THE PHILIPPINE

EDUCATION SYSTEM
TERTIARY EDUCATION

Reporter: Lyneth C. Villanueva

TERTIARY EDUCATION/HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher education is governed by the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) that was created on May 18, 1994 through
the passage of the Higher Education Act of 1994.
Annual Budget Appropriation: PhP50 billion
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
(HEIs):
1. Public Institutions
 SUCs (State Universities and Colleges)
 LCUs (Local Colleges and Universities)
2. Private Institutions
SUCs
LCUs

CITY COLLEGE OF ANGELES

PRIVATE HEIs
REQUIREMENTS FOR TERTIARY
EDUCATION
1. Must be a high school graduate
2. Must pass the College Admission Test of the
University/College
3. Must pass the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT)
in the case of non-high school graduates.
COURSES WITH SPECIAL ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
1. Doctor of Dental Medicine
 Certificate of Eligibility for Dentistry to proceed to
Dentistry Proper Program
2. Doctor of Medicine
 Four-year baccalaureate degree
 NMAT (National Medical Admission Test)
COURSES WITH SPECIAL ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
3. Law
 Four-year baccalaureate degree
 PhiLSAT (Philippine Law School Admission Test)
 Certificate Of Eligibility For Law (CEL)
DEGREE STAGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION

1. Bachelor’s Degree
2. Master’s Degree
3. Doctoral Degree
TOP BACHELOR’S DEGREE COURSES
OFFERED IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. Business
2. Education
3. Engineering
4. IT
5. Agriculture
TOP BUSINESS COURSES IN THE PH
1. Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
2. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
3. Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
4. Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting
5. Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management
EDUCATION COURSES
1. Bachelor of Elementary Education
2. Bachelor of Secondary Education
TOP ENGINEERING COURSES IN THE PH
1. BS in Civil Engineering
2. BS in Electrical Engineering
3. BS in Computer Engineering
4. BS in Mechanical Engineering
5. BS in Geodetic Engineering
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSES
1. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
2. Bachelor of Science in Information System
3. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
TOP AGRICULTURE COURSES IN THE PH
1. BS in Agriculture
2. BS in Agricultural Engineering
3. BS in Agribusiness Management
4. BS in Agricultural Economics
5. BS in Agricultural Biotechnology
TOP MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
PROGRAMS
1. Master of Arts in Economics
2. Master of Arts in Education
3. Master of Arts in Communication
4. Master of Arts in Interior Design
5. Master of Arts in Social Work
TOP MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
PROGRAMS
1. Master of Science in Finance
2. Master of Science in Clinical Medicine
3. Master of Science in Civil Engineering
4. Master of Science in Agriculture
5. Master of Science in Computer Science
MOST COMMON DOCTORAL
PROGRAMS OFFERED IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. Doctor of Education
2. Doctor of Philosophy in Education
3. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
4. Doctor of Business Administration
5. Doctor of Medicine
QUALIFICATION OF TEACHERS IN
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Pursuant to CMO 40, s. 2008, college teachers must have a
Master’s degree in the fields in which they teach.
SALARY OF COLLEGE TEACHERS
The average pay for a college/university  teacher is PhP 164 per
hour or PhP 215,993 per year.
Quacquarelli Symonds Asian Rankings 2019
72nd University of the Philippines 
115th Ateneo de Manila University 
162nd University of Santo Tomas 
155th De La Salle University 
THANK YOU!
References:
https://www.scholaro.com/pro/countries/philippines/education-system
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/higher_education_in_the_philippines
https://blog.edukasyon.ph/college-life/what-are-the-top-college-courses-in-the-philippines-
courses-by-the-numbers/
https://www.finduniversity.ph/majors/bs-in-business-administration-philippines/
https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2019
References:
https://www.masterstudies.com/masters-degree/business-studies/philippines/
https://upd.edu.ph/academics/graduate-and-postgraduate/
https://www.pup.edu.ph/gs/masters
https://www.mastersportal.com/countries/degrees/539000834/master-of-arts-in-
philippines.html
https://ched.gov.ph/cmo-40-s-2008/
https://wenr.wes.org/2018/03/education-in-the-philippines