ANNEXURE - A

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS – SPRING 2019

Virtual University of Pakistan has announced Admissions for Spring 2019 in following study
programs:

A. Masters Programs (2-year/4-semester):

1. Master of Accounting
2. Master of Finance
3. Master of Accounting & Finance
4. Master of Banking & Finance
5. Master of Business Administration (Executive) – (MBA-Exec.)
6. Master of Business Economics (MB Econ.)
7. Master of Business Studies (MBS) – (Equivalent to BBS/Old MBA)-
8. Master of Commerce (M. Com)
9. Master of Public Administration (MPA)
10. Master of Computer Science (MCS)
11. Master of Information Technology (MIT) (Applicant for Deficiency MCS/MIT Programs read ‘Deficiency Semester’)
12. Master of Human Resource Management
13. Master of Operations & Supply Chain Management
14. M.Sc. Applied Psychology
15. M.Sc. Organizational Psychology
16. M.Sc. Mass Communication
17. M.Sc. Mathematics
18. M.Sc. Statistics
19. M.Sc. Economics
20. MA English Language Teaching (ELT)

21. M.Sc. Zoology Limited Seats on Merit Basis - Only within Pakistan
The University reserves the right to schedule practicals/Research,
based on the capacity available in the relevant city/lab i.e. Lahore,
Multan, Rawalpindi and Karachi.

B. Degree Programs in Education

1. Master in Education (M.Ed.) 1-year

2. B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary (4-year)
3. B.Ed. (Secondary) 1.5-year
4. B.Ed. 2.5-year
5. Associate Degree in Education (2-Year & 1-year)

D. BS Programs (4-year/8-semester):

1. BS in Accounting & Finance

2. BS in Banking & Finance
3. BS in Business Administration
4. Bachelor in Business & Information Technology (BBIT),
5. BS in Commerce
6. BS in Computer Science
7. BS in Information Technology
8. BS in Mass Communication
9. BS in Marketing
10. BS in Management
11. BS in Public Administration
 12. BS in Psychology
13. BS in Software Engineering
14. BS in Sociology
15. BS in Mathematics
16. BS in Economics

Only within Pakistan: The University reserves the right to

17. BS in Bioinformatics
schedule practicals/Research, based on the capacity available in
the relevant city/lab i.e. Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Karachi.

18. BS in Biotechnology Limited Seats on Merit Basis - Only within Pakistan:

The University reserves the right to schedule
practicals/Research, based on the capacity available in the
relevant city/lab i.e. Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Karachi.
C. Bachelor Programs
(2-year/4-semester):
1. B.Sc. (Computer Science)
2. B. Com
3. BA (Business Administration)
4. BA (Mass Communication)
5. BA (Psychology)
6. BA (with option to select any two from Business, Computer Science, Journalism, Psychology)
7. B.Sc. (Math. Stat. Eco.)

F. Associate Degree Programs (2-year / 4-semester) – After qualifying Associate degree students will continue 4-
year BS program as applicable.
1. Computer Networking
2. Database Management System
3. Web Design and Development
4. Accounting & Finance
5. Islamic Banking
6. Human Resource Management
7. Operations Management
8. Sales and Marketing
9. Supply Chain Management
10. Education

G. Diploma Programs (1-year/2-semester):

1. Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting & Finance
3. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
4. Post Graduate Diploma in Banking & Finance
5. Post Graduate Diploma in Education
6. Post Graduate Diploma in Finance
7. Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
8. Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management
9. Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship & SME Management
10. Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
11. Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology
12. Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science
13. Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
14. Post Graduate Diploma in Television Production
15. PGD in English Language Teaching (ELT) - NEW
16. PGD in Linguistics - NEW
H. Deficiency Semester(s)
i. Deficiency Semester (one semester) For admission towards MCS / MIT:
For candidates who have at least 45 % marks in their graduation but have not studied any one
of the required subjects (at least 200 marks or at least two courses in a semester) during the
Bachelor/equivalent Degree i.e. Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics,
Economics or Engineering.
H. Specialization Certificate (One Semester) offered in following areas,
Banking, Finance, HRM, Management, and Marketing
I. Short Certificate Courses (One Semester) offered in Computer Science, General Science,
Mathematics, Humanities and Management.
J. Zero Semesters (for undergraduate programs): The “Zero Semester” has been introduced to
provide an opportunity to deprived candidates who have earned their required qualification/ degree
as prescribed in admission eligibility criteria of respective programs but do not fulfill minimum
marks/ CGPA requirement. Such candidates upon successful completion can become eligible for
subsequent admission towards their desired program.

Note:
 No MS/MPhil program will be offered during spring 2019 semester.
 Zero Semester is applicable for programs whereas given under admission eligibility
criteria of a program.