Academic Calendar
Date |
Academic Event |
|---|---|
| MAR 25 – APR 6, 2024 | Enrollment Period |
| APR 8, 2024 | Classes Start |
| MAY 6 – 11, 2024 | Preliminary Examinations |
| JUN 3 – 8, 2024 | Midterm Examinations |
| JUL 1 – 6, 2024 | Final Examinations |
| JUL 6, 2024 | Classes End |
| JUL 7 – AUG 3, 2024 | Trimestral Break |
Admission to the University is open to all student applicants regardless of religion, race or gender. Every applicant is considered individually in a holistic assessment using all the information available to us.
The Office of Student Admissions caters to all inquiries and applications. Applicants must submit the required documents and pass the entrance examinations. In some cases, an interview with the Dean may be necessary.
Admissions Process
FOR JASMS MANILA CAMPUS
- Apply online through the JASMS Admission Portal
- Send the recommendation form link (Google Form), to the recommending person (former Class Adviser and Guidance Counselor)
- Check the applicant portal for updates regarding your application status.
- Applicants may proceed to online enrollment upon complete evaluation of submitted documents.
FOR JASMS MANILA CAMPUS
- Apply online through the JASMS Admission Portal
- Send the recommendation form link (Google Form), to the recommending person (former Class Adviser and Guidance Counselor)
- Check the applicant portal for updates regarding your application status.
- Applicants may proceed to online enrollment upon complete evaluation of submitted documents.
FOR JASMS MANILA CAMPUS
- Apply online through the JASMS Admission Portal
- Send the recommendation form link (Google Form), to the recommending person (former Class Adviser and Guidance Counselor)
- Check the applicant portal for updates regarding your application status.
- Applicants may proceed to online enrollment upon complete evaluation of submitted documents.
Admission Requirements
- High School Card Form 138 (original and photocopy)
- Letter of Recommendation / Certificate of Good Moral Character from High School Principal / Guidance Counselor (original and photocopy)
- PSA certified birth certificate (1 photocopy)
- Marriage Certificate (for married female students – 1 photocopy)
- Two (2) colored 1.5” x 1.5” ID pictures
- Art Test for Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (BSID) applicants (click instruction below for more details)
- Video Audition for Bachelor of Music (BM) applicants (click instruction below for more details)
Art Test Instruction
- Download Art Test Form of your respective course:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (BSID) - Fill in and send it back to [email protected] the soonest.
- BFA Coordinator will schedule the interview and online drawing test through Google Meet.
- Prepare drawing materials and references assigned by the coordinator.
- During the drawing test, the camera angle should show the enrollee’s work in progress.
- The enrollee will send the scanned copy of the drawings.
- BFA Coordinator will evaluate the drawings and will inform the enrollee of the result the soonest.
VIDEO AUDITION
A video of a vocal performance of any song in any genre OR a music instrument performance of a piece in any genre.
This applies to applicants for Bachelor of Music (BM) with Major in:
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Popular Music
Music Performance Video Audition Requirements
Major in Guitar:
- Fernando Sor, Études 6-20 (choose 1)
- A guitar piece by any of the following composers: Enrique Granados, Isaac Albéniz, Agustín Barrios, Mauro Giuliani, Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Any Filipino piece for the guitar
Major in Piano:
- Any étude from any of the following: Czerny Op. 740, Moskowski, or equivalent
- One piece from Back Two-Part of Three-Part Inventions
- One Bach Prelude and Fugue
- Mozart or Beethoven Sonata – 1st movement
- One 19th c. Romantic piece: examples – Chopin waltzes, Schubert impromptus, pieces by Schumann, Liszt, Brahms
- One 20th c. piece: examples – Debussy, Ravel, Bartók Mikrokosmos Book 5
Major in Violin:
- Scales and Arpeggios: two or three octaves
- One étude from either Kayser or Kreutzer
- One movement of a Baroque concerto (Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Accolay) OR one movement from a Baroque sonata (Corelli, Handel, Tartini)
Major in Voice:
- One song from the “Anthology of Italian Songs of the 17th and 18th centuries, Book 1”
- One song from the “New Anthology of American Song” or its equivalent
- One kundiman of any of the following composers: (Abelardo, Santiago, Cuenco, San Pedro, F. De Leon)
For other majors (Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Percussion:
- A 15-minute repertoire consisting of the following: scale (1 octave) (except for percussion), one exercise/study, 2 pieces
Musicianship Placement Test
All applicants will take a theory and musicianship placement test so they can be guided accordingly in their course of study. This is a diagnostic test and not a pass or fail test.
Contact the Dean at [email protected] so you can be guided on the appropriate music course for you.
Enrollment Procedure – Freshmen Students
- Fill out the Online Application Form and then click the Submit button.
Note: Upload the Grade 12 report card or its equivalent - Receive an automated email verification with applicant number and password.
- Go to PWU Student Portal.
Username: <your application number>
Password: <your birth date in YYYYMMDD format> - Receive an acceptance letter upon approval of your application. Then, proceed with online enlistment, enrollment, and onsite or online payment.
See the status of your application in the student portal within 2-3 business days during the enrollment period.
Note: You are automatically added to Google Classrooms based on the approved subjects to enroll. Please use your temporary PWU email <applicant number@pwu.edu.ph> or your official PWU email <student number@pwu.edu.ph> to attend your virtual/online classes. Officially enrolled students enter the Google Classroom using the official PWU email address.
Admission Requirements
- Certificate of Transfer Credential / Honorable Dismissal (original and photocopy)
- Certified True Copy of Grades (original and photocopy)
- Letter of Recommendation / Certificate of Good Moral Character from the Dean or Guidance Counselor of the last school attended (original and photocopy)
- PSA certified birth certificate (1 photocopy)
- Marriage Certificate (for married female students – 1 photocopy)
- Two (2) colored 1.5” x 1.5” ID pictures
- Art Test for Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (BSID) applicants (click instruction below for more details)
- Video Audition for Bachelor of Music (BM) applicants (click instruction below for more details)
Art Test Instruction
- Download Art Test Form of your respective course:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (BSID) - Fill in and send it back to [email protected] the soonest.
- BFA Coordinator will schedule the interview and online drawing test through Google Meet.
- Prepare drawing materials and references assigned by the coordinator.
- During the drawing test, the camera angle should show the enrollee’s work in progress.
- The enrollee will send the scanned copy of the drawings.
- BFA Coordinator will evaluate the drawings and will inform the enrollee of the result the soonest.
VIDEO AUDITION
A video of a vocal performance of any song in any genre OR a music instrument performance of a piece in any genre.
This applies to applicants for Bachelor of Music (BM) with Major in:
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Popular Music
Music Performance Video Audition Requirements
Major in Guitar:
- Fernando Sor, Études 6-20 (choose 1)
- A guitar piece by any of the following composers: Enrique Granados, Isaac Albéniz, Agustín Barrios, Mauro Giuliani, Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Any Filipino piece for the guitar
Major in Piano:
- Any étude from any of the following: Czerny Op. 740, Moskowski, or equivalent
- One piece from Back Two-Part of Three-Part Inventions
- One Bach Prelude and Fugue
- Mozart or Beethoven Sonata – 1st movement
- One 19th c. Romantic piece: examples – Chopin waltzes, Schubert impromptus, pieces by Schumann, Liszt, Brahms
- One 20th c. piece: examples – Debussy, Ravel, Bartók Mikrokosmos Book 5
Major in Violin:
- Scales and Arpeggios: two or three octaves
- One étude from either Kayser or Kreutzer
- One movement of a Baroque concerto (Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Accolay) OR one movement from a Baroque sonata (Corelli, Handel, Tartini)
Major in Voice:
- One song from the “Anthology of Italian Songs of the 17th and 18th centuries, Book 1”
- One song from the “New Anthology of American Song” or its equivalent
- One kundiman of any of the following composers: (Abelardo, Santiago, Cuenco, San Pedro, F. De Leon)
For other majors (Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Percussion:
- A 15-minute repertoire consisting of the following: scale (1 octave) (except for percussion), one exercise/study, 2 pieces
Musicianship Placement Test
All applicants will take a theory and musicianship placement test so they can be guided accordingly in their course of study. This is a diagnostic test and not a pass or fail test.
Contact the Dean at [email protected] so you can be guided on the appropriate music course for you.
Enrollment Procedure – Transferees / 2nd Degree Students
- Fill out the Online Application Form and then click the Submit button.
Note: Upload the Transcript of Records or Certified True Copy of Grades. - Receive an automated email verification with applicant number and password.
- Go to PWU Student Portal.
Username: <your application number>
Password: <your birth date in YYYYMMDD format> - Receive an acceptance letter upon approval of your application. Then, proceed with online enlistment, enrollment, and onsite or online payment.
See the status of your application in the student portal within 2-3 business days during the enrollment period.
Note: You are automatically added to Google Classrooms based on the approved subjects to enroll. Please use your temporary PWU email <applicant number@pwu.edu.ph> or your official PWU email <student number@pwu.edu.ph> to attend your virtual/online classes. Officially enrolled students enter the Google Classroom using the official PWU email address.
Admission Requirements
- Transcript of records (original copy must be signed by the registrar and affixed with school seal) – with Remarks “Copy for Philippine Women’s University”
- Certificate of Transfer Credentials / Honorable Dismissal (original and photocopy)
- If employed, Certificate of Employment (original and photocopy)
- If unemployed, Barangay Clearance (original and photocopy)
- PSA issued birth certificate (original and 2 photocopy)
- Marriage Certificate (for married female students – 1 photocopy)
- Colored 1” x 1” ID picture (1 copy)
- If applicable, PRC License (1 photocopy)
- Permit to Study if applicant is working in the government and/or if she/he is a government scholar (2 photocopies)
- Master’s Degree with thesis in an area of specialization obtained from a reputable college or university (applicants fora doctoral degree)
- Video Audition for Music courses (click instruction below for more details)
- For student/s taking up Master in Fine Arts and Design (MFAD), please download the
Course Checklist, fill in and send it to [email protected]
Video Audition
MM Music Education Video Audition Requirements
Emphasis in Music Performance (piano, voice)
- A video performance of a 30-minute repertoire of works from at least 3 different musical periods and/or styles.
Emphasis in Choral Conducting
- A 30-minute video of a choral performance with the applicant conducting
- Score reading
MM Piano Pedagogy Video Audition Requirements
- A video performance of a 20-minute repertoire of works from at least 3 different musical periods and/or styles.
MM Music Performance (Major in Cello, Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Voice) Video Audition Requirements
- A video performance of a 45-minute repertoire of works from at least 3 different musical periods and/or styles.
Ph.D. in Music, major in Music Performance
- An MM degree or its equivalent in any major of applied music.
- Video recording of any of the following past performances: 2 solo recitals OR 2 major performances where the applicant is a soloist OR a combination both (recording of a solo recital and a recording of a major performance).
Submission Guidelines
- Videos should be in mp4 file (preferably less than 200kb)
- Email all requirements (videos, documents) to [email protected]. If video file is too large, please share via Google Drive.
- Email subject heading should be in the following format:
“LAST NAME.PROGRAM” (example: GAMBOA.MA MUSIC EDUCATION.
Contact the Dean at [email protected] so you can be guided on the appropriate music course for you.
Enrollment Procedure – Certificate in Teaching Program / Graduate Students
- Fill out the Online Application Form and then click the Submit button.
Note: Upload the Transcript of Records - Receive an automated email verification with applicant number and password.
- Go to PWU Student Portal.
Username: <your application number>
Password: <your birth date in YYYYMMDD format> - Receive an acceptance letter upon approval of your application. Then, proceed with online enlistment, enrollment, and onsite or online payment.
See the status of your application in the student portal within 2-3 business days during the enrollment period.
Note: You are automatically added to Google Classrooms based on the approved subjects to enroll. Please use your temporary PWU email <applicant number@pwu.edu.ph> or your official PWU email <student number@pwu.edu.ph> to attend your virtual/online classes. Officially enrolled students enter the Google Classroom using the official PWU email address.
Application
Interested students may send an email to: admissions@pwu.edu.ph
Documentary Requirements
Scanned copies of the following documents may be submitted via email for initial evaluation. The original and authenticated documents must be presented to the university upon enrollment:
- Scholastic record (form 137 of Transcript of Records) duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Consular Officer located in the student’s
country of origin or legal residence - Police Clearance Certificate issued by the National Police Authority in the student’s country of origin or legal residence – duly authenticated
by Philippine Foreign Service Consular Officer located in the student’s country of origin or legal residence. Alternatively, a Certificate of Good Moral
Character from a reputable and verifiable source will be accepted (e.g. Employer, Government Official) - Applicant’s original birth certificate
- ID pictures (Two (2) copies 1.5” x 1.5”)
- Copy of current, valid passport showing photo, data, and stamp of latest arrival in the Philippines, and existing valid visa.
English Proficiency Requirements
- A score of at least 500 (if paper-based) or 173 (if computer-based) or 61 (if internet-based) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) shall be required,
or A score of at least 5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) shall be required. If the applicant does not meet the requirements for English proficiency,
one may be placed in the University’s Conditional English Program before the applicant is allowed to enrol in any program. - After completing the documentary requirements, an applicant is issued an applicant number by PWU Admissions Office. Applicant will be interviewed by the Dean of the PWU
program he/she is interested in. The interview can be conducted in person or via the internet. - The applicant will be informed about acceptance by PWU and must then be in the Philippines to complete the admissions process
Cost of Attendance
- Visa Application Fees: estimated at approximately USD250, to be paid in country of origin to the Philippine visa-issuing office.
- Tuition and Application Fees:
Rates vary depending on the study program. Please email admissions@pwu.edu.ph for a detailed breakdown of tuition and other fees.
Upon admission, the following payments will be made in addition to basic tuition and miscellaneous fees:
- Acceptance fee: USD300
- International students Fee: USD100 per trimester for the Bachelor Program; USD300 per trimester for Graduate Studies
International students who fail their subjects or violate any University or Philippine laws may be subject to dismissal and revocation of their student visas
Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) allows individuals to attain an academic degree through an assessment process that recognizes,
credits, and gives equivalencies to knowledge, skills, and prior learning gained from relevant formal, non-formal, and informal training and work experiences.
The Philippine Women’s University is one of the institutions deputized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to implement this program.
Admission Requirements
The following criteria must be met in order to be considered for admission:
- Completed secondary education program or passed the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) equivalent to first year college
- At least 23 years as supported by an PSA authenticated birth certificate
- At least 5 years of work experience related to the academic degree applied for
The following documents must be submitted (Original and two photocopies)
- Accomplished ETEEAP Application Form [DOWNLOAD]
- Letter of Intent
- PSA-Authenticated Birth Certificate
- True copy of Grades or Transcript of Records from previous formal schooling (Honorable Dismissal/Transfer Credential) – original and 2 photocopies
- Resumé with details of job description
- Notarized Service Record/Certificate of Employment
- Certificates of training, awards, participation in conferences and workshops as evidence of industry-related experience
- Four 1”x1” ID Pictures
Please send all your ETEEAP admissions requirements including your comprehensive resume to the ETEEAP coordinator eteeap@pwu.edu.ph for evaluation, tuition fee and assistance to enroll.
Course Offerings
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts and Design
- Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Music major in Popular Music
- Bachelor of Music major in Music Education
- Bachelor of Music major in Music Performance
Admissions Requirements
- Form 138 (if high school graduate)
- Form 137 (with remarks copy for PWU)
- Honorable dismissal certificate/Certificate of Transfer Credential
- Transcript of records if college level or graduate (original copy must be signed by the registrar and affixed with school seal) – with Remarks “Copy for Philippine Women’s University”
- At least 72 units in college (for Canada applicant)
- Good moral character for high school graduate and college level (original copy)
- Certificate of Employment (if working)
- Barangay Clearance (if college graduate and unemployed)
- PSA Birth certificate (photocopy)
- PSA Marriage contract for married woman only (photocopy)
- One (1) colored 2” x 2” ID picture
- Physically and mentally fit
- Can perform basic mathematical computation
Enrollment Procedure
- Fill out the Online Application Form and then click the Submit button.
Note: Upload the Transcript of Records or Certified True Copy of Grades. - Receive an automated email verification with applicant number and password.
- Go to PWU Student Portal.
Username: <your application number>
Password: <your birth date in YYYYMMDD format> - Receive an acceptance letter upon approval of your application. Then, proceed with online enlistment, enrollment, and onsite or online payment.
See the status of your application in the student portal within 2-3 business days during the enrollment period.
Note: You are automatically added to Google Classrooms based on the approved subjects to enroll. Please use your temporary PWU email <applicant number@pwu.edu.ph> or your official PWU email <student number@pwu.edu.ph> to attend your virtual/online classes. Officially enrolled students enter the Google Classroom using the official PWU email address.