MSU | Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography

Mindanao State University

Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography

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Creating Opportunities, Transforming Lives

MSU-TCTO welcomes adept and curious students who wish to excel in academics, arts, research, and community extension. Inclusion and diversity are the core of our operations.

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Admission Procedures

For admission, prospective students should bring a short brown envelope, 3 copies of 2X2 ID pictures (recently taken close-up shot) and the following documents (with 2 photocopies of each):

A. FOR FRESHMEN:

1. Senior High School Report Card (Form 138-A)
2. MSU SASE Report of Rating (with passing score)
3. PSA/NSO-Authenticated Birth Certificate (original)
4. Certificate of Good Moral Character

B. FOR TRANSFEREE:

1. Honorable Dismissal
2. Transcript of Records (TOR)
3. PSA/ NSO-Authenticated Birth Certificate (original); and
4. MSU SASE Report of Rating (with passing score)

Step 01

Present the documents above to the attending admission personnel. Secure an Application for Admission form. There is an express lane for persons with disabilities in all the steps enumerated for the admission process.

Step 02

See the college physician at the College Infirmary for medical examination and from whom you secure a medical clearance to be presented to the admissions personnel.

Step 03

Proceed to the Guidance Counselor for career guidance and psychometric test.

Step 04

Accomplish Application for Admission, making sure all solicited information is filled up as completely and accurately as possible. Incompletely filled up or unsigned forms will be returned.

Step 05

Secure Notice of Admission. You may now proceed and present your Notice of Admission to the registration adviser for the course you intend to enroll in.

Step 06

Step details, where to go and who to approach

Step 01

Step 02

See the college physician at the College Infirmary for medical examination and from whom you secure a medical clearance to be presented to the admissions personnel.

Step 03

Proceed to the Guidance Counselor for career guidance and psychometric test.

Step 04

Accomplish Application for Admission, making sure all solicited information is filled up as completely and accurately as possible. Incompletely filled up or unsigned forms will be returned.

Step 05

Secure Notice of Admission. You may now proceed and present your Notice of Admission to the registration adviser for the course you intend to enroll in.

Step 06

Step details, where to go and who to approach

C. FOR RETURNING AND SHIFTING STUDENTS

Step 01

Present your official copy of grades (with photocopy) for the latest semester to the admission personnel.

Step 02

Secure and fill-up an Application for Shifting/Re-admission form.

Step 03

Proceed to the Guidance Counselor for career guidance and psychometric test.

Step 04

Bring the endorsed Application for Shifting/Re-admission to the appropriate registration adviser for action. (Your application will either be approved or disapproved depending on whether you are able to meet the required CGPA for the concerned program)

Step 05

Bring back the approved Application for Shifting/Re-admission to the Admissions Office.

Step 06

Proceed to the respective department.

Step 01

Present your official copy of grades (with photocopy) for the latest semester to the admission personnel.

Step 02

Secure and fill-up an Application for Shifting/Re-admission form.

Step 03

Proceed to the Guidance Counselor for career guidance and psychometric test.

Step 04

Step 05

Bring back the approved Application for Shifting/Re-admission to the Admissions Office.

Step 06

Proceed to the respective department.

D. FOR REMEDIAL PROGRAM

The MSU-Tawi-Tawi , in order to accommodate those whose scores are a little lower than the median, has been implementing the so-called Remedial Program wherein for the first semester of the student’s stay in the campus he is enrolled in a 9-hour per week remedial Math and another 9-hour per week remedial English. (Only upon passing both subjects is the student deemed qualified to be treated as a regular student)

E. FOR STUDENT FEES (BOR RES #50, Series 2005)

Tuition Fees

Php 50.00 / unit

Athletic Fees

Php 50.00

CDF

Php 20.00

SPEAR

Php 50.00

ROTC / CWTS

Php 100.00

Speech Laboratory

Php 150.00

Tuition Fees

Php 50.00 / unit

Athletic Fees

Php 50.00

CDF

Php 20.00

SPEAR

Php 30.00

ROTC / CWTS

Php 100.00

Speech Laboratory

Php 150.00

Scholarship and Grants offered in the Campus

EXTERNALLY-FUNDED

This is a special scholarship for Fisheries, Marine Biology, Environmental Science and for Badjao students whose objectives are to attract more enrollees to the mandated programs, to increase the number of academically better students taking these programs, to help enhance efforts at gainfully strengthening such programs, and to augment the campus support for the Badjaos who comprise the main indigenous group in this province.

This special scholarship was first funded from the P5,000,000 allocated by the national government for this campus beginning AY 2014-15. Such was reflected in FY 2014 GAA (R.A. 10633).

INTERNALLY-FUNDED

1. Academic Scholarship
2. MSU Tawi-Tawi Scholarship for Science and Mathematics (SSM)
3. Cultural Community Grant (CCG)
4. Skill/Talent Study Grant (Tambuli Cultural Troupe, Band memebers and Athletes)
(Internally-funded)SCHOLARSHIP POLICIES (BOR RES #66, 2013)

INTERNALLY-FUNDED

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General Policies On Scholarships And Grants For The MSU Tawi-Tawi Campus

(TERTIARY LEVEL)

Privileges granted to a select group of students in the campus are generally classified as scholarships or grants. A scholarship refers to privileges obtained on the basis of one’s high score in the MSU System Admission and Scholarship Examination (SASE) (administered annually throughout Mindanao) or very good scholastic performance. A grant, while not disregarding such factors, is based more on other attributes such as special skills or one’s ethnic origin.

You can have any of these

Scholarships and Grants

Privileges granted to a select group of students in the MSU-Tawi-Tawi campus are generally classified as scholarships or grants. A scholarship refers to privileges obtained on the basis of one’s a sufficiently high score in the Mindanao State University System Admission and Scholarship Examination (MSU-SASE) or an academic performance deemed at least “very good”. A grant, requiring only a minimum level of scholastic proficiency, is based more on other attributes such as special skills or talents, indigent family background, or even one’s ethnic origin.

A. TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND REGULAR GRANTS; QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARDING; PRIVILEGES AND CONDITIONS FOR MAINTENANCE

A1. MSU Tawi-Tawi Scholarship for Science and Mathematics (SSM) A2. Academic Scholarship for Non- Science / Mathematics Courses (NSM) A3. Academic Scholarship for Science and Mathematics Courses (SSM) A4. Special Muslim Grant (SMG) A5. Cultural Community Grant (CCG) A6. The Badjao Student Grant (Badjao Grant) A7. Talent/Skill Study Grant (TSG)

B. OTHER STUDENT GRANTS

B1. “On-the-Job Training” (OJT) Grant B2. SCUBA Training Grant (Scuba Grant) B3. Review for Licensure Examinations Grant (Review Grant)

Academic Calendar

MSU-TCTO operates under a semestral basis. Find all the important dates you need here.

Dec

11

FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD (for all Subjects)

FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD (for all Subjects) from December 11 - December 13, 2023

Dec

13

FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD (for all Subjects)

FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD (for all Subjects) from December 11 - December 13, 2023

Dec

19

Sharief Kabungsuhan

Dec

22

Last Day for Submission of Grades

Last Day for Submission of Grades (Graduating, Non-Graduating)

Dec

24

Christmas Eve

Dec

25

Christmas Day

Dec

28

Christmas Vacation

Christmas Vacation from December 28 - January 7, 2023

Dec

30

Rizal Day

Dec

31

New Year's Eve

Jan

1

New Year's Day

Jan

8

Enrollment

Enrollment for New Students, Transferees, 2nd Degree Pursuers, Enrollment for Old Students from January 8 - January 12, 2024

Jan

8

First Day of Service of Faculty Members

First Day of Service of Faculty Members (2nd Semester, AY 2023-2024)

Jan

12

Last Day for Changing Academic Status

Jan

12

Enrollment

Enrollment for New Students, Transferees, 2nd Degree Pursuers, Enrollment for Old Students from January 8 - January 12, 2024

Jan

15

Late registration

Late registration with Fines

Jan

15

Changed/Add Mat. & Validation Period

Changed/Add Mat. & Validation Period from January 15 - January 19, 2024

Dec

11

FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD (for all Subjects)

FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD (for all Subjects) from December 11 - December 13, 2023

Dec

13

FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD (for all Subjects)

FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD (for all Subjects) from December 11 - December 13, 2023

Dec

19

Sharief Kabungsuhan

Just two days left until the 55th Annual Convention of the Federation of Institutions for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS)

Just two days left until the 55th Annual Convention of the Federation of Institutions for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS) at the MSU Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography.

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Professor Al-Rashiff Mastul, EdD, a distinguished graduate of the College of Education at MSU - Tawi-Tawi, recently offered his perspectives on the reasons behind his decision to become a faculty member at his alma mater.

Meet a FIMFS 2023 Plenary Speaker at MSU Tawi-Tawi!

Meet an FIMFS 2023 Plenary Speaker at MSU Tawi-Tawi! Dr. Mudjekeewis Dalisay Santos is a conferred Scientist IV at the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute. He obtained his M.S. in Aquatic Biosciences and Ph.D. in Applied Marine Biosciences from the Tokyo University in Japan. He is an Academician and esteemed member of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Philippines. He is currently the Editor-In-Chief of the The Philippine Journal of Fisheries, Section Editor of the Philippine Agricultural Scientist and an Editor of Fisheries Science, the official journal of the Japan Society for Fisheries Science. He is a recipient of the Award of Excellence in Socio-Economic Applications of DNA Barcoding by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada and the Presidential Lingkod Bayan award by the Civil Service Commission and the Office of the President of the Philippines." His plenary talk is titled “Memasabi sa Mameng: Status of Napoleon wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus research and management in the Philippines.”