The University of the Philippines on Friday announced an application for first-year admission for the academic year 2021-2022 through its online portal to submit applications.
Before accessing the UP online admissions portal, applicants are enjoined to visit upcollegeadmissions.up.edu.ph for preparatory information and instructions as well as the latest announcements.
After the applicants have read the pertinent information on this website, they will be directed to the online application portal.
For safety reasons and in compliance with the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases’ community quarantine guidelines, the UP Office of Admissions is implementing a “no walk-in policy.”
Instead, all applicants are encouraged to apply via the online portal.
“However, while UP encourages online accomplishment and submission, it is cognizant of technological limitations and will continue to coordinate with concerned high schools for alternative modes of submission,” the university said.
To minimize exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic, all forms will be submitted online and applicants will accomplish Form 1 (personal data sheet) electronically and upload their photo and electronic signature.
The names of the applicants will be sent to their high schools for batch processing of grade submission starting Jan. 18.
High schools will be notified and then be requested to log on to the grades submission link to accomplish Form 2 (High School Records) on behalf of the applicants.
The online admissions applications for UP are being done in light of the unanimous decision by the UP System’s University Councils that there will be no UP College Admission Test for AY 2021-2022 applicants due to health and logistical issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The admission into UP is very selective due to high demand. While they come from very diverse backgrounds, applicants to UP are all ranked according to indicators of academic preparedness for university life,” the school said.
In the absence of the UPCAT, a composite of the final grades in Grade 8, 9, 10 and first semester of Grade 11 will be the basis to determine the UP admission grade.
Filipino public high school graduates who are in the top 10 of their graduating class may apply for freshman automatic admission for AY 2021-2022 as provided by Republic Act 10648 or the Iskolar ng Bayan Law of 2014.
For more details and instructions, visit upcollegeadmissions.up.edu.ph.
