ANNOUNCEMENT:

If you are a UPOU alumnus or a former UPOU student applying for admission to a new degree program, please access the online application system through the Student Portal at https://our.upou.edu.ph/student. 

Please do not create a new OAS account. Thank you. 

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Application deadline for the 1st Semester AY 2025-2026

       All programs with admission test/qualifying exam (MIH, MPM, MLLE) : 05 April 2025
       for all other programs and transfer students                                    : 19 April 2025

Application deadline for the 1st Trimester AY 2025-2026 

       Undergraduate Programs (AA, ASIDT, AADE, ASIT, BAMS & BES) : 03 May 2025
       PTC, GCDE, and MDE                                                               : 31 May 2025

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REMINDER: All applicants are advised to submit their complete and valid admission requirements on or before the application deadline to facilitate the processing of their applications. Those with late submissions will be considered in the succeeding semester.

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Master of Public Management - Graduate Admission Test (GAT)

Please be informed that the UPOU MPM-GAT for the 1st Semester AY 2025-2026 is scheduled on 07 June 2025. 

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Qualifying Examinations

Master of Arts in Language and Literacy Education (MALLE) : 14 June 2025

Master of International Health (MIH)                                      : 21 June 2025

Associate Programs - Undergraduate Assessment Test (UgAT)

Please be informed that the UPOU (UgAT)  are scheduled as follows:

1st Trimester AY 2025-2026 -- 05 July 2025

2nd Trimester AY 2025-2026 -- 22 November 2025

3rd Trimester AY 2025-2026 -- 28 March 2026

Please mark your calendars accordingly. For inquiries contact [email protected]

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Effective AY 2021-2022, the Diploma in/Master of Research Development and Management (D/MRDM) Programs will only be open for admission every 1st Semester, instead of the previous intake schedule of 1st and 2nd Semesters.

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For admission qualifications, requirements, and procedures, please visit https://registrar.upou.edu.ph/admission/

UP Open University (UPOU) offers admission to degree programs in the Undergraduate, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters, and Doctorate levels. Associate and Certification programs are also offered in UPOU. Admission to UPOU is open to the following:

1. Philippine-based and offshore-based applicants
2. Foreign nationals
3. Undergraduate transfer students (from another UP unit or university to UPOU)

Any person seeking admission into a program must satisfy the minimum admission requirement specified in the program applied for and must not be a current student (enrolled, on residency, LOA, AWOL) of another university or college.

Visit the Office of the University Registrar website for more information about admission to degree programs of UPOU, deadlines for submission of application, admission qualifications and requirements, and the admission procedure.