Every year about 70,000 students take the UPCAT. Why do they take it? Should you also take it? Here are 5 reasons why. 

Every year about 70,000 students take the UPCAT. Why do they take it? Should you also take it? Below are five reasons to take the UPCAT.

1. The high quality of a UP education

It’s unquestionable. UP is the undisputed premier university in the country. Based on the study conducted by Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), UP is ranked number 1 for several years and up to present. Even international surveys and studies recognize UP as a top university globally.

2. The reasonable expectation of professional success upon graduation

The graduates of UP have constantly ranked high if not topped the examinations given by the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commission. Employers prefer UP graduates over other applicants. A lot of UP alumni hold respectable positions in government agencies, private institutions, and even in NGOs. You can find from different industries successful people who excel in their respective fields who were once UP students dreaming of contributing a positive change to society.

3. The low tuition fees that UP students pay

Let me quote from http://www.up.edu.ph/,
What is the tuition fee rate in the UP?
As it is funded partly by the Philippine government, and private donations, the UP student shoulders a minimal tuition fee which is appropriately less than half than that of other universities like the Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle University and the University of Santo Tomas, while providing a wider range of courses and programs.
Through the Socialized Tuition and Financial Assistance Program, students avail of discounted tuition fees to full tuition fee waivers, plus cash subsidies, according to their individual income brackets.

4. The academic freedom enjoyed by faculty and students alike

Undaunted by any oppression through the years, democracy and freedom remain to be the tool in breaking any barrier to academic advancement. This is why UP students can freely express themselves and have confidence in facing challenges that await them in and out of the UP campus.

5. The UP’s programs accredited nationally and internationally

The Commission on Higher Education has declared UP as a Center of Excellence in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Marine Science, Music, Physics, English, Foreign Languages, Literature, Economics, Industrial Relations, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Communication Arts, Journalism, Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Geodetic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Anthropology, History, Filipino, Geology, Medicine, Nursing, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry Education, Veterinary Education and Fisheries (Source: http://www.up.edu.ph/). Also, UP has Memoranda of Agreement with various universities in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, making its programs accredited abroad.

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