Undergraduate – Shiftees

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE SHIFTING*

*Subject to availability of slots

The deadline for applications for shifting from other UPD Units for the 1^st Semester 2025-2026 is on Monday, 23 June 2025 (STRICTLY until 5:00 PM ONLY).

Note: Applicants are encouraged to submit their requirements before the deadline, and take note of the dates of the following application activities:

• Career Assessment Test/Counseling: 26 June 2025, Thursday (morning session ONLY)
• Online Teaching Aptitude Test (TAT): 11 July 2025, Friday (morning session ONLY)
• Panel Interview: 14-15 July 2025 (on an appointment/scheduled basis)

REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIFTEES (within the College & from UPD units)

• GWA of 2.5 (from UP Diliman units) or better
• Must have earned at least 30 academic units or more
• Letter of Intent addressed to the College Secretary
• Most recent copy of True Copy of Grades (TCG) – 1 original and 1 photocopy
• Latest 2×2 ID pictures – 4 copies
• Short brown envelope
• Accomplished Shifting / Transfer Application Form and OCG pre-assessment Questionnaire
• Three reference reports from former College Professors

 THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:

• Zero passing from previous semester
• Applicants on LOA, AWOL, and MRR Status

PROCEDURE:

1. Accomplish the Undergraduate Shifting / Transfer Application form (may be downloaded: https://educ.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Revised-Shifting-Transferring-Application-Form.pdf) and OCG pre-assessment questionnaire (may be downloaded as docx: https://educ.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/OCG-Pre-Assessment-Questionnaire.docx or as pdf: https://educ.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/OCG-Pre-Assessment-Questionnaire.pdf).

2. In a short brown envelope, submit to the UP College of Education – Office of the College Secretary the following documents together with the completed shifting / transfer application form:

• 2.1. Letter of Intent addressed to the College Secretary (Joel C. Javiniar, Ph.D.). Indicate the major / program applied for and reason for shifting. Below your signature, write your contact no. and email address.
• 2.2. One (1) original and one (1) photocopy of most recent copy of True Copy of Grades (TCG) properly authenticated and signed by the College Secretary and/or SREs. TOR or TCG must be complete up to the last term of schooling.
• 2.3.Four (4) latest copies of 2×2 ID picture. Write your full name at the back of each pictures.
• 2.4. Three reference reports from former College Professors: https://educ.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/reference_report_undergrad-shifting_transferring.pdf (may be sent via email at: educadmissions.updiliman@up.edu.ph)
• 2.5. Fully accomplished downloaded transfer/shifting application form and OCG pre-assessment questionnaire

3. Await the email message to be sent by the Office of the College Secretary for the next steps in the evaluation process:

• 3.1. Teaching Aptitude Test
• 3.2. Interview by the Undergraduate Students Admission, Progress, and Welfare Committee

4. Strictly follow the schedule assigned by the College regarding admissions activities. No more other schedules will be given.

Important Reminder:

Students who will be accepted in the program will have one-year probationary period. They should maintain a grade of 2.5 or better per semester (based on UP CEd Retention Policy) and should only take subjects prescribed in the program of study/curriculum checklist.

Please see the following primer for the application requirements and important details of the shifting and transfer application to the College of Education:
https://educ.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/EDUC-PRIMER-AY-2025-26-Shiftees-Transferees-Dates-to-Remember.pdf

*For further inquiries, kindly call UP College of Education – Office of the College Secretary (OSec) at (2)8981 8500 loc. 2807/2817 or email at educosec.updiliman@up.edu.ph

Office of College Secretary
Room 104
College of Education
Benitez Hall, Roxas Avenue
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City