Financial Requirements

Students carrying a full course load pay approximately PhP18,975.00 per year. For new students, an additional of PhP130,000.00 cover both entrance and deposit fees. Foreign students pay an additional amount of PhP3,575.00 which cover their alien certificate of registration; immigrant certificate of registration and head tax to be paid upon arrival in the Philippines; visa to be paid every six months and graduate education development fee (GEDF) of USD500.00 for every semester and USD200.00 for summer. For books and living expenses, estimated annual expenditures will be PhP173,000.00. A total estimated expenses of a graduate student in one year is PhP260,280.00 plus USD1,200.00 for foreign students.

Financial Aid

To help students meet the costs outlined above, financial assistance is available in the form of research or teaching assistantships. Graduate research or teaching assistantships are offered by the Bureau of Forest Development, Institute of Plant Breeding, National Crop Protection Center, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, School of Environmental Science and Management, and UPLB Administrative Personnel Development Fellowship.

Graduate assistantship carries a stipend of P5,420.00 per month for half-time teaching or research duties.

Scholarship enjoyed by both local and foreign students at University of the Philippines Los Baños come from funding agencies like the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Rockefeller Foundation, International Development Research Center of Canada, Food and Agricultural Organization, International Rice Research Institute, Food Foundation, Agricultural Development Council, Winrock International, World Bank, U.S. Agency for International Development, German Foundation, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research Development, Department of Science and Technology, PCAMRD, ESEP, FAPE, and many other agencies.