University of Cebu
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About the project
University of Cebu
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The University of Cebu (UC) is an educational institution in Cebu City, Philippines founded in 1964, offering preschool, grade school, junior & senior high school, undergraduate degrees, and post-graduate degrees. University of Cebu envisions to democratize quality education, be the visionary and Industry leader and to give hope and transform lives. The university of Cebu commits itself to pursue excellence in instruction, research and community services towards social and economic development as well as environmental sustainability.
Students are encouraged to participate in various curriculum-oriented and extracurricular student organizations. One of the hallmarks of an education in the University of the Philippines is that most of the learning happens not inside the classroom—but outside of it, through student organizations
💼 What the programme involves
🏠 Accommodation on site
📍 About the location
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu), is the capital city of the province of Cebu and the regional center of Central Visayas. It is the "second city" of the Philippines after Manila.
🎒 Leisure activities
Tourism is a thriving industry in Cebu.
There are significant number of Filipino-Spanish heritage buildings in Cebu City which includes the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Fort San Pedro, Casa Gorordo Museum and Magellan's Cross, among others.
The Cebu Reggae Festival is a popular Filipino Reggae and Roots music festival, it now has become one of the Philippines' largest annual Reggae Festivals. On Cebuano musical heritage, the Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum in V. Gullas St. (former Manalili) corner D. Jakosalem St. in Cebu City, holds musical memorabilia of Cebuano composers in the early 20th century, the likes of Ben Zubiri (composer of Matud Nila), Inting Rubi (Kasadya Ning Taknaa) and Minggoy Lopez (Rosas Pandan). The Cebu City Sports Complex exhibits sporting and festival events.
Here are some top sights in Cebu City: Fort Santiago in Plaza Indepedencia in thei pier area of Cebu City, Basilica del Santo Niño near Fort Santiago, Magellan's Cross next to Basilica del Santo Niño, Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral near Fort Santiago, The Heritage of Cebu Monument near the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Colon Street near the Heritage of Cebu Monument, The Taoist Temple in Beverly Hills Subdivision, Cebu Provincial Capitol Building, SM City Cebu, Ayala Center, Cebu IT Park, and Mactan Shrine in Punta Engano Section of Lapu Lapu City in Mactan Island.
Views of Cebu City and its skyline can be seen from villages and numerous gated communities located on its mountainsides.
Ayala Center Cebu is a shopping mall at the Cebu Business Park, and is currently undergoing a massive expansion. On average, more than 85,000 people visit this mall every day, with the figure increasing to 135,000 on weekends
⚠️ Requirements
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GIEDMTV 16
31/01/2017 → 31/01/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–70 years old
Solidarity donation
350.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines
Philippines
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Philippines Peso (PHP / ₱)
Exchange rate
1 PHP = 0.014174 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Philippine Standard Time
Local time: 21:14 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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