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Curriculum Offerings
2 Admission Requirements
3 Transfer Students
4 Schedule of Classes
5 Method and Medium of Instruction
6 Late Registration
7 Changing, Transfer & Adding of
Subjects
8 Dropping of Subject
9 Attendance Requirements
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Grading System
11 General Weighted Average (GWA)
12 Scholastic Defficiency Rules
13 Additional Requirement
14 Leave of Absence
15 Maximum Residence Rule
16 Honorable Dismissal
17 Honors and Awards
18 Tuition and Other Fees
19 Scholarships and Discounts
CURRICULUM OFFERINGS
Arellano School of Law offers the following degree programs:
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Holder of a Baccalaureate program
Must have earned the following number of units in:
o English - 18 units
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Mathematics - 6 units
Must pass the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) composed of:
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Aptitude Examination
Essay Examination
Interview
Application form
Certificate of good moral character (if working, from your employer; barangay ;or from
school graduated);
Certified true copy and a photocopy of Birth Certificate (if married, include marriage
contract);
Examination fee.
Completed Application form and submitted to Law Admissions Office (LAO). Failure to
fill in information in the Application form shall automatically result in the denial of the
same.
Certificate of good moral character (if working, from your employer; barangay);
Certified true copy and photocopy of Birth Certificate (if married, include marriage
contract);
Honorable dismissal;
Exam Fee.
subject shall only be entertained within fifteen (15) days from the start of regular
classes, professor shopping is not allowed.
DROPPING OF SUBJECTS
Dropping of subjects may only be allowed at least ten (10) days before the scheduled
mid-term examinations subjects to the approval of the professor and the Dean. Thereafter,
dropping shall be allowed only from meritorious reasons. Complete withdrawal of all the
subjects at any time within a given semester shall only be allowed for justifiable reason
subject to the approval of the professor concerned and the Dean.
When a student registers, it is understood that he is enrolling for the entire semester. A
student who transfers or otherwise withdraws, in writing, within two weeks after the
beginning of classes and who has already paid the corresponding tuition and other school
fees in full or for any period longer than one month may be charged 10% of the total
amount due for the term if he withdraws within the first week of classes, or 20% if he
withdraws within the second week of the classes, regardless of whether he has charged of
all the school fees in full or not. If he withdraws any time after the second week of
classes, he may be charged all the school fees for the entire semester. However, if the
transfer or withdrawal is due to justifiable reasons, as certified by the Dean, the student
shall be charged the proportionate fees only up to and including the last month of
attendance.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Any student, who, during the semester, exceeds the maximum number of absences,
whether excused or unexcused, shall be dropped from the subject concerned if he has
incurred:
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GRADING SYSTEM
The system of grading to be used shall be numerical percentage values (65%, 75%, 78%,
85%, etc.).
The grade of incomplete (INC) is given to the student whose class standing is passing but
fails to take the final examination or meet other requirements for the course due to illness
or other valid reasons. If the class standing is not passing and the students fails to take the
final examinations, the student is given a grade of 65%. All students receiving INC within
the prescribed period of time shall mean an automatic 65% grade in the subject.
The final grade shall be computed by assigning the following values:
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The professor may adopt his own system of computing the final grade provided that the
students must be informed of the said system at the beginning of classes on the given
semester.
Removal examination are not allowed by the school.
Rules on reconsideration of grades
Requests for reconsideration of grades must be in writing, addressed to the Dean, and
must be made within two (2) weeks after release of said grades by the office of the
registrar. Such request for reconsideration shall be referred to the professor concerned for
recommendation prior to the Dean's action therein.
Students are strictly prohibited from communicating directly with the professors, verbally
or through anybody, regarding any request for reconsideration. Violation thereof shall be
reported by the professor to the Dean and shall mean automatic denial of the request.
GENERAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE (GWA)
The GWA is the average of grades in all subjects taken, whether passed or failed, in
AUSL or other law schools, except as may be provided herein. A student who fails to
obtain the required GWA, as herein below indicated, may be denied re-enrollment.
A student is considered entering a particular level if he has taken and passed at least
80% of the total number of units in the previous year level based on the AUSL
curriculum. For purposes only of computing the GWA, any grade below 68% shall be
computed as if it were 68%. The grades actually received by a student as recorded in
the Registrars Office shall not be altered in any manner.
A student who repeats First Year shall be considered as a new student for purposes of
computing the GWA.
A failing grade in a subject included in the first two (2) years of the four-year law
program and the first two and a half (2 ) years of the five year program may be
excluded from the computation of the GWA if the student is allowed to re-enroll the
subject and passes the same with the grade of at least 80%.
A student must possess the required GWA of at least 79% in order to be considered
for graduation.
The GWA at present for all year levels is 79%. However, effective AY 2005-2006, the
GWA for all freshmen students and transferees shall be 80%.
SCHOLASTIC DEFICIENCY RULE
A student may be denied readmission in any of the following cases:
Failure to pass the least 50% of the academic units enrolled in any semester.
If, being on probation, fails in any of the subjects he is taking. Any student who fails in
the least 35% of the units he is taking in any semester shall be placed on probation.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT
No student may be allowed to take any review subject without having taken and
completed all undergraduate subjects.
LEAVE OF ABSENCES
Permission for prolonged leave of absence must be sought from the Dean. The period
of the leave may not exceed one year at any one time. Students whose total
cumulative leaves of absence exceed four semester shall not be allowed to re-enroll
in the College.
MAXIMUM RESIDENCE RULE
23 4 year program - 12 semesters
24 5 year program - 14 semesters
HONORABLE DISMISSAL
Any student who desires to sever his relations with the College shall file an
application for Honorable Dismissal and shall secure the necessary clearance before
favorable action may be made.
HONORS & AWARDS
Student who complete their courses with the following minimum weighted average
grade shall with honors.
Summa Cum
Laude
Magna Cum
Laude
95%
92%
Cum Laude
88%
Other honors and awards may be given to deserving students.
TUITION & OTHER FEES
Tuition fee rates in the Arellano Law School shall be assessed per unit of academic
subjects enrolled in a semester of any given school year.
The tuition fee rate of a student shall be based on the school year in which the student
entered Arellano Law School, whether as a new student or as a transferee. It shall remain
the tuition fee rate of the said student for as long as he/she is enrolled in the law school,
except in cases where there is a need for Management to increase tuition fees. For
purposes of control, the year first enrolled in, as indicated in the permanent student
number of the student shall be used.
For each school year, Management shall normally increase tuition fees in the first year for
new students and transferees. However, should there be need for the law School to
increase tuition fees rates for old students, then said tuition fees rates shall be increased in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the Commission on Higher Education.
For the School Year 2010-2011, the tuition fee rates for all First Year Student and
transferees shall be TWO THOUSAND (P2,000.00) Pesos per unit. On the other hand,
tuition fee rates of old students, meaning incoming second, third and fourth rates for the
current school year and shall remain their tuition fee rates until they graduate unless
2,100.0
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700.00
Library
Registration
Student Council
Student Publication
Developmental
Athletic
Lawphil
T O TAL
Php7,000.00
New students who have achieved honors in their undergraduate courses shall be
given discounts as follows:
Summa Cum
Laude
Magna Cum
Laude
Cum Laude
Students with an annual cumulative weighted average of at least 85% shall likewise
be given tuition fee discounts. Alumni of Arellano University shall be given 20%
discount. Relatives of faculty members and employees up to the 3rd civil degree shall
be given 60% discount.
The Foundation also gives scholarships to top or deserving applicants.