Philippines Educational Hub in Asia
Manila Bulletin
January 23, 2013
More and more foreign students are coming to the Philippines to study. The
Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on January 17, 2013, that it granted a total
of 42,478 student visas and special study permits (SSPs) in 2012, 14 percent
higher than the 41,443 foreign students in 2011. There were 31,000 SSP holders,
mostly based in the provinces, and 16,478 student visa holders. Of the students
visa holders, 3,302 were new enrollees while 12,949 were old students.
A student visa is issued to foreigner aged 18 years and above, who takes up a course higher than high school in a university, seminary, or school authorized by the BI to admit foreign students. An SSP is issued to a foreign student below 18 years old who studies in elementary, secondary, tertiary institutions and enrolls in a special course of less than one year.
Only schools accredited by the BI, Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and Federation of Accrediting Agencies are authorized to accept foreign students. There are over 2,100 private, state-run, and small institutions nationwide offering a wide array of courses.
The upsurge in the number of foreign enrollees is a testament to the quality of the Philippine educational system. It is also attributed to the proficiency of Filipino teachers in English and its use as a medium of instruction in most schools. In the 1980s, the government began inviting foreign studetns to study in specialized fields such as medicine and agriculture. In the 1990s, many schools were established to offer courses in English language, aviation, and hotel and restaurant management.
In 2000, the government relaxed the issuance of visas for foreign students and established exchange programs between Philippine schools and universities in Australia, the United States, South Korea, Canada, and Europe.
We congratulate the Bureau of Immigration headed by Commissioner Gen. Ricardo A. David Jr. and Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan, in their efforts to promote a conducive learning environment for foreign students in the Republic of the Philippines. CONGRATULATIONS AND MABUHAY!
A student visa is issued to foreigner aged 18 years and above, who takes up a course higher than high school in a university, seminary, or school authorized by the BI to admit foreign students. An SSP is issued to a foreign student below 18 years old who studies in elementary, secondary, tertiary institutions and enrolls in a special course of less than one year.
Only schools accredited by the BI, Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and Federation of Accrediting Agencies are authorized to accept foreign students. There are over 2,100 private, state-run, and small institutions nationwide offering a wide array of courses.
The upsurge in the number of foreign enrollees is a testament to the quality of the Philippine educational system. It is also attributed to the proficiency of Filipino teachers in English and its use as a medium of instruction in most schools. In the 1980s, the government began inviting foreign studetns to study in specialized fields such as medicine and agriculture. In the 1990s, many schools were established to offer courses in English language, aviation, and hotel and restaurant management.
In 2000, the government relaxed the issuance of visas for foreign students and established exchange programs between Philippine schools and universities in Australia, the United States, South Korea, Canada, and Europe.
We congratulate the Bureau of Immigration headed by Commissioner Gen. Ricardo A. David Jr. and Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan, in their efforts to promote a conducive learning environment for foreign students in the Republic of the Philippines. CONGRATULATIONS AND MABUHAY!
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