Advanced study for leaders who transform communities
Doctoral and master’s programs for educators, managers and public servants, with award-winning research, international partnerships and service to Cordillera communities.
Research cluster SINAG See the Research Agenda →
Vision, mission and goals
Advancing Knowledge and Empowering Communities through Globally Excellent Graduate Education.
To obtain excellence in producing knowledge for specialization, to be a star in his own line, and to serve with utmost abilities for success.
Goals
- Interdisciplinary Approach
- Regional Perspective
- Global Impact
- Ethical Leadership
- Research for Social Transformation
Objectives
- Foster Intellectual Excellence: to cultivate in graduate students the capacity to advance knowledge and critical thinking through rigorous reflection, research and innovative scholarship.
- Promote Proficiency and Commitment: to nurture in graduate students a deep commitment to and proficiency in the art and science of their respective fields or professions.
- Prepare Future Leaders: to equip graduate students with the knowledge, skills and ethical values necessary to address complex challenges and assume leadership roles.
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Graduate programs
Master of Arts in Education major in Administration and Supervision
Master’s program in education
Ask about this program →Master of Arts in Education major in Elementary Education
Master’s program in education
Ask about this program →Master of Arts in Education major in Early Childhood Education
Master’s program in education
Ask about this program →Master of Arts in Education major in English
Master’s program in education
Ask about this program →Master of Arts in Education major in Filipino
Master’s program in education
Ask about this program →Master of Arts in Education major in Mathematics
Master’s program in education
Ask about this program →Master of Arts in Education major in Home Economics
Master’s program in education
Ask about this program →Our research cluster
The Graduate School’s research is advanced, interdisciplinary and policy-oriented, producing high-quality theses, dissertations and faculty publications aligned with national and international standards.
Research coordinator: Dr. Edna P. Culbongan, LPT, EdD
Graduate School research highlights
Who we work with
The Graduate School works with communities, government agencies, schools and international university networks so graduate students learn, research and serve beyond the classroom.
Barangay Middle Quezon Hill
Community partner · MOAUnder a MOA for Project Green Guardians, graduate students restore the Middle Quezon Hill Eco Zone after the typhoons, clearing debris, repairing sheds and caring for the park.
Hanseatic League of Universities and WURI
International network · Multilateral MOUDean Kupang signed the HLU–WURI Multilateral MOU for BCU in Taiwan, joining 120 universities from 15 countries in joint research and academic mobility.
CHED-CAR
Government partner · Quality assuranceCHED-CAR’s Regional Quality Assurance Team assessed BCU’s graduate teacher education programs under the EQUATE project in July 2026. The dean also sits on the board of the Cordillera Association of International Relations Officers.
Golden Values School, WCCI and C&E Publishing
Literacy partnersThrough the Graduate School, these partners donated 1,688 books worth ₱171,200 to Bagnen Elementary School and Gotang Primary School in Bauko, Mountain Province.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Olongapo City
Learning immersion hostsMBA and MPA students study governance, public policy and institutional transformation on professional learning immersions at SBMA and Olongapo City Hall.
APPSAM
Education partner · Youth leadershipThe Association of Philippine Private School Administrators and Mentors invited Dean Kupang to speak on peace and servant leadership at its national student leadership assemblies.
Academic and international linkages
What these linkages mean for you
Dissertation mentoring
Doctoral scholars are guided from dissertation writing to a successful proposal defense.
Read more →Learning immersions
MBA and MPA students study governance on site at SBMA, Olongapo City and other agencies.
Read more →International research
Students and faculty present at international conferences, including the 6th IMRC in Vietnam.
Read more →Award-winning research
Graduate School research has won Best Paper and Best Presenter awards at RISE ICREATE.
Read more →Scholarship that serves communities
Graduate students and faculty restore green spaces, support remote schools and promote peace and financial literacy across the Cordillera.
Badges show how many Graduate School stories support each goal. Tap a goal for all BCU stories on it.
Project Green Guardians
Restoring the Middle Quezon Hill Eco Zone with the barangay, now in its third phase (2025).
Talingguroy Elementary School
School supplies and food for 60 learners at a remote multigrade school in La Trinidad (2025).
One Business Community
A financial literacy project with the College of Business Administration in Purok 27, Irisan (2025).
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