Admission for Degree Programs

To be admitted to the Master’s Degree programs, the applicant must:

1. Be a holder of at least a baccalaureate degree from a university or college of recognized standing;

2. Have submitted the complete documentary requirements for admission before the application deadline.

General Requirements:

1. Correctly and completely accomplished application form for Graduate Programs: Application for Admission Form for Graduate Program;

2. 500-word essay indicating the applicant's purpose for applying to the graduate programs AND plans after completion of graduate study at PLMar. Please observe conventions in formal academic writing in Filipino/English (e.g. citation, punctuation marks, use of acronyms);

3. Scanned copy of academic credentials:

   • Transcript of Records (TOR). Please take note of the following:

     • If the applicant attended multiple schools or earned multiple degrees, the applicant must submit the TOR from the last school attended. The latest TOR should reflect all credentials from prior school/s or degree/s.

     • The TOR should bear the school’s dry seal and imprint, the Registrar’s signature in ink, and must bear an acceptable remark (found below). TORs without remarks are considered invalid.

     • If the applicant holds international scholastic records, the applicant must submit a scanned copy duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post located in the student applicant’s country of origin or legal residence.

4. Two (2) letters of recommendation from any of the applicant's employer/supervisor, former professor, or former program adviser. Applicants must use the PLMar Recommendation Form;

5. Scanned copy of proof of payment of application fee  (non-refundable) amounting to PHP 500.00. View the payment procedures here;

6. Scanned copy of PSA-issued birth certificate (not NSO);

7. Scanned copy of an unexpired government-issued ID with photo.

To be admitted to the Doctorate Degree programs, the applicant must:

1. Be a holder of a master's degree from a university or college of recognized standing;

2. Have submitted the complete documentary requirements for admission before the application deadline.

General Requirements:

1. Correctly and completely accomplished application form for Graduate Programs: Application for Admission Form for Graduate Programs;

2. 500-word essay indicating the applicant's purpose for applying to the graduate programs AND plans after completion of graduate study at PLMar. Please observe conventions in formal academic writing in Filipino/English (e.g. citation, punctuation marks, use of acronyms);

3. 2,000-word essay outlining the applicant’s research plan of action, which includes the proposed research framework, problem (in question form) or topics. Please observe conventions in formal academic writing in Filipino/English (e.g. citation, punctuation marks, use of acronyms).

4. Scanned copy of academic credentials:

   • Transcript of Records (TOR). Please take note of the following:

     • If the applicant attended multiple schools or earned multiple degrees, the applicant must submit the TOR from the last school attended. The latest TOR should reflect all credentials from prior school/s or degree/s.

     • The TOR should bear the school’s dry seal and imprint, the Registrar’s signature in ink, and must bear an acceptable remark (found below). TORs without remarks are considered invalid.

     • If the applicant holds international scholastic records, the applicant must submit a scanned copy duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post located in the student applicant’s country of origin or legal residence.

5. Two (2) letters of recommendation from any of the applicant's employer/supervisor, former professor, or former program adviser. Applicants must use the PLMar Recommendation Form for the recommendation;

6. Scanned copy of proof of payment of application fee  (non-refundable) amounting to PHP 500.00. View the payment procedures he

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8. Scanned copy of PSA-issued birth certificate (not NSO);

9. Scanned copy of an unexpired government-issued ID with photo.