CHEd approves Mapua’s transnational higher education programs

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MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to bring international education closer to Filipino students, the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has approved the first transnational higher education (TNHE) programs of Mapua University and Arizona State University (ASU).

CHEd announced on Tuesday the TNHE programs authorized at Mapua University:

• 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 these TNHE programs, students can earn double degrees in four years or gain guaranteed advanced entry into ASU’s master’s programs, according to CHEd.

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“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 III said, as quoted in the statement.

The ASU is a public higher education institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

It ranked 200 in the 2025 QS World University Rankings and 155 in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The university also maintained its top spot as the most innovative school in the US for eight consecutive years, as reported by the US News and World Report.

Mapua University, on the other hand, is a CHEd-recognized Philippine higher education institution ranked within 601-650 in 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds Asia and 1501+ in the Times Higher Education.