Silliman University

Silliman University is a private university in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, founded in 1901 by American Presbyterian missionaries. It is known for marine science, nursing, and creative writing, through a long-running national writers workshop. Teaching is in English, and Dumaguete is a small, walkable coastal city with low living costs. International applicants apply directly to the university.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts, unless English is your first language or you studied in English
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's online admission system; some universities set their own entrance test
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Apply for a student visa (9F) with the university's sponsorship

1 scholarship, 7 universities and 2 internships in the Philippines. It is fully funded.

Language

Filipino/English

Currency

PHP (₱)

Living costs

$300–600/mo

Typical tuition

Set by each university in PHP, usually per unit or term; medicine (MD) and other professional programs at private schools cost the most

• SEARCA Graduate Scholarship for Southeast Asia (MS and PhD)Fully Funded · Closed