The higher education commission has announced to implement the new admission criteria for the Ph.D. degree program. As per the newly drafted policy the students can take admission in Ph.D. directly after BS (Hons.). Earlier the usual pathway to get admission to Ph.D. is after the completion of the MS/M.Phil but now according to the document issued the students have to use this direct BS leading to the Ph.D. pathway. Although, many universities have rejected the revised policy of the Ph.D. admissions and express their concerns as this policy will not have a positive impact on the students. The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association has also shown reservation to get admission in Ph.D. after the undergraduate program. 

New Ph.D. Admission Policy

The maximum duration of the Ph.D. degree will be eight years and the minimum duration will be three years. Now the students can also change the different stream from the previous qualification. The candidate pursuing the Ph.D. degree has to take up the course of at least 48 credit hours. Previously it was compulsory for the students to get their thesis approved by the foreign experts but now the Pakistani experts can evaluate their thesis. Moreover, the candidates after having the CGPA 3.0 will be eligible to get admission in Ph.D. according to the newly introduced academic standards. It is also pertinent to mention here that if the student has completed the MS/M.Phil degree program the admission criteria will vary and there will be a 50% reduction in the required completion of credit hours. 

Implementation Of Policy

The higher education commission has also instructed all the educational institutes to follow the new policy and in the case of violation, strict action will be taken against such universities. After the issuance of the warning, there will be a suspension of admissions and non-verification of the credentials. However, there is still no official announcement by HEC in this regard as the universities are currently offering admissions in MS/M.Phil degree program. 



 

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