Graduate Application Procedures for Term 3, AY2025-2026

General Policies and Guidelines
  1. Master’s and certificate program applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree, while doctoral program applicants must have a master’s degree.
  2. We allow application for those who have earned units from other schools. A maximum of one-third (1/3) of the total number of academic units (excluding thesis/dissertation) required for the degree at DLSU may be accepted as transfer credits.Evaluation of transfer of credits is subject to the approval of the College Associate Dean, upon the recommendation of the Chair/Graduate Coordinator of the academic department. Courses taken from another school should be credited on the first term of studies at DLSU. No other courses taken from another school may be credited subsequent to this unless covered by the issuance of a cross-enrollment permit from the Office of the University Registrar (OUR). Courses counted to earn a separate degree, whether at DLSU or in another school, are not eligible for crediting.
  3. Application to the preferred degree program is subject to the availability of the program and slot per term.
Application/Testing
  1. The APPLICATION PERIOD for Term 3, AY2025-2026 is from 19 January (Monday) to 14 February 2026 (Saturday).
  2. All applicants who will be scheduled to take the DLSU Graduate Admission Test (DGAT) are given the option to take the test online or in-person. In-person tests will be conducted at the DLSU Manila Campus only. Applicants who opt to take the test online will be required to attend a mock-test session before the actual test schedule. Details of the mock testing and actual testing will be sent to applicants via email.
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    (NOTE: The Office of Admissions and Scholarships will send messages relevant to application via official email accounts. Phone calls may also be used but as a last resort).
CaseActivitiesDate
1Start of ApplicationJanuary 19 (Monday)
2End of ApplicationFebruary 14 (Saturday)
3Test Administration(NOTE: For in-person testing, Saturday schedules to be filled first; other testing dates will only be opened for overflow )
DGAT Set 1IN-PERSON: January 24 (Saturday)
DGAT Set 2IN-PERSON: January 31 (Saturday) | ONLINE: Actual Test: February 05 (Thursday) Mock test: January 29 & 30 (Thursday and Friday)
DGAT Set 3IN-PERSON: February 07 (Saturday) | ONLINE: Actual Test: February 12 (Thursday) Mock test: February 05 & 06 (Thursday and Friday)
DGAT Set 4IN-PERSON: February 14 (Saturday) | ONLINE: Actual Test: February 19 (Thursday) Mock test: February 12 & 13 (Thursday and Friday)
DGAT Set 5IN-PERSON: February 21 (Saturday) | ONLINE: Actual Test: February 26 (Thursday) Mock test: February 19 & 20 (Thursday and Friday)
How to Apply
  1. PREPARE all application documents for scanning and uploading. For a summary of requirements, please click any of the following links:
  2. SIGN UP AND ACCOMPLISH THE FULL APPLICATION PROCESS via the ARCHERS HUB at Archers Hub
    Submission of application documents, payment of the P600 non-refundable application fee and downloading of the test permit will all be done through the Archers Hub applicant portal. Applicants are also encouraged to monitor their emails regularly for important announcements and updates.
  3. MONITOR YOUR APPLICATION STATUS in your Archer’s Hub Application Portal and check your email regularly for important updates and announcements.
Department Review/Interview

Academic departments are given two weeks to evaluate credentials and contact applicants for interview appointments, which their Office Assistants will do by phone and/or email.

Please take note that not all applicants will be asked to appear for an interview.

Notification of Admission Status
  • APPLICATION RESULTS will be released in the 2nd week of April 2026.
  • Applicants will be asked to MONITOR their admission status via email.
Collection of Hard Copies of Requirements

APPLICANTS who PASS and eventually ENROLL will be asked to turn over original copies of the requirements in a long brown envelope during confirmation of enrollment. The link where one may see the Confirmation Dates and Guidelines will be emailed shortly before the release of results. The brown envelope should be properly labelled with the applicant’s complete name (SURNAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL) in big upper case letters on the upper left corner on the backside of the envelope. The Office of Admissions and Scholarships (OAS) reserves the right to decline applications that have not met the criteria set by the Office.

For any concerns or questions, email [email protected]

 

 

 

The above information may change without prior notice. For updated schedules, regularly visit this webpage (i.e., https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/graduate-procedures/).