Master of Science in Physiology
Offered by Department of Physiology

Brief Description

The academic year is divided into 2 semesters of 16 weeks each, excluding registration and the final examination periods. The 1st semester starts in August and ends in December, while the 2nd semester covers the period of January to May. English is generally used as the medium of instruction. A full-time student’s normal load is 12-18 units and a part-time student enrolls in half of these per year. The program requires the candidate to complete and pass 36 units of formal courses, comprehensive written and oral examinations and 6 units of research thesis. The following are the grade requirements for each student to be of good standing in the program: 1) general weighted average of 2.00 or better in all course taken, and 2) no grade of 5.00 in any academic course. A full-time student will finish the program in 3 years. A maximum of 5 years is given to a student to finish the program.

Rationale and Objectives

The Master of Science in Physiology program is designed for students interested in gaining higher proficiency in the science and techniques involving bodily function. It is constructed to provide outcome based education preparatory to an academic or a professional career and to support individualized investigative training in the pursuit of research goals. The program faculty includes experts and specialists from diverse medical fields lending a multidisciplinary approach to the study of normal mechanisms and activities of life. The curriculum is enriched with hands-on experimental courses that provides the students with a variety of models for future scientific research in the discipline.  The program can also be fine-tuned to serve the needs of the non-health professionals, such as engineers, physicists and computer scientists, who may wish to find their niche in the biomedical sciences.

1. To provide highly advanced training for those interested in developing a career in teaching, scientific research or healthcare.
2. To encourage and sustain local research to benefit the Filipino people and the global nation.

Highlights

The program is designed to enhance the teaching skills of graduate students on an academic career track and to support medical scientific researchers in their early careers.

Admission Requirements

The following are the minimum National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences (NGOHS) requirements:

1. Good scholastic record from any recognized institution of higher learning.
2. Preferably with a background in Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Physics.
3. Duly accomplished Application Form (available at the NGOHS through www.ngohs.upm.edu.ph) together with the following documents:
   1. original copy of the official Transcript of Records
   2. two (2) recommendations from former professors, supervisors or employers (forms included in the application packet)
   3. receipt of processing fee paid at the UPM Cashier's Office
   4. certified true copy of college diploma with the seal of the college or university
   5. four (4) passport size photos
   6. resume or curriculum vitae
   7. essay on an 8-1/2 x 11” sheet of paper describing your motivation for pursuing graduate studies and your view of self-directed learning as a method of instruction. Also include a description of your research interests
4. For foreign applicants, additional requirements include:
   1. original Transcript of Records in English. If written in another language, must be translated into English and authenticated by the Philippine consulate/embassy from country of origin
   2. certified true copy of diploma with the seal of the college or university. If written in another language, must be translated into English and authenticated by the Philippine consulate/embassy from country of origin
   3. TOEFL iBT (Test Of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test) or its equivalent, score of at least 80 if English is not the medium of instruction in the country of origin
   4. affidavit of support or certification of financial capability
   5. photocopy of passport (present original for verification)

In addition to the above requirements, applicants must undergo an entrance interview.

Contact Details

Department of Physiology, 2nd floor Salcedo Hall, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines - Manila
547 Pedro Gil Street corner A. Mabini, Ermita, Manila, Philippines 1000

Mobile: 09276192932

Telefax: 85264262

Email: physiology.upcm@gmail.com; physiology.upm@up.edu.ph