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Quick Look
Location:
Quezon City (Manila) - Philippines
Host Institution: University of the Philippines
Language of Instruction: English
Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
For students interested in studying abroad in Southeast Asia, World Endeavors Study in the Philippines program is hard to beat. This is one of the most affordable programs available at one of the leading universities in Southeast Asia. As all courses are taught in English, you will have the opportunity to earn US academic credit while continuing your studies in any of hundreds of courses from dozens of subject areas. You will live and study alongside Filipino and international students and can even choose to focus your study on Southeast Asian cultures and languages.
The Philippines is made up of over 7,000 tropical islands stretching across a vast expanse of ocean in Southeast Asia. Its diverse ecosystems along with its even more diverse cultural history make it one of the most fascinating destinations in the world. As home to lively festivals, friendly people, cities and villages, beautiful beaches, tropical rainforests, volcanoes, waterfalls, and coral reefs teeming with life, the Philippines is truly a unique jewel in the South China Sea.
Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, is at the same time an overwhelming and fascinating city. The vast, sprawling city offers visitors many opportunities to experience the unique culture of the Philippines, from open air markets and busy streets, to museums, colonial buildings, and parks. World Endeavors study abroad program is located at the campus of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, which is located in Quezon City, in the northeastern part of the Manila metropolitan area.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
Each student will take four courses for 3 credits each. Academic credit and transcripts will be issued by Jacksonville University, Florida, after the successful completion of course requirements for the semester program. It is the students responsibility to contact their academic advisor prior to the semester to determine how courses taken abroad are transferable to their home institution.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 (4.0 scale) or equivalent to be eligible for the program.
Housing/Accommodation
Dormitory
The International Center (IC) is a co-educational dormitory specially built by the University of the Philippines to accommodate its students from all over the world, for the purpose of cultivating better international understanding and cultural assimilation. It is a place wherein the students can find a degree of security during a period of adjustment to a new culture and a new pattern of academic life.
The IC is composed of three dormitory units, the third of which was constructed in 1978. In all, there are 36 rooms for two and 16 rooms for three, with separate quarters for males and females. Each room for three has a private toilet and a bath as well as a kitchenette with stove and refrigerator. Each room for two shares with its adjoining room a refrigerator, a bath and a toilet. There is a common kitchen and laundry room for each set of rooms for two.
The rooms are basic, but comfortable. They are furnished with beds, lockers, chairs, tables, desks and an electric fan. The polygonal social hall, where the residents converge, consists of a receiving area, TV room, reading room and administrative offices. Meanwhile, the IC Extension basement includes a dining hall, typing and conference rooms, a table tennis area and piano room. Residents can also play volleyball, soccer, and other outdoor games in its wide lawn.
Since it was established, the IC has been the home of about a thousand students from almost 50 countries all over the world. While about 80 percent of IC residents come from ASEAN nations and their immediate neighbors, there have been residents from as far as Czechoslovakia, Guatemala and Nigeria, and from Bhutan and Sudan. The differences of race, creed, and color become of minute significance, though, as these students share a life together in the International Center, each day discovering in each other the universal values of truth, justice and brotherly love.
Program Costs
Fall or Spring Semester: US$4,450
Academic Year: US$7,900
Costs
Include: Tuition (4 courses per semester, Transcript from the Jacksonville University - Florida, Basic emergency travel insurance, Various student services and learning support services, Housing with no meals, Airport pick-up and drop-off
Financial Aid
Yes.
Dates
SPRING: June through November (Deadline: April 1)
FALL: November through March (Deadline: Sept. 1)
ACADEMIC YEAR: June through March (Deadline: April 1)
Contact
World Endeavors
2518 29th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
USA
Tel:
612-729-3400
Fax:
612-729-3401
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