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Apply to Graduate Program

Updated 
 If you’re applying during the Late Application period for First Term AY 2024 - 2025, follow the Late Application procedures.

Follow these steps if you want to apply to a graduate program. Applications for graduate programs open every term. Check the Admission Schedule to know if applications are ongoing.

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How do I apply?

Create an account

  1. Go to the Benilde Admissions Application Portal.
  2. Click Register here.
  3. Answer the Email Address, Applicant’s Last/Family Name, and Applicant’s First/Given Name fields. The email address you used will be your username on the website.
  4. Click Register.
  5. You’ll receive an email confirming your pre-registration. Click on the link included in the email to complete your registration. If the email is not in your Inbox, check the Spam folder. The link is only valid for 24 hours. Beyond that, you have to pre-register again.
  6. Type a password for your account. You will use this password every time you log in to the website. Your password should have at least:
    1. 8 characters
    2. One uppercase letter (A, B, C)
    3. One lowercase letter (a,b,c)
    4. One numeric character (1,2,3)
    5. One special character (@,#,!)
  7. Click Save. 
  8. Click Return to Login.
  9. Log in to your account. Type your username (email address) and password.
  10. Click Sign in.
Use your personal email address and make sure it’s active and valid. Emails associated with a school or company are usually deactivated when you’re no longer enrolled or connected to the company. If you use this, you might not be able to access your account.

Answer the Online Application Form

  1. Log in to your account in the Benilde Admissions Application Portal.
  2. Click Apply.
  3. Choose Graduate Studies.
  4. Click Create Application.
  5. Fill out the form. Click Save to save your progress before clicking Next and moving to the next page.
  6. Click the Submit button once you have completed the form and checked all your responses. You can no longer edit your answers when you click this.

Print and Sign the Form

You’ll receive an email confirmation once you’ve submitted the form. In your online application form, click the Print button and save the PDF file on your device. You can sign the form with an electronic signature or print the form, sign it, then scan it.

Click the Save button after answering every page until the last page, then click the Submit button. The Print button will appear once you’ve successfully submitted the form.

Pay Admission Fee

Pay the non-refundable admission processing fee of Php 600.00 for Filipino students or Php 2,500.00 for International students. If you’re a dual citizen and you have a valid Philippine passport, you’re considered a Filipino applicant. Check the payment options to know how to pay this. Once paid, upload your proof of payment in the Benilde Application Payment Tracking Form.

The 12-digit application number can be found above your photo in the application form. This will be your reference number in paying the admission fee.

Email Requirements

Prepare and email the following documents to graduate.application@benilde.edu.ph. Set the email subject to Graduate Program Application Requirements Submission. 

  • Signed application form
  • Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Birth Certificate or Birth Certification/Family Register for International Student Applicants
  • 2 filled-out Recommendation Forms
  • Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by your previous school or current employer (valid for at least 6 months from date of issuance)
  • Original Transcript of Records for Evaluation or Further Studies purposes (for applicants who completed degrees in the Philippines) or officially translated in English and duly authenticated or apostille stamped by the Philippine Foreign Service Post of the school’s country of origin (for applicants who completed degrees abroad)
  • ​​​​Transfer Credential/Honorable Dismissal (for applicants who completed degrees in the Philippines) or Certificate of Graduation (for applicants who completed degrees abroad, indicate degree title and date of graduation)
  • Updated Curriculum Vitae
  • Developmental History Form (for Applicants with Specific Education Needs) accomplished by a developmental pediatrician, psychiatrist, or psychologist (they will email or send this directly to admissions@benilde.edu.ph)
You are not required to disclose your condition and submit a Development History Form. Note that by not submitting this, you’ll be treated as a regular applicant or student and the College will not be obliged to provide you with the support and accommodation you may need for your condition.

You only need to send the email once. Multiple emails may cause delays in processing the applications. Make sure to check your documents and attachments before sending them. You’ll get an email if you missed any requirements.

Schedule an Online Interview

The Program Chairperson will contact you and schedule an online interview. 

Become a Benildean

Wait for the application results. This will be posted on the online registration website. Once you get accepted, submit the original or hardcopy versions of the documentary requirements you uploaded in the online application form. Confirm your slot by paying the non-refundable reservation fee. This will be deducted from your total tuition and fees upon enrollment. You’ll receive a separate email for the confirmation and enrollment guidelines.

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