i have a few questions about going to college in the philippines i'm thinking of going for nursing there.

suggested colleges:

university of philippines manila

university of santo tomas


*questions*

how do i get into this universities? i heard its hard? do i have to just apply? what entrance exams are there? i'm already in a college here in the u.s. i go to a california state university but wanted to go to the philippines for nursing instead to save money.

also do colleges there have a lot of the same class but at different times like here in the u.s.? like i mean like a nutrition class, do they have a 9am, 11am, 3pm or whatever on one day to be able to choose what time you want your classe? or is it set already?

also the units, how many classes can i take a semester?

have u tried their sites

UST
http://www.ust.edu.ph/sitelinks/admissions.asp

UPM
http://www.upm.edu.ph/acadprog/acadprog-co...s_and_units.htm

or.......u can just go to Recto, Manila & get any degree from any school u want in 1 day....LoL

THERE ARE FOUR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS OF NURSING IN METRO MANILA ACCORDING TO THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED):

In no particular order

University of the Philippines

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila)

University of Santo Tomas

St. Paul University Manila

For the last six years, they have consistently displayed a very high passing mark of 90% and above and excellent track records.


TRIVIA: There are 12 excellent schools of nursing nationwide according to CHED. Only four of them are from Metro Manila and the rest are in the provinces.

^lol.


umm, just keep in mind that the tuition for overseas students is WAY higher than the tuition for filipino citizens.

lol. i want to go to U of P. lol. just for a change of scenery. lol.

PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA (University of the City of Manila)

'BENCHMARKING THE NEW FILIPINO UNIVERSITY'




In consonance with the national program of primary health care and the global objective of health for all, PLM has developed the college of Nursing with a curriculum that primarily aims to prepare a fully functioning nurse who has developed a sensitive awareness to the health needs of society as well as commitment to the alleviation of problems and to the development of the Filipino citizens acquired the necessary skills. Knowledge and attitude for the promotion of health/wellness, restoration of health or facilitation of peaceful death. Developed a research attitude through the use of the nursing process. Such attitude among leads to the utilization of research findings.

THE PLM BSN CURRICULUM

Level I – Common Freshman
At the end of the first year, the student will have acquired knowledge, understanding the awareness of self as an individual, of others and the society of which he is part of. He will have developed the ability to think logically and critically and to communicate correctly and clearly in both English and Filipino.

Level II – Wellness-Centered
At the end of second year, the student will have acquired:
1. A holistic understanding of a man as a biopsychosocial-cultural being focusing on the concept of health and wellness; a sense of responsibility as a citizen through knowledge of his history and cultural heritage, the family health care systems and the nursing profession.
2. Beginning skills in the use of the nursing process as a basis of health care delivery.

Level III – Illness-Centered
At the end of the third year, the student will have acquired a broad concept of illness from the social, epidemiological, ecological, economic and cultural perspective; knowledge of pathological processes and coping techniques of individual, family and community and the use of the nursing processes for the restoration of wellness.

Level IV – Integration
At the end of the fourth year, the student will have acquired skills for professional practice to work independently and/or in collaboration with others in the promotion of health, prevention and control of illness in the hospital and community.

HISTORY OF PLM COLLEGE OF NURSING

In 1967, a study entitled “Manila-Its Needs and Resources” indicated that despite the physical proximity to the people, the 41 Manila Health Centers had not gained the people’s confidence. The study confirmed the then and now current thinking of health care experts that in order to meet the health needs of the people, health workers must go where the people are – to their homes in the community. Thus, the need for opening a community-oriented College of Nursing at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila was conceived.

When PLM opened on July 17, 1967 many of the enrollees in the 2-year associate in Arts course were prospective nursing students; hence, in the summer of 1969, the College of Nursing was established by the President, Dr. Benito F. Reyes. He then appointed Miss Valentina Patacsil as College Secretary. Under her guidance, 29 students were selected to be the first nursing scholars of the university. On July 1, 1969, Mrs. Mary Vita B. Jackson was appointed Dean of the College of Nursing. Four years later, 27 of these scholars passed the board examination given April 1972 with one of them in the 9th place in the name of Rosalinda Taguiam Palad. Since then, more PLM graduates have distinguished themselves not only as placers in the nursing board examinations, but more importantly as effective nurse practitioners in the Philippines and abroad. To date, CN produced 168 board top notchers and distinguished itself as among the top three college in the field of nursing in the country.

Every year, the college admits students from a selected group taken from among the top graduating high school students in the City of Manila. The students undergo clinical practice at the Hospital ng Maynila, the Philippine General Hospital, other tertiary level health agencies and in selected urban and rural community settings.

Since the establishment of PLM-CN in 1969, it had eight (8) who have given the best years of their lives and for what it is today. Aside from the distinguished name, the college became an inspiration among the students and alumni to uphold the ideals of the college - to render service and reach out the community.

LINKAGES, TIE-UPS AND EXTENSION SERVICES

The College of Nursing maintains its linkages with the following agencies in relation to the affiliation of the students:
1. University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
2. Ospital ng Maynila
3. San Lazaro Hospital
4. National Center for Mental Health
5. Tondo General Hospital
6. Institute of Occupational Health and Safety Development
7. Manila Health Department Lying-In Clinics & Health Centers (all over the City of Manila)
8. Sunrise Center
9. Dr. Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRMMC)
10. Gat Andres Bonifacion Memorial Medical Center
11. Ospital ng Sampaloc

With the inclusion of School Nursing in the Integrative Practicum, linkages have been established with the following schools:

San Juan de Letran College
Malate Catholic School
Manila Cathedral School
Ermita Catholic School
St. Martin de Porres Foundation

Graduating students are assigned in rural areas and provinces as well. This community immersion program of the College of Nursing provides opportunities for the students to live and work with the less privileged families of these communities. Through these experiences, students are exposed to the realities of life and motivates them to voluntarily work in the aim of helping the people to be more health conscious, socially aware, and self-reliant. At the end, they are given the chance to really feel the pulse of community work.

President GMA cites 'culture of excellence' at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila



President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has cited the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) for its "culture of excellence" as she challenged this year’s graduates of the university to continue to be among the topnotchers in the licensure examinations in their preferred courses.

In her speech at the PLM’s commencement exercises held Friday at the plenary hall of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), the President said that because of its "culture of excellence," it is not easy for a student to go through college at the PLM.

"Hindi madaling makaraos sa kultura ng kagalingan kagaya ng kultura ng Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (It is not easy to hurdle the culture of excellence that is the culture of the PLM)," the President said.

The President said that only those who have excelled in high school are accepted at the Pamantasan, a university funded by the Manila city government.

She said that the PLM is a university for poor but bright students.

The President described as "impressive" the accomplishments of the PLM in licensure examinations for accountancy, engineering, medicine, nursing, physical therapy, law, social work and education.

She mentioned Police Chief Superintendent Pedro Bulaong, chief of the Western Police District, and a PLM graduate, as an example of a "worthy product" of PLM.

Quoting Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, the President said the PLM is among the "top five universities" in the Philippines.

The President also recalled that it was her father, the late President Diosdado Macapagal, who signed Republic Act 4196 that created the PLM, the first university funded by the City of Manila.

http://www.news.ops.gov.ph

METRO MANILA'S FINEST NURSING SCHOOLS


University of the Philippines
UP
Taft Avenue cor Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila


Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila)
PLM
General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila


University of Santo Tomas
UST
Espana Avenue, Sampaloc, Manila


St. Paul University Manila
Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila


Be among the best in the field of nursing in the Philippines and the world!

To pass their entrance exams is one thing but to remain, survive and thrive in a very competitive, challenging and dynamic environment that these four schools have is yet another task!!!

i know it cost more for being a transfer student from another country, but it beats out the price of $6000+ a year price of books, tuition, gas, food money in a california state university i go to right now. plus my parents own a house in manila and my uncle is taking care of it so i can just live with him. also we have another house in bacolod and my dad would love to send me there to do nursing but i wouldnt' want to cause there's way too much people in that house and no privacy and would get noisey.

u sure about that!? i think youre going to have a really hard time adapting to filipino education especially those stellar, high-caliber schools you're aiming for. in SLU, i had 30 units Mon-Sat from 7 am to 5 pm. if you wanna save, why not go here to Boston? my school offers nursing and its only 100 bucks per credit for in-state. i understand that California really is a wallet-emptier but you just have to tough it out. Forget about school prestige. it wont matter that much. just finish a 2 year nursing program and practice as a nurse. then get BSN while earning close to 30 bucks per hour by working and simultaneously studying at your desired top class school. hope this helps...

see the problem about the nursing program here where i live is, its competition. they use to take in 55 students a year with the highest gpa between 8 classes they look at. now its 55 students a semester. and the lowest gpa is a 3.7 to compete to try to get in. its insane. i don't think i can do it.

hospitals complain about low nursing staff but yet won't help colleges out by having nurses become nursing teachrs.

Four of the best performing Nursing School in the Philippines according to the Dept. of Education.

University of the Philippines
Taft Avenue cor Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila

Saint Paul College
Iloilo City

University of Santo Tomas
Espana Avenue, Sampaloc, Manila

West Visayas State University
Iloilo City

Just a warning. It's not easy getting through this schools. For me, it doesn't really matter which nursing school you graduate back home. I got mine in some mediocre school and still able to get a job in one of the biggest hospital in Chicago.

i know it doesn't matter what school you graduated from, cause hospitals these days need the help and need new fresh people. i just need a college i know i can get into the nursing program right after all the pre-reqs and general ed $hit. its hard to get into the progams now adays in the u.s.

Well from what i heard its even harder in the phillipines, unless maybe there are exceptions for foriegn applicants since your tuition will be much higher. Good luck though and I hope you like it there .