Asia Pacific College

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Asia Pacific College
MottoIndustry Integrity Innovation
Type Private
Established1991
President Maria Teresita Medado
Administrative staff
200
Undergraduates 2300
Address
3 Humabon St. Magallanes
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14°31′52″N121°01′17″E / 14.53104°N 121.02143°E / 14.53104; 121.02143
Campus12-storey building
School hymnThe APC Hymn
Nickname APC Ram
Website www.apc.edu.ph
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Location in Metro Manila
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Location in Luzon
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Location in the Philippines

Asia Pacific College (APC) is a private tertiary education institution in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1991 as a non-profit joint venture between IBM Philippines and the SM Foundation. [1] Its program is focused on information technology in consortium with the National University.

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Programs

The Commission on Higher Education certifies the college as one of the four Centers of Excellence in IT Education in the Philippines. [2]

Internship program

The Industry-Academe Cooperative Education Program, also known as the I-ACE Program, is an internship program of the Asia Pacific College, in which students on their senior year are assigned to work full-time for a company for a period of two consecutive terms.

During the internship program, the interns are not expected to enroll in any academic courses in school for they will be working full-time (eight hours a day, Mondays to Fridays) at their companies. Interns are invited to attend monthly Saturday sessions with the Career & Placement Office to discuss updates, issues or problems encountered. [3]

References

  1. "APC Our History" . Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  2. "Top Universities of the Philippines: CHED'S Center of Excellence and Center of Development (As of Oct. 4, 2010)". Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  3. "Career & Placement Office" . Retrieved December 24, 2013.