2 July 2024
International education is now made more available to Filipino students with the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) latest approval of the first transnational higher education (TNHE) programs of Mapua University and Arizona State University (ASU).
CHED has authorized Mapua University to offer the following TNHE programs starting this school year:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Master of Global Management
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Master of Leadership and Management
Bachelor of Science in Marketing – Bachelor of Science in Digital Audiences
Bachelor of Science in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics – Bachelor of Science in Data Science, Business Analytics Track
Bachelor of Science in Global Management – Bachelor of Science in International Trade
Through the flexible transnational higher education modes, in four years, students can acquire double degrees or can be guaranteed an advance entry into a master’s program in ASU.
“Through the Transnational Higher Education Law, we create another pathway for Filipino students to access and acquire international education in order to enhance their skills in specialized areas and competitiveness in the global field,” CHED Secretary Popoy De Vera said.
Through this partnership between Mapua and ASU, one of the most innovative universities in the US, Mapua equips interested students with world class training in international business, cross-cultural relations, global political economy and regional business environments.
Arizona State University is a public HEI recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE). It is ranked 200 in the 2025 QS World University Rankings and 155 in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
Moreover, ASU has retained the top spot as the Most Innovative School in the US for eight consecutive years as reported by the U.S. News & World Report.
Meanwhile, Mapua University is a CHED-recognized Philippine higher education institution ranked within 601-650 in 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia and 1501+ in the Times Higher Education.
The Transnational Higher Education Act (Republic Act No. 11448), enacted in 2019, aims to develop a globally competitive workforce, talents, and innovations.
CHED is mandated in this law to develop effective transnational higher education programs and institutions in the Philippines.
(SIGNED)
J. PROSPERO E. DE VERA III, DPA
Chairman
Commission on Higher Education