University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College

University of the Philippines Visayas - Tacloban College

Unibersidad han Pilipinas ha Kabisay-an Kolehiyo ha Tacloban
The Official Seal of the University of the Philippines Official seal
Motto	Honor and Excellence
Type	National university
Established	1908 (U.P. system) 1973 (campus)
Chancellor	Rommel A. Espinosa
President	Alfredo E. Pascual
Dean	Anita G. Cular
Location	Tacloban , Philippines
Hymn	U.P. Naming Mahal
Nickname	UP Tac, UPVTC
Mascot	U.P. Oblation
Website	www.upv.edu.ph/index.php/tacloban-college

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A view of the campus

The University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) is a university in the Philippines.

A satellite college of the University of the Philippines, it was established on May 23, 1973 as part of the University of the Philippines Visayas.

History

In its 823rd meeting, the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents established the UP College Tacloban. It was recognized as a regional unit of the System on May 23, 1973 and inaugurated on July 2, 1973.

Ten years later, Executive Order No. 4 placed UP College Tacloban under the administrative supervision of University of the Philippines Visayas.

Admissions

UP College Admission Test (UPCAT)

Admission into the University of the Philippines' undergraduate programs is very competitive, with over 70,000 students taking the exam every year, with about 11,000 being accepted. To maintain its high standard of education and to maximize its limited resources, UP has had to limit slots for undergraduate admission to each campus and to its various degree programs by means of qualification through the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT).

Organization

UPV Tacloban College (UPVTC) is divided into four divisions:

• Division of Humanities

• Division of Management

• Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

• Division of Social Sciences

Academic Programs

The college's BS Accountancy, BS Biology, and BS Computer Science programs are currently the best in Region 8. The college's BA Communication Arts program is the finest in the Visayan archipelago in terms of Speech, Literature and Theater Arts. The BA Psychology program has also been recently recognized in The Psychological Association of the Philippines-Junior Affiliates (PAPJA).

Undergraduate

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with specialization in Economics
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with specialization in Political Science
• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (Quota)
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Quota)
• Bachelor of Science in Management (Quota)

Graduate

• Masters of Management in Business Management
• Masters of Management in Public Management