University of the Philippines Los Banos
Philippines
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (4-5 years), professional degree (6 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative grade point average of 2.0/5.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1909 as a college of agriculture. Granted autonomous university status in 1972. Known for programs in agriculture and biology. Usual admission requirements are graduation from high school (10 years of education) and an entrance examination.
Grading system:
l.0 | Excellent |
1.5 | Very good |
2.0 | Good |
2.5 | Satisfactory |
3.0 | Pass |
4.0 | Conditional failure |
5.0 | Failure |
3 is minimum passing grade; grades reported by semesters.
Languages of instruction: Mainly English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's.
Ph.D.: 6 years.
Last updated: May 09, 2005