{"id":22,"date":"2023-03-10T01:21:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T01:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/BSU-Open%20University\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T02:28:49","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/index.php\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Applicants must submit or accomplish the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>For Initial Evaluation (2 copies each)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1. <strong>2&#215;2 ID Picture<\/strong> with name and signature.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2. Admission Form <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BSU-OU-Form-1-Application-for-Admission.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OU-Form-1-Application-for-Admission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(OU FORM 1)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3. Recommendation Form <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BSU-OU-Form-2-Recommendation-Form.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OU-Form-2-Recommendation-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(OU FORM 2)<\/a><\/strong> <em><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><\/em> <em>from former professors\/supervisor<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4. Permit to Study <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BSU-OU-Form-3-Permit-to-Study.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OU-Form-3-Permit-to-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(OU FORM 3)<\/a><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong><em> from the head of your agency (if employed)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5. <strong>Certified True Copy<\/strong> of Official Transcript of Records\/Transcript of Records <em>(OTR\/TOR)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6. Application Fee of \u20b1100 for Local and $25 for foreign nationals <em>(non-refundable)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7. An <strong>essay <\/strong>indicating your purpose for applying to <strong>BSU Open University<\/strong> <em>(at least 300 words with your name and signature at the bottom)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8. Clear photocopies of <strong>PSA Birth Certificate\/LCR and Marriage Certificate<\/strong> <em>(if applicable)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Additional Requirements for Qualified Applicants<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1. <strong>Original Certificate of Transfer Credential\/Honorable Dismissal<\/strong> from the last school attended <em>(not required to BSU Graduates)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2. Valid <strong>VISA<\/strong> for foreign nationals <em>(Foreign students)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/White-Minimal-Online-Marketing-Steps-Infographic.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1287\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/White-Minimal-Online-Marketing-Steps-Infographic.png 800w, https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/White-Minimal-Online-Marketing-Steps-Infographic-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/White-Minimal-Online-Marketing-Steps-Infographic-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/White-Minimal-Online-Marketing-Steps-Infographic-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/White-Minimal-Online-Marketing-Steps-Infographic-614x1536.png 614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BSU-OU-Form-1-Application-for-Admission.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/bsu-open%20university\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/OU-Form-1-Application-for-Admission-1-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OU Form 1 Admission Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BSU-OU-Form-2-Recommendation-Form.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/bsu-open%20university\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/OU-Form-2-Recommendation-Form-1-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OU Form 2 Recommendation Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BSU-OU-Form-3-Permit-to-Study.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ou.bsu.edu.ph\/bsu-open%20university\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/OU-Form-3-Permit-to-Study-1-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OU Form 3 Permit to Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must take note of the following deadlines of submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>QUARTER<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DEADLINE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>First Semester S.Y 2024-2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Second Semester S.Y 2024-2025<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MID YEAR<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applicants must submit or accomplish the following: For Initial Evaluation (2 copies each) 1. 2&#215;2 ID Picture with name and signature. 2. Admission Form (OU FORM 1) 3. Recommendation Form (OU FORM 2) &#8211; from former professors\/supervisor 4. Permit to Study (OU FORM 3) &#8211; from the head of your agency (if employed) 5. 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