APPLICATION PROCESS

I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Students of DepEd-recognized high schools that are high school seniors expecting to graduate at the end of the school year; OR
2. Senior high school graduates who have not taken and/ are not taking any college subjects/s.

II. GENERAL GUIDELINES

1. Please read and be guided by the said issuances pertinent to the modality that Bicol University shall adopt in regard to this year’s student recruitment. Read AO 677 here: https://bit.ly/31dV0l3

III. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Correctly and completely accomplished BUCET Application Form;
2. One (1) copy of 2”x2” recent photograph of the applicant in white background with name tag;
3. Grade 9 to Grade 11 High School academic ratings affixed at the reverse side of the BUCET Application Form and duly signed by the School Principal and has a school dry seal;
4. Authenticated Photocopies of Form 137 (Grade 9-11) and Form 138 (Grade 12) FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES who have not taken any college subject. DO NOT SUBMIT ORIGINAL COPIES OF FORM 137 AND 138. (Original copies may be presented for authentication if required by the office). ;
5. One long-sized windowed mailing envelope with Php 50.00 worth of mailing stamps attached on the upper right-hand corner for mailing of results;




6. One (1) Long Brown Envelope with name, active contact numbers and working e-mail addresses of applicant and parent/guardian/adviser indicated on the upper left-hand corner.

IV. BUCET APPLICATION PROPER

1. The Online BUCET Application Form can be accessed through the BUAO website: buao.bicol-u.edu.ph . Make sure to have a stable internet connection. Whatever input that will be submitted by the applicant is final and cannot be changed. Any problem encountered in filling up the forms, please email: buao.bucet@gmail.com;
2. Fill out the Online BUCET Application Form honestly and completely. For your course choice, refer to the code in the COURSE OFFERINGS list;
3. Print out the PDF copy of your BUCET Application Form. Use legal size (8.5”x13”) bond paper for printing the form
4. Give the BUCET Application Form to your high school Registrar/Principal/School Head to fill out the SECONDARY RECORD FORM at the back page of your BUCET Application Form. Make sure your School Principal/School Head has signed the BUCET Application Form and has a dry seal of your school;
5. The fee of Php 250.00 is free for Filipino freshmen applicants pursuant to R.A. 10931;
6. Submit your complete application documents through mail or any courier services or drop boxes located at the BU Admissions Office Lobby or at designated guardhouses in the different BU campuses.Please follow standard health protocols (wearing of face mask and face shield are strictly observed);
7. Assigned BUAO personnel will check and validate your requirements;
8. Wait for the confirmation and test permit reply via email. Make sure to submit two (2) working email addresses and two (2) active contact numbers.
9. Print your Test Permit and attach one (1) pc. 2x2 picture on it.
10. Bring your Test Permit and Vaccination Card during your scheduled examination. For applicants who are not yet vaccinated kindly present an Anti-gen test result conducted a day before your scheduled examination.
    Only fully-vaccinated students shall be allowed to take the examination. Unvaccinated students shall be required to present a valid RT- PCR or Antigen test taken a day before the examination date for them to be allowed to take the BUCET. An examinee who feels sick or indisposed, complains of COVID-like symptoms or registers body temperature above the normal range during examination day shall be re-scheduled.
11. In all test venues, parents or companions shall not be allowed to wait or congregate inside the school premises before, during and after the examination. Only the BUCET examinees shall be allowed to enter the main gate/s to avoid overcrowding.

V. BUCET TEST ADMINISTRATION

1. Go to your designated Test Center on the date specified in your Test Permit. Be at the Test Center 30 minutes before the scheduled test;
2. Bring the following during examination:
   
   Test permit with 2x2 picture
   Vaccination Card/Anti-gen Test Result taken a day before the examination
   Two (2)pcs. #2 pencils
   Light Snacks
   Alcohol
   Extra face masks

VI. BUCET LIST OF TEST CENTERS

1. TC-01 | BU Admissions Office

Schedule: January 10, 2022 | January 11, 2022 | January 12, 2022 | January 13, 2022 | January 17, 2022 | January 18, 2022 | January 19, 2022 | January 20, 2022 | January 29, 2022 | January 15, 2022 | January 16, 2022 | January 22, 2022 | January 23, 2022 |

Venue: Legazpi City, Albay
Deadline of Online Application: January 09, 2022
Deadline for Submission of Application Requirements : January 16, 2022