Chapter 3

Rizal's
Education
JUNE 1972
Jose Rizal was sent to Manila to
study at the Ateneo Municipal
under the supervision of Jesuits
priests.
Ateneo was the counter part of
College of the San Juan De
Letran.
Don Fransisco changed his mind
and decided to send Rizal to
Ateneo Municipal.
 Two reasons why Rizal almost did not enroll by the school
registrar Fr. Magin Fernando

1. He was late for registration

2. He appeared to be frail and sickly.

Through the help of Manuel Burgos, Jose

was able to enter Ateneo
Fr. Jose Bech was the first professor
of Rizal in Ateneo.
Jose used the surname "Rizal" for the
first time.
Jose was called an "externo" at a
living out student during his days in
Ateneo Municipal.
Jesuits system of education
encouraged competition on among
the student
Rizal was placed at the bottom of the This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

class and assigned with the

Carthaginias.
The class was divided in two groups:
a. Carthaginian (non-border of Ateneo)
b. Roman (border inside Ateneo)

The best student Emperor

The second best student: Tribune
The third best student: Decution
The fourth best student: Centurion
The fifth best student: Standard Bearer
Within the empire the students fight for
these positions by challenging the one's
holding the ranks to answer questions
based on the day's lesson.

•Historia Universal by Cesar Cantu

•Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
•Travel to the Philippines by Feodor Jagor
Rizal took a private lessons in Sta. Isabel
College during break time to improve his
knowledge of Spanish.

After a month Rizal become a emperor and

he was considered as the brightest student
of the class.

In her second year and third year in

Ateneo, nothing usual happened to Rizal.
In his fourth year in Ateneo, Rizal
was inspired to study hard and to
write a poetry by one of his best
professions, Father Francisco de
Paula Sanchez a great educator and
scholar.
He expressed his ideas on the value of
education in his poem
• "Through Education The Motherland
Receives Light“
• Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First
Inspiration) - a poem dedicated to his
mother on her birthday.
• In memory of my Town- a tender poem
in honor of Calamba.
• Intimate Alliance Between Religion and
Good Education- it's shows the
importance of religion in education.
• A Farewell Dialogue of the Students- the
last poem written by Rizal in Ateneo.
He excelled in all subjects and won five
medals at the end of school term.

March 23 1877 - he received his first

degree of Bachelor of Arts with honors.
Rizal's Studies at the University of
Sto.Tomas (UST)
After Rizal completed his education at the
Ateneo his mother wanted him to return
home and look after his family business.
April 1877- Rizal was 17 yrs. old, enrolled
at the UST taking Philosophy and letters.
Rizal was still unsure of what course to
take, so he tried to seek guidance from Fr.
Pablo Ramon but since he was in
Mindanao. For his first term , Rizal
studied at the philosophy program.
 In the following term he decided to shift
to medicine.

His decision was prompted by his desire

to:
a. cure his mother's failing eyesight
b. Fr. Ramon wrote back advising Jose to
take up medicine
c. highly in demand course
Rizal entered a very difficult world in UST
as a student. Rizal spent his time studying.
He returned to Ateneo to take up a land
surveying course which was them a
vocational course. He completed the
surveyor's course and was awarded the title
of Perito Agrimensor.
Experience of Spanish Brutality

Rizal experienced his first taste of brutality

during his first year of medical studies at UST.
Literary works of Rizal in UST

To the Filipino Youth ( Sa kabataang

Pilipino/A La Juventud Filipina) - a
winning masterpiece which he
submitted in the literary contest held
by Liceo-Artistico-Literario of
Manila.
"The Youth is the fair hope of our Fatherland"

The Council of Gods - it was another contest of

Liceo-Artistico-Literario to commemorate the
death of Miguel Cervantes, the author of Don
Quixote. The jury which was composed of
Spaniards awarded Rizal the great prize.

The Spanish community especially the press was

appalled upon learning that the author was an
Indio.
The study of Rizal at UST was set meaningful
and fruitful just like when he was at the Ateneo.
Rizal after completing his first year in Medical
School decided to leave for Europe.

Rizal's decision to leave for Spain had the

blessings for his brother Paciano and his uncle
Antonio Rivera. He decided not to seek his
parent's blessings knowing they will never
approve his plan
THANK YOU!