How to Apply
Welcome to the Adventist University of the Philippines!
As a Seventh-day Adventist boarding institution, AUP practices “open admission.” It accepts all students regardless of religious affiliation, race, tribe, or age. Incoming students must signify their willingness to uphold the philosophy, mission, vision, and objectives of the University. They must also abide by the rules and regulations of the University in particular and the country in general.
Step 1: Filling up of online Application
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Step 2: Payment
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Payments can be made on-site through the AUP Cashier, or through bank deposits using the accounts found here: Upload the proof of payment through the application link found in your application dashboard. Payments will be verified by the Finance Office and approval of the payment will be reflected in the application dashboard. |
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Step 3: Submission of Required Documents
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You will initially submit the requirements as electronic copies (scanned or taken with a high-resolution phone camera) and upload them in the appropriate sections of the application system. The original/hardcopy of these documents will then need to be submitted whether in-person or via courier at least one week before the start of the official enrollment period. What documentary requirements do I need? For Filipino Nationals: Click here For International Applicants and Visa-Related Information: Click here Can I send original hardcopy via courier? Yes! Send it through the address below: Records and Admissions Office |
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Step 4: Applicant Interview, Evaluation, and Student Number Assignment
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Step 5: Placement Test
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The placement test is not a determinant of your acceptance in the University. In fact, once you are in this step, you are rest assured that you are just taking the formality of getting ready for your enrollment in the appropriate courses. The procedure for this includes:
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Step 6: Finalized Admission
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Once the placement test is done, the admission staff will approve your final admission. After that, the acceptance letter will be issued both through the application dashboard and via e-mail. A web-based orientation kit will also be sent to you via e-mail. Instructions in your dashboard on how to proceed to the next step of your pre-registration process will be seen. Please read the acceptance letter carefully. |
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Frequently Asked Questions and Quicklinks
Can I apply even if I haven’t yet graduated from Senior High School in the Philippines?
Yes. You may start your application. You can submit at least the 3rd Quarter grades. Just make sure that you will be declared a graduate already at least a week before the first day of classes in AUP. In that way, you will be ready to at least have your Secondary School provide you with the evidence of your graduation.
How much is Tuition is required to study at AUP?
You may find the estimates to tuition and other fees for different programs here: Click me.
Do I need a visa before coming to the Philippines if I come from certain countries?
Click here to check if your country requires special entry visas. You may also go to Step 3 for other details.
Do I need to live in the AUP Campus?
As a boarding school, we welcome all students to live in the residence halls. However, you may also apply for off-campus residence based on certain criteria (distance of your home, family, etc.) You may e-mail sso@aup.edu.ph for details on residences. Also, check out these on-campus amenities and more from this link.
BANK INFORMATION AND PAYMENT DETAILS
The Adventist University of the Philippines offers E-payment options for easy payment process of tuition fees. Please, check the payment channels below and follow the steps as instructed.
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OPTION 1: Bank Deposits
Step 1 – Go to any accredited Bank of Adventist University of the Philippines
Step 2 – Get a deposit slip and fill up the bank details (see the AUP’s Bank Account List)
Step 3 – Go to the teller, submit the deposit slip form together with the equivalent cash deposit.
Step 4 – Secure the deposit slip and scan or take a photo of the deposit slip.
Step 5 – Send a copy of the deposit slip/transaction details to AUP Cashier’s email address (cashier@aup.edu.ph).
OPTION 2: Online Payments/Bank transfers
Step 1 – Use the details of the accredited banks for bank transfers and online payments (see the AUP’s Bank Account List)
Step 2 – Secure the deposit slip and scan or take a photo of the payment transaction.
Step 3 – Send a copy of the transaction details to AUP Cashier’s email address (cashier@aup.edu.ph).
OPTION 3: GCash Payment
Step 1 – Log in to the GCash app.
Step 2 – Select “Send Money.”
Step 3 – Send Money to a “Bank Account”
Step 4 – Select the bank to which you will send the money. To do this, choose from the Dropdown Menu which lists the partner banks of GCash.
Step 5 – After choosing from any of the list of AUP’s Bank Accounts, enter the Account Name, Account Number, amount that you will send, and other bank details. Then select “Next.”
Step 6 – Check the bank account details you have provided to make sure you gave the right information. Then select “Confirm.” A confirmation message will appear. You will also receive an SMS with your transaction details.
Step 7 – Screenshot your confirmation and transaction details and send to AUP Cashier’s email address (cashier@aup.edu.ph).
AUP’S BANK ACCOUNTS LIST
| Bank | Type of Account | Account Name | Account Number |
| Bank of the Philippine Island (Peso) | Savings | Adventist University of the Philippines | 4211-0023-58 |
| Bank of the Philippine Island (Dollar) | Savings | 4214-0010-93 | |
| China Bank | Checking | Adventist University of the Philippines of the Seventh-day Adventists, Inc. | 265-054921-0 |
| Metrobank (Dollar) | Savings | Adventist University of the Philippines | 386-2-38600130-2 |
| Philippine National Bank (PNB) | Checking | 2459-7000-1226 |
APPLICATION FEES
Filipino Nationals
| Undergraduate | PhP 400.00 (application fee) + PhP 525.00 (testing fee) |
| Masters |
PhP 550.00 |
| Doctoral | PhP 750.00 |
* Please note that all application fees paid to the Adventist University of the Philippines accounts are non-refundable
International Applications
| Undergraduate | $200 |
| Masters |
$200 |
| Doctoral | $200 |
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| Asian Countries | $500 |
| Other Countries | $1000 |
* Please note that all application fees paid to the Adventist University of the Philippines accounts are non-refundable, except for the Security Deposit
Where do I pay?
Online deposits can be made through the bank details found here: Payment Channels
Documentary Requirements for Filipino Nationals
New applicants - Undergraduate
1. Recent 2×2 photo with white background
2. Original Form 138 (from senior high school)
3. Photocopy of PSA birth certificate
4. Photocopy of PSA Married certificate (if married female)
5. Original good moral certificate
6. Original Certificate of Eligibility to transfer (for transferee)
7. Photocopy of Transcript of Records/Certification of grades (for transferee)
New applicants - Graduate
1. Recent 2×2 photo with white background
2. Certificate of Eligibility to transfer.
3. Photocopy of Transcript of Records
4. Photocopy of PSA birth certificate
5. Photocopy of marriage certificate (if married female)
Documentary Requirements for Foreign Applicants
New applicants/Transferring from other countries - Undergraduate
• Accomplished Application Form with 2” x 2” picture recently taken.
• Transcript of Records or equivalent to any of the following:
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Graduate of Secondary Education (Senior High School, Form 6, or pre-University)
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Grade 12 GED
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GCE Advance level
• Diploma/Degree Certificate (authenticated/Apostille)
• School Leaving Certificate (authenticated/Apostille) – Optional
• Affidavit of Support (see sample)
• Bank reference (see sample)
• Foreign Student’s Pledge – notarized (downloadable)
• Personal History Statement (downloadable)
• Police Clearance – Certificate issued by the National Police Authority in the country of origin or residence (authenticated/Apostille)
• Birth Certificate
• Copy of bio page – passport
• Copy of Marriage Certificate (if married)
• Application fee and security deposit (click here for fees)
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* English Translation if written in other foreign language
** Authenticated/Apostille from Philippine Embassy/Consulate in the country of origin
Transferring from other Schools in the Philippines - Undergraduate
• Accomplished Application Form with 2” x 2” picture recently taken.
• Certificate of Eligibility to Transfer (CET) from the previous Philippine school
• Certificate of Grades (for Evaluation)
• Certificate of No Objection to Transfer to other School (from last school attended)
• Good Moral Certificate/Recommendation Letter (from last school attended)
• Affidavit of Support (see sample)
• Bank reference (see sample)
• Foreign Student’s Pledge – notarized (downloadable)
• Personal History Statement (downloadable)
• National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance (from the Philippines)
• Birth Certificate
• Copy of bio page – passport
• copy of Latest Visa Stamp and ACR-iCARD
• Copy of Marriage Certificate (if married)
• Application fee and security deposit (click here for fees)
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* English Translation if written in other foreign language
** Authenticated/Apostille from Philippine Embassy/Consulate in the country of origin
New applicants/Transferring from other countries - Graduate
• Accomplished Application Form with 2” x 2” picture recently taken.
• Transcript of Records (Authenticated/Apostille)
• Diploma/Degree Certificate of Bachelors/Masters Degree (Authenticated/Apostille)
• Clearance Certificate issued by the National Police Authority of the country of origin or residence (Authenticated/Apostille)
• Birth Certificate (Authenticated/Apostille)
• Copy of bio page – passport
• Personal History Statement (downloadable)
• Copy of Marriage Certificate (if married)
• Application fee (click here for fees)
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* English Translation if written in other foreign language
** Authenticated/Apostille from Philippine Embassy/Consulate in the country of origin
New applicants graduated from another school in the Philippines - Graduate
• Accomplished Application Form with 2” x 2” picture recently taken.
• Certificate of Eligibility to Transfer (CET) from the previous Philippine school
• Certificate of Grades (for Evaluation)
• Certificate of No Objection to Transfer to other School (from last school attended)
• Birth Certificate (Authenticated/Apostille)
• Copy of bio page – passport
• Personal History Statement (downloadable)
• Copy of Marriage Certificate (if married)
• Application fee (click here for fees)
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* English Translation if written in other foreign language
** Authenticated/Apostille from Philippine Embassy/Consulate in the country of origin
Visa-Related Information
Do I need a Student Visa to attend AUP?
Yes. You will need to process the conversion of your Temporary Visitor’s Visa (TVV; Tourist Visa) into a student visa, immediately upon your arrival to the AUP campus along with the necessary documentary requirements that is available through the Foreign Student Unit of the AUP Records and Admissions Office. More information here.
What are Visa-Required Countries, and how does this affect my admission to AUP?
You can find here the list of Visa-Required Countries. Based on this list, applicants from these countries must first secure entry visas from the Philippine Embassy/Consulate in the country of origin, securing the necessary permissions and other necessary immigration approvals. AUP, through its Foreign Student Unit, can assist by providing other documentation such as Notice of Admission (NOA), which will require notarization and logistics, thus will be processed for a fee. We recommend that applicants from these countries apply two to three months before the posted start of classes because of the time element needed to process immigration-related documents. E-mail us through admissions@aup.edu.ph for more details.
Visa-Required Countries
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbanjan
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
Cuba
Egypt
Georgia
India
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kosovo
Lebanon
Libya
Moldava
Montenegro
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedona
Pakistan
Palestine
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Ukraine
Yemen