Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP)

About Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP)

It is an educational assessment scheme that recognizes knowledge, skills & prior learning obtained from non-formal (deliberate and extended by the individual through involvement in systematized workplace-based exercise, non-credit courses and workshops – the accomplishment of which does not lead in receiving official course credit) and informal (subsidiary learning that upshots from life experiences, workplace-based learning, volunteer activities, self-directed learning, family responsibilities, travels, immersions, and others). Moreover, the ETEEAP is available only to Filipino citizens.

The University has four deputized colleges that can award degrees thru ETEEAP, namely: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, CRIMINOLOGY, ENGINEERING and ARCHITECTURE.

The UV ETEEAP just recently received the Government Authority to offer additional programs for Bachelor of Elementary Education and Bachelor of Secondary Education. (GA No. 004 series of 2017)


Programs Authorized by CHED

The University of the Visayas (UV), being deputized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) implements the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP). ETEEAP was signed into law by virtue of executive order 330 signed by then president Fidel V. Ramos in May 1996 provided in E.O.330

College of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Office Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in:
    • Operations Management
    • Financial Management
    • Marketing Management
    • Human Resource Development & Management
College of Criminal Justice Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Criminology
College of Education
  • Bachelor of Elementary Education
  • Bachelor of Secondary Education
College of Engineering Technology & Architecture
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Architecture

  How to Apply


  • Any Filipino who must have, at least graduated from high school, or must have obtained or passed the hilippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) equivalent to first year college;
  • One who must have been employed for at least five (5 years) in the field or industry related to the academic program or discipline for which he/she is obtaining an equivalency for a –bachelor’s degree.
  • He/she must be, at least 25 years old for a bachelor’s degree, and must present a birth certificate to support the claim;
  • One who is able to show evidence, capability, and thorough knowledge in the field for which equivalency is applied. He/she must submit any of the following evidences:
    • Certificates of proficiency issued by a government regulatory body,
    • Certificates of proficiency issued by the employer(s),
    • Certificate of proficiency issued by a licensed practitioner in the field, or
    • A business registration.
  • 1 copy of Original PSA Birth Certificate
  • 1 copy of Original PSA Marriage Certificate for Female Applicant.
  • 1 copy of Original Honorable Dismissal or Certificate of Transfer Credential for College Level applicant
  • 1 copy of Original Form 137 for High Graduate Applicant
    • Completion of the Notarized UV-ETEEAP Application Form – please send an email to the official email address to secure the form.
    • Essay – please send an email to the official email address to secure the form.
    • Comprehensive Resume
    • NBI Clearance/Passport
    • Certificate of Individual Proficiency (issued by PRC/TESDA/Employer/Licensed practitioner in the field
    • Business Registration Certificate for Business Owner
    • Diploma for Graduate Applicant
    • Letter of Endorsement from Superior
    • Notarized Service Record or Certificate of Employment
    • Evidence of Learning and Professional Development
    • Evidence of Innovation
    • Evidence of Invention
    • Evidence of Extension Services
    • Photos of Applicant at the Workplace
    • Other documents / evidence of capability and knowledge in the field applied for equivalency and accreditation

Contact Information

ETEEAP Center

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