Asia Pacific College
Private college in Makati, Philippines
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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.
 Asia Pacific College campus building in 2017 | |
| Motto | Industry Integrity Innovation |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1991 |
| President | Maria Teresita Medado |
Administrative staff | 200 |
| Undergraduates | 2300 |
| Address | 3 Humabon St. Magallanes , , , 14°31â²52â³N 121°01â²17â³E |
| Campus | 12-storey building |
| School hymn | The APC Hymn |
| Nickname | APC Ram |
| Website | www |
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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]
