Higher education in the Philippines is very popular

Higher education in the Philippines has a long history. The first university established by the United States in Asia in 1611 was in Manila, Philippines, the University of Santo Tomas. It has a history of nearly 400 years and is the oldest in Asia. University. Higher education in the Philippines is directly influenced by the United States and adopts the same education system as the United States. The popularity of Filipino culture is very high, and English is widely used in education, finance, and trade. Philippine education is highly internationalized. Students from more than 70 countries around the world study in the Philippines. More and more Chinese students realize that the Philippines is the center of Asian education.

In order to improve the quality of basic education and accelerate integration with the international community, in January 2015, Philippine public schools began to implement the K-12 basic education system. The current compulsory education is 12 years. (K-12 refers to the Kindergarten-12th grade education system. The previous compulsory education in the Philippines was 10 years, that is, 6 years of primary school and 4 years of secondary education. The newly added two years of education are mainly added after the 4 years of junior high school. Called senior high school or grades 11 and 12)

The medical nursing major of the University of the Philippines is even more famous, and it trains a large number of medical skills for South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other countries and regions every year. Superb dentist. After mastering the English language by studying in the Philippines and getting a bachelor's degree, you can easily transfer to the United States or other countries to study for a higher-level degree.

Higher education in the Philippines is very popular. The Philippines has a population of nearly 80 million and more than 3,000 universities. Manila has a population of 6.5 million but has more than 300 universities. There are nearly 60 universities recruiting foreign students in Manila alone.

Philippine English education ranks first in Asia. The teaching language in the Philippines is English because it has been a colony of the United States for more than 100 years. The government stipulates that English is the official and commercial language, and the language of instruction in schools is also English. The Philippines is one of the countries with the largest number of English speakers in the world, with a basic English literacy rate of 93, ranking first in Asia.

In the Philippines, American-style education can be obtained at the lowest cost. Philippine universities focus on cultivating students’ creative learning abilities, improving students’ overall quality, and education is directly in line with international standards.

Famous institutions of higher learning include the University of the Philippines, Attaneo University, Eastern University, Far Eastern University and University of Santo Tomas. These universities are basically as famous as China's Peking University and Tsinghua University in the top 100 universities in Asia. The degrees and diplomas awarded by these prestigious universities are universally recognized around the world, so the competition for admission to these universities is fierce. Students must have excellent academic performance and good English proficiency to be hired. Foreign students need to take entrance exams for admission. Higher education institutions in the Philippines can be divided into two major components (1) Public higher education institutions: national universities, national colleges, national colleges or institutes (2) Private higher education institutions: private universities, private colleges, foreign university branches

In terms of higher education, private educational institutions play a very important role, providing a wide range of educational opportunities for domestic and foreign students. There are currently more than 20,000 foreign students studying in Philippine state or private institutions of higher learning.

The Philippines is a country that promotes universal higher education. There are nearly 1,200 colleges and universities across the country, giving every student the opportunity to receive formal higher education. Due to the colonial rule of the Americans for more than half a century, the Philippines has inherited the education system and teaching methods of the United States. It is a country with a relatively high overall education level in Asia. Academic qualifications and degrees are generally recognized internationally, and English is the only language used for teaching. The cost of living is low, and the tuition fees of many institutions are similar to those in China. The Philippines is one of the countries with the lowest tuition fees for studying abroad in the world.

The University of the Philippines (semester system) has 2 semesters and 1 summer semester a year, the first semester (June to October), the second semester (November to March), and summer semester ( April ~ May), you can apply for admission in the first, second semester and summer semester. However, because the summer semester is shorter, the class time is half of the normal semester. Summer semester stipulates that each person can only take 9-12 credits. .

Comparison of the schooling system in China and the Philippines. Since the schooling system in the Philippines is 6 years of primary school, 4 years of secondary school (junior high school plus high school), plus 2 years of senior high school, a total of 12 years, the mainland primary school is 6 years. Years, 3 years of junior high school, 3 years of high school, and a total of 12 years. Therefore, mainland high school, higher vocational, technical secondary school graduates or sophomores and above can directly apply to universities in the Philippines. In addition, the Philippines recognizes that a college degree of more than three years is equivalent to a bachelor's degree. Therefore, college graduates from mainland China, which are recognized as College Graduates in the Philippines, can directly apply to graduate schools and complete a master's program in about 1 year and 6 months. .