- Completion of sixteen years of schooling or 04 years education from HEC Recognized University after HSSC/F.A./F.Sc/Grad 12 or equivalent shall be required for admission in the MS program.
- The GAT-General conducted by the National Testing Service with minimum 50% cumulative score or University Admission Test shall be required for admission in the MS Program.
- MS scholar should complete Core, Elective and Specialization courses as define by the department with a minimum CGPA of 2.50/4.00 for the award of MS degree. The total number of credit hours for completion of MS degree is 30.
- A maximum allowable course registration in a Spring or in a Fall Semester is 12 SCH, whereas, it is 6 SCH in Summer a semester.
- A student can complete MS Degree with any of the following options:
- Course work only
- Course work + 3 Cr. Hr. Project
- Course work + 6 Cr. Hr. Thesis
The above options are permissible depending on approved courses plans of the respective degree programs and not violating the HEC plans / rules.
- A registered scholar can submit a thesis only if his/her registration in the program is active (registered).
- Examination shall be arranged within one month of the date of thesis submission.
- MS thesis shall be examined, in an open defense, by a committee comprising of:
- Dean of the Faculty – Coordinator
- External examiner – Member
- Internal examiner – Member
- Supervisor – Supervisor
- There should be an agreement amongst the committee members that the candidate has met the minimum requirement to qualify the thesis and grade shall be awarded as per following:
- External Examiner – 30%
- Internal examiner – 30%
- Supervisor – 40%
- Thesis shall be graded as per the normal university graduate grading policy. If ‘F’ grade is awarded then scholar can re-submit the thesis after a period of minimum 90 days with fresh registration.
- A thesis with minor revisions shall be submitted within four weeks from the date of examination failing which it shall be treated as re-submission
- A thesis with major revisions or re-submission shall be re-examined.
- A re-submission shall require fresh registration of credit hours associated with the thesis
- A thesis shall be cleared for evaluation if it is not violating the Plagiarism Policy of the HEC.
- The date of completion shall be the date of examination of the thesis, if other conditions for the award of degree are fulfilled.
- A maximum allowable duration, inclusive of semester break, for the MS program shall be 04 years from the date of admission whereas the normal duration is 02 years.
- A scholar shall register in each semester and an unauthorized absence from the University for Two Consecutive Semesters shall lead to the cancellation of admission.
- A scholar may repeat a course in which he/she has earned C or below.
- A scholar, at the end of program, may get an elective course substituted with another one with the approval of the department.
- A scholar exceeding the normal duration for what so ever reason shall not be eligible for a medal/award.
- The program completion shall be prepared and verified by the Department.
- Controller of Examination shall present the completion cases in a BASR meeting.
- A scholar’s program completion shall be subject to the approval from the Board of Advance Studies and Research (BASR). However, a transcript / provisional
certificate indicating program completion may be issued, on the recommendations of the Dean, by the Chairman of the BASR. - List of scholars who have completed MS shall be issued over the seal of the Registrar.
- Three copies of the final thesis along with a CD, containing soft copy of the thesis, shall be submitted to the department.
Note:
- Anything not covered in these rules & regulations or in case of any ambiguity, the decision and interpretation of the University shall be final and binding for
implementation. - University reserves the right to continue or stop any program at any time.