Shiftees (S) are students who have opted to change either their program of study or degree program within their current campus. They are able to meet certain requirements set by the unit in charge of their chosen degree program. They are classified as:
S1 – Shifting with the college (e.g., BA Philippine Arts to B.A Political Science of the College of Arts and Sciences)
S2 – Shifting from one college to another within UP Manila (e.g., BS Pharmacy to BS Public Health) of the same campus
Transferees (T) are students whose admission is subject to the rules of the autonomous unit, the colleges, and the departments that offer their preferred degree programs. They are classified as:
T1 – Transferring within the UP System or from one autonomous unit to another (e.g. UP Diliman student who wish to transfer to a degree program in UP Manila)
T2 – Transferring from another school or a non-UP Campus; this category also includes second-degree program students.
Students from another university must have passed at least thirty-three (33) academic units, while students from a UP Constituent University must have passed at least thirty (30) academic units.
NOTE: Only courses with final grades will be counted in the number of units earned.
The applicant who wants to shift or transfer must meet not only the minimum General Weighted Average (GWA) of the University (2.00 for T2 and 2.75 for S1, S2, and T1) but shall also satisfy the other admission requirements of the accepting degree program/College.
NOTE: Computation of the GWA and CWA will only include numeric grades. For transferee 2 applicants whose university follows a grading system other than numeric, transmutation of the grades will be done prior to computation.