Eligibility for Admission:
Applicants to the WVSU JURIS DOCTOR (J.D.) Program must have obtained:
a) Bachelor’s Degree in Arts or Sciences, or a higher academic degree, from an authorized and
recognized higher education institution. As prescribed by the Legal Education Board (LEB),
b) The applicant must have completed at least eighteen (18) units of English, six (6) units of
Mathematics, eighteen (18) units of Social Science subjects;
(LEB Memorandum Order (LEBMO) No. 1, Series of 2011, Article III, Section 16)
Note: A bachelor’s degree holder who passed the Law School Qualifying Test (LSQT) but lacks the
required number of units in the required courses may conditionally enter the College of Law, but
must satisfy these requirements within a period of one (1) year from the time of admission.
c) College of Law Admissions Committee shall take into consideration the applicant’s scholastic records
and abilities (interview), entrance exam results, and other relevant factors for admission. The Dean
shall be the admitting officer.
d) The WVSU J.D. Program shall be full-time mode of study to be completed in four (4) years. Admission
Requirements for Academic Year 2021-2022
e) The applicant must accomplish the online application form through WVSU website and attach the following:
- Photocopy of collegiate transcript of records,
- If graduation is not yet reflected in the transcript, a true copy of grades or a certification of candidacy for graduation is required and email it to [email protected].
All applications must be made online starting May 22,2021 to June 17, 2021 on or before 5 pm.
The following are the admission and testing fees:
Below are the following details for the payment of WVSU COL Admission Fee.
1. Admission fee “Php 300.00:
After receipt of the confirmation of your online application, go to the nearest DBP or LBP Branch. Fill out two copies of the deposit slip completely and legibly write the following information:
Payment through
a.) Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)
Account Number: 00630-755-1
Account Name: WVSU-Fund 164
Total Cash Deposit: (Amount to Pay)
Signature of Depositor/Representative (Printed name): (Complete Name of Student)
– OR –
b) Payment through Landbank of the Philippines (LBP)
Account Number: 0032-1545-90
Account Name: WVSU-Fund 164
Total Cash Deposit: (Amount to Pay)
Signature of Depositor/Representative (Printed name): (Complete Name of Student)
Make the deposit and secure a copy of bank validated slip. Send the scanned copy or picture of the
validated deposit slip to [email protected]. The College of Law Dean’s Office will forward the Official
Receipt to the University Cashier for issuance of your Official Receipt.
2. Testing fee Php900 payable to Center for Educational Measurement (CEM):
The payment for the testing fee shall be made after the successful completion and review of the online application, the applicant will then be notified to pay the fee (Php900.00) for the Entrance Examination. Below are the following details for the payment of the Law School Qualifying Test (LSQT) by the Center for Educational Measurement (CEM)
CEM BDO Account Details is as follows:
- Account Name: Center for Educational Measurement, Inc.
- Account Number: SA 0048-8008-5327
- Branch: Pasong Tamo La Fuerza
- Bank Reference No.: Law School Qualifying Test (LSQT): 86050802
a. For checks payments, check should be made payable to Center for Educational
Measurement, Inc.
b. Once payment has been made, the applicant’s needs to submit a scanned copy of the
deposit slip/proof of transaction confirming the payment made to CEM account directly to
the WVSU’s provided email, [email protected].
c. WVSU to verify the submitted copy of the deposit slip/proof of transaction and put remarks
to the List of Registered Examinees (LRE) including the date of payment, for easy monitoring.
According to LEB Memorandum Circular No. 52 (Advisory on PhilSAT) dated February 26, 2020, the Legal Education Board has decided to defer the administration of the Philippine Law School Admission Test (PhilSAT) scheduled originally for April 2020. Due to this development, PhilSAT results will no longer be required of WVSU JD applicants; hence, the Entrance Examination.
Important Dates:
May 22 – June 17, 2021
Application period and payment of LSQT Examination Fee to CEM
(Applications beyond 5 pm on June 17, 2021 will no longer be entertained)
June 19, 2021; 9:00 am
Examinees/Candidates Orientation by the CEM (Sending of Demo test,
COAG and Video)
June 22, 2021
Sending of Actual Test Link to the Candidates by the CEM
June 26, 2021
(Access time: 8 am to 9 am)
Online test administration
July 9, 2021
Posting of qualified applicants for interview
July 13-16, 2021
Interview of qualified applicants
July 21-26, 2021
Medical examination
August 3, 2021
Posting of qualified applicants for enrollment
IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING THE CEM ONLINE ASSESSMENTS:
Please make sure that the applicant has the following facilities (hardware and software) before considering to
take the CEM Online Assessments.
1. The online assessment can be taken only using a Laptop or Desktop with either a built-in or detachable webcam. It is important that the candidate uses a Laptop with an updated WINDOWS/LINUX OS, Version 7 or above. (Apple/Mac gadgets are not allowed).
It is very important that the proper windows environment, free from any communication app, firewall and antivirus are facilitated in your hardware. Kindly see the Set-up and Trouble Shooting Guidelines for details.
2. Ensure that you ask your students (candidates) are able to download the secure browser three days before the exam and test the compatibility of the browser to his computer, as certain applications might not coincide with the secure browser. Kindly encourage them to thoroughly read through and understand the (a) Candidate’s Online Assessment Guide,(b) Frequently Asked Questions (c) Practice/Demo Test, (d) Set-up and Troubleshooting Guide, etc.
CEM respects the candidates’ privacy and has implemented procedures to ensure that the CEM test process is completed in a safe, secure and integrable manner.
CEM reserves the right to ensure the security of test content by using invigilation protocols that will enable us to observe the candidate while taking the test.
3. Before taking the test, the candidate may be asked for a visual inspection of surroundings, clothing,
footwear, and ID documents. Such inspections may be conducted during check-in and registration stage, or at any point of the test session. It is highly recommended that the candidate to take the test in a room free of distractions and anything that might inhibit his/her test performance.
Test-related information written on clothing, shoes, tables and chairs, room walls, ID documents or on any part of the body or room is prohibited. Examinees should be prepared to undergo security measures to ensure a fair testing environment. Failure to comply may result in dismissal from the test and forfeiture of your test fees.
- Food, beverages, tobacco and e-cigarettes are not allowed while you are taking the exam.
- A “No-show” fee will be levied on the candidate/school in case a registered examinee doesn’t show up and register during his/her exam date. Tardiness is considered, “No show”
CEM reserves the right to take all action—including, but not limited to, barring the candidate from future
testing and/or withholding or canceling your scores—for failure to comply with test administration
regulations or the test administrator’s directions, stipulated in the guidelines for online assessments.
When the candidate’s test is cancelled for due cause, they will not be reported and your registration and
test fees will not be refunded and/or considered. Reports of cheating will be investigated thoroughly, due process will be observed and offenders may be prosecuted to the full extent of the applicable laws.