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Jun 25, 2016 · However, it was Don Francisco who decided his son should to the University of Santo Tomas, a prestigious institution run by the Dominican order. Undecided Rizal, upon entering the university, was not certain which course of study he wanted to pursue.
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Jul 27, 2013 · In 1877, Rizal enrolled in the University of Santo Tomas, taking the course on Philosophy in Letters. At the same time, he took in Ateneo a land surveyor and assessor's degree (expert surveyor), a vocational course.
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Maestro CelestinoMaestro LucasLeon MonroyRizal went to Biñan on June 1869. He was accompanied by his older brother Paciano, and taught by Maestro Justiniano. In academic studies, Rizal beat all Biñan boys. He surpassed them in Spanish, Latin, and other subjects.
Rizal entered Ateneo in 1872. He belonged to the class composed of Spaniards, mestizos, and Filipinos. However, he was considered as an inferior and was placed at the bottom of the class. By the end of the month, he became the emperor and received a prize: a religious picture. Rizal graduated on March 23, 1877, attaining sobresalienteor excellent w...
1877 - 1882
He continued his education at UST and finished a year in Philosophy and Letters after deciding to shift to a medical course. He made the decision for him to be a physician and be able to treat his mother’s failing eyesight. Fr. Pablo Ramon, the Father Rector of Ateneo whom he consulted recommended medicine. He studied Cosmology, Metaphysics, Theodicy, and History of Philosophy. While UST was under Dominicans, the rival of Jesuits that established Ateneo, Rizal remained loyal to Ateneo.
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Out of the 28 young men taking Ampliacion only four including Rizal were granted the privilege of taking simultaneously the preparatory course and the first year of medicine. Rizal also received his four year practical training in medicine at the Hospital de San Juan de Dios in Intramuros During his last year at the University, Rizal had obtained the global grade of Notable (Very Good) in all of his subjects, and he was the second best student in a decimated class of seven who passed the medi...
1882 - 1885
His departure for Spain was kept secret from Spanish Authorities, friars and even his parents especially his mother because she would not allow him to go. To avoid detection, he used the name Jose Mercado. On May 3, 1882 he boarded on Salvadora bound for Singapore where he was the only Filipino passenger. On November 3, 1882, he enrolled in Universidad Central de Madrid taking up two courses: Philosophy an Letters and Medicine. On June 21, 1884, he conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medici...
Jose Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in ophthalmology. Among all branches, he chose this specialization because he wanted to cure his mother’s failing eyesight. In 1885, after studying at the Universidad Central de Madrid, Rizal, who was then 24 years old, went to Paris to acquire more knowledge in ophthalmology. Rizal found ...
After graduation with the highest position in Ateneo, Rizal had to go the University of Santo Tomas in order to prepare him self to a private career. The Bachelor of arts degree during Spanish times was equivalent to a high school diploma today.
Rizal eventually earned a land surveyor’s and assessor’s degree from the Ateneo Municipal while taking up Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas. Upon learning that his mother was going blind, Rizal opted to study ophthalmology at the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
It was in Madrid that he began writing Noli Me Tangere. He also attended classes in the University of Paris and, in 1887, he completed his eye specialization course at the University of Heidelberg. It was also in that year that Rizal’s first novel was published in Berlin.
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Sep 11, 2013 · In April, 1877, Rizal, who was then nearly 16 years old, matriculated in the University of Santo Tomas, taking Philosophy and Letters. He enrolled in this course for two reasons: 1. His father liked it and 2. He was still “Uncertain as to what career to follow.”
