General Information
Q1
Question
Full name of institution in English
Q2
Q3
Location (city, state/shire, and country)
Website:
Answer
De La Salle University
Manila, Philippines http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/
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Q8
Q4
Q5
Q6
Contact Person Information
Mr. Reodel Trovela Masilungan
International Center
2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Philippines
Tel: 632 524 4611
Fax: 632 525 6727
5 students Student quota :number of exchange students
De La Salle University can accept from
Waseda in the academic year 2016-17 (please refer to the agreement)
Academic calendar 2016-17 (e.g., fall semester: Sep.-Dec., spring semester:
Jan.-May)
Number of weeks in 1 term/semester/ trimester/quarter
Very Tentative based on 2015-2016
Academic Calendar:
1 st trimester August 29, 2016 to December
December 12, 2016;
About 15 weeks/semester
Is enrollment open to students of any nationality including your own country ? If
"no", please specify all restrictions.
Enrollment is open, to all as long as foreigners can satisfy the acceptance requirements of the University and the requirements of the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation. Also, as long as he/she is not in the black list or watch list of the
Bureau of Immigration and Deportation. We will accept a Filipino student as long as he/she is endorsed by Waseda University especially if he/she is a Filipino who grew up in Japan.
Application and Admission Requirements
Q9 GPA requirement on the 4-point scale (Please also indicate any other specific requirements regarding grades.)
Q10 Language(s) of instruction
If it is English, please answer Q10-a-1, a-2.
If it is other than English, please answer
Q10-b.
If it varies from program to program, please answer all questions below.
CGPA(Cumulative Grade Point Average) of
2.5 for exchange students.
Most of the courses are taught in English.
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Q10-a-
1
TOEFL requirements:
Please specify required minimum scores on
PBT and iBT. Please add if any other English proficiency test is acceptable (i.e. TOEFL
ITP, TOEIC, IELTS etc.)
Q10-a-
2
Other English proficiency requirements
(Please enter the requirement(s) only if the
TOEFL test is not acceptable or another language test is required in addition to the
TOEFL test. Otherwise, please enter "None" or "NIL".)
Q10-b Language proficiency requirement(s) other than English:
PBT 550 or its equivalent
None
None
Q11 Other admission requirements Undergraduate: students with at least 2 semesters completed
Q12 Website for Application http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/students/internation al/_pdf/inbound-exchange-student-admissio n-form.pdf
Q13 Application deadline for Fall 2016 program May 30, 2016
Q14 Anticipated date for notification of admission June 30, 2016
Curriculum
Q15 Course load requirements that exchange students must take to meet De La Salle
University requirements
Q16 Minimum and maximum numbers of courses
De La Salle University would recommend an exchange student should take during one semester
Q17 Credit and grading system
6 subjects (each carrying 3 units) maximum
4 subjects (each carrying 3 units) minimum
1 unit = 1 contact hours per week
4.0 Excellent
3.5 Superior
3.0 Very Good
2.5 Good
2.0 Satisfactory
1.5 Fair
1.0 Passed
0.0 Fail
Audit Audit
Inc. Incomplete
W Withdrawn
Programs & Courses
Q18 Courses information available for AIMS students
Q19 Any English Intensive course available?
Q20 Study field under the AIMS program
Majors of the students for the program need to be sent to Mr. Reodel Masilungan
(reodel.masilungan@dlsu.edu.ph) so that details of the courses can be sent.
None
Engineering,
Economics
International Business,
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Q21 Programs and/or courses that are taught in Yes, as long as the proposed courses to languages other than English and are open to be taken are approved by the vice dean of exchange students
Q22 Programs and/or courses not to open to exchange students the hosting college/faculty
English courses offered in the Center for
Language and Lifelong Learning
Q23 Local Language courses for exchange students 3 hours per week.
Q24 Method of Course registration Online and by request to the University
Registrar
Other Information
Q25
Q26
Q27
Q28
Types of accommodation available to exchange students and estimated fees
Average cost of living for 1 month (An itemized list would be appreciated.)
Visa information
Ideal arrival date
- University owned housing outside of the university (PHP 7,000 for rent and
PHP 1,500 for utilities per person)
- Housings not owned by the university
(price differs from housing to housing between PHP 15,000.00 to PHP 30,000 and above plus utilities)
- Electricity and water: PHP 1,500.00
- Food: PHP 13,500.00
- Transportation: PHP 5,000.00 (if living within walking distance from the university , used to travel for research and entertainment)
- Entertainment: PHP 5,000.00
- Books per trimester: PHP 5,000.00
No need to apply for a Student Visa.
Exchange Students need to apply for a
Special Study Permit with the Bureau of
Immigration with the help of the
International Center. Students still need to extend the validity of their Tourist
Visa or Visa on Arrival (Temporary
Visitor Status)
2 Weeks before the start of classes.
Q29 Orientation schedule
1 Week before the start of classes
Q30 Mandatory fees exchange students must pay to
De La Salle University
Special Study Permit – PHP 9,000.00
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Q31 Insurance plan:
Q32 Mobile phone information
Q33 Other Useful Information
The student must purchase an insurance policy from his/her home country and the policy must be useable in the Philippines
Purchase of Globe SIM card is encourage to be used on cellphones because all the members of the International Center uses
Globe mobile phone service provider.
http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/ global)
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Thank you!
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