🇵🇭 Study in Philippines
Strong in health, engineering, business. Safety safe (6/100).
Philippines is one of the more affordable places to study abroad — living costs run about €250–€600 a month. Its academic strengths sit in health, engineering, business. Acceptance sits near 65%, and student visas process in around 25 days. Scholarship routes exist for eligible students.
Affordable destination
Key facts · Philippines
Monthly cost
€250–600
Acceptance rate
65%
Visa processing
~25d
Work visa
—
QS rank (best)
#362
Scholarships
Yes
Degree tuition
~€2,500/yr
Degree tuition: ~€2,500/yr (median) — range €500–€3,000/yr across 4 degree programmes in the Meridian dataset. International-student fees and specific programmes can differ; confirm on the university's official page.
Official languages: — · sources: Frankfurter/ECB (USD/EUR), UK FCDO Travel Advice (GOV.UK), PH Immigration Authority. · How we calculate this
Figures are indicative estimates from the Meridian dataset — not official guidance. Always confirm current requirements on the official source before you decide.
Cost of living · Philippines
Rent
€220
Food
€130
Transport
€30
Other
€70
Monthly total
€450
Indicative monthly cost of living for a moderate lifestyle, ranging about €240–€750/mo from economic to comfortable — modeled estimates from the Meridian dataset; confirm current local prices before you budget.
Programs in Philippines
University degrees (8)
- Adamson UniversityAdamson University is a private Catholic university operated by the Congregation of the Mission located in Manila, Philippines. The university has academic programs in graduate school, law, the liberal arts, sciences, engineering, nursing, pharmacy, architecture, business administration, and education, as well as secondary, elementary, and preschool.
- Ateneo de Manila UniversityThe Ateneo de Manila University, commonly referred to as the Ateneo de Manila or the Ateneo, is a private Catholic research university in Quezon City, Philippines. Established in 1859 by the Jesuits, it is the oldest Jesuit-administered institution in the Philippines, and the oldest continuously operating Jesuit universitiy in the Asia-Pacific.
- De La Salle UniversityDe La Salle University, also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private Catholic research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools with its main campus on Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was established by the Christian Brothers in 1911 as De La Salle College (DLSC) in Nozaleda Street, Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre Eilenbecker FSC serving as director, and is the first De La Salle school in the Philippines.
- Mapua UniversityMapúa University, also known simply as Mapúa or MU, is a private research-oriented non-sectarian university located in Metro Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1925 by the first registered Filipino architect, Tomás Mapúa, a graduate of Cornell University in New York, US.
- Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of TechnologyMindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology is a university in the Philippines offering degree-oriented academic study and institutional research across multiple disciplines. Its official university pages present faculties, institutes, student services, and campus-based academic life.
- University of Santo TomasThe University of Santo Tomas, officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines or colloquially as Ustê, is a private Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel de Benavides, third Archbishop of Manila, it has the oldest extant university charter in Asia and is one of the world's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus.
Summer schools (6)
- Cebu International School Summer CampCebu International School Summer Camp is a short-term summer camp in Cebu, Philippines, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- SuperCamp Philippines Junior ForumSuperCamp Philippines Junior Forum is a short-term summer camp in Morong, Philippines, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Trails Center for Children Summer Programs ManilaTrails Center for Children Summer Programs Manila is a short-term summer programme in Manila, Philippines, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Cebu Technological University English Summer ProgramCebu Technological University English Summer Program is a short-term summer language programme in Cebu City, Philippines, with an official programme page available for learners exploring seasonal study options.
- SLU Summer English Proficiency ProgramSLU Summer English Proficiency Program is a short-term summer language programme in Baguio, Philippines, with an official programme page available for learners exploring seasonal study options.
- UST College of Architecture Summer School 2024UST College of Architecture Summer School 2024 is a short-term summer school in Manila, Philippines, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
Boarding schools (3)
- Brent International School BaguioBrent International School Baguio is a boarding school option in Baguio City, Philippines, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
- Cebu International School BoardingCebu International School Boarding is a boarding school option in Cebu City, Philippines, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
- Faith Academy ManilaFaith Academy Manila is a boarding school option in Cainta, Philippines, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
Language schools (9)
- Alliance Francaise de Manille Kids Tweens and TeensAlliance Francaise de Manille provides French classes designed for kids, tweens and teens through online and age-appropriate instruction.
- Berlitz Philippines Kids and TeensBerlitz Philippines offers language learning programmes for children and teenagers with age-appropriate learning plans.
- DLSAU Lasallian Language CenterDLSAU Lasallian Language Center is a language school in Malabon, PH, offering general English courses, exam preparation, and language programmes for international students.
- Panpacific Language CenterPanpacific Language Center is a language school in Urdaneta, PH, offering general English courses, exam preparation, and language programmes for international students.
- UST Language CenterUST Language Center is a language school in Manila, PH, offering general English courses, exam preparation, and language programmes for international students.
- 3D ACADEMY Cebu Kids English3D ACADEMY Cebu Kids English is a language academy in Cebu City, Philippines, with an official programme page available for students exploring structured language study options.
Exchange programs (5)
- Ateneo de Manila University Incoming ExchangeSemester-based incoming exchange programme for nominated students from partner institutions, with academic advising and course registration support.
- University of the Philippines Inbound Student MobilityOfficial UP Office of International Linkages page describing inbound student mobility and exchange for international students from partner universities.
- AFS Intercultural Programs PhilippinesAFS Intercultural Programs Philippines is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Manila, Philippines, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- De La Salle University Inbound Student Exchange ProgramDe La Salle University Inbound Student Exchange Program is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Manila, Philippines, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- University of the Philippines Office of International Linkages Inbound ExchangeUniversity of the Philippines Office of International Linkages Inbound Exchange is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Quezon City, Philippines, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
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Scholarships for Philippines
- University of the Philippines Scholarships and Grants
- UP Diliman Office of Scholarships and Grants
- UP School of Economics Graduate Fellowships
Scholarships from the Meridian dataset — eligibility, amounts and deadlines change; always confirm on the official source. Browse all scholarships →
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