Diploma Program

Documentary Admission Requirements:

A. Documents to be mailed to the Office of the University Registrar:

1. A signed hard copy of the application form generated from the Online Application System.

2. Official Transcript of Records (OTR)

Reminders about the OTR:

• • • • Must bear the school’s dry seal and imprint, and the Registrar’s original ink signature.
      • If multiple schools or degrees were attended/earned, submit the OTR from the most recent school, and this OTR must reflect all credentials from previous schools/degrees, both completed and not completed degree programs.

3. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation

These may come from an employer/supervisor, former professor, or former program adviser. Recommenders must use UPOU Form 1a. They can either mail it to:

The Admission Section
Office of the University Registrar
UP Open University
Los Baños, Laguna 4031
Philippines

or they may email the recommendation, using their institutional email address, to [email protected]

4. Original copy of birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

5. One (1) piece 2″ x 2″ ID photo (refer to the photo requirements below).

B. Documents to be uploaded via the Online Application System:

1. Scanned Copy of the OTR (Do not upload a photo of your TOR)
Should reflect all academic credentials from previous schools/degrees.

2. Essay
A 500-word essay stating your reason for applying to UPOU’s distance education programs and your plans after completing your graduate studies.

3. Proof of Payment of the Non-refundable Application Fee

• • • • • PHP 500.00 for Filipino Citizens
        • USD 100.00 for non-Filipino Citizens

Payment instructions are available in the Online Application System.

4. NSO or PSA-issued Birth Certificate

5. Government-issued Identification Cards

6. Photo Requirements

• • • Size: 2×2 inches
    • Color: Colored, with a neutral (white or off-white) background
    • Date Taken: Within the last 4 months
    • Face Visibility: Full face centered, eyes visible; no eyeglasses or accessories that obscure features
    • Labeling: Handwritten name tag in the format:
      First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, and Extension Name (if any), with signature over printed name

* Photos are AI generated

C. Additional Requirements for Foreign Applicants:

• • Passport and Birth Certificate
    Copy of the passport’s data page (showing date and place of birth), and birth certificate or its equivalent, both authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post.

 Upon admission to the university, the student must submit the following documents in hard copy:

1. Original Official Transcript of Records (OTR) with valid remarks.
   For details on what constitutes valid remarks, please visit: TOR Acceptable Remarks – Office of the University Registrar

2. For applicants with international scholastic records:
   Submit the original copy of the records, duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post located in the applicant’s country of origin or legal residence.