The short version. STI College-Ormoc runs four college programmes — BSIT, BSHM, BSTM and a two-year Associate in Computer Technology — plus eight senior high specialisations across the academic and TVL tracks. There is no entrance exam. None of the college programmes ends in a board exam. The campus cannot accept foreign students. And it publishes no tuition figures anywhere on its site.
That last point matters more than it sounds, so it is worth saying plainly at the top: everything below comes from what the campus publishes. Where it publishes nothing, this guide says so instead of guessing.
For the address, phone numbers and basic profile, our STI College-Ormoc page has them. This post is about the programme list and what sits behind it.
The four college programmes
| Programme | Length | Where it points |
|---|---|---|
| BS Information Technology (BSIT) | 4 years | Developer, network engineer, cybersecurity, systems support, UX |
| BS Hospitality Management (BSHM) | 4 years | Hotel and resort operations, F&B, events, cruise lines |
| BS Tourism Management (BSTM) | 4 years | Airlines, travel agencies, tour operations, destination marketing |
| Associate in Computer Technology (ACT) | 2 years | Mobile and web development, networking, software testing |
The campus describes BSIT around cloud computing, data science and analytics, cybersecurity, mobile and web development, software development, UX design and information management, and says students can take industry certifications from partners including Huawei, Microsoft and Oracle. If you are weighing that against a computer science route, our BSIT degree guide covers the difference.
BSHM is built around guest relations, hotel and resort operations, restaurant and bar operations, supply chain, hospitality marketing, events and hospitality technology. BSTM covers multicultural communication, events planning, airline management and operations, and tour and travel management. The two overlap enough that people pick the wrong one; comparing the two side by side is the quicker way to decide.
The ACT is the one most people overlook. Two years, aimed at programming methodologies, computer networks, basic computation and data processing, with named career targets in mobile and web application development, systems support, networking and software testing. It is a faster route into an IT job than the four-year degree, and STI's own material treats it as a programme in its own right rather than a consolation prize.
None of these has a board exam
This is the single most useful thing to know before you enrol. Information technology, hospitality management, tourism management and computer technology carry no PRC licensure examination. Nobody sits a board exam at the end.
That cuts both ways. You are not gambling four years on a pass rate, and you can start earning straight after graduation without waiting for a licence. But you also have no licence to point at, so hiring turns on your portfolio, your internship record and your certifications. Our list of courses with no board exam sets out the trade-off, and a full licensure exam list shows which degrees do carry one — worth reading if a licence is what you actually want, because in that case none of the four programmes above is your course.
Senior high: eight specialisations, two tracks
The academic track runs four strands: STEM, ABM, HUMSS and General Academic. The technical-vocational-livelihood track runs four specialisations:
- Computer and Communications Technology (CCT) — hardware, networks, electronic and data communications, broadband, cable installation. Points at computer engineering and related degrees.
- IT in Mobile App and Web Development (ITMAWD) — Java, HTML and CSS, C#, JavaScript and jQuery, SQL and ASP.NET, plus Android app programming. Points at IT, computer science and programming degrees.
- Culinary Arts (CULARTS) — food production, commercial cookery, local and international cuisines, catering management, bread and pastry.
- Tourism Operations (TOPS) — travel services, tourism information management, e-travel commerce, tour guiding and escorting, IATA billing settlement documents.
The GA strand is genuinely the undecided student's strand here: three of its eight specialised subjects are electives drawn from HUMSS, and two more can come from any track. If your Grade 10 leaver has no idea yet, that is the honest place to put them rather than defaulting to STEM.
Getting in: no exam, but a document list
STI Ormoc states in capital letters on both programme pages that there are no entrance exams for incoming students. What it uses instead is SCOPE, a roughly 15-minute career-assessment tool based on the Holland Code framework, which recommends a fit rather than screening you out.
What you do have to produce is paperwork, submitted to the Registrar's Office before admission:
| You are | What the campus asks for |
|---|---|
| Incoming Grade 11 | Form 138/SF9-JHS, Form 137/SF10-JHS, PSA birth certificate, good moral certificate or principal's recommendation, chest X-ray certificate |
| Grade 12 transferee | Certificate of transfer, Form 138/SF9-SHS, Form 137/SF10-SHS, PSA birth certificate, good moral certificate, chest X-ray certificate |
| College freshman | Form 138/SF9-SHS, Form 137/SF10-SHS, PSA birth certificate, good moral certificate, chest X-ray certificate |
| College transferee | Certificate of transfer, official transcript of records, PSA birth certificate, good moral certificate from the dean or department head, chest X-ray certificate |
| ALS passer | Certificate of Rating showing eligibility, PSA birth certificate, a barangay, police or NBI clearance, good moral certificate, chest X-ray certificate |
Two details catch people out. First, anyone applying to a food or hospitality programme also needs a Hepatitis A and B screening certificate — that is BSHM, BS Culinary Management, Hotel and Restaurant Administration and Hospitality and Restaurant Services at college level, and Culinary Arts and Restaurant and Cafe Operations at senior high. Book that early; it is not a same-day document.
Second, the campus cannot accept foreign students. That line appears on four separate pages of the site.
If you are unsure which of your school records is which, Form 137 vs Form 138 explains what each one is, and our good moral certificate guide covers who signs it and how long it takes.
How enrolment actually runs
Online: apply through the STI online application site, choose New, then Visayas, then Ormoc, then your course. Fill in the form, confirm through the emailed verification link, pay the reservation fee online or over the counter, then send proof of payment to the campus Facebook Messenger for validation. Documents follow on or before the first day of classes.
Onsite: visit during office hours, fill in the application form, pay the amount on the assessment form or the reservation fee at the cashier, take the official receipt, and bring your documents before classes start.
The reservation fee is deducted from your total assessment, so it is a deposit rather than an extra charge. The amount is not published.
Money: the fees are not on the site
There is no tuition page. No figure appears on the procedures, requirements or scholarships pages. If you want a number, you have to ring the campus and ask for an assessment — and get it in writing before you pay anything. Our STI tuition guide explains how STI's assessment works across the network, but campus rates differ and Ormoc's are not among the published ones.
What the campus does publish is a long list of ways to reduce the bill: the STI Open Scholarship and Tanging Yaman Foundation grants; the Ormoc City LGU scholarship, which runs from incoming Grade 12 through college and law school; GSIS-STI at 20% off tuition for qualified members and dependants; Pag-IBIG-STI at 10% for Loyalty cardholders' families; the Pag-IBIG HELPS student loan; DepEd senior high vouchers and PEAC ESC grants; CHED's TES, Tulong Dunong and Merit Scholarship; and a UniFAST-DBP student loan of up to PHP 60,000 at zero interest.
Two of those are worth checking before anything else, because they are the largest and the most commonly missed: our guides to the SHS voucher programme and the ESC grant explain who qualifies automatically and who has to apply.
Who this campus suits
Someone who wants to be working within two to four years in IT, hospitality or tourism, who does not want a licensure exam standing between graduation and a paycheque, and who would rather stay in Ormoc than move to Cebu or Tacloban for school. The certification route through Huawei, Microsoft and Oracle partnerships is the closest thing to a licence on offer here, and it is earned during the degree rather than after it.
It suits you less if you want a regulated profession. Nursing, criminology, accountancy, engineering, education and architecture are not offered at this campus, and no amount of laddering from ACT gets you there. That is not a criticism of the campus; it is a narrow, deliberately vocational offering. Just make sure it matches what you actually want at the end.
What to ask on a campus visit
- The reservation fee amount, and the full assessment for your programme in writing.
- Whether your chosen senior high specialisation is actually running this year — eight specialisations listed does not mean eight sections opened.
- Which industry certification exams the campus proctors, and whether the exam fee is included.
- Where BSHM and BSTM students do their practicum, since Ormoc is a smaller market than Cebu.
- For ACT students: exactly which subjects credit toward BSIT if you decide to ladder up.
Sources
- STI College-Ormoc — College
- STI College-Ormoc — Senior High
- STI College-Ormoc — Requirements
- STI College-Ormoc — Procedures
- STI College-Ormoc — Scholarships and Aid
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