Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

History
The Open University of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila is
headquartered at the Gusaling Don Pepe Atienza (Don Pepe Atienza Hall)
at Intramuros , Manila , the Philippines . As early as 1997, the PLM
has provided distance education programs to working adults and
professionals through its partner institutions nationwide, but it was
only in 2002 that the open university system was formally established.
The reorganization at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in
1997 paved the way for the establishment of the Division of Community
Health Services (DCHS), which now serves as a component of the Open
University. The Open University is designed to provide higher
education and improved qualifications to individuals who are unable to
take advantage of traditional modes of education because of personal
and professional responsibilities.
Courses Offered
Originally offering only the BCHS Program, the DCHS expanded its
offerings to include the Master of Community Health Service (MCHS) in
2001 . A year later, PLM by virtue of its University Charter, has
installed its General Education Curriculum (GEC) for the first two
years of college education at the Second Philippine International
School (SPIS), an all-Filipino educational institution for Overseas
Filipino Workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This curriculum, permitted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education, allows the student to pursue, in later years,
courses in any discipline at PLM, or in any institution for higher
learning in the Philippines. Visiting assignments of PLM professors
are part of the agreement between the partner schools
At present, the distance learning programs and the off-campus
program that offer a bachelors degree in public administration
remains a continuing program. It is designed to help qualified
government employees get their degrees and improve their competencies
as a public servant.
Admission
Admission to the Open University is the responsibility of the
partner school or agency.Students undergo either the screening
procedure set by the partner agency or institution, or take the usual
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for on-campus admission at the PLM
main campus at Intramuros .
Classes in the off-campus at the master's level programs are held
on weekends in the host or partner institution. Provision for modular
instructions are provided in various programs should the student
decide to complete his tertiary education. Part of the quality control
that PLM imposes is the administration of a validation test in all
subjects at the end of each semester. The results of this validation
test shall form part of the grade a student receives in each subject.
Aside from partner schools mentioned, PLM is also engaged in
partnership with companies ,government agencies, organizations, and
other institutions for the distance learning programs. These include
(but not limited to):
Association of Christian Educators of the Philippines
ATS Technologies, Inc.
Bicol Foundation for Higher Education
Camps Caringal I & II
Center for Reconstruction and Empowerment through
Appropriate Technology and Education
Central Police District in Quezon City
Department of Budget and Management Department of Interior
and Local Government
Department of Labor and Employment
Fortune Guarantee and Insurance Corporation in Makati City
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)
Laguna Lake Development Authority


REPORTED BY:

Almando, Nica Joy M.
De Jesus, Jamila M.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines
System (PUP)

Also called Philippine National Comprehensive University
(as declared by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2004,
during the University's centennial) is a Philippine state
university. It is a public, non-sectarian, non profit
institution of higher learning offering programs in the applied
arts and sciences related to the fields of commerce,information
and communications technology,and business administration. Its
campus is located at Sta. Mesa district in Manila with several
off-campus branches and extensions throughout Luzon.
The PUP Center for Distance Learning Education is located
at the Open University Building, A. Mabini Center of the Main
Campus in Manila .
The following degree programs are offered via distance
learning
Master in Educational Management Master in Public
Administration
Master in Construction Management Master in Communication
Bachelor in Broadcast Communication
Bachelor in Entrepreneurial Management
Post-Baccalaureate in Computer Technology
Post-Baccalaureate in Library and Information Science
Post-Baccalaureate in Entrepreneurial Management

REPORTED By:
Agillon, Aezel A.