Thesis/Dissertation/Capstone Project/Practice-Based Writing

Steps in requesting for presentation/defense schedule:

1. Prepare 3 topics and use the official template: https://bit.ly/TitlePresentationFormat

2. Prepare your PowerPoint presentation using this template: https://bit.ly/PPT_Title_Template

3. Pay the title fee via:

• Landbank E-Payment Portal - https://www.lbp-eservices.com/egps/portal/index.jsp

• GCash - Bills>School>Bulacan State University>Purpose of Payment: Thesis Fee or Dissertation Fee.

4. Before submitting the hard copy, submit the following via this link: https://bit.ly/SubmissionOfManuscriptForPresentation

• Soft copy of topic paper and its PowerPoint – Get the Google Drive link location of your file and paste it into the Google Form for the schedule request.

• Proof of payment – Upload a receipt of ₱1,500 for the presentation fee.

• Certificate of Registration (COR) – Proof that you are currently enrolled.

5. After submitting the soft copy, submit the hard copies at the Graduate School Office.

Each hard copy should be placed in a presentable folder. Submit five (5) sets of hard copies 

*for new curriculum: should bring a copy of the mentoring accomplishment report.

Important: Submission of hard copies without prior submission of the soft copy and schedule request will not be accepted. 

6. Wait for confirmation via email from graduate.writing@bulsu.edu.ph or a phone call from the Associate Dean regarding your schedule.

Here are the templates you need for your writing:

• Routing Slip for Consultation - https://bitly.cx/DJ2rj  (Note: must be in fresh signature)

• Preliminaries, Chapters I-III, and Appendices Format (Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed-Method Research) - https://bit.ly/Pre_Oral_Defense_Format

NOTE: Candidates under the Professional Track are exempted from the Topic Presentation requirement. Instead, they must undergo a Pre-Oral Presentation, which necessitates endorsement by either the Mentor/Program or Area Chair. 

• For Engineering Program (Professional Track) - Click Here

• For MPA & MITM: https://tinyurl.com/mdr3uz7d

• For EMBA: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lYQJVr0aY1j6cBfMbbcaUkZXMrxoDAFC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112991404489547152378&rtpof=true&sd=true 

• For MIT: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L6lmX1yf03y8wIFyKd_cW67sAp9yrjK_?usp=sharing

If your paper is ready for presentation:

1. Have your Adviser and Critic sign your Endorsement Letter (Fresh Signature only): https://bit.ly/SubmissionOfManuscriptForPresentation

2. Pay the pre-oral defense fee together with ethics fee of Php2,000 via: 

• Counter at BulSU

• Landbank E-Payment Portal - https://www.lbp-eservices.com/egps/portal/index.jsp

• GCash - Bills>School>Bulacan State University>Purpose of Payment: Thesis Fee or Dissertation Fee.

• Ethics FEE : Is in accordance with the approved Board Resolution:  drive.google.com/file/d/1wfKXSJVZBjhPWPAgyNp74W5s-dtoeN6I/view?usp=sharing 

3. Submit the softcopy of your manuscript including your signed endorsement letter, powerpoint presentation, copy of the defense fee, ethics fee and COR in this link: https://bit.ly/Request_Schedule_Title_Pre_Final

4. Submit your hardcopies at the Graduate School Office: (Each hard copy should be placed in a presentable folder.)

• Master's Degree: please submit 6-sets of hardcopies (with 6 copies of signed endorsement letter), signed Routing Slip.

• Doctoral Degree: please submit 7-sets of hardcopies (with 7 copies of signed endorsement letter), signed Routing Slip.

5. Kindy wait for the email of graduate.writing@bulsu.edu.ph or phone call of the Associate Dean regarding your schedule.

6. Use this PowerPoint presentation template: https://bit.ly/PPT_Pre_Oral_Template

For MEP Engineering non-thesis PPT template: Click Here

1. Accomplish the required documents: Ethics Application, Self-Evaluation Form, and Informed Consent Form (Click to see the templates)

2. Submit the accomplished forms to the Program Chair for review and endorsement: 

3. Bring the endorsed documents to the Graduate School Office for the Dean’s approval.

Key Updates:

• Starting September 22, 2025 a payment of ₱2,000 will be required for Ethics Requests.

• The procedure is as follows:

  1. Secure a payment slip from the Graduate School.

  2. Pay the corresponding fee at the Cashier’s Office.

• This is in accordance with the approved Board Resolution:  drive.google.com/file/d/1wfKXSJVZBjhPWPAgyNp74W5s-dtoeN6I/view?usp=sharing 

• Upload a copy of your receipt of payment through the Ethics Google Form: https://forms.gle/hqXe7uP4cryQgZWA6

• All ethics review submissions must now be submitted through Google Form.

Click here to submit:  Google Form Submission of Ethics Form

•  Researchers must upload all required documents (Forms 2A–2E, Study Protocol, Informed Consent, CVs, etc.):

  1. Form-2A-Review Checklist Form - Form 2A 

  2. Form-2B-Registration and Application Form - Form 2B (Skip the Endorsement of the Dean, kindly inform the ERC that you are a Graduate School student. Endrosement from the Dean is only applicable for the undergraduate students).

  3. Form-2C-Study Protocol Assessment Form - Form 2C 

  4. Form-2D-Informed Consent Form - Form 2D 

  5. Form-2E-General-checklist-for-investigator - Form 2E

  6.  Informed Consent - Consent Form 

  7. Your manuscript in docx and pdf file, curriculum vitae, and validated instrument.

•  Proper file naming conventions must be followed.

•  Full Board Review submissions must be sent at least 14 calendar days before the last week of the month to be considered for the upcoming ERC meeting. Late submissions will be scheduled for the next cycle.

For further inquiries, researchers may contact erc.rmo.rde@bulsu.edu.ph. 

Here are the templates you need for your writing:

• Routing Slip for Consultation -https://bitly.cx/DJ2rj   (Note: must be in fresh signature)

• Preliminaries, Chapters I-V, and Appendices Format  (Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed-Method Research: https://bit.ly/Final_Defense_Format

• Practice-Based-Project Format (All Non-Thesis Engineering Programs only) - Click Here

If your paper is ready for INITIAL EVALUATION:

1. Have your Adviser and Critic sign your Endorsement Letter (Fresh Signature only): https://bit.ly/Final_Defense_Endorsement

2. Submit your manuscript together with the signed Endorsement Letter: https://forms.gle/B1AnVUeJc1R1tfGT7

3. Wait for the initial evaluation of the GS Head for Research. An endorsement letter shall be issued through Email

Your paper is now ready for PRESENTATION

4. Pay the final defense fee via: 

• Landbank E-Payment Portal - https://www.lbp-eservices.com/egps/portal/index.jsp

• GCash - Bills>School>Bulacan State University>Purpose of Payment: Thesis Fee or Dissertation Fee.

5. Submit the softcopy of your manuscript including your signed endorsement letters (from the adviser, critic and GS head for Research and Extension, powerpoint presentation, copy of the defense fee and COR in this link: https://bit.ly/SubmissionOfManuscriptForPresentation

6. Submit your hardcopies at the Graduate School Office: (Each hard copy should be placed in a presentable folder.)

• Master's Degree: please submit 6-sets of hardcopies (with 6 copies of signed endorsement letters), signed Routing Slip.

• Doctoral Degree: please submit 7-sets of hardcopies (with 7 copies of signed endorsement letters), signed Routing Slip.

7. Kindy wait for the email of graduate.writing@bulsu.edu.ph or phone call of the Associate Dean regarding your schedule.

8. Prepare your PowerPoint presentation using this template: https://bit.ly/PPT_Final_Template

For MEP Engineering non-thesis PPT template: Click Here