The Maximum Residency Rule (MRR)

Maximum Residency Rule (MRR)

Time Limit for Completion of a Degree: Residency Requirement

A student must complete their program of study within the prescribed residency period (see program-specific residency limits below). If a student is unable to complete the program within the prescribed period, they may request: Up to one year at a time. No specific duration, subject to approval.

 

Extension of MRR

Waiver of MRR
Stage Applied During or before exhausting the initial MRR period. Beyond the allowable period of extension.
Duration Up to one year at a time. No specific duration, subject to approval.
Approving Authority Dean of the Faculty. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (VCAA).

How to apply for a waiver/extension of MRR:

  1. Log in to the Student Portal and submit your application for readmission.
  2. Upload the required documents.
  1. Letter addressed to the Dean/VCAA
  2. Supporting document
  3. Detailed Plan of Study
  1. Wait for the approval of your application.
  2. Once approved, proceed with enrollment.

Note: Leave of Absence (LOA) will not be counted towards the Maximum Residency Rule for both undergraduate and graduate students (approved by the Board of Regents at its 1379th Meeting on 3 April 2023). Students are “permitted to apply for LOA for a maximum of two (2) years (aggregated) during their whole stay in the University” (Art. 401, Revised UP Code). 

Maximum Residency Rule for UPOU Programs

  • Associate in Arts (AA)                                                                                               –      7 years

  • Associate of Science in Instructional Design and Technology (ASIDT)            –      7 years

  • Associate of Arts in Digital Design and Art (AADDA)                                          –      7 years

  • Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)                                     –      7 years

  • Associate of Arts in Digital Entrepreneurship (AADE)                                        –      7 years

  • Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)                                     –      7 years

  • Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS)                                                  –      8 years

  • Bachelor in Education Studies (BES)                                                                     –      10 years

  • Graduate Certificate in Distance Education (GCDE)                                           –      2 years

  • Graduate Certificate in ASEAN Studies (GCAS)                                                   –      2 years

  • Diploma in Computer Science (DCS)                                                                     –      4 years

  • Diploma in Social Work (DSW)                                                                                –      4 years

  • Diploma in International Health (DIH)                                                                  –      4 years

  • Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP)                                                                  –      4 years

  • Diploma in Land Valuation Management (DLVM)                                               –      4 years

  • Diploma in Environment and Natural Resources Management (DENRM)     –      4 years

  • Diploma in Research and Development Management (DRDM)                       –      4 years

  • Diploma in Women and Development (DWD)                                                     –     4 years

  • Diploma in Science Teaching (DST)                                                                        –     4 years

  • Diploma in Mathematics Teaching (DMT)                                                             –     4 years

  • Diploma in Language in Literacy Education (DLLE)                                             –      4 years

  • Diploma in Social Studies Education (DSSE)                                                         –      4 years

  • Master of Distance Education (MDE)                                                                      –      7 years

  • Master of Arts in Language in Literacy Education (MALLE)                                –      7 years

  • Master of Arts in Social Studies Education (MASSE)                                            –      7 years

  • Master of Development Communication (MDC)                                                  –      7 years

  • Master of Information Systems (MIS)                                                                     –      7 years

  • Master of ASEAN Studies (MAS)                                                                               –      7 years

  • Master of Land Valuation and Management (MLVM)                                          –      7 years

  • Master of International Health (MIH)                                                                     –      7 years

  • Master of Social Work (MSW)                                                                                   –      7 years

  • Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)                                                                              –      7 years

  • Master of Public Management (MPM)                                                                     –      7 years

  • Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM)          –      7 years

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD Ed)                                                          –      10 years

  • Doctor of Communication (DCOMM)                                                                      –      10 years

  • Doctor in Sustainability (DSus)                                                                                 –      10 years

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