Overview

Key highlights

It lays the foundation for theories and methods in geography to equip students in applying geographic approaches to examine local and global experiences and issues as outcomes of complex physical and human processes. With a strong extension component that links academe with community, the program provides a rich learning experience that prepares students for careers in the academia, private sector, government agencies, non-government organizations, and other institutions.
Graduates of the program pursue professions or advanced degrees in resource management, urban planning, disaster risk reduction and management, geomatics, GIS, environmental science, education, among other fields of practice.
The Geography Program at University of the Philippines Diliman consists of general education courses in the freshman and sophomore years including basic geography subjects. The junior and senior years are devoted to advanced and specialized training in the different sub-fields of Geography. A field geography course highlights the program by offering the students a venue for applying the theoretical foundations learned in the previous years.

Programme Structure

Modules:

Places and Landscapes in a Changing World

Economic Geography of the Philippines

Physical Geography

Climatology

World Regional Geography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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61

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Quezon, Philippines

Disciplines

Geography

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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61

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of high school program in the country where s/he had secondary education (includes completion of a one- or two-year pre-university education in a country where such is a prerequisite for admission to a bachelor’s degree program); and
Qualifications for college admission by any of the following national or international foreign-administered examinations: the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), or the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, or other equivalent examinations approved by UP.
SAT: Redesigned SAT – minimum total score of 1270 (620 in Math and 650 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing); or
GCE: 2 ordinary (O) level passes and 3 advanced (A) level passes (effective AY 2028-2019; or
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

36000 PHP / year

≈ 36000 PHP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

36000 PHP / year

≈ 36000 PHP / year

Living costs

Quezon

Philippines

18000 - 27000 PHP / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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