The Virtual University of Pakistan has announced admissions for Fall 2022 session in Diploma, undergraduate programs (2-year Associate Degree, 4 years BS) / graduate program (MS in Computer Science only) Specialization Certificate and short certificate courses with effect from Monday, August 22, 2022.
The Result Awaiting candidates may apply for admission on the basis of a Hope Certificate. The last date to apply for Admission is September 30, 2022, for detail visit https://www.vu.edu.pk/Admissions/AdmissionProcedure.aspx .
How to Apply
Applicant shall use his/her own CNIC/B-Form number and email address for registration of application in Login/Sign-up/admission portal.
The applicants may apply for Admission through Online Application System from the Virtual University website; applicants are encouraged to view the admission video before applying for Admission https://www.vu.edu.pk/Apply/Admissions.aspx
The applicants are required to scan and attach the complete readable requisite/required documents with Online Admission Application Form. The uploaded Photograph of the applicant should be as per the sample.
Applicant is responsible for the following:
To fill online admission form and upload requisite documents in complete and visible form.
Applicants applying on the basis of hope certificate will also upload Hope Certificate along with Intermediate Part-1 / 1st Year Result, Exam Roll No. Slip.
To submit a hard copy Admission Form along with requisite document mentioned on admission form at respective selected Campus located at different cities. However, Homebased/Overseas student will courier/dispatch their admission form at nearest VU own Campus or VU Head Office, Lahore.
Write Admission Form No. on each document.
Fee will be deposited at the designated Banks/Easy Paisa and kept its payment receipt for record. Fee/cash should not be handed over to any person, in case of any consequences, the applicant is held responsible.
Admission on the Basis of Hope Certificate
The result awaiting students may apply for admission on the basis of a Hope Certificate (sample provided in the online Admission Portal). However, such applicants must have obtained at least 45% marks or 50% marks in the Part-1/1st year exams as applicable in admission eligibility criteria.
Equivalence Certificates
Applicants having foreign degrees/certificates/A-Level/O-Level are required to provide equivalence certificates and conversion of the grades, into marks from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC) or Higher Education Commission, Islamabad.
Admission based on Credit transfer/Course exemption
The applicants who are seeking admission on the basis of credit transfer/course exemption shall fill the online Course Exemption/Transfer Proforma and attach the requisite documents. For detail visit https://www.vu.edu.pk/Admissions/TransferStudents.aspx
Such Admissions Forms will be dispatched at the following address:
Mr. Rizwan Akhtar
Senior Assistant Registrar
Virtual University of Pakistan
54- Lawrence Road, Lahore.
Email: courseexemptions@vu.edu.pk
The credit transfer/ courses exemption cases will be presented to the Equivalence Committee of the University for decision on case-to-case basis. Incomplete cases will be rejected without assigning any reason.
Then, the decision of the Equivalence Committee will be communicated to applicants via email.
Admission through BS Entry Route
The applicants having 14-year of qualification e.g. BA/B.Sc./B.Com, Associate Degree may apply for admission through Entry Route. However, such applicants shall meet the prescribed admission eligibility criteria of the BS Program.
Such applicants will provide their completed result card/transcript of BA/B.Sc./B. Com, Associate Degree.
The respective Academic Department will evaluate applicants’ exemptions based on the previous courses qualified in the 14-year of qualification.
Such admissions will be processed after the decision of the exemptions marked by the Department.
Biological Sciences Programs
The result awaiting candidates may apply for admission on the basis Part-1/1st year Result Card plus Hope certificate. Such applicants merit will be calculated on the basis of the Intermediate Part-1/1st year result. At least 45% mark should be in part -1/1st year exams.
The list of successful candidates (merit list) will be published on website based on merit calculation formula published on website given under each program.
Biological Sciences Programs are only available within Pakistan.
Admission Test & Interview for MSCS
Admission tests will be held on-campus followed by an interview.
The list of successful candidates (merit) will be published on website.
Successful candidate will deposit fee within due date published in the Admission Schedule – Fall 2022.
Program only available within Pakistan.
VU Students
Only Virtual University Result awaiting students enrolled in Zero Semester, Associate Degree Program, Diploma, BS program, Master Program may apply for subsequent program’s admission, however, their admission will be confirmed upon result declaration and mark pass out.
Overseas Pakistani / Foreign or Dual National Students
Overseas Pakistani students residing abroad may apply for admission through online admission link/portal. After successful submission, Admission Form will be dispatched in hard copy through postal/course services to the Admission Office, the Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore for further processing and confirmation of admission.
Foreign or Dual National students may apply for admission through online link and submit their admission application forms along with Higher Education Commission (HEC) prescribed sheet. Admission will be processed after necessary codal formalities/ confirmation from the respective offices (HEC, vetting agencies).
Note:
Result awaiting applicants may apply for admission on the basis of hope certificate.
To avoid any inconvenience the candidates are required to upload all the required documents in Online Admission Portal/Form within due date.
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.
BS Psychology program is not available for overseas applicant.
Source: Virtual University of Pakistan