Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand why the old poets of China went so far
and high into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

Asian Center and Tri-College Student Guide: From Enrollment to Graduation

Recently revised and updated, the Student Guide for MA and PhD Students of the UP Asian Center compiles and consolidates data across different websites of the university to provide students with a one-stop resource on university rules, students forms, how-to guides, and administrative protocols.

ACADEMIC AND UNIVERSITY PROCEDURES

The Student Guide covers the procedures, forms, and deadlines for the following, reflecting new/updated guidelines released by the Office of the University Registrar.
    • Getting a UP Mail and DILNET Accounts
    • Pre-enlistment, Registration and Payment
    • Change of Matriculation and Dropping
    • Leave of Absence, AWOL and Readmission
    • Residency, Shifting to Another Program and Transfer of Credits
    • Application for Graduation and Clearance
    • Academic Calendar: Important Dates

GRADUATE PROGRAM INFORMATION

The student guide also features policies and guidelines for UP Asian Center’s Masters Programs and the Tri-College PhD Philippine Studies Program, for which the UP Asian Center serves as the Secretariat.
    • Program of Study and Areas of Specialization
    • Courses, Tracks, Class Rules, Grading System
    • Language Requirement
    • Comprehensive Exams
    • Thesis and Dissertation
    • Tuition Fee and Scholarships
    • Library Access and Services
Student forms for various procedures are also available in Word file and in fillable PDFs. The student page will be refined and updated as needed to reflect new policies and university directives. Comments and suggestions, especially from students of the UP Asian Center and the Tri-College PhD Philippine Studies program, are most welcome.

INQUIRIES

Should you have any query, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for MA concerns or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for inquiries on PhD.
The UP Asian Center offers M.A. degrees in Asian Studies with four fields of specialization: Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. The Center also has an M.A. program in Philippine Studies that allows students to major in Philippine society and culture, Philippine foreign relations, or Philippine development studies. The Center offers a Ph.D.  program in Philippine Studies in conjunction with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. For an overview of these graduate programs, click here. The Asian Center also publishes Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, the latest issue of which can be downloaded at the journal's website. For other news and upcoming events at the Asian Center, click here.