Being a foreign student in the Philippines ??
Hi there, I am a Canadian living in Canada but I was wondering if anybody would recommend studying in Manila for college or university? I would like to do something in either journalism, hospitality, or teaching english. I mainly want to do this because I have a good friend who lives in Manila and this might be a way of seeing her more often. Also because I would like to start my life over new there. Please any advice would be great. I guess even info on the costs of a foreign student there would help too. Thanks... Sorry, I'd also like to know this..... Are there many North American students in the Philippines ?? And also, how safe is it really to study jouranlism in the Philippines ?? Because I've heard that the Philippines is ranked the 2nd most dangerous country in the world for journalists. 2nd behind Iraq
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Hi there! Thank you for your interest in the Philippines. You should be happy to know that there are lots of foreign students from different parts of the world studying here in the Philippines. And the Filipinos do not discriminate against them. In fact, one of the strong suits of a Filipino citizen is hospitality. Anyway, are your plans to study definite? I can recommend you good universities for the courses you identified. You can try visiting the websites of these schools: University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and check out the requirements for foreign students. One reason why a number of foreign citizens study in the Philippines is that you get quality education for just a fraction of the tuition you pay, in Singapore or Hong Kong or even in the US. Professors and instructors in the universities I mentioned are required to have advanced degrees (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) in their area of specialization. Oftentimes, these teachers complete their degrees in well-known universities in the US and Europe. I wish you all the best in pursuing this endeavor. Good luck too with that good friend of yours.
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Study in either De La Salle University or Ateneo de Manila - these are relatively expensive schools in the Philippines but much cheaper compared to US universities. Tuition fee should be around $2K per year (for local students) but might be more expensive for foreigners - I can check it for you if you are interested... just send me an email... The most important thing regarding starting a new life is just to make sure that you really want to change... I tried doing the same thing years ago - I left home and lived overseas. I ended up being worst. It is cheaper in the Philippines - you will probably have more money to booze and party compared to when you are there so temptation is even greater - plus there's nobody here to stop you. Bottomline - don't transfer for the wrong reasons. And remember - seasons change, people change, feelings change. Good luck.
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UP (University of the Philippines) is the way to go - should be yer first choice. I hear Ateneo de Manila has good training in English too.
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I suggest SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY.
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My mom went to school there and she would recommend the universities in manila, especially the top rated ones, they are very good, cost would not be very expensive because the exchange rate for 1 us dollar is 55 pesos. it is safe but do not go to the southern part of the philippines.
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