ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
SY 2012 - 2013
INFORMATION SHEET (SY 2012 – 2013)
School Address
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights 1108,
Quezon City, Philippines
Trunkline: (+632) 426 6001 local 4037
Tel/Fax: (+632) 426 5907, (+632) 927 4534
Email: oir@admu.edu.ph
Office of International Relations
3rd Floor, Faber Hall
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights 1108,
Quezon City, Philippines
Website: http://ateneo.edu/oir
Office Address and contact
persons
Mr. Glenn F. De Leon
Acting Director
Trunkline: (+632) 426 6001 local 4040
Tel/Fax: (+632) 426 5907
Email: gdeleon@ateneo.edu
Mr. Marshal Murillo
Coordinator for Inbound Exchange Students
Trunkline: (+632) 426 6001 local 4041
Tel/Fax: (+632) 426 5907
Email: mmurillo@ateneo.edu
Ms. Suzanne Ann Andaya
Coordinator for Outbound Exchange Students
Trunkline: (+632) 426 6001 local 4038
Tel/Fax: (+632) 426 5907
Email: sandaya@ateneo.edu
Website
www.ateneo.edu/oir
Application Requirements and Deadlines
Application Requirements for
Inbound Exchange Students
For UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE STUDENTS (Loyola Schools)
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Undergraduate Application Form
Original TOR with English translation
Photocopy of passport
Letter of Nomination (certifying that you are an
official exchange student from your school)
Medical Insurance
Health Certificate
Course Preference
Arrival Form (with arrival details)
Housing/Accommodation Form
2 pieces of 2”x2” photo
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For GRADUATE EXCHANGE STUDENTS (Loyola Schools)
1. Graduate Application Form
2. Authenticated by the Philippine Embassy:
a. Bachelor’s degree transcript of records (TOR) with
English translation
b. Certificate of Graduation/Diploma
3. Current graduate school transcript of records (TOR)
4. Photocopy of passport
5. Letter of Nomination (certifying that you are an
official exchange student from your school)
6. Medical Insurance
7. Health Certificate
8. Course Preference
9. Arrival Form (with arrival details)
10. Housing/Accommodation Form
11. 2 pieces of 2”x2” photo
For GRADUATE EXCHANGE STUDENTS (Ateneo Graduate
School of Business)
1. Graduate Application Form
2. Bachelor’s degree transcript of records (TOR) with
English translation
3. Certificate of Graduation/Diploma
4. Current graduate school transcript of records (TOR)
5. Photocopy of passport
6. Letter of Nomination (certifying that you are an
official exchange student from your school)
7. Medical Insurance
8. Health Certificate
9. Course Preference
10. Arrival Form (with arrival details)
11. Housing/Accommodation Form
12. 2 pieces of 2”x2” photo
Application Deadline(s) for
Admission
(Exchange Student)
First Semester: February 15, 2012
Second Semester: July 15, 2012
Expected Arrival dates in Manila
May 27 – June 3, 2012
NOTE: All application requirements should be submitted via
e-mail and express airmail
Exchange Program-related Information for 1st Semester, SY 2012-2013
Note: Students are required to arrive within these dates to
apply for a Special Study Permit and settle in their chosen
housing accommodation
Registration and Enrolment period
for Incoming exchange Students
June 9 – June 15, 2012
Note: All students should attend on their own registration. OIR
will facilitate the pre-registration, registration and enrolment
process.
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Orientation Sessions for Incoming
Students
June 7 & 8, 2012 - Orientation Days for International
Exchange Students
Note: All incoming exchange students are required to attend
the orientation days.
Academic & Course related information
Academic Calendar
First Semester: June 11, 2012 – October 13, 2012
Second Semester: November 5, 2012 – March 23, 2012
Course Information
NOTE: All courses will not be finalized until early June for the
first semester and late October for the second semester
List of course offerings will be made available on this link:
http://ls.ateneo.edu/class_schedule.php
Course descriptions (based on old list) are also available
here: http://ateneo.edu/index.php?p=2838
Allowable number of units
Exchange students are allowed to take a minimum of 12 units
and a maximum of 18 units. Usually, each subject has 3
American credits or 6 ECTS.
Courses restrictions
Undergraduate exchange students are NOT allowed to take
graduate-level courses.
Graduate exchange students are allowed to take
undergraduate-level courses.
Credit and Grading System
One subject usually has a 3-credit unit. One unit of credit is
one hour lecture/recitation or two to four hours of laboratory
each week for the period of a complete semester.
OFFICIAL GRADES
A
= Excellent (92 – 100)
B+
= Very Good (87 – 91)
B
= Good (83 – 86)
C+
= Satisfactory (79 – 82)
C
= Suffcient (75 – 78)
D
= Passing
INC
= Incomplete
F
= Failure (0)
Academic Transcripts of exchange
students
Transcript of records (TOR) will be available a week after the
exchange period. Original copy of the student’s official TOR
will be sent to the student’s home university through express
airmail. Scanned copy of TOR will be sent to student’s and
university coordinator’s e-mail.
Students can request extra copies of TOR at a certain fee,
such request should be e-mailed directly to
registrar@admu.edu.ph
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Preparatory English Language
Course for Incoming Students
Students who need preparatory courses in English may join
the Intensive English Language Program (130 hrs) offered by
Ateneo Language Learning Center (ALLC) for a fee of
US$ 600/module.
Module 2: March 5 to April 13, 2012 (130 hrs)
Module 3: April 30 to June 8, 2012 (130 hrs)
All queries should be e-mailed directly to:
allc@admu.edu.ph
Special Study Permit and Visa Information
Visa and Special Study Permit (SSP)
Information
All international exchange students are advised to secure
tourist visa which will be renewed regularly with a special
assistance from the OIR.
All international exchange students are REQUIRED to secure
Special Study Permit (SSP) throughout the duration of the
exchange program at the Ateneo de Manila University. SSP is
an essential requirement prior to the class enrolment.
For more visa-related expenses, please read the available
information stipulated here,
http://ateneo.edu/index.php?p=2357
Arrival & Housing/Accommodation Information
Deadline of submission of Housing
and Arrival Form
Airport pick-up service
Deadline of submission: May 21 – 25, 2012
NOTE: Failure to submit these forms would mean that the
student has already acquired a pre-arranged arrival pick-up
and permanent housing accommodation.
Arrival guide will be sent in a separate sheet, with maps.
If you want to be picked –up at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport (NAIA), OIR will reserve you car rental on
your way to on-campus dormitory or off-campus housing.
Vehicle
Car (for individual
arrival)
Van (for group
arrival)
Housing Information:
Nissan Taxi Rental
Cost
Php 750.00
Capacity
1 – 2 persons
Php 1,800.00
5 – 6 persons
Students should submit his/her housing accommodation
statement on or before the determined application
deadline.
There are three housing options:
a. Off-campus (houses, apartments and condominium
near Ateneo)
b. On-campus (university dormitory)
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c. Own arrangements (prior housing arrangements)
On-campus dormitory reservation should be made on or
before May 25, 2012
On campus dormitory
Php 35,000.00
Off campus housing
University Dormitory
Per semester
Four in a room
Lists of off-campus housing will be made available after the
release of the acceptance letters.
While looking for house/apartments to stay, off-campus
residing students will be temporarily housed in a housing
partnership center, see the address below.
Unit 105 PhilDHRRA Partnership Center
59 C. Salvador Street, Varsity Hills
Loyola Heights, Quezon City
1108 Metro Manila, Philippines
(632) 426 6737 local 101
Off-campus housing reservation should be made on or
before May 25, 2012.
Living Expenses and other helpful information
Living Expenses
Depending on the housing category you choose and your
lifestyle, living expenses may range from as low as US $470
per month to as high as US $840/month.
Below is a breakdown of the estimated living expenses for an
international student in Manila:
USD
Housing
Accommodation
(depending on
category)
Food
Books
Transportation
Entertainment
Miscellaneous
TOTAL
Other Relevant Academic and
non-Academic Information for
Incoming Exchange Students
Last Update of this Information
US $ 150 550/month
120/mo
50/mo
25/mo
50/mo
45/mo
US $ 470 840/month
Philippine peso
(Php)
Php 6,587.83 –
24,155.37
Php/month
5,222.37 /mo
2,195.94/mo
1,097.97/mo
2,195.94/mo
1,976.35/mo
20,641.86 36,556.62
Php/month
All incoming exchange students are required to read all
relevant information stipulated at http://ateneo.edu/oir
January 17, 2012
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