Academic Programs

by Asad Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:20 pm

Virtual University of Pakistan (VU) offers 4-Year BS degree programs in the fields of Computer Science, Information Technology , Business Administration , Public Administration , Commerce , Accounting & Finance , Mass Communication and Psychology. These Programs which have a minimum duration of eight semester, are comprised of 132 credit hours of work. Candidates holding Intermediate or equivalent qualification with at least 45% marks are eligible to apply. Candidates holding Bachelor's degree with at least 45% marks from a recognized institution may also apply for any of these programs with applicable course exemptions. All relevant information in this regards is available at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] .

VU also offers 2-year Bachelor degree programs. After successful completion of their first four BS semesters, students have a choice to obtain 2-year Bachelor degree. This will help them to enter the job market earlier while retaining the option to continue for the full 4-year BS degree. This program provide an opportunity to obtain the following 2-year Bachelor degrees: B.Sc (Computer Science), B.Com, BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), BA (Psychology) and BA (Mass Communication).

Virtual University offers Maters Programs in the fields of Computer Science, Information Technology, and Business Administration (MCS, MIT and MBA). These programs have a duration of two years (four semesters) comprising of 72 credit hours. Candidates holding a Bachelor's degree from a recognized institution in any discipline with at least 45% marks can apply for admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Candidate holding BA/B.Sc from a recognized institution in any of the following: Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Commerce, Statistics, Economics, and Bachelors of Engineering with at least 45% marks can apply for admission to the Master of Computer Science (MCS) or Master of Information Technology (MIT) programs. In addition, candidates holding a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with at least 45% marks are also eligible to apply for MIT.

Virtual University also offers Masters of Science (MS) in Computer Science. It is a research based degree program being offered by the Department of Computer Science at Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Sialkot centers only. The program is designed to produce academicians and professionals of very high quality. Course work designed for MS in Computer Science provides a breadth based knowledge of the field whereas the specialization equips the students with in-depth knowledge of a specific area of computer science.

It is a two-year program spread over four semesters. Eligibility requirement for admission is a 16-year degree from a recognized University/Institution i.e BS in CS, BS in IT, BCS (Hons), MCS, MIT, M.Sc (CS). Candidate must have at least 2.50 CGPA out of 4.00 or first division. Each candidate is required to pass the NTS GAT. For the award of the Master of Science in Computer Science degree, a student is required to complete at least 24-credit hours of course work and six-credit hours of research with minimum CGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00.

The University also offers one year (Two semester) Diploma in Computer Science & Information Technology. Candidates holding Intermediate or equivalent qualification with at least 45% marks are eligible to apply. Candidates who successfully obtain the Diploma in Computer Science & Information Technology are eligible to continue their studies in any of the above-mentioned BS (4-year) programs by taking the appropriate remaining courses. Virtual University of Pakistan also offers Professional short certificate courses of one semester duration. Candidates may be admitted to all of the above programs at the beginning of the Fall (3rd week of September) and spring (3rd week of February) semesters. If a candidate fails to enroll, his/her admission shall cancelled.

by waqas Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:43 pm

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