University of Santo Tomas Graduate School
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The University of Santo Tomas Graduate School is the graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...

 of the University of Santo Tomas
University of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...

, the oldest and largest Catholic
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 university in Manila
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, Philippines
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.

As early as the seventeenth (17th) century, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) had already been granting master's and doctoral degrees. The different faculties and colleges supervised their respective undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs

It is also known as the graduate
Graduate school
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 business school
Business school
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 of the university as it offers the Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...

 program.

General information

Academic programs have grown from a handful of academic offerings to around ninety (90) graduate degree programs, spanning a cross-section of disciplines. Regular classes, colloquia and oral defenses are held at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex. Laboratories and conference halls are maintained at the left wing of the Benavides Building. The UST Graduate School publishes Ad Veritatem, a refereed multidisciplinary scholarly journal.

Academic recognition

The UST Graduate School is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines as a Center of Excellence in several fields of the arts and humanities, allied health sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Its programs in business, public management, and education were also recognized by the Commission on Higher Education's Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE) in its periodic and systemic Evaluation of Graduate Education Programs (EGEP).

Academic programs

The UST Graduate School offers Master's and Doctoral degrees in the following fields: University of Santo Tomas Graduate School, Course Offerings AY 2008-2009 as of May 2008 print ad release.

Humanities and Liberal arts

  • Ph.D English Language Studies
  • Ph.D History
  • Ph.D Literature
  • Ph.D Philosophy
  • Ph.D Theology

Social Science

  • Ph.D Development Studies
  • Ph.D Economics
  • Ph.D Education
  • Ph.D Education major in Education Management
  • Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Major in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Ph.D Guidance and Counseling
  • Ph.D Political Science
  • Ph.D Psychology (special area: Clinical Psychology)
  • Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L)

Business and Management

  • Ph.D Commerce
  • Ph.D Human Resource Management
  • Ph.D Public Administration

Humanities and Liberal Arts

  • M.A. Canon Law
  • M.A. Communication
  • M.A. Creative Writing
  • M.A. English
  • Master of Fine Arts
  • M.A. Religious Studies
  • M.A. History
  • M.A. Literature
  • M.A. Music
  • M.A. Oriental Religions and Cultures
  • M.A. Philosophy
  • M.A. Theology
  • M.A. Theology major in Social Pastoral Communications

Social Science

  • M.A. Development Studies
  • M.A. Economics
  • M.A. Guidance and Counseling
  • M.A. Library Science
  • M.A. Political Science
  • M.A. Psychology (special areas: Clinical and Industrial Psychology)
  • Master of Laws

Natural Science

  • M.S. Biological Science
  • M.S. Chemistry
  • M.S. Applied Physics major in Medical Physics
  • M.S. Microbiology

Education

  • M.A. Education
  • M.S. Biology Education
  • M.S. Chemistry Education
  • M.S. Mathematical Education

Business and Management

  • M.S. Advertising
  • M.S. Human Resource Management
  • M.S. Management Engineering
  • M.A. Education major in Educational Management
  • M.A. Hospital Administration
  • M.A. Public Administration
  • Master in Business Administration (MBA)
  • MBA major in Entrepreneurship

Humanities

  • Master in Bioethics
  • Master in Cultural Heritage Studies
  • Master in English
  • Master in History
  • Master in Literature
  • Master in Theology

Education

  • Master in Biology Education
  • Master in Chemistry Education
  • Master in Education
  • Master in Education major in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Master in Health Professions Education
  • Master in Mathematics Education

Business and Management

  • MBA major in Entrepreneurship
  • Master in Business Administration
  • MHRM Human Resource Management
  • Master in Public Administration

Non-Thesis track

  • Master in Biology
  • Master in Chemistry
  • Master in Economics
  • Master in English
  • Master of Engineering
  • Master in History
  • Master in Literature
  • Master in Psychology

Government

  • Amado L. Dimayuga - member, Judicial and Bar Council
    Judicial and Bar Council
    The Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court and other lower courts.-Composition:...

    ; former Dean, UST Faculty of Civil Law
    University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law
    The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law or "UST Law" , is the law school of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....

  • Arturo Tolentino
    Arturo Tolentino
    Arturo Modesto Tolentino was a prominent political figure in the Philippines who briefly held the position of vice president in 1986. He is more well known as the father of the Philippine “archipelagic doctrine” and expert on the Law of the Sea.-Early career:Arturo M. Tolentino was born in Manila...

     - former Vice President of the Philippines
    Vice President of the Philippines
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  • Bennie Adefuin-Paras - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
    Philippine Court of Appeals
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  • Diosdado Macapagal
    Diosdado Macapagal
    Diosdado Pangan Macapagal was the ninth President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth Vice President, serving from 1957 to 1961. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives, and headed the Constitutional Convention of 1970...

     - former President of the Philippines
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  • Edgardo L. Paras - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
  • Jose Feria - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
  • Perlita Tria-Tirona - former Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
  • Renato Corona
    Renato Corona
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     - Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court

Academe and professional practice

  • Alfredo P. Co - Post-doctoral Fellow, Sorbonne University of Paris
    Paris
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    ; noted philosopher and sinologist
  • Armando De Jesus - former Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, University of Santo Tomas
    University of Santo Tomas
    The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...

    ; Dean, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters
    University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters
    The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, popularly known as "UST Artlets" or "UST AB", is the liberal arts college of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....

    ; former Director, UST Social Research Center
  • Belen Tangco - international relations specialist; former Dean, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters
    University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters
    The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, popularly known as "UST Artlets" or "UST AB", is the liberal arts college of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....

  • Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo
    Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo
    Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo is an award-winning Filipina fictionist, critic and pioneering writer of creative nonfiction....

     - Vice President for Public Affairs, University of the Philippines
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    ; former Dean, UP
    University of the Philippines
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     College of Arts and Letters; former Executive Director, UP Institute of Creative Writing; former Director, UP Press
  • Krishna C. Alejandrino-Executive Director, Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Inc (A Division of JA Worldwide USA)
  • Carmelita C. Ballesteros - Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; author of textbook series "Spoken English for Filipinos" (Rex Publishing)
  • Emerita Quito - former Chairperson, Philosophy Department, De La Salle University-Manila
    De La Salle University-Manila
    De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...

  • Emmanuel Y. Angeles - Chancellor, Angeles University Foundation; High Commissioner, International Association of University Presidents; Ph.D. in Educational Management, Harvard University
  • Florentino Hornedo - Professor, Philosophy and Literature, UST Graduate School and UST Faculty of Arts and Letters; UMPIL Awardee, Carlos Palanca Awardee for Literature; National Catholic Authors Awardee
  • Geraldine Tria - Former Dean of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Graduate School of Arts Sciences Education and Nursing (2000-2004) and College of Human Development (2004-2005).
  • Josefina S. Sumaya - President, Trinity University of Asia
    Trinity University of Asia
    Trinity University of Asia , also known as TUA or simply Trinity, is a non-sectarian private university located in Quezon City, Philippines. Originally established in 1963 as an elementary, high school and collegiate educational institution, Trinity eventually university status on July 18, 2006...

     (formerly Trinity College of Quezon City)
  • Joyce Arriola - National Book Award for Film Criticism winner (2007), internationally published literary and media studies scholar, and text book author
  • Luz Emmanuel Soriano - President, Philippine Council for Peace and Global Education; Commissioner, EDSA People Power Commission; Commissioner, UNESCO
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     National Commission of the Philippines; former President, Assumption College (Philippines)
    Assumption College (Philippines)
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    ; former Chairperson of the Board, Gregorio Araneta University Foundation
  • Magdalena Alonso-Villaba - Dean Emeritus and former Dean, UST Graduate School; Dean Emeritus and former Dean, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters
    University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters
    The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, popularly known as "UST Artlets" or "UST AB", is the liberal arts college of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....

  • Manuel Punzal - former Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education; former President, FEATI University
    FEATI University
    FEATI University is a private non-sectarian co-educational higher education institution with a Catholic orientation established in 1946 in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. FEATI was formerly known as the Far Eastern Aeronautics School.-About FEATI:Dr. Salvador Araneta with his wife Dr...

  • Margarita Cojuangco (Ting-ting Cojuangco) - President, Philippine Public Safety College; former Tarlac
    Tarlac
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     Governor
  • Merlinda Bobis
    Merlinda Bobis
    Merlinda Carullo Bobis is a contemporary Philippine-Australian writer and academic.Born in Legaspi City, in the Philippines province of Albay, Merlinda Bobis attended Bicol University High School then completed her B.A. at Aquinas University in Legaspi City...

     - Professor, Creative Writing Program, University of Wollongong
    University of Wollongong
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     in Australia
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    ; Winner: Australian Writers’ Guild Award, Ian Reed Radio Drama Prize, International Prix Italia, Steele Rudd Award for the Best Published Collection of Australian Short Stories, Judges’ Choice Award at the Bumbershoot Bookfair in the Seattle Arts Festival, UMPIL (Union of Writers in the Philippines) Awardee
  • Ophelia Alcantara-Dimalanta - Multi-awarded poet and Executive Director, UST
    University of Santo Tomas
    The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...

     Center for Creative Writing and Studies; former Dean, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters
    University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters
    The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, popularly known as "UST Artlets" or "UST AB", is the liberal arts college of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines....

  • Peter P. Ng - Medical doctor/Lawyer/Scientist; medicolegal Practitioner. Author of books - Forensic Science, Clinical and Legal Bases of Psychological Incapacity, Medical Laws and Jurisprudence, Health Laws of the Philippines, and Legal Research.
  • Rolando V. De La Rosa, O.P. - former Chairman, Commission on Higher Education; current Rector (95th), University of Santo Tomas
    University of Santo Tomas
    The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...

  • Rustica Carpio - former Chairman, President's Committee on Culture and the Arts, Far Eastern University
    Far Eastern University
    Far Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...

    ; Founder, Mass Communication Program, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; UMPIL (Union of Writers in the Philippines) Awardee
  • Tamerlane Lana, O.P. - former Rector, University of Santo Tomas
    University of Santo Tomas
    The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...

    ; former Rector, Colegio de San Juan de Letran
    Colegio de San Juan de Letran
    The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the...

    -Calamba
  • Yolanda David-Reyes - 14th President, United Architects of the Philippines; Chairman, Architects Regional Council of Asia; former Dean, UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts
  • Rebecca Anonuevo - Don Carlos Palanca Award Winner For Literature (1996), Multi-awarded Poet and Children's Story Writer
  • William Henry Scott - Noted historian on Pre-Hispanic Philippines and Gran Cordilleria Central, Tanglaw ng Lahi Awardee

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