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. 

The UPCA IGP executes a holistic examination of all applicants and  conducts interviews to screen candidates. The application process  will be selective. You will be rated against your applicant cohort in terms of grade requirements, achievements, work experiences, research interests, and other merits to your admission to the IGP.  The UPCA Integrated Graduate Program (IGP) upholds and promotes  the College of Architecture’s Standards of excellence, integrity and  distinction. The general objective of the UPCA IGP is to promote the development and application of excellence in the designed and built environment through teaching, research, and extension. Successful pursuit of the objective is founded on the collective philosophy of the UPCA IGP Community.

Student membership in the program is a privilege conditioned on  academic and ethical standards. All students share in the responsibility to maintain an environment conducive to intellectual freedom and the pursuit of knowledge.

Important Dates

07 November 2022 – 24 February 2023

Submission of Applications

31 March 2023

Release of Shortlisted Applicants

16-19 May 2023

Interview Period

29 May 2023

Release of Accepted IGP Applicants for AY 2023-2024