UP College Admissions 2026
UP Open University

Successful UPCAT Qualifiers to UPOU

Successful UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) qualifiers to UPOU are senior high school students or graduates who have chosen and confirmed to study at UPOU under the BAMS and BES programs and have passed the most recent UPCAT.  

UPCAT Confirmation Deadline: 7 May 2026

Please be informed that we have yet to receive the list of confirmed UPCAT qualifiers from the UP Office of Admissions. In the meantime, please prepare the following requirements:

  1. Original Gr. 12 Form 138 (Report Card)
  2. Original Senior High School Form 137
  3. Original PSA birth certificate

Please note that additional requirements will be included in the welcome letter that will be sent via email by the Admission Section. UPCAT qualifiers are also required to complete the online Distance Education Readiness Module (DERM). The information about the DERM will be included in the email. 

Issuance of the University Admission Notices: August 2026

Registration Period: 7-19 September 2026

Start of Classes: 21 September 2026

Appeals for Admission

The UP Open University is open for appeals for reconsideration to applicants whose UP Predicated Grade (UPG) is 2.800 or better. 

Kindly wait for further announcements regarding the appeals period. The appeal process will be conducted through the DIWA portal, which will be announced along with the schedule. Please follow the UPCAT – UP System Facebook Page for more information. 

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Admission to UPOU Associate Programs

For those non-UPCAT qualifiers or those who did not meet the 2.800 or better UPG requirement for appeals may still apply for admission to any of the Associate Programs below offered by UPOU:

  1. Associate in Arts (AA)
  2. Associate of Science in Instructional Design and Technology (ASIDT)
  3. Associate of Arts in Digital Design and Art (AADDA)
  4. Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)
  5. Associate of Arts in Digital Entrepreneurship (AADE)

Deadline for submission of applications: 30 May 2026

Undergraduate Admission Test (UgAT): 25 July 2026 

Registration Period: 7-19 September 2026

Start of Classes: 21 September 2026

For more information about the program qualifications, requirements and procedures, please visit this page.