Commission on Higher Education

UNIFIED PROCESSING/EVALUATION REPORT FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

(Based on CMO No. 15 s. 2019 “Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Graduate Education”)
MASTER’S PROGRAM
Name of Institution: Type of Institution (Please check)
Address: Public Private Others:__
Program/s Applied for: Date of Evaluation:
Academic Year/Effectivity: Mode/Nature of Evaluation: Remote On-site
E-mail Address: Evaluation Team:
Contact No/s:

RESULTS/FINDINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS

Board Resolution Remarks

(Indicate the Board Resolution number, date, signatory, regarding
approval of the offering of the program)
Evidence required: Certified True Copy of the Board Resolution or
Certification from the Board Secretary duly attested by the President

I. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
Minimum Standards Required Findings Not
Evidence Complied Complied Remarks/
Recommendations
Private HEIs, SUCs, and LUCs with CHED Institutional CMO or
Recognition shall meet any of the following conditions: Certificate of
● With Center of Excellence (COE) or Center of Designation as
Development (COD) status in the discipline COE/COD
being applied, OR
● With international accreditation in the Certificate of
corresponding undergraduate program, OR Accreditation
● With at least Level III program accreditation or
equivalent from CHED recognized accrediting

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 Minimum Standards Required Findings Not
Evidence Complied Complied Remarks/
Recommendations
agency in the corresponding undergraduate
degree program.

II. PROGRAM LEVELS, TYPES AND OUTCOMES

Minimum Standards Required Findings Not
Evidence Complied Complied Remarks/ Recommendations
Section 6. Program Levels and Outcomes (For Refer to AREA Refer to Area V
Master’s Program) V
Master’s programs are aligned with Level 7 of PQF.
(please refer to AREA V of the Instrument: OBE
Requirement - Section 15-2: OBE Graduate Program
Design)
Section 7. Types of Graduate Program Program
Program offering or program being proposed must be Description
aligned with the type of master’s programs specified in
Section 7-III of CMO 15, s. 2019

III. MAJOR REQUIREMENT AND STUDENT OUTPUT/PUBLICATION

Minimum Standards Required Findings Not Remarks/
Evidence Complied Complied Recommendations
Section 8.A-1: For MA (Academic Track) Graduate School
● Passing of comprehensive examination Manual/
● Thesis Student
● At least 1 Publication in refereed journal or Handbook/GPMO
juried creative work
Section 8.A-2: MA (Research Track)
● Passing a comprehensive Exam
● At least 1 publication in refereed journal or
juried creative work
Section 8.A-2: For Master’s (Professional Track)
● Passing a comprehensive Exam
● Capstone Project

Section 9. Publication Requirement for Graduate

Studies
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Students in the MS/MA Academic and Research
Tracks are required to have publication in refereed
journal or juried creative work

IV. CURRICULUM
Minimum Standards Required Findings Not Remarks/
Evidence Complied Complied Recommendations
Section 11. Curricular and Developmental Initiatives
The HEIs shall have the flexibility to innovate and enhance their curricular offerings, but must comply with the prescribed minimum curricular requirements, aligned with the learning standards
or outcomes-based education (OBE)
Note: For the required minimum number of units, major curricular requirements and student outputs refer to Article I, sec.8 "Summary of Matrix of Graduate Programs" of CMO No.15 series
2019.
Section 8. A-1: For MA (Academic Track) Curriculum
With at least 24 units of coursework and at least 6 Outline and
units of Thesis Course
Description
Section 8.A.2: For MA (Research Track)
With at least 36 units coursework-units wherein there
is less coursework and more research activities

All units to be taken is by coursework (no coursework)

Section 8.A.3: For Master’s Degree (Professional

Track)
With at least 30 units coursework and at least 3 units
of Capstone or practice-based project

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 V. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Minimum Standards Required Evidence Findings Not Remarks/
Complied Complied Recommendations
Section 14. Institutional Arrangements
All private and public HEIs offering or planning to offer graduate programs are required to maintain a solid research and/or creative work program in chosen specific area or field of study. The
HEI is expected to have these institutional arrangements:
1. Research and Creative Office – The HEI Organizational Chart
has an Office that develops and implements
a working mechanism that facilitates the Pictures of RCW
planning, management, conduct, and Office (with
monitoring and evaluation of research and description)
creative work across the different programs. RCW Manual

2. RCW Policies – The HEI has policies and RCW

guidelines on benefits and incentives for Policies/Manual
faculty undertaking research or creative
work, such as de-loading, research awards,
and support for publications and other
scholarly or creative works, among others.
These policies should be reflected in the
Graduate Program Manual of Operations
(GPMO)

3. RCW Agenda – The HEI has clearly stated RCW Agenda

research and creative work agenda that
includes the discipline being applied for. The
agenda has to be:
a. anchored on the institution’s philosophy
and framework
b. responsive to identified goals and
prioritized niches in the arts and
sciences;
c. aligned with the research and
development thrusts and agenda of the
country as articulated by national

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 institutions such as NEDA, DOST,
DOH, BAR-DA, CHED-NHERA; and
d. responsive to the development needs of
industry and society

4. Ethical Standards – The HEI maintains Policy on Ethical

ethical standards to be observed by faculty Standards
and students when they conduct
research/thesis/dissertation involving human RCW
participation or animal subjects. The HEI Polices/Manual
may adopt ethical standards developed by
the appropriate agencies such as DOST.

5. RCW Funding – the HEI shall allocate a Policy on RCW

regular budget for RCW and the capacity to Funding
mobilize other sources of funding to support Latest Work and
its similar undertakings. CHED shall define Financial Plan
the threshold for the RCW budget for each
discipline as recommended by Technical
Panel.

6. RCW Collaboration, Partnership or Policy on RCW

Networks – The HEI collaborates and/or Collaboration
partner with other research institutions and MOA with Partner
networks that demonstrates leadership in Institutions/Agencies
RCW, innovation and extension.

The HEI may link up with other faculty and

graduate institutions and with research
organizations and creative groups within and
outside the country.

7. Graduate Program Manual of Operations Latest GPMO

(GPMO) – the HEI has a system of
rationalizing offerings of graduate programs
in matters of curriculum, research and
creative work, supervision and resource

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 optimization to be included in a GPMO. The
GPMO shall include policies on plagiarism,
anti-sexual harassment, and research and
teaching assistantship program, among
others.

VI. PROGRAM REQUIREMENT

Minimum Standards Required Evidence Findings Not Remarks/
Complie Complie Recommendations
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Section 15. Program Requirement
All private and public HEIs offering or intending to offer graduate programs should adhere to the following minimum program requirements:
Section 15-1: Structure of Graduate Programs Organizational Chart with
A graduate program shall be organized and description
managed by discipline or field of specialization.

In cases of HEIs which have been originally

constituted only as graduate school, the requirement
on vertical articulation shall not be mandatory,
provided that these institutions offer interdisciplinary
graduate programs of high standard as determined
by CHED.
Section 15-2: OBE Graduate Program Design Complete Set of Program
The HEI follows the outcome-based education Outcomes
(OBE) framework in its graduate program design.
The HEI has to submit the following documents: Curriculum Map
a. Complete set of program and learning
outcomes, including its additional program Performance Indicators
outcomes
b. Curriculum and its justification including Sample Measurement
curriculum map System
c. Performance indicators for each outcome
OBE Syllabus
d. Measurement system for the level of
&
attainment of each indicator Learning Plan
e. Outcomes-based syllabus for each course

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 f. System of program assessment and Sample Program
evaluation Assessment and
g. Program Continuous Quality Improvement Evaluation
(CQI)
CQI
Section 15-3: Administration
Dean: TOR, Diploma, Special
holder of a doctoral degree in the discipline or allied Order for the
fields has published works in refereed journals in one Appointment/Designation
of the disciplines under the academic unit. of the Dean
Abstract of Research
Department Chair/ Program Coordinator/ Head: TOR/Diploma/Appointme
holder of doctoral degree in the discipline or allied nt Paper/Contract
fields.
For Professional Master’s Program, the Dean or TOR/Diploma/Appointme
the Designated Graduate Program head shall hold a nt Paper/Contract
doctoral degree in the discipline or allied fields or at
least a master’s degree in the discipline or allied field
and relevant professional experience outside the
academe.
Section 15-4: Faculty Requirements
General Requirement
● For scholarly work, faculty members are expected to show proof of publications in refereed academic journals, internationally/nationally indexed journals (e.g. Scopus and Web of
Science), or in industry/professional -based journals (e.g. journal in medical science)
● For recognition of creative work by reputable bodies, the faculty members are expected to show proof of award or recognition from reputable bodies for their exemplary creative work.
● For faculty members who have graduated from foreign HEIs, there should be certification from CHED that foreign HEI is a duly recognized HEI from the country where it is based.

Section 15-5: Number of Qualified Faculty Summary matrix of

● there shall be at least four (4) full-time faculty
faculty members who have doctoral
degrees in the discipline with published win
refereed professional journal/s and/or have
produced publicly recognized creative
and/or technology outputs;

or

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 ● If there is a dearth in Doctoral degree
holders, at least 1 (one) full-time faculty who
has a doctoral degree in the discipline and
with published works in professional
journals and/or have produced publicly
recognized creative and/or technology
outputs; and at least 3 (three) full-time who
are master’s degree holders, but with
doctoral units in the discipline and have at
least 1 (one) publication in a refereed
journal. The faculty with master’s degree
plus doctoral units can only teach in the
Master’s program, but cannot serve as
Thesis Advisers.
Section 15-6: Adviser to Student Ratio Student
At all times, the adviser to student ratio is one (1) full- Handbook/Manual
time faculty per maximum of five (5) students, GPMO
inclusive both in and off campus.
Section 15-7: Thesis/Dissertation Panel GMPO/RCW
a. Thesis or dissertation panel shall have Manual/Policies
among its members content and method
specialist;
b. Thesis/Dissertation adviser shall be
selected from the content specialist, but
he/she must be a doctoral degree holder
with completed and ongoing
research/creative work
c. The method specialist shall provide
technical advice on the appropriate
research methodology to be used including
the specific research design and
appropriate technique to analyze either
quantitative or qualitative data.
d. Thesis defense panel shall have at least
three (3) members while the dissertation
panel shall have at least five (5), the
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 members of which include content and
method specialist
Section 15-8. Library
The library requirements for undergraduate programs in the discipline shall be coupled with:
a. Subscription to at least two (2) peer-reviewed Certificate of
professional journals or internationally- Subscription/ MOA/
refereed journals; Contract/ Receipt

b. At least five (5) titles of graduate reference Summary list of

books (print and non-print) on specialized reference books
discipline for every subject offered under the
program, published within the last five (5)
years;

c. At least one (1) of the five (5) titles is a foreign Summary list of
reference published by a reputable academic reference books
press; and

d. Subscription or have access (through a Certificate of

consortium/interlibrary basis) to electronic Subscription from
databases of international and reputable Provider
journals indexed in internationally recognized
indexes of scholarly journals. Examples of
these databases are ProQuest, EBSCOHost,
ScienceDirect, Sage, Taylor and Francis,
Oxford, Cambridge, and Philippine eLib. The
use of the internet, materials in electronic
format, open educational resources and other
education technologies is encouraged. These
library requirements shall be accessible to
students.

Section 15-9 RCW, Laboratory and Other Facilities

The HEI provides adequate and relevant RCW facilities and equipment to support research and creative work in the specified discipline or access to the same, which may be available or
sourced through linkages and partnership with industry, communities, and pertinent social organizations.

The requirement for laboratory and other facilities for graduate programs shall be coupled with:

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a. Provision of research equipment and facilities N/A
in the basic sciences, if applicable;
b. Instructional laboratories for Professional Video/Photos of
Master's programs; (for Masters’ Program) Instructional Lab/ Demo
Lab/ AVR
c. Extensive information technology facilities that Video of IT Lab
will allow for internet access;
d. Subscription to various software program to Proof of Payment/
detect plagiarism and to analyze quantitative Picture of Software and
and qualitative data that are accessible to the License/ Proof of
faculty and students; and Subscription
e. Occupational safety and health GMPO
policies/standards for laboratories handling
nanomaterials, radioactive materials and other
hazardous chemicals
Section 16.10: Admission Requirements Graduate Program
There shall be a system for assessing the ability of Manual of Operation
students who will be admitted in the graduate
program taking into consideration their aptitude,
motivation, and capacity to pursue and complete
further studies, conduct research, or apply
advanced knowledge in professional practice.

Minimum admission requirement to the master’s

programs shall be a bachelor’s degree (Section
8.A)
Section 16.11: HEI-Industry Partnership MOA/ Other documents
The HEI offering professional graduate program has as proof of engaging
formally engaged professional associations, other stakeholders in the
business, and industry to participate in curriculum academic activities of the
planning and development, instruction, research and institution
development, production, research immersion or
internship, and other related activities.

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Evaluated by:

CHED Technical Committee/Regional Quality Assessment Team.

Technical Committee Member RQAT Member

Technical Committee Member RQAT Member

Technical support provided by:

CHED-OPSD Representative CHEDRO Representative

Conforme:

Name and Signature of School Head/Authorized Representative: Designation:

Date

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