Mapúa launches online engineering, information technology degree programs
Mapúa University is offering its topnotch engineering and information technology education to more students as it launches its fully online bachelor’s degree programs this academic year.
Approved by the Commission on Higher Education ( CHED), the university is offering six fully online undergraduate programs in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology under the Mapúa Digital Academics.
“Our fully online undergraduate programs promote inclusivity in education, enabling access to Mapúa’s premier Engineering and Information Technology disciplines,” said Mapúa University president and chief executive officer Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea. “It is also our way of expanding the reach of Mapúa.”
He also explained that the fully online degrees provide the students much academic leeway since the programs are selfpaced, allowing students to learn on their own schedule.
This setup is ideal for working students and adults who want to complete their bachelor ’ s degree.
Likewise, it is applicable to students living outside Metro Manila or in other countries who want to acquire a Mapúa education.
Mapúa also noted that enrolling in a fully online program would reduce the cost for students, as it reduces some miscellaneous fees and study- associated costs such as transportation, lodging, and allowance.
The online programs are very similar to its on-campus counterparts; thus, students of fully online programs will get the same quality of education.
In these programs, students will learn on Mapúa’s own Cardinal EDGE platform, which features powerful learning tools and resources such as Coursera, Wiley and Cengage e-textbooks, McGraw-Hill Connect and Aleks, and Labster, among others. These tools and resources will grant students access to recorded lectures, references, modules, and assessments anytime, anywhere.
Students enrolled in the fully online undergraduate programs will also be assisted by life coaches who will provide services such as career and academic advising, course scheduling, technical support, career placement, and others relating to student concerns.
Interested students may enroll at any term of the academic year through the Mapúa Digital Academics webpage at www. mapua. edu. ph/ DigitalAcademics/.