study in the philippines (university of the philippines)

For students interested in studying abroad in Southeast Asia, World Endeavors Study in the Philippines program is hard to beat. This is one of the most affordable programs available at one of the leading universities in Southeast Asia. As all courses are taught in English, you will have the opportunity to earn US academic credit while continuing your studies in any of hundreds of courses from dozens of subject areas. You will live and study alongside Filipino and international students and can even choose to focus your study on Southeast Asian cultures and languages.

Eligibility: Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 (4.0 scale) or equivalent to be eligible for the program.

Pre-Departure Information: Before participants embark, they will be provided a pre-departure guide that includes important details about their experience abroad. In addition, participants may contact World Endeavors at any time prior to departure with questions.

After an airport pickup, volunteers are provided an orientation that will familiarize them with the campus and the surrounding area, the Philippine culture, and the academic program.

The International Center (IC) is a co-educational dormitory specially built by the University of the Philippines to accommodate its students from all over the world, for the purpose of cultivating better international understanding and cultural assimilation. It is a place wherein the students can find a degree of security during a period of adjustment to a new culture and a new pattern of academic life.

The IC is composed of three dormitory units, the third of which was constructed in 1978. In all, there are 36 rooms for two and 16 rooms for three, with separate quarters for males and females. Each room for three has a private toilet and a bath as well as a kitchenette with stove and refrigerator. Each room for two shares with its adjoining room a refrigerator, a bath and a toilet. There is a common kitchen and laundry room for each set of rooms for two.

The rooms are basic, but comfortable. They are furnished with beds, lockers, chairs, tables, desks and an electric fan. The polygonal social hall, where the residents converge, consists of a receiving area, TV room, reading room and administrative offices. Meanwhile, the IC Extension basement includes a dining hall, typing and conference rooms, a table tennis area and piano room. Residents can also play volleyball, soccer, and other outdoor games in its wide lawn.

Since it was established, the IC has been the home of about a thousand students from almost 50 countries all over the world. While about 80 percent of IC residents come from ASEAN nations and their immediate neighbors, there have been residents from as far as Czechoslovakia, Guatemala and Nigeria, and from Bhutan and Sudan. The differences of race, creed, and color become of minute significance, though, as these students share a life together in the International Center, each day discovering in each other the universal values of truth, justice and brotherly love.

Instruction
The language of instruction for all courses is English. Experience with the Philippine language is not required.

Credit and Transcripts
Each student will take four courses for 3 credits each. Academic credit and transcripts will be issued by Jacksonville University, Florida, after the successful completion of course requirements for the semester program. It is the student's responsibility to contact their academic advisor prior to the semester to determine how courses taken abroad are transferable to their home institution.

Courses: Students can choose from hundreds courses across four schools: Arts and Letters, Social Sciences and Law, Management and Economics, and Science and Technology. Preliminary selection of courses occurs during the application process. Course selection will be finalized after arrival on campus.

Activities: In their free-time, participants can explore Manila, check their e-mail at an Internet Cafe, or participate in numerous clubs and activities on campus.

Not Included:

• Round-Trip airfare to the Philippines 
• Textbooks 
• Visa expenses 
• Personal expenses