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Academic Rules
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Graduate Programs
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List of Contents
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Admissions
Promotion & Probationary Period
Deferment of a Semester
Course Limit
Credit Hours
Examinations
6.1
Departmental Committee
6.2
University Examination Committee
6.3
Faculty Examination Committee
6.4
Evaluation
6.5
Evaluation for Courses
6.6
Marks, Grade Points, Letter Grades
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10.
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12.
13.
Award of Degree
Repetition of Courses for the improvement of Grades
Course Files
Migration / Credit Transfer Policy
Fee Refund Policy
Disciplinary Rules
Higher Degree Program Structure (PhD)
13.1 Direct Admission to PhD
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13.1.1
13.1.2
13.1.3
13.1.4
13.1.5
13.1.6
13.2
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MS leading to PhD
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13.2.1
13.2.2
13.2.3
13.2.4
13.2.5
13.2.6
13.2.7
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The Program
Flow Chart
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Preface
BUITEMS stands for quality and excellence in education and carries out
business in a manner consistent with standards and quality parameters set by its
statutory bodies. Documentation of academic rules for graduate programs is an
These rules are designed for students of graduate programs offered at BUITEMS
after careful process of refinement and scrutiny by seasoned academicians in the
light of academic practices in vogue at reputed institutions of the world and
guidelines provided by Higher Education Commission Islamabad. Rules given in
this document are approved by higher authorities on recommendation by boards
of studies of various departments.
These rules cover all aspects of academic life of students of graduate programs
and are presented in this booklet for ready reference of students, teachers and
other stakeholders. Students of MS, MS leading to PhD and students admitted in
direct PhD programs of BUITEMS are encouraged to go through these rules
carefully and plan their studies accordingly.
Admissions
1.1
50%
30% + 20%
Admission Criteria
1.2.1 Admission to MS
1.2.1.1
1.2.1.2
1.2.1.3
1.2.2.1
1.2.2.2
1.2.3.2
1.3
If a student scores CGPA less than 1.5 at the end of any semester
during the program of studies, the student shall be dropped from
the university rolls (GPA of first semester is CGPA as well).
2.2
Probation
2.2.1 Whenever any students CGPA falls between 1.5 and 2.5 he
/ she shall be placed on the first probation for the next
semester
2.2.2 If the student fails to raise the CGPA to 2.5 or above, he/she
shall be placed on the second (last) probation for the next
semester.
2.2.3 If the student fails to raise CGPA to 2.5 or above in the last
probation, he / she shall be dropped from the university rolls.
2.3
3.
Deferment of a Semester
3.1
The case for deferment of the program shall be placed before the
Vice Chancellor by the chairperson of the respective department
through the Dean of the Faculty.
3.3
3.4
Course Limit
The chairperson of the department, with the consent of the advisor
and approval of the Dean, may allow a maximum of 12 credit hour
course work in one semester.
5.
6.
Credit Hours
5.1
5.2
5.3
A course with 3 credit hours for theory and one credit hour for
laboratory work will be denoted as 4 (3-1)
4.
3.2
Examinations
6.1
Departmental Committee
6.1.1 There shall be a Departmental Committee comprising:
Chairperson of the department
Two senior most faculty members
6.1.2 The committee will address the grievances of the students
about any course instructor or award of grade or for any
other academic issue.
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6.2
6.1.4.1
6.1.4.2
6.1.4.3
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6.3
6.2.2.3
semester
6.2.2.4
Dean of Faculty
Chairpersons of Departments
6.4
6.3.2.1
6.3.2.2
6.3.2.3
6.3.2.4
Evaluation
There shall be a perpetual evaluation system of the students
performance. In addition to home assignments, term papers,
quizzes and class presentations, the following examinations in each
course shall be held during the semester:
25%
50%
25%
Mark Range
Grade Point
Grade
85 and above
80-84
4.00
3.70
A
A-
75-79
3.30
B+
70-74
65-69
3.00
2.70
B
B-
61-64
2.30
58-60
00-57
2.00
0.00
D
F
8.
Award of Degree
7.1
7.2
7.3
Degree will not be awarded to a student whose CGPA is less than 2.5.
7.4
In case a student repeats the course, the improved grade for CGPA
calculation will be substituted for the old grade in the official
records.
8.2
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8.3
8.4
Course Files
Maintenance of course files is compulsory for the teachers. It will have a
complete record of all academic activities during the semester. The course
file will contain:
Description of courses
Course coding
Weekly teaching schedule
Dates of mid-semester examination
Grading policy identifying each activity, such as home work,
quizzes, mid-semester examination, final semester examination,
term paper
Record of each home work assignment evaluation
Copy of each quiz given
Copy of mid-semester examination
Grading sheets of the course detailing statistical data on the grade
obtained by the students.
Difficulties/problems faced during classroom/course delivery
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10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
13.5.2
10.6
13.6.1
13.6.2
13.6.3
10.7
10.8
10.9
13.5.1
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10.13 University may enroll students (if they fulfill the criteria) for any
course(s) and issue a transcript for the courses done. Fee for each
course shall be charged.
10.14 Requirement for awarding of degrees (Transfer of Credit Hours
Cases):
A student must have a proper admission in the graduate program of
the university, and should earn minimum of 50% of total credit
hours of BUITEMS graduate program from BUITEMS.
10.15 Only those students shall be allowed migrations who fulfill the
minimum criteria for admission to the relevant course.
11.
11.2
11.3
11.4
Disciplinary Rules
12.1
12.1.2
12.1.3
12.1.4
Defiance of authority.
12.1.5
12.1.6
12.1.7
12.1.8
12.1.9
12.1.10
12.1.11
12.1.12
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12.2
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12.1.13
12.1.14
12.2.2
12.2.3
12.2.4
12.2.5
12.2.6
12.3
12.4
12.6
12.7
13.1.1
13.1.2
13.
12.5
StudentsmustcompleteprescribedcourseworkwithCGPA3.0
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13.1.3
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13.1.3.2
13.1.3.3
13.1.3.4
13.1.3.5
13.1.3.6
13.1.3.7
Thesis/ Dissertation
13.1.4.1
13.1.4.1.2
13.1.4.2
13.1.4.3
13.1.4
13.1.4.3.2
13.1.5
13.1.6
After
incorporation
of
the
recommendations of the research
committee, the research proposal
shall be forwarded to the Registrar
(Academics Branch) for approval by
the Advanced Studies and Research
Board.
13.1.4.4
13.1.4.5
13.1.4.6
13.1.4.7
Publications
The scholar is also required to have at least one publication
in HEC approved journals before the award of the PhD
degree.
Award of degree
On the recommendation of the Research/Defense
Committee the student shall be awarded PhD degree.
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MS leading to PhD
13.2.1 Course Work Part-I
The student shall complete up to five Foundation/Remedial
non credit courses if recommended by the Faculty. The
exemption from these courses shall be permitted keeping in
view the previous training of the student and the requirement
of degree by the competent authority (Advanced Studies &
Research Board).
The student must obtain CGPA>3.00.
The student must complete at least 24 CH course work
prescribed by the department for the MS degree with CGPA
3priortotransfertothePhDprogram.
Any student who obtains CGPA < 3.0 shall have to improve
CGPA to3.0.InfailuretoimproveCGPAupto3.0,but
having earned CGPA 2.5, the candidate will do 6 CH
thesis to qualify for MS degree only.
13.2.2 Course Work Part-II
Each student shall be provisionally assigned a research
supervisor for guidance of selecting courses and research
readings relevant to the research work.
13.2
StudentsmustcompleteprescribedcourseworkwithCGPA3.0.
Any student who gets CGPA< 3.0 will have to improve
CGPA up to 3.0 before Doctoral Qualifying Examination
(DQE).
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13.2.3.1
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After
obtaining
provisional
transcript from the office of the
Controller of Examination (CoE)
and with the completion of the
requirement of the course work
(at least 18 credits with minimum
CGPA 3.0) chairperson of the
Department and Dean of the
Faculty shall announce the result
of the research student.
13.2.3.1.2
13.2.3.1.3
13.2.3.1.4
13.2.3.1.6
13.2.3.1.7
13.2.4.1.2
13.2.3.1.5
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13.2.4.2
13.2.4.3
13.2.4.3.1
13.2.4.5
13.2.4.6
13.2.5
Publications
The scholar is also required to have at least one publication
in HEC approved journals before the award of the
PhD degree.
13.2.6
Award of degree
On the recommendation of the Research/Defense
Committee the student shall be awarded PhD degree.
13.2.7
Flow Charts
The details are shown in the following flow chart.
13.2.4.7
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14.
14.1
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The Program
14.1.1
14.1.2
14.1.3
14.1.3.2
Any student who obtains CGPA < 2.5 shall be given one
chancetoImproveCGPAto2.5.
14.1.3.3 Having obtained CGPA 2.5, the candidate shall do a 6
credit hour thesis to qualify for MS degree.
14.2
Flow Chart
The details are shown in the flow chart.
MS
GAT-General Test
GRE (International)/
GAT subject test
Up to five
Foundation/Remedial
non credit courses
Out of
Program
No
Chance
to
improve
No
CGPA2.5
Yes
Yes
CGPA2.5
Yes
Six credit thesis
After 16 years
of education
Yes
Award of MS degree
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