Long term student exchanges usually lasts for about 4 to 6 months, while short term student exchanges lasts for just 1 week to 1 month. Course credit is under the long term category of student exchange; the English Camp and the International Summer Camp are under the short term category of student exchange. Exchange students are either inbound or outbound Mapúa. Inbound exchange students are forei
gn students studying for a period of time in Mapúa. Inbound students to Mapúa will be screened individually by their respective universities and must be endorsed by their international office. Outbound exchange students are Mapúans studying in partner universities outside the Philippines. Outbound students will be enrolling in the partner universities for specific courses and to take certain number of units, subject to the recommendation of the Schools here in Mapúa. The courses to be taken in the partner universities will be credited here. INTERNATIONAL OJT PROGRAM
International on-the-job trainings are part of Mapúa’s long-term initiatives to ensure students’ professional readiness and competitiveness. This program gives students additional knowledge on their future professions as well as the environment and working culture abroad. Students who have had their OJT abroad have an edge over those who have not. With their international exposure, these students have a global outlook and have a higher chance of being employed – locally and internationally. Mapúa has since sent 180 students for international OJTs particularly in China, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, USA, and Vietnam. INTERNATIONAL PLANT VISIT
International plant visits are part of the Institute’s curriculum to provide students with relevant academic experiences in the field. Several plants in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Thailand are a regular go-to of Mapúans for their international plant visits. These visits aim to match the theoretical knowledge learned inside the classroom with the actual production systems and business processing of plants. Aside from these, the Institute aims to let the students appreciate their chosen fields and show them global best practices. Mapúa has since sent 1,173 students for international plant visits particularly in Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
