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Western Mindanao State University
Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga Philippines
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About Western Mindanao State University
Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) was founded in 1987 with a mission to "...serve as an instrument for the promotion of socio-economic advancement of the various cultural communities inhabiting therein."
It was created with the aim of democratising education in the surrounding area and ensuring that everyone in the community had access to a quality education. It believes that education can be a vehicle for social and economic change and aims to increase local prosperity through its services. It offers courses in a wide range of subjects, from science and technology to arts and humanities and aims to produce graduates who go on to be world-class professionals in their fields.
The university is located in Zamboanga City, the third-largest city in the Philippines found on the South-Western coast. Zamboanga is known for its beauty and is often referred to as ‘Cuidad de Flores’ (City of Flowers) with its name being derived from the Malay world ‘flower garden.’ It boasts a lively fishing port as well as shopping centres and beautiful beaches. One beach that is particularly famous is the pink sand beach of Santa Cruz which was recognised by the National Geographic as one of the ‘World’s 21 best beaches’ in 2018.
Find out more about Western Mindanao State University via its social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
About Western Mindanao State University
Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) was founded in 1987 with a mission to "...serve as an instrument for the promotion of socio-economic advancement of the various cultural communities inhabiting therein."
It was created with the aim of democratising education in the surrounding area and ensuring that everyone in the community had access to a quality education. It believes that education can be a vehicle for social and economic change and aims to increase local prosperity through its services. It offers courses in a wide range of subjects, from science and technology to arts and humanities and aims to produce graduates who go on to be world-class professionals in their fields.
The university is located in Zamboanga City, the third-largest city in the Philippines found on the South-Western coast. Zamboanga is known for its beauty and is often referred to as ‘Cuidad de Flores’ (City of Flowers) with its name being derived from the Malay world ‘flower garden.’ It boasts a lively fishing port as well as shopping centres and beautiful beaches. One beach that is particularly famous is the pink sand beach of Santa Cruz which was recognised by the National Geographic as one of the ‘World’s 21 best beaches’ in 2018.
Find out more about Western Mindanao State University via its social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
University information
To enrol onto a course at Western Mindanao State University, students will need to produce the following documents to the College for Admission office:
Discover the full enrolment procedure here.
Western Mindanao State University is made up of sixteen 16 colleges that specialise in a wide range of subjects:
Student life
While studying at Western Mindanao State University, students can expect to receive an excellent research-led education that identifies reasons for national, international, and academic problems as well as focusing on the creation of a solution. They can also expect to frequently interact with the community surrounding the university, working with a diverse group of people with a variety of different backgrounds in order to apply their knowledge to the real world and make a difference in the lives of others.As part of their environmental sustainability policy, Western Mindanao State University makes four pledges to limit their contribution to the issue of climate change:
In order to ensure the mental wellbeing of their students, Western Mindanao State University offer guidance counsellors to ensure that any student who may be struggling or have questions regarding their future career has the right advice.
Western Mindanao State University offers small apartments on campus as accommodation for their students. Photographs of these apartments can be found on their website. See more here.
Tuition fee and scholarships
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The price for a new undergraduate student is 30.00 PhP with an additional 150.00 PhP registration fee.
The price for a returning undergraduate student varies from 17.00 to 48.00 PhP.
The price for a graduate student (master’s) is 220.00 PhP with an additional 50.00 PhP registration fee.
The price for a graduate student (doctorate) is 350.00 PhP with an additional 50.00 PhP registration fee.
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