UP Open University • Faculty of Management and Development Studies

DIPLOMA IN LAND USE PLANNING

The Diploma in Land Use Planning caters to the needs of local government planners, including those at the
municipal, city and provincial levels that now have to take on more extensive planning responsibilities as these are
devolved to lower levels of government under the provisions of the Local Government code of 1991. DLUP
graduates are qualified to take the Environmental Planning Licensure examination.

Course Objectives Admission Procedures

The program aims to:
Provide a significant increase in access to
planning education for personnel of local
government units and relevant government
line agencies;
Provide a strategy for decentralized planning
education by offering opportunities for
capability-building in planning outside of
Metro Manila; and
Strengthen the capacity of training
institutions at the regional level to support a
distance education program in land use
planning.
Step 1: Apply for admission and upload the admission
requirements through the Online Application
System. Monitor the progress of your
application through the OAS.
Step 2: As soon as the online application is
accomplished, mail the complete and valid
admission documents to the address below:
The Admission Section
Office of the University Registrar
UP Open University
Los Baños, Laguna 4031
Philippines

Refer to the UPOU Academic Calendar for the deadline

Mode of Instruction for submission of application documents.

Step 3: Complete the DE Readiness Module (DERM).

All courses are taught online following the
The link to the DERM will be emailed by
principles of guided independent study and
admissions.
collaborative inquiry.
Step 4: Wait for an email from the OUR for the
admission results. Results of the evaluation will
be released after the evaluation of the
respective Admissions Committee and before
the registration/enrollment period of the
applied term.