A. Testing & Admissions

Step 1. Interview with the OICN director

Write an Application Letter to the Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Networking (OICN). Email your letter to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Wait for the OICN Director Approval Letter to proceed with registration.

Register here and be ready to upload the following requirements:

1. Valid Passport (Bio page)
2. Visa
3. Personal History Sheet (Downloadable CHED Form)
4. Transcript of Records or Grade 12 Report Card
5. Valid School ID or Certificate of Enrollment with your photo (Front and Back Page)
6. Recent photo (with white background 2 x 2)
7. Birth Certificate/KOSEKI/Family Relation Certification (with English Translation)

Step 2. Apply & register online

Take and Pass the Xavier Ateneo Entrance Examination for Higher Education. Details of the online registration process and examination dates can be found here.

Upload Clearance Notice from OICN during the registration process.

After verification, a Test Permit will be issued 3 days before the chosen scheduled examination date

• Please wait for an email notification for the release of Test results before you proceed to step 3.

Step 3. Confirmation of college course preference

Open your online account and click the Admissions section to select the program you are applying for. Comply with the indicated requirements in the portal and click SAVE for confirmation.

Please allow time for the verification process, after which you will receive an update on your Xavier Ateneo admissions application. You may also check the progress status of your application in the portal.

Note that there are programs that require the Dean’s interview before final acceptance. Non-compliance of the mandatory requirements in the portal will result in the rejection of your application for Xavier Ateneo admissions.

• All successfully processed applicants will be emailed an ADMISSIONS CLEARANCE to proceed for the down payment process.

B. Enrollment

Step 4. Downpayment of school tuition fee

Pay the required down payment of Php3, 000.00 You may choose either online or over-the-counter payment. Check your online admissions account in the portal for the list of accredited banks.

Kindly refer here for details of the online enrollment process.

• Please wait for a payment clearance notification before you proceed to step 5
• International applicants who are required a student visa, should bring to OICN the required documents for assistance on the application for conversion to a student visa. Checklist for Conversion to Student Visa

Upon compliance with the above requirements, the admitted international student is ready to enroll.

Step 5. Online Enrollment and Offer Acceptance

  *IMPORTANT REMINDER:  All documents issued abroad must be authenticated. The authentication must be done by the Philippine Foreign Service Post (PFSP) or embassy located in the student applicant’s country of origin or legal residence. The English translation needs to be authenticated as well.

1. All international student applicants should comply with the Bureau of Immigration requirements of the Republic of the Philippines. Detailed procedures for conversion of Tourist visa (9a) can be downloaded at immigration.gov.ph
2. The “no valid visa/no SSP, no enrollment” policy is strictly implemented in compliance with Executive Order (EO) 285.

Prepare clear photos or scanned copies of the following documents for uploading and comply with the indicated requirements in the portal.

1. Clearance Slip from XU Clinic (Please bring a recent 1x1 ID picture and ballpen for filling up the health record. Submit the ID picture to the clinic staff.) 
2. Signed Data Privacy Consent Form (downloadable from the enrollment registration form)

Improtant Reminders:

• Submit a hardcopy of your report card (with remarks eligible for admission to college and duly signed by the School Principal) or Transfer Credentials (for Transferee), Birth Certificate, and Clearance Slip from XU Clinic to the University Registrar, Lucas Hall Ground Floor. You cannot enroll (term-activated) in any subject unless the University Registrar receives and evaluates these documents. 
 
• After submitting the requirements for enrollment, kindly wait for the email about the status of your enrollment registration. If successful, you will receive the login credentials to your Student Lifecycle Management and Information System (SLMIS) account. Class schedules and other related information can be viewed in the SLMIS.

C. Post - Enrollment

Attend the virtual ORSEM. Follow @XUORSEMNow on Facebook for updates.