Foreign Students

Step 1: Application

Accomplish the online application form and upload the following documents:  

1. Scholastic Records   
2. Passport Bio-page   
3. Recommendation letter   

*The submitted documents are for evaluation.   

Step 2: Document Verification

Once the documents verify that the applicant is an incoming senior high school student, the Admissions Office will inform them about his/her classification and will proceed to the next step of application.   

Step 3: Language Fluency

If the applicant is not a native English speaker, he/she must submit his/her TOEFL/IELTS exam results with the following cut-off scores:   

TOEFL: Internet-based test, score at least 75   

• Paper and pencil-based test, score at least 500   
• Computer-based test, score at least 173   

IELTS: Overall band of 6.0, no single test score below 5.5  

Note: If the applicant has not taken either TOEFL or IELTS upon application, he/she will pay the MELT fee and must pass the Mapúa English Language Test (MELT) to be given by the English Language Center (ELC). Kindly reach out to the Admissions Office at admissions@mapua.edu.ph regarding MELT. ELC provides the MELT results to Admissions Office.  

Step 4: Application Validation

After successfully passing the MELT exam, the Admissions Office will approve the application.   

Step 5: Payment of MPASS Fee

Applicant must proceed with the payment of ₱2,500 for the MPASS Fee. 

 Step 6: MPASS

Take the MPASS through Cardinal EDGE.     

Note: You may log in to your Mapúa Applicant Portal to view your Cardinal Edge account. Once you log in, read carefully the pre-exam requirements. Right after taking the MPASS, you may view your results. 

Step 7: Slot Reservation

Applicants must proceed to select their preferred program. He/she may pay the reservation fee of Php 5,000 and proceed to enroll once enrollment is open.   

Step 8: Student Data Sheet

Applicant must fill out the Student Data Sheet (SDS). Information is automatically encoded in the Student profile.    

Step 9: Enrollment

Applicant must select the section and schedule available.   

Step 10: Enrollment Finalization

Applicant must view the Generated Schedule and Assessment (GSA) and finalize the preferred payment schedule–full, semestral, quarterly, or monthly. Once finalized, the portal generates the student number, and the applicant may proceed with the initial payment.  

After a successful payment transaction, the student is officially enrolled. The portal will show his/her log-in credentials for Blackboard and MyMapúa. Welcome to Mapúa University! 

Step 1: Application 

Accomplish the online application form and upload the following documents:  

1. Scholastic Records   
2. Passport Bio-page   
3. Recommendation letter   

*The submitted documents are for evaluation.  

Step 2: Document Verification

Once the documents verify that the applicant is an incoming senior high school student, the Admissions Office will inform them about his/her classification and will proceed to the next step of application.   

Step 3: Language Fluency

If the applicant is not a native English speaker, he/she must submit his/her TOEFL/IELTS exam results with the following cut-off scores:   

TOEFL: Internet-based test, score at least 75   

• Paper and pencil-based test, score at least 500   

• Computer-based test, score at least 173   

IELTS: Overall band of 6.0, no single test score below 5.5  

Note: If the applicant has not taken either TOEFL or IELTS upon application, he/she will pay the MELT fee and must pass the Mapúa English Language Test (MELT) to be given by the English Language Center (ELC). Kindly reach out to the Admissions Office at admissions@mapua.edu.ph regarding MELT. ELC provides the MELT results to Admissions Office. 

Step 4: Application Validation

After successfully passing the MELT exam, the Admissions Office will approve the application.   

Step 5: Payment of MPASS Fee

Applicant must proceed with the payment of ₱2,500 for the MPASS Fee. 

 Step 6: MPASS 

Take the MPASS through Cardinal EDGE.     

Note: You may log in to your Mapúa Applicant Portal to view your Cardinal Edge account. Once you log in, read carefully the pre-exam requirements. Right after taking the MPASS, you may view your results. 

Step 7: Slot Reservation

Applicants must proceed to select their preferred program. He/she may pay the reservation fee of Php 5,000 and proceed to enroll once enrollment is open.  

Step 8: Student Data Sheet

Applicant must fill out the Student Data Sheet (SDS). Information is automatically encoded in the Student profile.    

Step 9: Enrollment

Applicant must select the section and schedule available.   

Step 10: Enrollment Finalization

Applicant must view the Generated Schedule and Assessment (GSA) and finalize the preferred payment schedule–full, semestral, quarterly, or monthly. Once finalized, the portal generates the student number, and the applicant may proceed with the initial payment.  

After a successful payment transaction, the student is officially enrolled. The portal will show his/her log-in credentials for Blackboard and MyMapúa. Welcome to Mapúa University! 

Mapúa provides this set of information that will guide prospective students through the entire application process for Graduate Studies. Mapúa’s online admissions process features seamless stages from application to assessment to enrollment, allowing for an easy start in one’s Mapúa Graduate Studies journey.  

STEP 1: Account Creation

Sign up at the Apply Now page. After creating your account, you will receive an email to activate your account. 

Note: If the applicant has not taken either TOEFL or IELTS upon application, he/she must pass the Mapúa English Language Test (MELT) to be given by the English Language Center (ELC). Kindly reach out to the Admissions Office at admissions@mapua.edu.ph regarding MELT.  

STEP 2: Application

Once your account is activated, log in at the GS Portal and accomplish the application form and submit together with the requirements for approval. Once approved, you will receive a notification email.  

STEP 3: Enrollment

Log in at the GS Portal and proceed with the enrollment. Choose the course/s you wish to enroll and click “Finalize.”  

STEP 4: Payment of Tuition Fee

Once course load is finalized, pay the necessary charges through any of the available payment channels.  

STEP 5: Enrollment

Once payment has been confirmed, you will receive a notification email containing the official receipt number and your account details in MyMapúa and Cardinal EDGE. 

Requirements for Foreign Applicants

Academic Qualifications  

Graduates of relevant Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees from accredited universities and colleges may be admitted as graduate students. The accompanying table specifies the BS degree requirement for each academic program. Other degrees not included in the table may be considered on a case-by-case basis.  

Applicants must submit or accomplish the following:  

1. Accomplished online application form.  
2. 2” x 2” (identical) pictures.  
3. Original copy and photocopy of the official transcript of records showing the award of the baccalaureate degree by a recognized institution of higher learning  
4. A request for “transfer of credentials” from the Registrar’s Office of the school where the baccalaureate degree was obtained. Mapúa graduates are exempted.  
5. At least two letters of recommendation from previous professors or university officials and/or current employers. In the online application, you will be required to provide the email addresses of your two recommenders.  
6. For non-resident foreign applicants, the application fee is $50.  
7. Additional requirements (for international students):  
   • For non-native English speakers, a score of at least 500 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam or an overall band of 6.0 with no single test score below 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam is required.  
   • Student visa 
     Note: If the applicant has not taken either TOEFL or IELTS upon application, he/she must pass the Mapúa English Language Test (MELT) to be given by the English Language Center (ELC).  

Applicants must take note of the following deadlines for submission of applications.