Requirements Checklist for Local Applicants - De La Salle University (2023)

Requirements Check List for Local Applicants

1. Application Form with passport size photo (3.5cm X 4.5cm) with white background. Click here to access the Online Application Form.
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2. Consent Form. Please download, print, and sign theConsent Form. The full text of the consent form can be found at thisLINK.
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3. Original Copy of Transcript of Records (for those who studied in the Philippines) or Philippine Embassy authenticated/apostilled original copies of Transcript of Records (for those who studied outside the Philippines). View provision issued by the Philippine Department of Education through thisLINK.
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4. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) or Grade Weighted Average (GWA) as certified by the school registrar (if neither is displayed on the academic transcript) when applying to the College of Law and/or any program under the RVR – College of Business. For a list of graduate programs, see this link: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/graduate-degree-codes/
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5. Proof of Citizenship as defined below:
   

   Citizenship	Required Documents
   Filipino	NSO / PSA Birth Certificate
   Filipinos with Dual Citizenship: Born in the Philippines Born Abroad	NSO / PSA Birth Certificate Birth Certificate and Valid, Unexpired Passport Documentation for Acquisition/Reacquisition/Retention of Filipino Citizenship
   Non-Filipinos Born in the Philippines Born Abroad	NSO / PSA Birth Certificate and Valid and Unexpired Passport Valid, Unexpired Passport

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6. Photocopy of NSO/PSA Certificate of Marriage, for female applicants who changed their names after marriage
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7. Transfer Credentials or Honorable Dismissal.
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   The “Transfer Credentials” (formerly referred to as “Honorable Dismissal”) is a document certifying that a student has no pending accountabilities with a school and is eligible for transfer to another educational institution, or for admission into another degree program in the same educational institution.
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   As such, the Transfer Credentials is a permanent termination of studies at De La Salle University-Manila or in a degree program at DLSU.
   • 7.1. If the university does not issue a Transfer Credential/Honorable Dismissal, a Certificate of Non-Issuance of Transfer Credentials will be required.
   • 7.2. For DLSU – Manila graduates, as an internal policy, processing of transfer credential (TC) form is required for a DLSU student who recently graduated and seeks admission to a new degree program in DLSU. Such document shall form part of the documentary requirements for admission and official student records of the student to be admitted to a new degree program in the University.
   • 7.3. For applicants who earned a college or postgraduate degree outside the Philippines, submission of a Photocopy of Diploma or Original Copy of Certificate of Graduation indicating name of degree and date of graduation is allowed.
   • 7.4. The Transfer Credentials is the only document that may be submitted on or before confirmation of enrollment.
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8. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (pdf/101kb).An employed applicant may secure a letter of recommendation from his/her current employer, immediate head or his/her own respective Human Resource Department or its equivalent.
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   Letters of Recommendation may also be obtained from former/current advisers or professors.
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   Important Note: The recommendation forms will be directly provided by the Recommender/Rater to the Office of Admissions and Scholarships through document upload via:
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   https://bit.ly/3LfxlTG(if applying to a non-law program)
   https://forms.gle/QVJtYKCN7VGX7ngP9(if applying to the College of Law)
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   The applicant will be responsible to coordinate the required process with his/her Recommender/Rater
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9. Personal Statement Containing Academic and Career Objectives (pdf/12kb)
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10. TOEFL/IELTS Certificates for international applicants applying to any graduate program offering of the Gokongwei College of Engineering and the RVR – College of Business. For reference, see this link:https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/graduate-degree-codes/
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    International applicants who are DLSU – Manila alumni are exempted from presenting a TOEFL/IELTS score..
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11. Photocopy of research output for doctorate applicants
    • 11.1. If you are applying to any of the following programs (i.e., DBA, PhD in Literature, PhD in Psychology, PhD in Political Science, and PhD in Research), scroll down to “Additional program – specific requirements” for more information.
    • 11.2. If you are applying to other PhD programs not mentioned in 11.1, copies of the following may be acceptable as research output: (1) thesis abstract and/or (2) journal articles (published/unpublished). For any questions/clarifications, email [emailprotected]
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12. For Transfer Applicants, submission of the following academic transcripts is required: (1) original, incomplete transcript from last school attended and (2) original or certified true copy of one’s undergraduate transcript if applying as a master’s/College of Law student OR original or certified true copy of MA transcript if applying as a doctoral student.
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13. Certificate of Employment with job descriptiononlyfor the following programs:

Additional program – specific requirements

Colleges

1. College of Law

   • Academic Transcript with Cumulative GPA (CGPA). For applicants whose CGPA is not printed on academic transcripts, you may approach and secure a copy of your CGPA from the school Registrar or any other official that can certify grades (e.g., dean, college secretary, etc.)Academic Transcript with CGPA will also be collected from applicants who may have earned a 2nd or 3rd Undergraduate (UG) Degree, post UG Degree (MA, MS, PhD), previous JD, UG from a foreign school, etc.If one is applying for transfer, the following transcripts will be required: (1) College Transcript with CGPA and (2) Unfinished Law Transcript with CGPA.
   • Applicants who wish to transfer to the DLSU College of Law will be allowed on the condition that they will be classified as new students since the program requires a fresh start in law education. Moreover, law courses earned from previous schools are NOT honored/credited in DLSU.
   • Licensure Exams Passed (local and foreign, if applicable).

2. Gokongwei College of Engineering

   The Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) program is only accepting BS in Civil Engineering (BSCE) Graduates.
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   The following engineering departments​​ accept MS applications to their graduate programs, but their applicants’ earned bachelors program must be related to their applied MS program:
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   *Chemical Engineering Department
   *Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
   *Industrial Engineering Department
   *Mechanical Engineering Department
   *Manufacturing Engineering and ManagementDepartment

Doctorate Programs

1. DBA applicants must submit a master’s thesis or a final paper in a “strategy”-related course.
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   Applicants are, likewise, well advised to be ready to discuss 2 scholarly and professional articles that will be assigned to them at least 24 hours prior the interview schedule.
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   Starting Term 2, AY2021-2022, submission of an NMAT by GMAC score will be made a mandatory requirement for all applicants to the DBA program. To know more about the test, click https://www.mba.com/en-ph/exams/nmat?nav=header
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   Applicants who qualified for admission to the DBA program in Term 1, AY2021-2022 but had to defer enrollment for Term 1, AY2022-2023 need not take the NMAT by GMAC if s/he will reprocess applications for Term 1, AY2022-2023 (the last time the ADMT status of the group in the aforementioned program will be honored).
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   For more information about reprocessing, click https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/graduate-reprocessing-procedures/
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   For those who took NMAT and got into the DIPMGT Program, they need not take the NMAT again when they proceed to their MBA. Those who want to enter the DBA Program, though, must take the NMAT again even if they graduated from the DLSU MBA Program.
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2. PhD in History by Research applicants will be required to submit the following in addition to the above requirements:
   • 2.1. A Capsule Research of at least ten (10) pages discussing the research prospect(s) of the applicant.
   • 2.2. A Portable Data Format (PDF) copy of his/her recent publication(s) in a journal or his/her most recent single-authored book(s). N.B. Thesis or dissertation, unless published, are not up for consideration.
   • 2.3. An updated Curriculum Vitae.
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3. PhD in Literature applicants will be asked to submit the following as their research output:
   • 3.1. Research agenda for dissertation.
   • 3.2. Two (2) published scholarly papers and/or creative works in journals/magazines/books
   • 3.3. MA Thesis (Title and Abstract)
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4. PhD in Psychology and PhD in Political Science applicants are required to submit a full copy of their master’s thesis.
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5. PhD in Psychology applicants will be asked to:
   • 5.1. Submit a photocopy of undergraduate transcript.
   • 5.2. Submit a research plan. Please click the link for the required structured format and guide.
   • 5.3. Attend an interview to be scheduled and conducted online by the Graduate Program Coordinator and/or senior psychology faculty..
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6. PhD in Physics applicants will be asked to:
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   Create a 7-minute video (in English language) with the following details:
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   • 6.1. State your name, your undergrad degree and from which university, and graduate degree you are applying for in DLSU.
   • 6.2.Why did you choose to take Physics for your graduate degree? What motivates you to complete the program?
   • 6.3. Explain your MS thesis within 3 minutes ONLY.
   • 6.4. Provide the knowledge and skills you earned while doing your thesis.
   • 6.5. Which research group do you plan to join and why?
   • 6.6. If you are not a BS/MS Physics graduate, you will be required to take 3-7 bridging/refresher courses depending on your transcript of records. If you are a BS/MS Physics graduate, you have the option to take them. Please state the courses of your preference.
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     Here are the refresher/bridging courses for PhD*:
     a. Mathematical Methods for Physicists (required for non MS Physics grad)
     b. Classical Electrodynamics 1&2
     c. Quantum Mechanics 1&2
     d. Statistical Mechanics
     e. Classical Mechanics Note: There might be more bridging courses required depending on your previous degree and current program requirement for PhD.
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   • 6.7. How do you plan to finance your graduate school?
   • 6.8. What is your plan after completing your degree?
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Masters Programs

1. MBA applicants will be required to submit an NMAT by GMAC score starting Term 2, AY2021-2022. To know more about the test, click https://www.mba.com/en-ph/exams/nmat?nav=header
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   Applicants who qualified for admission to the MBA program in Term 1, AY2021-2022 but had to defer enrollment for Term 1, AY2022-2023 need not take the NMAT by GMAC if s/he will reprocess applications for Term 1, AY2022-2023 (the last time the ADMT status of the group in the aforementioned program will be honored).
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   For more information about reprocessing, click https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/graduate-reprocessing-procedures/
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   For those who took NMAT and got into the DIPMGT Program, they need not take the NMAT again when they proceed to their MBA. Those who want to enter the DBA Program, though, must take the NMAT again even if they graduated from the DLSU MBA Program.
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2. MA in Communication applicants who have already taken a Communication Theory course will be asked to indicate the year the course was taken and append a copy of the course syllabus to his/her transcript. Applicants with production experience must submit a production portfolio showcasing samples of production skills and output.
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3. MFA in Creative Writing applicants will be asked to submit the following:
   • 3.1. Creative Writing Portfolio;
   • 3.2. Two (2) published creative works in journals/magazines/books
   • 3.3. Abstract for MFACREA thesis
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4. MA in International Studies applicants will be asked to prepare and submit a 500-word essay describing the topic they would like to work on for their thesis. For more information, click here.
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5. MS in Marketing/Master in Marketing Communications applicants will be required to submit copies of any promotional material (flyers, newspaper, radio or tv advertisement, promotional video, social media advertisement, blog, etc. that they may have done in promoting a product or service.
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6. MS in Physics, MS in Applied Physics, and Master in Physics applicants will be asked to create a 7-minute video (in English language) with the following details:
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   • 6.1. State your name, your undergrad degree and from which university, and graduate degree you are applying for in DLSU.
   • 6.2. Why did you choose to take Physics for your graduate degree? What motivates you to complete the program?
   • 6.3. Explain your undergrad or MS thesis within 3 minutes ONLY.
   • 6.4. Provide the knowledge and skills you earned while doing your thesis.
   • 6.5. Which research group do you plan to join and why?
   • 6.6. If you are not a BS/MS Physics graduate, you will be required to take 3-7 bridging/refresher courses depending on your transcript of records. If you are a BS/MS Physics graduate, you have the option to take them. Please state the courses of your preference.
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     Here are the refresher/bridging courses for MS:
     a. Mathematical Methods for Physicists (required for non BS Physics grad)
     b. Basic Electricity and Magnetism
     c. Basic Quantum Mechanics
     d. Basic Statistical Mechanics/Thermo
     e. Basic Classical Mechanics
     f. Calculus
     g. Newtonian Mechanics
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   • 6.7. How do you plan to finance your graduate school?
   • 6.8. What is your plan after completing your degree?
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7. MS in Psychology applicants will be asked to:
   • 7.1. Submit a research plan. Please click the link for the required structured format and guide.
   • 7.2. Submit a Certificate of Employment from his/her current employer if applying to the Industrial/Organizational track. Applicant must need to be employed upon application and admission to the I/O program. This certification must be a current and ongoing employment in a corporate organization that is not a family-owned business of the applicant.
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     Employment from any legitimate business entity is accepted.
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Diploma Programs

1. Diploma in Management applicants will be required to submit an NMAT by GMAC score starting Term 2, AY2021-2022. To know more about the test, click https://www.mba.com/en-ph/exams/nmat?nav=header
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   Applicants who qualified for admission to the Diploma in Management program in Term 1, AY2021-2022 but had to defer enrollment for Term 1, AY2022-2023 need not take the NMAT by GMAC if s/he will reprocess applications for Term 1, AY2022-2023 (the last time the ADMT status of the group in the aforementioned program will be honored).
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   For more information about reprocessing, click https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/graduate-reprocessing-procedures/
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   For those who took NMAT and got into the DIPMGT Program, they need not take the NMAT again when they proceed to their MBA. Those who want to enter the DBA Program, though, must take the NMAT again even if they graduated from the DLSU MBA Program.

APPLICANTS who PASS and eventually ENROLL will be asked to turn over original copies of the requirements in a long brown envelope when time and situation permit. The brown envelope should be properly labelled with the applicant’s complete name (SURNAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL) in big upper case letters on the upper left corner on the backside of the envelope. The Office of Admissions and Scholarships (OAS) reserves the right to decline applications that have not met the criteria set by the Office.

For any concerns or questions, please click https://theconcierge.dlsu.edu.ph/support/tickets/new and fill out the form with subject heading

• “Inquiry on Graduate Application” if admissions-related
• “Inquiry on Scholarships Application” if scholarships -related

You may also check our website at https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/graduate-procedures/ for important updates and advisories.

Tel Nos:

(02) 8523-4230 (Direct) or

(02) 8524-4611 local 166 (Undergraduate)

(02) 8524-4611 local 468 (Graduate)

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