University of Santo Tomas Graduate School
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The University of Santo Tomas Graduate School is the graduate school
of the University of Santo Tomas
, the oldest and largest Catholic
university in Manila
, Philippines
.
As early as the seventeenth (17th) century, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) had already been granting master's and doctoral degrees. The different faculties and colleges supervised their respective undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs
It is also known as the graduate
business school
of the university as it offers the Master of Business Administration
program.
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
of the University of Santo Tomas
University of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
, the oldest and largest Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
university in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
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.
As early as the seventeenth (17th) century, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) had already been granting master's and doctoral degrees. The different faculties and colleges supervised their respective undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs
It is also known as the graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
business school
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
of the university as it offers the Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
program.
General information
Academic programs have grown from a handful of academic offerings to around ninety (90) graduate degree programs, spanning a cross-section of disciplines. Regular classes, colloquia and oral defenses are held at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex. Laboratories and conference halls are maintained at the left wing of the Benavides Building. The UST Graduate School publishes Ad Veritatem, a refereed multidisciplinary scholarly journal.Academic recognition
The UST Graduate School is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines as a Center of Excellence in several fields of the arts and humanities, allied health sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Its programs in business, public management, and education were also recognized by the Commission on Higher Education's Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE) in its periodic and systemic Evaluation of Graduate Education Programs (EGEP).Academic programs
The UST Graduate School offers Master's and Doctoral degrees in the following fields: University of Santo Tomas Graduate School, Course Offerings AY 2008-2009 as of May 2008 print ad release.Humanities and Liberal arts
- Ph.D English Language Studies
- Ph.D History
- Ph.D Literature
- Ph.D Philosophy
- Ph.D Theology
Social Science
- Ph.D Development Studies
- Ph.D Economics
- Ph.D Education
- Ph.D Education major in Education Management
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Major in Curriculum and Instruction
- Ph.D Guidance and Counseling
- Ph.D Political Science
- Ph.D Psychology (special area: Clinical Psychology)
- Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L)
Business and Management
- Ph.D Commerce
- Ph.D Human Resource Management
- Ph.D Public Administration
Humanities and Liberal Arts
- M.A. Canon Law
- M.A. Communication
- M.A. Creative Writing
- M.A. English
- Master of Fine Arts
- M.A. Religious Studies
- M.A. History
- M.A. Literature
- M.A. Music
- M.A. Oriental Religions and Cultures
- M.A. Philosophy
- M.A. Theology
- M.A. Theology major in Social Pastoral Communications
Social Science
- M.A. Development Studies
- M.A. Economics
- M.A. Guidance and Counseling
- M.A. Library Science
- M.A. Political Science
- M.A. Psychology (special areas: Clinical and Industrial Psychology)
- Master of Laws
Natural Science
- M.S. Biological Science
- M.S. Chemistry
- M.S. Applied Physics major in Medical Physics
- M.S. Microbiology
Education
- M.A. Education
- M.S. Biology Education
- M.S. Chemistry Education
- M.S. Mathematical Education
Business and Management
- M.S. Advertising
- M.S. Human Resource Management
- M.S. Management Engineering
- M.A. Education major in Educational Management
- M.A. Hospital Administration
- M.A. Public Administration
- Master in Business Administration (MBA)
- MBA major in Entrepreneurship
Humanities
- Master in Bioethics
- Master in Cultural Heritage Studies
- Master in English
- Master in History
- Master in Literature
- Master in Theology
Education
- Master in Biology Education
- Master in Chemistry Education
- Master in Education
- Master in Education major in Curriculum and Instruction
- Master in Health Professions Education
- Master in Mathematics Education
Business and Management
- MBA major in Entrepreneurship
- Master in Business Administration
- MHRM Human Resource Management
- Master in Public Administration
Non-Thesis track
- Master in Biology
- Master in Chemistry
- Master in Economics
- Master in English
- Master of Engineering
- Master in History
- Master in Literature
- Master in Psychology
Government
- Amado L. Dimayuga - member, Judicial and Bar CouncilJudicial and Bar CouncilThe Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court and other lower courts.-Composition:...
; former Dean, UST Faculty of Civil LawUniversity of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil LawThe University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law or "UST Law" , is the law school of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines.... - Arturo TolentinoArturo TolentinoArturo Modesto Tolentino was a prominent political figure in the Philippines who briefly held the position of vice president in 1986. He is more well known as the father of the Philippine “archipelagic doctrine” and expert on the Law of the Sea.-Early career:Arturo M. Tolentino was born in Manila...
- former Vice President of the PhilippinesVice President of the Philippines-Description:The Vice-President is the first in the Philippine line of succession, assuming the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal by impeachment and subsequent conviction of the incumbent. The position was abolished by Martial Law in 1972, and was not included in the original text... - Bennie Adefuin-Paras - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of AppealsPhilippine Court of AppealsThe Court of Appeals of the Philippines is the Philippines' second highest judicial court, just after the Supreme Court. The court consists of 68 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice...
- Diosdado MacapagalDiosdado MacapagalDiosdado Pangan Macapagal was the ninth President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth Vice President, serving from 1957 to 1961. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives, and headed the Constitutional Convention of 1970...
- former President of the PhilippinesPresident of the PhilippinesThe President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines... - Edgardo L. Paras - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
- Jose Feria - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
- Perlita Tria-Tirona - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
- Renato CoronaRenato CoronaRenato C. Corona is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on April 9, 2002 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...
- Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
Academe and professional practice
- Alfredo P. Co - Post-doctoral Fellow, Sorbonne University of ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
; noted philosopher and sinologist - Armando De Jesus - former Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, University of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo TomasThe Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
; Dean, UST Faculty of Arts and LettersUniversity of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and LettersThe University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, popularly known as "UST Artlets" or "UST AB", is the liberal arts college of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....
; former Director, UST Social Research Center - Belen Tangco - international relations specialist; former Dean, UST Faculty of Arts and LettersUniversity of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and LettersThe University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, popularly known as "UST Artlets" or "UST AB", is the liberal arts college of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....
- Cristina Pantoja-HidalgoCristina Pantoja-HidalgoCristina Pantoja-Hidalgo is an award-winning Filipina fictionist, critic and pioneering writer of creative nonfiction....
- Vice President for Public Affairs, University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesThe ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
; former Dean, UPUniversity of the PhilippinesThe ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
College of Arts and Letters; former Executive Director, UP Institute of Creative Writing; former Director, UP Press - Krishna C. Alejandrino-Executive Director, Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Inc (A Division of JA Worldwide USA)
- Carmelita C. Ballesteros - Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; author of textbook series "Spoken English for Filipinos" (Rex Publishing)
- Emerita Quito - former Chairperson, Philosophy Department, De La Salle University-ManilaDe La Salle University-ManilaDe La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
- Emmanuel Y. Angeles - Chancellor, Angeles University Foundation; High Commissioner, International Association of University Presidents; Ph.D. in Educational Management, Harvard University
- Florentino Hornedo - Professor, Philosophy and Literature, UST Graduate School and UST Faculty of Arts and Letters; UMPIL Awardee, Carlos Palanca Awardee for Literature; National Catholic Authors Awardee
- Geraldine Tria - Former Dean of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Graduate School of Arts Sciences Education and Nursing (2000-2004) and College of Human Development (2004-2005).
- Josefina S. Sumaya - President, Trinity University of AsiaTrinity University of AsiaTrinity University of Asia , also known as TUA or simply Trinity, is a non-sectarian private university located in Quezon City, Philippines. Originally established in 1963 as an elementary, high school and collegiate educational institution, Trinity eventually university status on July 18, 2006...
(formerly Trinity College of Quezon City) - Joyce Arriola - National Book Award for Film Criticism winner (2007), internationally published literary and media studies scholar, and text book author
- Luz Emmanuel Soriano - President, Philippine Council for Peace and Global Education; Commissioner, EDSA People Power Commission; Commissioner, UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
National Commission of the Philippines; former President, Assumption College (Philippines)Assumption College (Philippines)The Assumption College is a private, Roman Catholic women's college in Makati City, Philippines established in 1959. It provides education from pre-school, elementary, secondary, tertiary, to graduate level...
; former Chairperson of the Board, Gregorio Araneta University Foundation - Magdalena Alonso-Villaba - Dean Emeritus and former Dean, UST Graduate School; Dean Emeritus and former Dean, UST Faculty of Arts and LettersUniversity of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and LettersThe University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, popularly known as "UST Artlets" or "UST AB", is the liberal arts college of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....
- Manuel Punzal - former Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education; former President, FEATI UniversityFEATI UniversityFEATI University is a private non-sectarian co-educational higher education institution with a Catholic orientation established in 1946 in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. FEATI was formerly known as the Far Eastern Aeronautics School.-About FEATI:Dr. Salvador Araneta with his wife Dr...
- Margarita Cojuangco (Ting-ting Cojuangco) - President, Philippine Public Safety College; former TarlacTarlacTarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...
Governor - Merlinda BobisMerlinda BobisMerlinda Carullo Bobis is a contemporary Philippine-Australian writer and academic.Born in Legaspi City, in the Philippines province of Albay, Merlinda Bobis attended Bicol University High School then completed her B.A. at Aquinas University in Legaspi City...
- Professor, Creative Writing Program, University of WollongongUniversity of WollongongThe University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
in AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
; Winner: Australian Writers’ Guild Award, Ian Reed Radio Drama Prize, International Prix Italia, Steele Rudd Award for the Best Published Collection of Australian Short Stories, Judges’ Choice Award at the Bumbershoot Bookfair in the Seattle Arts Festival, UMPIL (Union of Writers in the Philippines) Awardee - Ophelia Alcantara-Dimalanta - Multi-awarded poet and Executive Director, USTUniversity of Santo TomasThe Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
Center for Creative Writing and Studies; former Dean, UST Faculty of Arts and LettersUniversity of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and LettersThe University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, popularly known as "UST Artlets" or "UST AB", is the liberal arts college of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines.... - Peter P. Ng - Medical doctor/Lawyer/Scientist; medicolegal Practitioner. Author of books - Forensic Science, Clinical and Legal Bases of Psychological Incapacity, Medical Laws and Jurisprudence, Health Laws of the Philippines, and Legal Research.
- Rolando V. De La Rosa, O.P. - former Chairman, Commission on Higher Education; current Rector (95th), University of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo TomasThe Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
- Rustica Carpio - former Chairman, President's Committee on Culture and the Arts, Far Eastern UniversityFar Eastern UniversityFar Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...
; Founder, Mass Communication Program, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; UMPIL (Union of Writers in the Philippines) Awardee - Tamerlane Lana, O.P. - former Rector, University of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo TomasThe Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
; former Rector, Colegio de San Juan de LetranColegio de San Juan de LetranThe Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the...
-Calamba - Yolanda David-Reyes - 14th President, United Architects of the Philippines; Chairman, Architects Regional Council of Asia; former Dean, UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts
- Rebecca Anonuevo - Don Carlos Palanca Award Winner For Literature (1996), Multi-awarded Poet and Children's Story Writer
- William Henry Scott - Noted historian on Pre-Hispanic Philippines and Gran Cordilleria Central, Tanglaw ng Lahi Awardee
External links
- UST Graduate School - Official website