UP to Accept Freshmen Student Applications for AY 2021-2022 on Jan. 7

Today, December 18, 2020 (Friday), the University of the Philippines (UP) has announced that they will start accepting first-year student applications for Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022 beginning January 7, 2021, via an online portal.

UP will begin accepting applications for first-year students for AY 2021-2022 on 7 January 2021, via an online portal especially for admissions applications.

-UP statement on Facebook

It was announced by the university last month that there will be no UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) for the admissions of freshmen students in AY 2021-2022 due to the pandemic.

First-year applicants to UP for AY 2021-2022 will not undergo the UP College Admissions Test (UPCAT). This decision follows the unanimous vote by the University Councils (UCs) of all the UP constituent universities not to administer the UPCAT for AY 2021-2022 in light of health and logistical issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

-UP

Instead of the UPCAT, an additional assessment of incoming first-year students by academic units to qualify for a degree program, if deemed necessary, was approved by the university councils.

Application Process

In the released announcement of UP, the following is the process of applications for first-year students:

•   Applicants shall accomplish Form 1 (Personal Data Sheet) electronically and upload their photo and electronic signature.

•   High schools shall be requested to log on to the Grades Submission link to accomplish Form 2 (High School Records) on behalf of the applicants. An online survey was sent earlier to high schools using their registered email addresses in the records of the UP Office of Admissions (OAdms).

•   If a high school has not received the email of the UP OAdms, applicants from that school must inform the Office of the school’s current official email address via [email protected] to facilitate communications between the UP OAdms and the high school.

According to UP,  applicants are encouraged to use secure email accounts preferably with two-step verification to better protect their right to data privacy.

“However, UP is not requiring all applicants to use accounts with two-step verification, as some applicants may not have full access to devices and/or internet connectivity, ” UP added.

The university also has stated that while they encourage the online accomplishment of applications they will continue to coordinate with concerned high schools for alternative modes of submission for applicants who cannot access the internet.

Deadline of Submission

According to the UP announcement, the deadline for submission of applications will be on February 15, 2021 (Monday). Furthermore, the details on how to accomplish the forms shall be posted in the online portal.

“For those interested in applying for admission to the University of the Philippines for AY 2021-2022, the link to the online portal will be available on or before 7 January 2021,” UP added.

For Concerns

For concerns regarding the online submission of application, and to prevent the spread of misinformation, the University would like to remind the general public to get their information only from the UP Office of Admissions at:

• Landline: (02) 8981-8500 local 3827 / 3828 / 3830 / 3831
• Cellphone:  0918-904-9195
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UPSystemOfficeOfAdmissions

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Source: UP