Apply to BS Nursing

All BSN applicants must pass the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT).

(Note that the application period for SY 2024-2025 has been closed, and applicants are already waiting for the UPCAT results.)

APPLICATION FOR SY 2025-2026

Students eligible to apply for first year admission to UP through the UPCAT iinclude the following: 

1. A senior high school student expecting to graduate in 2025 in time for the opening of SY 2025-2026, OR a senior high school graduate from 2024 or earlier provided that the student has not yet taken any college courses before the opening of SY 2025-2026.
2. A current Grade 11 student who is expected to be in Grade 12 at the time of the UPCAT (August 2024).
3. A senior high school graduate from 2024 or earlier provided you have: 
   1. not taken any college courses before the opening of SY 2025-2026; AND
   2. final grades in Grades 8 to 11 by end of SY 2024-2025; AND
   3. have not completed your application in UPCA 2021, UPCA 2022 and UPCA 2023 nor taken the UPCAT before.
4. Graduate of a DepEd-accredited high school or accredited secondary school abroad provided that: 
   • You must have final grades for Grade 8, 9, 10 and Grade 11;

The UPCAT consists of 4 subtests: Language Proficiency (in English and Filipino), Reading Comprehension (in English and Filipino), Science, and Mathematics. Standardized UPCAT scores are combined with the composite of final grades in Grades 8 to 11 to determine the admission score (“UPG”). To implement the policy of democratic access, UP also considers socioeconomic and geographic factors in its admission process. 

Applications: 

To apply for undergraduate admission to the university, you must first prepare an email address that is valid and secure as you will use this in creating your application account since all forms for UPCAT shall be submitted online (except for certain regional areas). The privacy notice for Applicants for Freshman Admissions can be accessed at https://upadmissionsonline.up.edu.ph/privacy. 

1. Applicants shall electronically accomplish Form 1 (Personal Data Sheet) which will open on April 15, 2024, and upload their photo and electronic signature. Some questions in Form 1 will be used for research and have no bearing in the evaluation for admission. However, we encourage applicants to fill out information as completely as they can to enable the University to conduct better analyses of data. After completion of the form, the online portal will then forward a request to your respective high school principal or school head to fill out the Secondary School Record or Form 2.
2. High Schools shall be requested to (i) log on to the School Profile link to accomplish Form 2A (High School Profile) to inform and/or update the university on the most recent school information relevant to the application, and (ii) submit to UP a certified copy of the applicant’s Student Permanent Record/Form137/SF10, signed by the authorized school representative and enclosed in a sealed envelope with a wet signature of such representative on the flap. 
3. Other required documents include the following: 
   1. high school diploma for high school graduates, 
   2. DepEd Certificate of Recognition or Permit to Operate for students graduating from a local high school
   3. Certified clear photocopy of the Permanent Secondary School Record (F137) from other schools with all the grades earned therein for transferees who have taken subjects from another high school
   4. and proof of payment of application processing fee for foreign applicants. Kindly check if this was accomplished.
4. You will be notified of your application status through your email. Check the UP website for the status of your application and succeeding announcements on the application results. When qualified for admission to UP, please follow the instructions given to you by the college.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
Start of Online Applications: April 15, 2024
UPCAT: August 10 and 11, 2024
Grades Submission: August 2024 (specific dates to be announced) 

For more information on the process of undergraduate admissions, you can contact the UP Office of Admissions. Here are their contact details:

UP OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
Telefax: +63 2 89274561
Telephone: +63 2 8981-8500
loc. 3827/3828/3830/3831
Email: upcollegeapplications.oadms@up.edu.ph
Website: https://upcat.up.edu.ph
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UPSystemOfficeOfAdmissions/
Address: Kalaw cor. Quirino Ave., UP Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines

UP College of Nursing will only accept shiftees (students from another degree program in UP Manila) and transferees from other UP Constituent Universities (Transferee 1) (e.g. other Colleges of UP Diliman, UP Baguio, etc.).

A shiftee/transferee may apply to the BS Nursing program provided that they meet the following requirements:

• Earned at least 30 academic units of courses
• Have a general weighted average (GWA) of 2.00 or better as incoming first year level students

NOTE: The College of Nursing currently does not accept students who have earned a previous degree program, or current students coming from another university outside of the UP System. 

The College accepts shiftees and transferees during the 1st semester of every academic year. Students who have met the minimum requirements above will be invited for an interview by the UPCN BSN Admissions Committee. The number of slots varies per year. Only successful applicants are informed through email by the Office of the University Registrar. For more information about the deadline of application and the official application form, please get in touch directly with the Office of the University Registrar through email upm-our@up.edu.ph.

The University of the Philippines (UP) is devoted toward providing the highest quality of education in the country and is serving as an effective tool of inculcating patriotism and the great responsibility of service to the community. Guided with the vision of continuous national development, the mission of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is to produce outstanding practitioners and leaders in the fields of health, the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities.

Implemented in the year 2011, the Return Service Agreement (RSA) has become an absolute admission requirement for several programs offered by UPM – which includes the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The return service program requires the students of the seven health colleges of the university to sign a contract signifying their commitment to work and to serve the Filipino community after graduation. The RSA is now a requirement for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing – covering all students (including shiftees and transferees) with student number 2011- onwards.

Learn more about the Return Service Agreement here.