Cagayan universities deny 'influx' of Chinese students, allegations of degree sales

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THE private higher education institutions in Cagayan denied on Friday, April 19, 2024, the reported “influx” of Chinese students in the province.In a joint statement issued by the Presidents of Medical Colleges of Northern Philippines , University of Cagayan Valley , University of Saint Louis-Tuguegarao , and St. Paul University Philippine-Tuguegarao , they said such reports were “grossly overstated and deeply offensive.

The four institutions said that they implement stringent admission criteria and screening processes in place to ensure the suitability of applicants. They said they also follow the internalization policies of the Commission on Higher Education .They also denied reports that Chinese students pay P2 million to get their degrees in Cagayan universities.They noted that the cost of tuition fees for foreign students at SPUP, the only university with foreign students, is around $1,000 per trimester.

 

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