Diploma in Public Management (DipPM)

The Diploma in Public Management (DipPM) program is geared for professional and technical personnel of government agencies, voluntary sector organizations, and other institutions interested in acquiring more skills and learning new techniques in public management as well as in their fields of specialization. The Dip PM requires the completion of two general courses in public administration and five courses in the chosen field of specialization. The fields are public policy and program administration, organization studies, fiscal administration, local government and regional development, voluntary sector management, public enterprise management, and spatial information management.

Admission Requirements

Must be a Bachelor’s degree holder.
Must have one (1) year of work experience.
Must submit the following documents:
1. Duly accomplished Application Form (link).
2. Two (2) Recommendation Forms duly filled out by individuals who are in the best position to assess the applicant’s potential for graduate work (link).
3. Three (3) copies of passport-size pictures.
4. Letter of Application.
5. Official Transcript of Records (original and photocopy) (see Application Process for reference).
6. PSA Birth Certificate (original and photocopy).
7. PSA Marriage Certificate (for married female applicants only – original and photocopy).
8. Service Record or Employment Certificate.
9. TOEFL (for Foreign Nationals only).
10. Honorable Dismissal/Certificate of Transfer Credential (upon admission).
Payment of application and processing fee (30.00 USD – for Foreign Nationals; PHP 500.00 – for Filipinos).

Application Process

Download Application and Recommendation Forms on our website.
Submit the completed Application Form and other required documents to the Office of the College Secretary / Center for Public Administration and Governance Education (CPAGE), RM 103 NCPAG Bldg. Incomplete requirements will not be accepted.
Pay the application fee of PHP 500.00 for local applicants and USD 30.00 for Foreign applicants. Only on-site payment is accepted.

What is considered an official transcript?

An official transcript of records should bear an imprinted school dry seal and signature of the Registrar / Director in ink, with or without the following remarks:
1. Copy for the University of the Philippines
2. Use for Enrollment Purposes only
3. For Further Studies
4. For General Purposes
5. For Reference and Record Purposes
6. 907 For Scholarship
7. Granted Honorable Dismissal
8. Commission Granted Transfer Credential
9. Issued / Granted Upon Request
10. Issued For Studies Abroad
11. Official Transcript of Records for your Exclusive School’s Copy
12. Valid for Scholarship Abroad
13. Issued fro Purposes of PD
14. For Board Examination
15. Issued for Professional Regulation
16. Issued DECS (for educational purposes)
17. Issued for Application Purposes (admission)
18. Genuine signature and college seal
19. Official Transcript of Records
Transcripts with the following remarks are not acceptable:
1. A True Copy of Records
2. Schools Certified Xerox Copy of the Original
3. For Employment Purposes
4. For Evaluation Purposes
5. For Reference Only
6. For Salary Adjustment
7. For Teaching Reference Only
8. For Use Abroad
9. Training Informative Copy Only
10. Issued for Bureau of Public
11. Not Valid as Transfer Credential
12. Not Valid for School Admission
13. Student Copy
14. Valid for Ranking Purposes Only
15. Issued for Professional Growth Purposes
16. Good for Apprenticeship Purposes Only
Graduates from private colleges and universities must submit transcript of records stating the degree obtained, date of graduation and the Special Order (S.O.) number issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Graduates of and transfer students from autonomous units of UP (i.e. UPV, UPLB, UPMla) enrolling in U.P. Diliman must submit their official transcript of records (not true copy of grades) from their respective units with the remarks Cleared as [date] of/or Granted Permit to Transfer.