UPD College of Architecture
  • About
    • History
    • People > >
      • Executive Board
      • Faculty
      • Research Associates
      • Administration Staff
      • Library Staff
    • Studio Labs
    • Campus Life
  • Contact Us
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate Program
    • Graduate Programs
    • Integrated Graduate Program > >
      • About IGP
      • Application
      • Research Themes
      • Programs > >
        • PhDDBE - Doctor of Philosophy in the Designed and Built Environment
        • MArch - Master of Architecture
        • MTLA - Master of Tropical Landscape Architecture
        • MAAS - Master of Arts in Architecture Studies
        • GDipLS - Graduate Diploma in Landscape Studies
      • Courses
  • Registration
    • Registration Guide >
      • Procedure
      • Advising
      • Underloading
      • Overloading, Subjects outside Curriculum, Shifting
      • Enlisting
      • Waitlisting
      • Locking
    • FAQs >
      • General
      • Advising
      • Enlisting
      • Waitlisting
    • Forms
  • Scholarships & Grants
  • Academic Calendar
  • Publications
  • Blog >
    • UPCA Research
  • Research Program
    • Muhon
  • Extension Program
    • Blog - Extension
    • REx Talks >
      • 2019 REx Talks
    • Trainings
    • Technical Assistance
ABOUT THE IGP

INTEGRATED
GRADUATE
​PROGRAM

​The UPCA Master’s and Ph.D. Programs are designed to produce graduates that can intervene in varied ways in the betterment of the designed and built environment in the Philippines and in other parts of the world. With specialized areas of studies that are contextualized within a comprehensive range of place-based concerns, graduates can make meaningful contributions to both academe and industry.
  • The graduate programs are integrated into one framework that is formulated based on the principles of Flexibility, Openness and Dynamism.
  • The IGP is based on a menu of courses under various research themes.​​
Learn More About Research Themes

PRINCIPLES

Picture
FLEXIBILITY - A vast array of research directions can be accommodated with each student following a unique curriculum based on the specific research topic that will be pursued.

Picture
OPENNESS - The limitless number of course combinations opens research and discourse into a growing number of disciplines.

Picture
DYNAMISM - Studio Topic courses determined by the Studio Laboratories are constantly updated to respond to current issues.

Icons made by Freepik from Flaticon

COMPONENT GRADUATE PROGRAMS


1

Graduate Diploma

Graduate Diploma in Landscape Studies (GDipLS) 

2

Master's Degree

  • Master of Architecture (MArch)
  • Master of Tropical Landscape Architecture (MTLA)
  • ​Master of Arts in Architecture Studies (MAAS) 

3

Doctoral Program

Doctor of Philosophy in the Designed and Built Environment (PhD DBE) 

Courses

Under the IGP, the UPCA offers 39 dynamic courses for the 5 component graduate programs. The courses are categorized into the core, major, qualified elective, and terminal. ​
Learn more

Admissions​​

The application period for the IGP will be from November 2020 to February 2021 prior to the incoming academic year (AY 2021-2022). Notice of Admissions will be disseminated in June 2021.

Tuition and Other Fees ​

The UP College of Architecture strives to provide democratic access to its academic programs in pursuit of honor and excellence.​​​

As of AY 2020-2021, application fees for the UPCA IGP is
PHP 1000.00 for resident applicants and;

USD 25.00 for foreign non-resident applicants.
Picture
The tuition fees are to be fully implemented in AY 2021-2022 (Year 3), with incremental increases from the current fees beginning AY 2019-2020 (Year 1).


Interested? ​Need Further Information?

Further details will be released regularly on this website, through e-mail, and our social media channels. The UPCA highly recommends that interested applicants sign up for e-mail updates about the IGP.
Sign Up
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • About
    • History
    • People > >
      • Executive Board
      • Faculty
      • Research Associates
      • Administration Staff
      • Library Staff
    • Studio Labs
    • Campus Life
  • Contact Us
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate Program
    • Graduate Programs
    • Integrated Graduate Program > >
      • About IGP
      • Application
      • Research Themes
      • Programs > >
        • PhDDBE - Doctor of Philosophy in the Designed and Built Environment
        • MArch - Master of Architecture
        • MTLA - Master of Tropical Landscape Architecture
        • MAAS - Master of Arts in Architecture Studies
        • GDipLS - Graduate Diploma in Landscape Studies
      • Courses
  • Registration
    • Registration Guide >
      • Procedure
      • Advising
      • Underloading
      • Overloading, Subjects outside Curriculum, Shifting
      • Enlisting
      • Waitlisting
      • Locking
    • FAQs >
      • General
      • Advising
      • Enlisting
      • Waitlisting
    • Forms
  • Scholarships & Grants
  • Academic Calendar
  • Publications
  • Blog >
    • UPCA Research
  • Research Program
    • Muhon
  • Extension Program
    • Blog - Extension
    • REx Talks >
      • 2019 REx Talks
    • Trainings
    • Technical Assistance