Note: The University reserves the right to make any change(s) in the admission schedule.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS - SPRING-2023

1. Faculty of Arts

1. BS Mass Communication
2. BS Economics
3. BS English (Applied Linguistics)
4. BS Psychology **
5. BS Sociology
6. Associate Degree in Arts (equivalent to old BA Program)
7. Associate Degree in Mass Communication
8. Associate Degree in Psychology
9. Diploma in Applied Psychology
10. Diploma in Television Production
11. Diploma in English Language Teaching (ELT)
12. Diploma in Linguistics

2. Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

1. BS Computer Science
2. BS Information Technology
3. BS Software Engineering
4. Associate Degree in Computer Science
5. Associate Degree in Computer Networking
6. Associate Degree in Database Management system
7. Associate Degree in Web Design and Development
8. Diploma in Computer Science
9. Diploma in Information Technology

3. Faculty of Education

1. B.Ed. (Hons.) Elementary
2. B.Ed. (Hons.) Early Childhood Care and Education
3. B.Ed. Elementary 2.5-Year
4. B.Ed. Secondary 1.5-Year
5. Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education
6. Associate Degree in Education
7. Associate Degree (in service) Education 1 Year
8. Diploma in Education

4. Faculty of Management

1. BS Business Administration
2. Bachelor in Business & Information Technology (BBIT)
3. BS Commerce
4. BS Public Administration
5. Associate Degree in Commerce
6. Associate Degree in Business Administration
7. Associate Degree in Accounting & Finance
8. Associate Degree in Islamic Banking
9. Associate Degree in Human Resource Management
10. Associate Degree in Operations Management
11. Associate Degree in Sales and Marketing
12. Associate Degree in Supply Chain Management
13. Diploma in Accounting
14. Diploma in Accounting & Finance
15. Diploma in Business Administration
16. Diploma in Banking & Finance
17. Diploma in Finance
18. Diploma in Public Administration
19. Diploma in Marketing Management
20. Diploma in Entrepreneurship & SME Management
21. Diploma in Human Resource Management
22. Specialization Certificate (areas; Banking, Finance, HRM, Management, and Marketing)

5. Faculty of Science & Technology

BS (Bioinformatics)* BS (Biotechnology)* BS (Zoology)* BS (Mathematics) Associate Degree in Science (equivalent to old B.Sc) Diploma in Molecular Biology* Diploma in Bioinformatics*

*Limited Seats on Merit Basis - Only within Pakistan. ** Only within Pakistan. Note: Each city will have its own merit. If any student wants to apply for more than one city, he/she must apply separately. They will not allow to go for practical other than merit city after admission.

Faculty of Arts

4-years BS Degree 2-years Associate Degree One-Year Diploma Mass Communication Economics English (Applied Linguistics) Psychology * Sociology Arts (equivalent to old two-year BA) With combination three subjects of the following: (Business Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Psychology, Sociology, Mass Communications, Statistics, Data Analytics) Mass Communication Psychology Applied Psychology Television Production English Language Teaching Linguistics * Only within Pakistan.

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

4-years BS Degree 2-years Associate Degree One-Year Diploma Computer Science Information Technology Software Engineering Computer Science Computer Networking Database Management system Web Design and Development Computer Science Information Technology

Faculty of Education

B.Ed Degrees Associate Degree One-Year Diploma Elementary (4-Years Hons) Early Childhood Care and Education (4- Years Hons) Elementary 2.5-Year Secondary 1.5-Year Early Childhood Care and Education (Two Year) Education (Two Year) Education (One Year for In-service Teachers) Diploma in Education

Faculty of Management

4-years BS Degree 2-years Associate Degree One-Year Diploma Business Administration Business & Information Technology Commerce Public Administration Commerce Business Administration Accounting & Finance Islamic Banking Human Resource Management Operations Management Sales and Marketing Supply Chain Management Accounting Accounting & Finance Business Administration Banking & Finance Finance Public Administration Marketing Management Entrepreneurship & SME Management Human Resource Management

Specialization Certificate (areas; Banking, Finance, HRM, Management, and Marketing)

Faculty of Science & Technology

4-years BS Degree 2-years Associate Degree One-Years Diploma Bioinformatics** Biotechnology** Zoology** Mathematics Science (Equivalent to old 2-years B.Sc) *** ***With combination three subjects of the following: (Zoology, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Statistics) Molecular Biology** Bioinformatics** ***Limited Seats on Merit Basis - Only within Pakistan. With combination three subjects of the following: (Zoology, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Statistics) ** Limited Seats on Merit Basis - Only within Pakistan. NOTE: Merit will be determined for Each city. If any student wants to apply for more than one city, he/she must apply separately. They will not allow to go for practical other than merit city after admission.

LAB CITIES (For Biological Sciences Programs)
LAHORE	FAISALABAD	MULTAN	RAWALPINDI
PESHAWAR	KARACHI	GUJRANWALA	ABBOTTABAD
SAHIWAL	JALALPUR PIRWALA	BAHAWALNAGAR	BAHAWALPUR
JHELUM	MUZAFFARGARH	NANKANA SAHIB	D.G. KHAN
QUETTA	NAROWAL	HYDERABAD	PATTOKI
GUJJAR KHAN

QUICK OVERVIEW
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - SPRING 2023

Name of Program	Minimum Program Duration	Eligibility Criteria
BS Mass Communication BS Economics BS English (Applied Linguistics) BS Psychology BS Sociology Business Administration Public Administration Commerce BBIT	4-Year/8-Semester	Minimum Intermediate (12 years) or equivalent qualification with at least 45% marks.
BS Computer Science Information Technology Software Engineering	4-Year/8-Semester	Admission Eligibility Criteria for Students having 12-Years Education  At least 50% marks in Intermediate (HSSC) or equivalent qualification certified by IBCC.  Must have passed Mathematics in combination with following subject(s): Physics, Computer Science/Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Commerce, Economics, Statistics, General Mathematics Deficiency: Students who have not passed Mathematics at intermediate or at an equivalent level, as required in point b above, are also eligible to apply. However, they must take two extra courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours in the first two semesters. Admission Eligibility Criteria (Entry Route) for Students having 14-Years Education:  45% marks in 14 years education obtained from HEC recognized university/institute.  Must have studied any of the following subject(s) as major: Mathematics, Physics, Computing, Commerce, Statistics, Economics, Engineering
Bachelor of Education (4-Year) B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary B.Ed. (Hons) Early Childhood Care and Education	4-Year/8-Semester	Minimum Intermediate (12 years) or equivalent qualification with at least 45% marks.
Bachelor of Education (2.5-Year) B. Ed Elementary	2.5-Year/5-Semester	Minimum BA/ B.Sc. (equivalent to 14 years of education) with at least 45% marks or CGPA 2.0 out of 4 from a recognized university/institution.
Bachelor of Education (1.5-Year) B. Ed Secondary	1.5-Year/3-Semester	Minimum MA/M.Sc. (Equivalent to 16 years of education) with at least 45% marks or CGPA 2.0 out of 4.
BS Bioinformatics *	4-Year/8-Semester	Minimum Intermediate (12 years) qualification with Pre-engineering/Pre-medical/Computer Sciences with at least 45% marks.
BS Biotechnology * BS Zoology *	4-Year/8-Semester	Minimum Intermediate (12 years) qualification with Pre-medical with at least 45% marks.
BS Mathematics	4-Year/8-Semester	Minimum Intermediate (12 years) qualification with Mathematics with at least 45% marks.
Associate Degree in: Arts Accounting & Finance Business Administration Commerce Education Early Childhood Care and Education Human Resource Management Islamic Banking Mass Communication Operations Management Psychology Sales and Marketing Supply Chain Management Science	2-Year/4-Semester	Minimum Intermediate (12 years) or equivalent qualification with at least 45% marks.
Associate Degree in: Computer Science Computer Networking Database Management system Web Design and Development	2-Year/4-Semester	Applicants for admission to Associate Degree Program must have passed with at least 50% marks, Intermediate (Part I and II, or equivalent examination), or I. Com or ICS or DAE or ‘A’ level examinations. The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) ‘O’ levels and School Certificate (SC) examinations are considered equivalent to Matriculation, and the GCE ‘A’ levels is considered equivalent to the Intermediate examination. For the GCSE (‘O’) and SC examinations, grades in 6 subjects are considered. ‘A’ level candidates must have passed 3 subjects and are required to provide equivalence certificate from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC), Islamabad.
Associate Degree in Education ( in Service)	1-Year/2-Semester	Minimum Intermediate (12 years) or equivalent qualification with at least 45% marks along profession qualification: CT or Diploma in Education and Minimum 3 Years teaching experience in recognized school are eligible for admission.
Diploma in: Applied Psychology Television Production English Language Teaching (ELT) Linguistics Computer Science Information Technology Education Accounting Accounting & Finance Business Administration Banking & Finance Finance Public Administration Marketing Management Entrepreneurship & SME Management Human Resource Management	1-Year/2-Semester	Minimum Bachelor’s/Associate degree from a recognized university/institute in any discipline with at-least 45% marks or CGPA 2.0 out of 4.0 are eligible for admission.
Diploma in Molecular Biology *	1-Year/2-Semester	Bachelor’s degree (14 years) from a recognized University/ Institute in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Forensic Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Animal Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Wildlife, Fisheries, Zoology or equivalent degree in Biological Sciences with at least 45% marks or CGPA 2.00 out of 4.
Diploma in Bioinformatics *	1-Year/2-Semester	Minimum bachelor’s degree (14 years) from a recognized university/ institute in relevant fields of Biological/ Life Sciences with at least 45% marks or CGPA 2.00 out of 4. No additional prerequisite will be required.
Additional Specialization Certificates Area of Specialization: Banking Finance Human Resource Management Management Marketing	6-Month/1-Semester	Minimum 16-Year of Education in any discipline a recognized university/institute in any discipline with at-least 45% marks or CGPA 2.0 out of 4.0 are eligible for admission.

1. WHO CAN APPLY FOR ADMISSION
   1. The applicants fulfills the basic admission requirements of a degree / diploma programs must possess the following documents:
      1. Valid CNIC / B Form number.
      2. Valid Email address (Preferably applicant’s own)
      3. Cell Phone number (Preferably applicant’s own)
      4. Photographs of applicant (Passport Size with Blue Background)
      5. Scanned documents with clear readability
      6. Equivalence Certificate from IBCC and HEC in case the applicant having A / O Level Certificates and Foreign Degrees as applicable.
      7. Course Contents, NOC from Previous Institute and Incomplete Result Card (Only for the applicants who are seeking admission on the basis of credit transfer/course exemption through General Route based on the Incomplete Bachelor Result Card).
   2. Overseas Pakistani students residing abroad may apply for admission through online admission link/portal. After successful submission, the applicant will dispatch hard copy of admission form through postal/course services to the Admission Office, the Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore for further processing and confirmation of admission.
   3. Admissions to the Foreign or Dual National students will be offered after completing necessary codal formalities / confirmation from the respective offices (HEC, vetting agencies). Such applicants may visit VU website link https://www.vu.edu.pk/pages/AdmissionForeign.aspx for detailed information and necessary documentations to be provided to the University.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ADMISSIONS
   • Admissions will be opened as per the schedule given as above.
   • The Admissions will not be processed on the basis of HOPE CERTIFICATE for session SPRING 2023.
   • The University will process admissions of those applicants who will submit Admission Forms along with required documents in HARD COPY (03 sets ) at the selected Campus of University till the due date as prescribed in the Admission Schedule.
   • Attached documents in the system should be readable. (i.e. scanned and uploaded as per given instructions).
   • Candidates applying on the basis of having ‘A’ levels or foreign diplomas/degrees are required to provide equivalence certificate from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC), Islamabad. (http://www.ibcc.edu.pk/)
   • In case candidate is already enrolled at VU and his admission status is regular, he is required to cancel the old admission before applying for new admission.
   • The applicant(s) shall responsible for the following: -
     1. Provision of correct information without concealing facts.
     2. Making sure that they have not given false information, mis-statement, bogus documents, otherwise, the University will take strict action including blacklisting a student, confiscating the fee/degree etc. at any time.
     3. Depositing of fee against one study program. In case, the applicant(s) submit fee against multiple study programs then the University has reserved the right to cancel admission of one or all study programme(s) and confiscate deposited fee.
   • Admission Forms received after due date will not be accepted.
   • Incomplete Admission Forms will be rejected, so carefully upload and dispatch readable complete sets of documents to avoid any inconvenience.
   • Upload official transcripts/result cars issued by the concerned Board(s)/Universities. Online transcripts/result cards will not be accepted.
3. INFORMATION FOR MERIT BASED DEGREE PROGRAM
   1. The applicants seeking admission towards Biological Programs i.e. BS Bioinformatics, BS Biotechnology & BS Zoology Programs will submit their admission application forms with Lab preferences as merit will be determined LAB Wise.
   2. The merit list of successful candidates of Biological Programs will be published on website.
   3. Successful candidate will deposit fee within due date published in the Admission Schedule – Spring 2023
4. COURSE EXEMPTIONS/ENTRY ROUTE
   • The Equivalence Committee of University will evaluate the course exemptions cases based on the previous 14-years of qualification.
   • Credit Hours Transfer / Course Exemption details are available in the following link visit https://www.vu.edu.pk/Admissions/TransferStudents.aspx
   • Decision of the Equivalence Committee will be communicated to applicants via email.
   • The candidates intend to apply for admission on the basis of Course Exemption / Entry Route or Need-Based Scholarships Forms are required to fill the respective form(s) which is the part of admission form. Unfilled incomplete admission form(s) will be treated as a normal and will not be considered for Course Exemption or Need-Based Scholarships Forms.
   • In case candidate is already enrolled at VU and his /her admission status is regular, he / she is required to firstly cancel the old admission before applying new one.

NOTE:

• To avoid any inconvenience the candidates are required to upload all the required documents in Online Admission Portal/Form within due date.
• BS Psychology BS Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Zoology, Diploma in Molecular Biology, and Bioinformatics Programs are not available for overseas applicant.
• CNIC mismatching will result in rejection of admission form.
• Zero Semester is not applicable on the following programs: -
  • MS Computer Science
  • BS English (Applied Linguistics), Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Zoology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering.
  • ADP Computer Networking, Database Management System, Web Design and Development, Computer Science, Education, Early Childhood Care and Education English (Applied Linguistics), Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Zoology & Mathematics
  • Diploma in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Linguistics & English Language Teaching (ELT).