution.(IF APPLICABLE)

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Undergraduate Studies (College Department)

Freshmen

• Grade 12 Report Card
• Certificate of Good Moral Character
• Photocopy of the NSO Birth Certificate

For Passers of Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) and Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency (ALS A&E)

• Certificate of Passing
• Certificate of Rating
• Photocopy of Diploma (For ALS A&E passers)
• Recent two (2) pieces 2×2 colored ID Pictures

For graduates of 2015 and below – Original Form 138 (Report Card)

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Transferees

• Honorable Dismissal / Transfer of Credentials
• Official Transcript of Records (TOR)/ Scholastic Records
• Certificate of Good Moral Character
• Course Description of courses taken and passed
• Photocopy of the NSO Birth Certificate
• Recent two (2) pieces 2×2 colored ID Pictures

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International Students

• Authenticated High School credentials / Form 138 / Transcript of Records
• Authenticated Certificate of Good Moral Character from the School / Police
• Clearance from the country of origin/departure
• Authenticated Certificate of Graduation / Copy of Diploma
• Authenticated Birth Certificate
• Honorable Dismissal / Transfer Credentials (for Transferees)
• Photocopy of Passport, updated Student Visa and Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR)
• Recent two (2) pieces 2×2 colored ID Pictures

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Second Course Takers

• Official Transcript of Records (TOR)/ Scholastic Records
• Honorable Dismissal / Transfer Credentials
• Photocopy of Diplomae
• Course Description of courses taken and passed
• Photocopy of the NSO Birth Certificate
• Photocopy of the Marriage Certificate
• Recent two (2) pieces 2×2 colored ID Pictures

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Cross-enrolee

Not open for cross-enrollment

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Additional requirements for previously graduated applicants (graduation year is prior to the current school year):

For applicants from schools in the Philippines or schools abroad under DepEd and did not enroll in any college/university after graduation:

• Original and photocopy of Grade 12 Report Card
• Certification from the high school principal regarding the student’s F137-A.
• Contents of the certification are as follows:
• The student’s Form 137-A is still in the school file
• The student’s F137-A has not been forwarded to another college/university



Additional requirements for foreign nationals:

• Scholastic Records, duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post located in the student applicant’s country of origin or legal residence.
• Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) or Special Study Permit (SSP)
• Photocopy of applicant’s passport bio-page, latest admission and authorized to stay.
• If the applicant is not a native speaker of English, he has to submit his TOEFL/IELTS exam results with the following cut-off scores:

TOEFL: Internet-based test, score at least 75

Paper and pencil-based test, score at least 500

Computer-based test, score at least 173

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 HCC English Language Test (HELT) to be given by the English Language Core Group (ELCD).



Additional requirements for graduates of Non-Formal Education Accreditation and Equivalency or graduates of Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency:

• Certificate of Rating (with passing marks in all subjects)
• Learner’s Permanent Record (AF-5) with eligibility to college



Additional requirements for graduates of Associate Degree Programs:

• Transcript of Records
• No failing grade
• Weighted average of at least 2.00 or its equivalent, excluding Religion, PE and NSTP
• Honorable Dismissal/Certificate of Transfer Credential
• Photocopy of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) paper
• Photocopy of the Certificate of Good Moral Character
• Certified true copy of F137-A



Additional requirements for applicants coming from schools abroad (except for Filipino schools under DepEd):

• Scholastic Records, duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post located in the student applicant’s country of origin or legal residence.
• Certificate of completion of secondary education (senior high school / grade 12 or its equivalent)
• Certificate of Good Moral Character or Recommendation from the School Guidance Counselor or Principal
For Filipino applicants:
• Birth certificate printed on Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) paper
• Original and photocopy of Filipino passport
For foreign nationals:
• Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) or Special Study Permit (SSP)
• Original and photocopy of data page of the applicant’s passport showing date and place of birth, and birth certificate or its equivalent duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post.
• Five (5) copies of the Student’s Personal History (PHS) duly signed by the applicant, both in English, and in his/her national alphabet accompanied by his/her personal seal, if any, and containing, among others, his left and right thumbprints and a 2x2 inch photograph on plain white back-ground taken not more than six months prior to submission of his/her documents.
• A notarized affidavit of support including bank statements or notarized notice of grant for institution-al scholars to cover expenses for the student’s accommodation and subsistence, as well as school dues and other incidental expenses.

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