UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

CESAR E.A. VIRATA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MBA/MS FINANCE PROGRAM

DILIMAN, Q.C. 1101, PHILIPPINES  TEL. (63-2) 928-4571 to 75  FAX (63-2) 920-7990  E-MAIL mba@up.edu.ph

CALENDAR AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 - 2020

1ST TRIMESTER 2ND TRIMESTER 3RD TRIMESTER

Registration 3-5 July 21-23 Oct 27-28 Feb
Start of Classes 8 July (Mon) 24 Oct (Thurs) 2 March (Mon)
Late Registration* 12 July 30 Oct 6 March
Christmas Break 2019 14 Dec – 3 Jan
Holy Week Break (for students only) 2020 6 -11 April
Mid-Trimester 22 August 9 Dec 22 April
Dropping of Subject* 13 Sept 22 Jan 15 May
Leave of Absence Approval* 20 Sept 29 Jan 22 May
Application for Graduation* 27 Oct 5 Feb 29 May
End of Classes 4 Oct 12 Feb 5 June
Final Exams 7-9 Oct 14-17-18 Feb 8-10 June
Grades Submission* 18 Oct 26 Feb 19 June

Comprehensive Exam Registration 3-7 March 2020** (MBA/MSF)

Comprehensive Examination 14 Mar, 21 Mar 2020** (MBA/MSF)
University Commencement Exercises 28 June 2020 (Sunday)
AY 2019–20
Application Period for MBA / MSF Program 1 Oct 2019 - 10 Feb 2020
Admission Test 23 February 2019 (Sun)
Proficiency Workshops TBA

2019 2020
Day Date Month Event Day Date Month Event
Mon 19 August Quezon City Day Wed 01 January New Year’s Day
Wed 21 August Ninoy Aquino Day Tue 04 February Chinese New Year
Mon 26 August National Heroes Day Tue 25 February EDSA Rev. Anniv.
Fri 01 November All Saints’ Day Thu 09 April Araw ng Kagitingan
Additional special
Thu 09 April Maundy Thursday
Sat 02 November (non-working day
Sat 30 November Bonifacio Day Fri 10 April Good Friday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Sun 11 December (special non-working day)
Sat 11 April Black Saturday
Tue 24 December Additional Non-working Day Fri 01 May Labor Day
Wed 25 December Christmas Day Fri 12 June Independence Day
Mon 30 December Rizal Day
Tue 31 December Last day of the Year

* Deadline **Tentative