Higher Education Gazette 2011

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EMERGING TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

More and more people see higher edu-cation as a pathway to career advance-ment and greater prosperity. Students arebecoming more demanding and discrimi-nating in the line of study they choose, andthe institution that provides it.

Australian educational institutions havea strong international reputation for excel-lence. Seven Australian universities rank

among the world's best, according to Times Higher EducationSupplement.

The Australian Government has made improving the expe-rience of students who study in Australia, and higher qualityqualifications, key foundations to a better international educa-tion sector.

We believe an Australian degree must be a passport to thebest jobs in the world. Overseas graduates can make greatambassadors for Australia.

I commend Dawn for promoting higher education throughThe Higher Education Gazette, and encourage all ofPakistan's budding scholars to consider doing what more than5,000 Pakistanis are already doing - studying in Australia.

Tim George, Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan

Higher Education along with Science,Technology and Engineering forms thebackbone of knowledge economy.

Countries in the future are not going toprosper because they possess naturalresources or physical capital or low qualityhuman capital.

Innovation, creativity and Entrepr-eneurship will be the drivers of productivity

that, in turn will affect the rates of economic growth andimprovement in living standards.

The mechanism through which innovation and creativityare nurtured and entrepreneurial energies are unleashedis the quality of higher education embedded in human cap-ital.

Pakistan's tertiary education enrolment rate of less than 5percent combined with Literacy rate of 57 percent, net primaryenrolment rate of 57 percent and average years of schoolingof labor force of 3.4 years does not present a promising out-look.

It is incumbent upon us to invest in all levels of educationparticularly higher education and Technical and vocationaleducation in the next several decades.

Dr. Ishrat Husain, Director IBA

Higher education is undergoing a conflu-ence of cultures, technologies and ideas.Increasing numbers of students from neweconomic powers are leading to culturaldiversification of classrooms. New commu-nication technologies enable freeexchanges of ideas that are not limited bygeographic barriers.

Educational content is being offered in avariety of formats; computerized presentations and video lec-tures are fast gaining popularity. Educators are more effec-tively communicating with and disseminating information tostudents, e.g. through course websites and mailing lists, andonline message boards.

Sharing and application of ideas across disciplines is lead-ing to the emergence of interdisciplinary fields and blurring theboundaries between established disciplines. Students are tak-ing greater control of their education, with professionalsreturning to school to strengthen or complement their marketskills.

In Pakistan, embracing these trends in higher educationinstitutions can better help to prepare responsible, productiveand intelligent citizens of tomorrow.

Seema Mughal, Vice-Chancellor, Greenwich University

Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheedalways quoted that Universities shouldcreate education and as such Trends inHigher Education have to be created inPakistan with a mission to addressNational Issues.

Internationally, the research hasreached such a cutting edge levels that

PhD researchers work in areas that do not have parallelsin Pakistan.

This itself leads to a fact that very seldom researchresults are able to address burning issues in Pakistan.

There is, therefore, a need to carve research areas thatsuit Pakistan in focused niche areas to assist Pakistancoming out of quagmire.

Creation of PhD/M.Phil topics that can resolve PakistaniIssues itself should be Emerging Trends for all advisingfaculty in Higher Education.

Prof. Dr Nasim A Khan, SI(M), Vice-Chancellor, Hamdard University

SZABIST is about to complete nearly fif-teen years of its existence. The institution,guided by the vision of its founder, ShaheedMohtarma Benazir Bhutto, has made greatstrides in becoming a leading institution ofhigher education in the country and theregion. Currently, SZABIST has four campus-es, including one in Dubai, with a combinedstudent body of nearly four thousand. Since

its inception, almost five thousand graduates have crossed itsthreshold and joined the ranks of skilled professionals across theworld. Plans for further expansion of the institution are on the anvil.

Under the leadership of its Chancellor, Dr. Azra Fazal, the insti-tution continues to grow and mature. Today, SZABIST offers astrong multidisciplinary curriculum with specializations inManagement, Computing, Social Sciences, Media Sciences,Mechatronics, and this year, maintaining its commitment to sci-ence, SZABIST will launch the Biosciences program. In additionto excellence in academics, SZABIST is also investing significantresources in its cutting edge research. It has launched researchcenters in stem cell technology, renewable energy and sustain-able social development. The spillover of this research will enrichthe quality of education and help to indigenize knowledge.

Dr Saqib Rizavi, President, SZABIST

Over the last few years Pakistan's highereducation system has experienced phenom-enal growth both in the number of institutionsand in their quality. The growth in the globalmarket for higher education has played itspart in shaping this change but it has alsopresented significant challenges.

Researchers need access to internationaldevelopments in their field and the opportuni-

ty to work in partnership with other countries. Students needqualifications that will have currency in the international marketfor jobs.

There is a clear correlation between GDP and post-secondaryeducation and Pakistan sees the transformation of the HE sectoras key to its future economic prosperity. The British Council,through its programmes has played a key role in encouraginginternational partnership in the field of higher education and pro-viding access to opportunities for study in the UK.

The British Council has over 20 years of global HigherEducation Links management experience with an active

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David Martin, Country Director, British Council Pakistan

It's time for Canada! Canada is in fash-ion - that is if you are talking aboutCanadian universities. With the UK andAustralia no longer as actively recruitingstudents, and the growing anxiety andambivalence with the US., suddenly, typi-cally quiet and understated Canada isbecoming a choice destination for studyabroad.

Canada has always been a superb value for undergradu-ate/Bachelor degree studies. Almost all of its 70 universitiesare world-class public institutions. They boast tens of thou-sands of top professors (98% have PhDs), are much lessexpensive than similar leading American and British universi-ties and situated in clean, safe cities which emphasize a trulytolerant multi-cultural lifestyle.

Recent new Canadian laws are designed to not only attractinternational students, but to make it easy for them to stay onin Canada. After graduating, students receive up to a three-year open work permit (for any job), and are eligible to applyfor Permanent Resident status. The CUAC has offices inPakistan in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

Mel Broitman, Director CUAC

Higher Education is a major pillar forsuccess of a nation. Higher EducationCommission (HEC), has created a positiveimpact, by creating professionals andsecuring environment for the students ofPakistan.

Several steps taken by HEC includeDigital Libraries in universities for access toknowledge and international research jour-

nals. HEC has also promoted research by extending financialsupport to researchers. Today five universities of Pakistan areranked high with National University of Science andTechnology.

Information technology, a focus of Higher EducationCommission (HEC), provides online video conferencing facili-ty for transfer of knowledge. Merit based selection of scholarsfor PhD from abroad is another milestone, rewarding thenation.

The role of Higher Education in the economic uplift of thecountry is indisputable we all should strive hard to improve rel-evance of research and quality of Higher Education inPakistan.

Prof. Dr Masood Hameed Khan, Founding Vice-Chancellor, DUHS

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Greenwich University pioneered the con-cept of foreign degree program in Pakistan in1987 when the foundation of GreenwichInstitute was laid. Our commitment to thenoble cause made headway and within a shortspan of four years, Greenwich University wasshifted to a purpose-built campus. Today,Greenwich University is regarded as one ofthe best universities in the private sector inPakistan.

Campus ExperienceIt’s not the collection of dead bricks that cre-

ates environment in a university but a set ofvalues, principles and codes of conduct withcontrolled freedom that establish ambience at

Greenwich University. We are eastern in tradi-tion, modern in academics and global in out-look. The breeze from the Arabian Sea pro-vides a welcoming air and serene atmosphereto the students. At Greenwich, diverse culturesconverge where students from all overPakistan as well as from foreign countries pur-sue higher studies that enhances student -student interaction, breaks linguistic, ethnicand geographical boundaries, and helps thembecome an international citizen.

Distinguished visitors from different walksof life share their experiences and wealth ofknowledge with the students at GreenwichUniversity. Seminars, workshops, talks, paneldiscussions, awareness programs, etc. regu-larly take place on the campus and the stu-

dents enthusiastically participate in them.From CEOs of multinationals to writers, fromsocial workers to foreign dignitaries pay us vis-its on various occasions. These seminal inter-actions help the students to not only to rein-force learning from books but also learningfrom people and their experiences.

The entire building is fully air-conditioned,which naturally results in greater academicand administrative efficiency. The University iseasily accessible by all modes of transport.

All the support facilities are available to thefaculty as well as the students. These includeproperly furnished classrooms, commonrooms, prayer rooms, canteen and an audito-rium. All the offices and departments of the

University are properlyequipped for their differ-ent needs, including per-sonal computers withfree access to net, andprinters. The band widthhas been increased from1MB to 8MB, including 4MB Fibre Optic and 4 MBon HFC.

Greenwich has a richacademic atmospherewith state-of-the-artclassrooms, two well-equipped computer labo-ratories and a sufficient-ly-stocked library whereacademic activities take

place in the morning, afternoon and in theevening to cater to the needs of people com-ing from different places and backgrounds.Each classroom has now the facility of multi-media that facilitates instructors and studentsin teaching and learning.

Research CulturePromotion of research in various academic

disciplines has always been regarded as oneof the fundamental responsibilities of a univer-sity. This is done through a variety of ways,such as offering M.Phil/ MS and doctoral andpost-doctoral programs; publication ofresearch journals, and organizing seminars,symposia and conferences. The Universityalso encourages its faculty members to partic-

ipate and present their research papers atnational and international conferences.

The Greenwich Research & DevelopmentCenter (GRDC) has been set up in a separatebuilding on the campus. It is fully air-condi-tioned and adequately equipped with comput-er and net facilities and provides conduciveatmosphere for research.

To promote research culture and in an effortto stay abreast of the global challenges our

economy is facing, Greenwich University helda two-day Online International Conference onEnergy Crisis Management, from June 7-8,2011. The online conference was conceptual-ized so that people from all around the globeexchange ideas on how to revive our econo-my. The objective of the conference was toraise awareness among masses and suggestalternative energy resources to policy makersin Pakistan.

The international contributors of the confer-ence participated from Switzerland, Nigeriaand Scotland. The local contributors included

researchers from all over Pakistan belongingto different organizations such as MESEC,KCCI, KESC, Ceres Associates (Gulf), andthe students and faculty of GreenwichUniversity.

During the two days of the conference thir-ty-five experts on energy read their researchpapers. In his inaugural speech, the guest ofhonor Mr. Kalim A. Siddiqi, President, BycoPetroleum appreciated the effort of GreenwichUniversity and emphasized on creating mean-ingful link between academia and corporatesector.

Addressing the concluding session, thechief guest, Mr Talat Mehmood, Senior Vice-President, Karachi Chamber of Commerceand Industry (KCCI), encouraged the youth tocreate awareness about energy crisis on dif-ferent forums. He assured that KCCI wouldcollaborate with Greenwich University to pro-mote research on current issues in Pakistan.

Mr Shamsul Mulk, former Chairman,WAPDA and President Board of GovernorsGIK Institute of Technology sent a recordedmessage. Mr Mulk said that this was a man-made crisis, threatening us due to our own mis-takes, and that the crisis can be overcome bymanaging the existing resources and buildingnew dams. The conference was also broadcastlive on the Website of Greenwich University.

University PublicationsGreenwich University, under the Faculty of

Social Sciences & Humanities publishes

research journal, the ‘NewHorizons’, and under theFaculty of ManagementSciences and InformationStudies publishes ‘Journal ofBusiness Strategies’.

Acknowledging the level ofresearch in the research jour-nals of Greenwich University,Higher EducationCommission has recognizedboth the journals.

National and InternationalCollaboration

Greenwich Universitystrives to broaden its horizons by embracinginternational academic expertise and culturaldiversity of the universities around the world.To implement this concept, GreenwichUniversity has signed Memorandums ofUnderstanding (MoUs) with four universitiesnamely Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia;Ankara University, Turkey; LimkokwingUniversity, Malaysia, and University of Dhaka,Bangladesh. Under the MoUs, the universitiescollaborate to enhance the academic stan-dards and develop a framework for jointresearch pursuits between students and facul-ty.

Greenwich University has also signed aMemorandum of Understanding with KarachiChamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI),Pakistan’s largest platform of business com-munity having more than half a century recordof playing a vital role in economic and tradedevelopment with 50,000 members.

Quality Assurance CellA proper Quality Assurance Cell, functions

to further streamline the academic system.The Quality Assurance Cell (QAC) atGreenwich University since its creation hasensured excellence in academics, manage-ment and facilities on the campus. This checkand balance system has kept us alert to theneeds of time which has resulted in consider-able progress in updating and revising of cur-riculum, approving of new programs, monitor-ing of faculty for high teaching standards, rapidstudent feedback online and ensuring accura-cy in examination and testing throughModeration Committee.

Student ActivitiesThere are endless activities going on at

Greenwich - including the enthusiastic devo-tion of students working for the flood victims in2010. There are seminars organized by vari-ous departments, and award - giving cere-monies and recognitions of merit. We have

academic workshops at one end of the spec-trum and variety shows and concerts at theother.

The cafeteria is another favorite haunt forstudents. Be it a live cricket match on the bigscreen, or spicy ‘samosas’ and ‘chaat’ withstimulating tea and coffee, the students eat,drink, chat and refresh themselves before thenext class. They also socialize here, and thishelps them to live like a community with asense of camaraderie. The shed erected onbamboos beside the China Gate offers a coolspot to tired students who relax under it bygossiping and talking their worries and fatigueaway. The pleasant breeze reinvigorates themfor the next session.

From the time the University began operat-ing, it has paid the utmost importance to itssports facilities. Greenwich has operated with-in its own campus; 3000 yards of space havebeen designated to sports at the back of themain building, where there is a turf pitch forcricket, and there are courts for netball, volley-ball, throw ball and basketball. There are alsotennis and badminton courts, with cementedflooring and floodlit arrangements for nightmatches. There is a covered 1800 square feetair-conditioned basement as well, which con-tains snooker and table tennis tables, and agymnasium.

Social ResponsibilityThe Greenwich community is fully con-

scious of its obligation to contribute to the wel-fare of the general public. With a strong senseof social responsibility towards our compatri-ots, we have played our role effectively in alle-viating their sufferings on various occasions.Our drives against socio-economic ills includehealth care, education, living conditions, etc.for the downtrodden segment of our society.

The earthquake in 2005 and the floods in2010 left millions of Pakistanis homeless, butnot helpless. The Greenwich community madeconcerted efforts to help the people affectedby natural calamities.

Greenwich University: A legacyof academic excellence in HEC

The international contributors of the conference participated from Switzerland, Nigeria and Scotland. The local contributorsincluded researchers from all over Pakistan belonging to different organizations such as MESEC, KCCI, KESC, CeresAssociates (Gulf), and the students and faculty of Greenwich University


Iqra University is one of the premierlearning & research Universities ofPakistan. Iqra University was chartered inthe year 2000 by the Government of Sindhand since then it has shown excellence inBusiness Administration and later it beganto spread its wings into the fields ofEngineering, Computer sciences, Mediasciences as well as Textile and Fashiondesigning.

Iqra's graph is continuously roaring sincethe last few years. Let's have a look at whatare the salient features that made itdeserve the position:

The Philosophy:Iqra University has strong emphasis on pro-viding educated people to the society Iqra'sphilosophy is that "we are not in the busi-ness of education". Iqra believes thatUniversity is more of a community servicethan an organization. As when one is doing

business the targets are different, but whenyou are in education the targets are entirelydifferent .IU does not believe in producingdegree owners but the ones with the knowl-edge and wisdom. IU produces educatedpeople, people who will yield positive effectson the progress in the society and our future.

The Faculty:IU gives utmost importance to its faculty

as the faculty serves as the basic pillars ofany university. No educational institutionwill progress unless it has suitable goodfaculty to run it. It is the faculty that impartsstandard education and that causes the

institution progress. Iqra University has thebest faculty, in Karachi only IU has 40 PhDfaculty members. No other Private Sectoruniversity equals Iqra in this.

The Environment:Iqra University believes that, it is our

social responsibility and duty to preparesuch people and provide to the society,which have the ability of tolerance.

Iqra has students from all over Pakistan;form Sindh, Punjab, K-P. Students withurban and rural backgrounds sit in thesame classrooms. They may have politicalaffiliations but when they are at the cam-pus, they are students only. Iqra assumesthe responsibility of providing them peace-ful environment and develop a sense ofresponsibility to maintain it.

The students at Iqra have an easyaccess to higher Management and teach-ers, which enables them to share their con-

cerns and issues and get them resolvedinstantly; if they may have any.

Importance of Research:The research output plays vital role in

university rankings. IU policies and rulesplay their role in the background of this sit-uation. IU has always focused on theimportance of enhancing knowledge ratherthan preparing parrots that could rote learnthe books. It starts imparting knowledge atbachelor level that others give at PhD lev-els. Even the BBA students participate ininternational conferences and publishpapers in ISI listed journals. It is a require-

ment of Higher Education Commission thatone most get their research paper pub-lished in order to get a Ph.D., but in IU BBAstudents are doing commendable researchwork and also getting it published at a greatease.

Teaching Methodology:Iqra University's target is to be included

in the top universities of the world. Itbelieves that every classroom presents aunique community of learners that variesnot only in abilities, but also in learningstyles. Our role as an educationist is to givestudents the tools with which they can culti-vate their own gardens of knowledge. Toaccomplish this goal IU has developed cur-riculum that makes learning relevant to life.

IU believes that Theory is written in thebooks. The students should be checked onhow that theory will be applied on a partic-ular situation. If he could apply he has the

theory. We have standardized every classin Iqra following this approach. As a resultwe have output according to our demands.And above all we do not produce degreeholders, we produce educated people.

Placement & Corporate Liaison:Another very important thing thing is the

degree of contacts the university maintainswith the industry. Last year heads of 400organizations visited Iqra University andthey educated the students about the envi-ronment of the industry.

Iqra University ensures 100% job place-ment for its graduates. Iqra University grad-

uates have a strong record of success inattaining employment in reputable national& international organizations with incomelevels well above average. IU qualificationsare highly regarded by employers every-where and our graduates form a powerfulnetwork of success across all industries.

Technology:Iqra uses technology developed by its

own students for the university.A student can enroll for courses from his

home. He can see the faculty lectures fromhome. He can check his attendance fromhome. Even his parents can check if theirchildren have attended the class or not andat what time did he or she come in the cam-pus. The exam results are published online.An application can be submitted online.Students are informed through SMS incase of any disturbance.

Performance of any class, any teacher orany individual student is monitored throughspecial software which is developed by ourown students. Therefore the learning level

of IU students is very high. Students evenat the bachelor level have been made tolearn to use software such as SPSS, asthey will have to work on software whenthey go into the industry. IU is movingahead with a particular purpose and atheme.

Infrastructure & facilities:Iqra University has continuously worked

on increasing its infrastructure and facili-ties. Iqra provides its students with fullyequipped state-of-the-art laboratories, com-puterized and well equipped libraries withaccess to over 40,000 latest books and on-and-off -campus access to over 30,000research journals.

IU provides its students with spaciousand beautiful campus with added benefitsof multiple sports complexes and swimmingand health facilities. It maintains a peacefulenvironment. There are eleven coaches fordifferent sports and Iqra students partici-pate in Asian games and other prominentcompetitions on both National as well as

International Level. And above all they always win prizes

wherever they go. The credit of the successgoes to the visionary leadership. The high-er management has provided a freehandwhere everyone can demonstrate his fullpotential.

Iqra University's target is to be includedin the top universities of the world. It intendsmore modernization of its Campus. A

twelve story building is being constructedfor this which will be an enormous andstate-of-the-art educational tower. It willhave all facilities including parking.

Reasonable Fee Structure and Financial Aid: There has been a price hike but IU has

not increased its fees for the last five years.Another important point is that perhaps Iqrahas more students studying on qarz-i-hasna than any public sector university.Any student who says he cannot afford, canstart education on qarz-i-hasna. And thosewho cannot pay fees in one go can pay it ininstallments.

Iqra uses technology developed by its ownstudents for the university

Iqra University: A premier learning and research university


Middlesex University has a long andproud history as a provider of high qualityeducation in London. Its roots wereformed in 1878 when St Katherine'sCollege opened in Tottenham. The firsteducational institution to be located onthe site of Middlesex's current flagshipcampus in Hendon - the HendonTechnical Institute - opened in Hendon in1939.

In 1992, the Polytechnic became

Middlesex University by Royal Assentand in 1996 Professor Michael Driscollbecame the Vice-Chancellor. He remainsat the helm of this historic universitytoday.1996 was also the year thatMiddlesex was awarded the first of threeQueen's Anniversary Prizes for Higherand Further Education, for its innovativeprovision of Work Based Learning, givingpeople the opportunity to gain a degreefor the knowledge and expertise theyacquire through their work. A furtherQueen's Anniversary Prize, this time forEducation Technology followed in 1998and a third in 2000, for the University'sgroundbreaking Flood Hazard ResearchCentre.A different sort of prize cameMiddlesex's way in 2003. The Universitywas given the Queen's Award forEnterprise, for International Trade. Thisaward recognised Middlesex as the veryfirst British university to open, in 1995, a

network of recruitment offices around theworld. This move gave thousands of inter-national students the opportunity to cometo London to study at Middlesex. TheUniversity's international status was rein-forced in 2005 when it opened an entireMiddlesex campus - in Dubai and onceagain in 2010 with a campus opening inMauritius.

Middlesex was one of the first Britishuniversities to open campuses overseas,

the first in Dubai in 2005 and the secondin Mauritius in 2010. The Universityrecognises that more and more of our stu-dents will have a career that spans theworld, even if they do not travel for theirwork or work in different countries, theyare likely to be required to communicatewith people located in other countries andcontinents.

The Middlesex University Mauritiusand Dubai Campuses are integral parts ofMiddlesex University and are subject tothe same rigorous quality assurance pro-cedures that have earned MiddlesexUniversity in London the highest possibleendorsement from UK's QualityAssurance Agency for Higher Education.The degree programmes offered at thesecampuses are recognised the world oversince they are validated and monitored toexactly the same standards as thoseoffered at Middlesex's London campuses.

These stringent standards apply to bothUndergraduate Honours and Mastersdegrees. The academics that teach atthese campuses have the same impres-sive qualifications as those who teach atour London campuses, and many havereceived their own academic awards atBritish universities. Our full time academ-ic staff are complemented by our part-time staff who, in addition to being wellqualified, are all industry practitioners.

We chose Mauritius because we knewthere are lots of students who rightlyvalue the high standards of British highereducation and wish to have their pro-grammes validated within the British sys-tem of higher education, at an affordablecost and a considerable saving whencompared to studying for the samedegree in the UK. Middlesex has led theway in providing British higher educationin countries other than the UK.

Our mission is to continue to grow asrapidly and robustly we have throughoutour history. The focus for now and for thefuture is on equipping our students withthe skills they need for work and for life;developing our campuses and realisingour international ambitions with the devel-opment of new overseas campuses thatmake it possible for students around theglobe to study and gain a Middlesexdegree wherever they live.

Our mission is to continue to grow as rapidly and robustly as wehave throughout our history

Middlesex Universityprovider of high quality education in London

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology (KIET) wasestablished in 1997 with the primary objective of providinghigh quality education of international standards and at thesame time offers a safe, secure and disciplined environmentto foster the primary objective. The Institute offers Bachelorand Master's degree programs in Business Administration,Computer Science and Engineering. The Higher EducationCommission of Pakistan (HEC) recognized the Institute in1998 and Government of Sindh awarded KIET the degreegranting status in 2000. The Higher Education Commission(HEC) has given the highest rating, that is, 'W' (formerly 'A')category to KIET in its rating of education institutions.

In June 2000, a new campus of the Institute was setup on22 acres of land at PAF Korangi Creek, Karachi in collabora-tion with Pakistan Air Force. The Korangi Creek campus ofthe Institute, also known as the Main Campus, offers degreeprograms in Bachelors and Masters in the morning timings.The three Colleges of Management Sciences, ComputerSciences and Engineering have their own purpose built build-ings tailored for their respective requirements. The PAFKorangi Creek Campus offers BBA and MBA, BS, and BE

Electronics degree courses. City Campus of the Institute was established in the heart

of Karachi near Nursery off Shara-e-Faisal. The CityCampus has also seen its share of development in the lastsix years. Its 2100 yards area has two separate multi-sto-ried blocks. The City Campus offers MBA, MCS, and MSdegree programs in Management Sciences, ComputerSciences and Engineering for working professionals inevenings timings and on weekends. City Campus also runsan internationally recognized Bachelor of Computer Artsprogram that is designed to develop knowledge and skillsfor a successful career in media production, graphicsdesign and animation. BS program in Film and TVProduction is also offered with various specializations. BSin Accounting & Finance, BBA-Enterprise Resource

Planning, and MBA programs are also offered in morning atthe City Campus.

PAF-KIET has launched two new campuses in 2011 inKarachi, one in the North Nazimabad near KDA Chowrangiand another at Super Highway, adjacent to Gulshan-e-Maymar. These two new campuses are developed for theconvenience of students who are residing in the central andnorthern parts of Karachi. The North Nazimabad Campusoffers BBA, MBA, BS-CS, MCS, and BCA degree programsin morning timings on the weekdays and morning and after-noon timings on the weekends.

The Business Administration degrees offer specializationoptions in Marketing, Finance, Islamic Finance, HumanResource Management, Logistic & Supply ChainManagement, Advertising & Media Management, andProduction & Operation Management, EngineeringManagement and Educational Leadership. Students also havethe opportunity to do double specialization (bi-majors) in BBAand MBA programs.

PAF Korangi Creek Campus and the City Campus areequipped with modern educational facilities such as purpose-built and air-conditioned classrooms, computer labs, librariesand reading rooms, and cafeterias. More than 50 classroomsare available in two campuses along with 14 computer labsand 12 engineering labs that accommodate over 800 com-puter systems. The two libraries house ample selection oftextbooks and subscribe to local and international maga-zines/journals in Engineering, Computer Science andManagement Science and other general fields.

In 2003, a new Engineering block was developed at PAFKorangi Creek Campus. The pentagon shaped building hasthe most modern of facilities including fully air-conditionedand purpose-built engineering and computer labs, class-rooms and staff offices. Currently the engineering college has12 purpose built Engineering and Computer labs and onedepartment specific library. The building also has a small gar-den within the premises offering beautiful view from eachroom.

The academic year consists of Fall and Spring semes-ters each of approximately 18 weeks and a Summersemester of 8 weeks. The Institute provides academicscholarships to 7% of the total strength of students onsemester-to-semester basis. Currently more than onehundred students are availing academic scholarship pro-

vision. Besides academic activities, students are alsoencouraged to participate in extracurricular activatessuch as sports and debates. The Institute has takensteps to motivate students in developing student soci-eties, which are students' bodies.

The Institute currently has over 3000 students enrolled inbachelors' and masters' degree programs in the two cam-puses. The Institute has successfully held four convocationsin the last four years. Around 2500 students have graduatedand many of them are currently employed in around 70 multi-national and national corporations and companies, while oth-ers have chosen to become entrepreneurs. The Instituteensures that alumni are in close contact with their Institutewhere they have spent multiple years accumulating knowl-edge, skills and eventually a degree.

PAF-KIET:deliveringqualityeducation

The City Campus offers MBA, MCS, and MS degree programs in

Management Sciences, Computer Sciences and Engineering for

working professionals in evenings timings and on weekends. City

Campus also runs an internationally recognized Bachelor of Computer

Arts program that is designed to develop knowledge and skills for a

successful career in media production, graphics design and animation.


The journey of a student aspiring tojoin a UK university for studies beginsas soon as the idea comes into theirmind. From this point British Councilbecomes an important part of thisjourney and is always there to leadstudents reach the institution of theirchoice conveniently.

The journey and relationship do notend after a student is accepted in aninstitution of their choice in the UK. Itrather strengthens and flourishes asthese students return as BritishAlumni after completion of their stud-ies.

The Education UK department ofBritish Council encourages returningstudents to become members of theBritish Council Alumni network whereboth the alumnus and the BritishCouncil can work together, promotingthe positive experiences shared bythe alumnus of not only the institutionattended, but also of the UK experi-ence.

The British Alumni are always verykeen to share their experiences withprospective students that want to pur-sue their education in the UK. Thestories include life in the UK as a stu-dent and how it has benefited themupon their return to Pakistan:

Shining through'Shine' is an exciting competition

managed by the British Council thatcelebrates the achievements of inter-national students and their contribu-tions to life in the UK. Last yearalmost 1,500 students submittedapplications, which involved themwriting 'letters home' in English.Samreen Azim from Pakistan washonoured as one of the 36 prize-win-ners.

Samreen is studying Medicine inLiverpool and is currently in her sec-ond year. In her winning letter shewrote: "I know its cliché, but I am liv-ing the best days of my life here inEngland! I know that back home in

Pakistan you require nothing butbrains to get into medical school, buthere in the UK, work experience is afundamental and a highly beneficialprocess of getting into medicalschool. I adjusted to the warm, friend-

ly atmosphere immediately. I am alsoa member of the Islamic Committee(ISOC) here in Liverpool. I know youwere worried (and wrongly so!) aboutme opening my fast alone inRamadan. Well being a member ofISOC means that I can open my fastwith all other Muslim girls that comefrom a wide range of backgrounds. Ireally feel at home here".

Good chemistryAbid Iftikhar completed his PhD

from Liverpool John MooresUniversity recently. He narrates his

story quite enthusiastically: "I find itextremely difficult to summarize theachievement and stages that I havepassed through to turn my dream ofpursuing my education inPharmaceutical Chemistry into a real-

ity! With confidence I can say that Iexperienced the best learning andpolishing of not only my skills but mypersonality in the UK. Apart from theacademic side, I learnt a lot from theuniversity staff and society in general.I found the people to be very support-ive and helpful, especially towards mywife and children who were accompa-nying me during the period".

A pleasant CheveningMuhammad Atif Sheikh is currently

the General Secretary of the BritishAlumni Association Pakistan (BAAP),

Chairperson SADF (South AsianDisability Forum), and DirectorDevelopment Disabled Peoples'International Pakistan PresidentSTEP (Special Talent ExchangeProgram). He pursued his studies inDevelopment Studies under theChevening Scholarship Programmeby the British Council.

"After getting the prestigious BritishChevening Scholarship I decided tostudy Masters in DevelopmentStudies," Atif said. "I came here inSeptember 2007 with an aim to learnthe latest trends in development andto share my thoughts with counter-parts in UK and from different parts ofthe world so that I can do somethingmeaningful for the marginalized com-munities in my own country. Livingand studying here in diversified envi-ronment I feel that my dream is goingbe realized."

The law of successSamiha Sumar graduated from the

London School of Economics (LSE)as a LLB student recently. She select-ed LSE as her preferred universitychoice because of the high ranking ofits law programme.

"I feel experience makes a personmore responsible for the decisionsthey make and I feel myself a moreconfident person now," Samihaexplained. "Here in London, I havenow learnt to listen and respect oth-ers' views and opinions. I advise stu-dents pursuing a UK education to dosome research, attend educationalfairs before choosing a university forstudies. I prefer traditional campusuniversities as they provide a sense oftogetherness and the campus envi-ronment is great to meet new people.Once you have settled in, you will findthat studying in the UK is a greatlearning experience - not just aca-demically but also in that it widensyour perspective of the real world,"she added.

Outshine the rest - UKAlumni network

The UK educational environment provides an enriching mix of diversity and excellence and is one of the best options for those wantingto gain a well-rounded educational and cultural experience. British Council's Education UK, as the name suggests, promotes UK education throughbuilding partnerships with schools and universities which in order facilitates student and faculty exchange and creates an understanding between theeducation sectors of UK and Pakistan. Significant advancements in the educational sector have been brought by Education UK, from face-to-face andvirtual discussions with UK institutions to seminars focusing on areas such as visa guidelines, assisting students through all stages of the applicationprocess, what to expect in the UK and where to begin upon return to Pakistan to name a few. In addition to reaching out to students, it also worksclosely with career counsellors, educational consultants, Higher Education Commission (HEC) and UK representatives. A great source for informationis the Education UK website, which has a treasure of information to help you choose the exact course at the right university that meets your require-ments. Such prosperous cultural and educational options available inspire potential students to seek educational opportunities in the UK. EducationUK will support every step of the way, making the process much more accessible and straightforward. For more details visit www.educationuk.org.pkor find us on Facebook.

The British Alumni Association of Pakistan (BAAP) is a society ofUK graduates living in Pakistan. The main objective of the BAAP isto form a community of professionals and experts with UK educa-tional background and provide a forum for academic debate onmatters affecting Pakistan and the UK. The BAAP also attempts topromote and enhance the interest and welfare of its members andencourages mutually beneficial networking among its members.Become Part of the growing community and get your self regis-tered. For more details visit www.britishcouncil.org.pk or find us onFacebook.

EducationUK: It’s all in

the name!

Visas have always been an area of concern forstudents, hence British Council's Education UKattempts to help students understand the processbetter. Read below for more information. Student Visa Policy 2011

Tier 4 immigration applications were reformed inMarch 2011, as it was felt that the change wouldaddress the immigration abuse, allowing genuinestudents to study at genuine institutions in the UK. ACCREDITATION

• From April 2012, any UK institution wanting tosponsor students will need to be classed as aHighly Trusted Sponsor, and will need to becomeaccredited by a statutory education inspection bodyby the end of 2012.

• Private education providers will be able to offercourses, including pathway courses, by working inpartnership and where the licensed sponsor takesresponsibility and sponsors the student directly. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS English Language requirement

• B2 in each of the four disciplines (reading, writ-ing, speaking and listening) is the appropriate levelfor those coming to study as an undergraduate andabove.

• B1 is the appropriate level for lower courses,including the Pathways.

• Those outside of universities will have topresent a certificate from an independent testprovider proving they have attained stated level.Universities will be able to vouch for a student'sability where they are coming to study at degreelevel or above.

• UKBA will waive this requirement for trulyexceptional students only following individualrequests by university academic registrars.

• UKBA Officers will be able to refuse a migrantwho cannot speak without an interpreter. Evidence of student funding

• All applicants need to sign a declaration statingthat funds presented to meet maintenance require-ments are genuinely available for use upon comingto the UK to study.

• UKBA shall refuse applications where bankstatements are from a bank which cannot be trust-ed to verify them. Local lists of proscribed banks willbe established.

• UKBA shall introduce a streamlined process forlow risk applicants going to Highly TrustedSponsors. This is based on robust supporting evi-dence of compliance and abuse. EntitlementsWork during term and work placements

• Students at recognised UK institutions willretain their right to work 20 hours a week part-timeand do work placements where the study :work ratiois 50:50

• Students at publicly funded FE colleges willcontinue to be able to work 10 hours a week part-time.

• Other students will have no right to work part-

time and work placements will have to be 66:33 infavour of study : workDependants

• For sponsoring a dependant, the student willhave to be on a post graduate course of more than12 months' duration (NQF 7 and above), or aGovernment Sponsored student.

• The dependants will be able to work. AT THE END OF THE COURSE Time allowed as a student

• Maximum of 3 years at NQF 3-5 (A-levels,Certificates and BTEC Diplomas) and 5 years atNQF 6-7 (Undergraduate and postgraduatedegree).

• For those at the higher level doing a PhD, therewill be exceptions, as well as for courses whichrequire as a matter of professional qualification alonger duration than 5 years (e.g. medicine, archi-tecture).

• The sponsor will have to vouch for academicprogression where students are not moving up tothe next NQF level. Post-Study Work

• The current Post-Study Work route will beclosed from April 2012.

• Those graduating from a UK university with arecognised degree, PGCE, or PGDE will be able to

switch into Tier 2. • There will not be a limit on these switchers. • They will only be able to switch if they are in the

UK, before their student visa expires. • The normal Tier 2 requirements will apply,

except for the Resident Labour Market Test. • UKBA will ensure that genuine student entre-

preneurs with a great idea are able to stay on in theUK to develop their business proposition

For additional information, don't miss the UKStudent Visa Seminars being held in Karachi,Islamabad and Lahore.

Applying for a UK Visa?

"BEFORE you begin your UK education, you willneed to apply for a visa. There are differenttypes of visas, depending on your age and thelength of the course you want to study"

"YOU can apply as a student visitor, if you are18 years old or over, and want to go to the UKfor a course of up to 6 months, and do notplan to work while there. You will not be ableto switch and apply for an adult student visawhile you are in the UK as a student visitor,you must re-apply from Pakistan"

"YOU can apply as a prospective student if youwant to go to the UK to help you decide whichcourse to study or if you plan to start a courseof study within six months. You will be able toswitch and apply for an adult or child studentvisa while in the UK"

"YOU fall under the category of an AdultStudent if you are going to the UK for yourpost-16 yrs of education"


The global scenario of socio-economic development is changing with the belief thatknowledge breeds physical capital as the source of present and future wealth. Technologyserves as the driving force behind this process of change. Information Technology,Biotechnology and advancements in other disciplines are leading to remarkable develop-ments in the way we like to work and progress. As knowledge becomes increasinglyimportant, so does higher education. Developing countries need to educate more of theiryoung people to reach the global standards. The quality of knowledge generated withinhigher educational institutions and its compatibility to the wider economy is becomingincreasingly critical for national competitiveness.

WE, at BUITEMS, realize that education must result in bringing more happiness andmeaning into life. It ought to be a continuous endeavour to minimize the gap between real-

ity and the ideal. There should be a sense of fulfilment and achievement, a sense of selfsatisfaction on the attainment of our academic goals. Only such an education carries thepromise of making one feel elevated and elite in the real sense. 'Fostering of the freedevelopment of the personality through the unhampered unfolding of innate qualities'(Mannheim) would only be possible if diverse fields of advancement of the innate facul-ties are made available to the students in the light of the needs of the occupational sec-tors. BUITEMS has been living up to the tradition of continuous expansion of the fields ofacademic and technical endeavours. All such domains of academic pursuits synchronizewith the regional needs and aspirations of the communities.

BUITEMS has maintained the tempo of widening the horizons by adding new programsof study to the list of programs offered to the students. With our clearly defined vision andin the light of our avowed objective of inculcating in our students the traits of open-mind-ed self reliance and professionalism, BUITEMS created new departments i.e. TheDepartment of Microbiology & Pathology, The Department of Plant Sciences & Informaticsand The Department of Fine Arts.

It is gratifying to note that BUITEMS has lived up to the expectations of the public. Theuniversity is focusing on exposing the students to the perspectives of the global society,

through the approaches of in-depth learning, meaningful research and integration of thestudents' community into academic network available abroad. Availability of the video-conferencing facility at the university is proving to be of immense advantage both for theteachers and the taught.

BUITEMS has been continuously focusing on the need of integration between the pro-grams of study offered by the university and their practical application in professionalareas. It was noticed that great advancement had occurred in the field of Biotechnologyand there was immense demand of specialized skills in that domain. Side by side with theincrease in the number of programs offered at the university, there has been continuousfocus on strengthening and upgrading the laboratories in all the faculties.

The establishment of more than a dozen new laboratories in faculty of Engineering andthe faculty of Life Sciences and Informatics is a significant accomplishment on the part ofthe university authorities. New equipment installed in the laboratories is not only facilitat-ing the instructional process at the university but is also helping in enhancing the tempoof research activities and research based publications. The university has so far produced1608 graduates and 601 post graduates in disciplines of Business Management,Economics, Environmental Management, Biotechnology, Computer Science, ComputerEngineering, Electronic Engineering, Petroleum & Gas Engineering, ChemicalEngineering, Information Technology, International Relations, Physics, Mathematics andPsychology. BUITEMS graduates are serving different sectors of the national economywith great confidence and competence. All of them have been giving proof of their mas-tery over the fields of their respective professions and have added to the good repute ofthe university. This has been possible only because BUITEMS strictly follows the philos-

ophy of quality, hard work, intellectual rigor and character building of her students. Thereis, all around, a congenial atmosphere for meaningful technical and professional learning.The university authorities are committed to developing and sustaining an environmentconducive to quality and excellence in teaching, learning, research through formal andinformal techniques. Research publications of our scholars are sure proof of their contri-butions in extending the borders of knowledge.

BUITEMS: widening the horizons Recently University of Health Sciences held its second Convocation, its

highlighted significance was the graduates of new Institutes of DowUniversity, which were established four years back for bachelor & Master pro-grams e.g Institute of Health Management for MBA, Institute of Basic MedicalSciences for Mphill, Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology for Master, Instituteof Medical Technology for Bachelor in Clinical Pathology, Critical Care,

Operation Theatre & Ophthalmology, Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation for BS in occu-pational therapy, Dr. Ishrat-Ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences for BDS and Institute ofNursing for Post RN BSc. The other ongoing programs include Pharm-D from Dow College ofPharmacy, Postgraduate Courses like PhD in basic & clinical sciences, Masters in Dental Surgery,Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Health Profession Education, Physiotherapy and Nursing, from theirrespective institutes.

Academic Enhancement has been achieved by introduction of revised, updated, modular & inte-grated curriculum, establishment of Professional Development Centre for hands on training work-shops besides continuous medical education, faculty development and online video conferencing,Internet Digital Library, Department of Information Technology and People Soft (CMS) manage-ment, with the help of HEC for the university business system and to provide students, faculty &staff with immediate access to real time information which connects all of them.

Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) established at DUHS in 2006 has the prime objective to prac-tice evaluative measures for quality assurance, through self assessments, training workshops, men-

tor system, student portfolios and Quality Management System.The DUHS Research Department provides research fund upto Rs. 100,000 to faculty & post-

graduate students. It has uptil now approved 253 research projects. The published abstract bookhas more than 400 research articles. Students research is also mandatory, they also participate inposter presentation and even won prizes at national & international levels.

Clinical Trial Unit (CTU) has also been established 2 years back for clinical trials of drugs.Ministry for Health Islamabad has identified DUHS as one the centre for clinical trials and it is alsoregistered at NIH/FDA, USA protocol registration system.

Pharmaceutical & Environmental research lab of DUHS does bioequivalence studies fortesting drug.

Various community Health Care projects of DUHS include:

•National Institute of Liver & GI Diseases (NILGID) having several facilities which is fullyequipped for Endoscopy, Colonoscopy and Radio Frequency Ablation etc. The most uniquemachine installed first time in Pakistan is FIBROSCAN to evaluate liver condition without biop-sy for early treatment. Round the clock services are also provided by experts for emergencies.

•National Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology (NIDE) provides services to diabetics,along with specialized eye care including laser therapy.

•Dow University General Hospital is 500 beded with all required specialities having generalwards, semi private & private rooms, ICU, operation theatres and labour room. Consultantstreat patients from 9:00 AM till 9:00 PM. Monthly about 30,000 patients are seen in OPD. Alltypes of major & minor surgeries are also performed. Doctors & staff are available 24 hours.

•Dow University Artificial Limb Centre is fully equipped with modern machines for high qual-ity limbs provided free of cost to needy patients.

•Dow Laboratory is also fully equipped with modern machines for research work and all typesof clinical test at extremely economical rates. It has five collection points.

•Dow Radiology Department is also fully equipped with state of the art equipments eg, MRI(1.5), CT Scan, Mammography, Digital Fluoroscopy, Dexa Scan, Ultrasound with color Dopler,Echocardiography and General Radiography. All these tests are also performed at almost 30%of the costs, usually charged privately.

•Dow University Theatre Complex with 8 operation theatres and 100 bed ICU will Inshallahbe completed within a year, to serve this mega city.

•Dow University also took several social responsibilities, including establishment vocationaltraining of centre for less educated persons. In recent massive floods, the faculty members,staff & students collected funds, foods & various articles and distributed them personally inmost of the flood affected areas and they also held medical camps.

Alhamdolillah by the grace of God Dow University has succeeded in achieving most of its aimsduring short span of seven years and Inshallah with the blessings of God will march ahead.

Seven successful years of DUHS

Professor Masood Hameed Khan, (TI) Founding Vice-Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences

07ADVERTISEMENT SUPPLEMENT DAWN THURSDAY JUNE 16, 2011La Trobe University is a major Australian institution and has a

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National University of Computer andEmerging Sciences (NUCES) received 'FederalCharter' through Ordinance No. XXIII on July 1,2000. FAST (Foundation for Advancement ofScience and Technology) is its sponsoring body.It is commonly referred to as FAST-NU. As thecharter has been issued by the federal govern-ment, thus FAST-NU can open campuses any-where in Pakistan. FAST-NU has four campus-es located in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore andPeshawar. It plans to open its fifth campus inFaisalabad in the near future. The universityoffers Bachelor, Master and PhD programs invarious disciplines, which include BusinessAdministration, Civil and Electrical Engineering,Computer Science, and Mathematical Sciences.Its programs are accredited by PakistanEngineering Council (PEC) and NationalComputing Education Accreditation Council(NCEAC). Because of its excellent academiccredentials, FAST-NU is recognized as one ofthe top universities of Pakistan. The universityhas more than three hundred full-time facultymembers, out of which forty two hold PhDdegrees, earned from reputable universities.

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The university admits more than two thou-sand students annually who are selected out ofabout fifteen thousand applicants. FAST-NU isthe only university which conducts an on-lineadmission test. Admission test is held at all fourcampuses and there is no discrimination inadmissions on the basis of domicile, ethnicity,religion or sex. Admissions are made purely onmerit without any quota whatsoever. The uni-versity helps bright but needy students, whohave obtained admission but are unable to payfull tuition fees. In this way the university reach-es out to many talented and capable students.

Hundreds of FAST-NU students receive finan-cial aid in the form of interest-free loan (Qarz-e-Hasna) to cover partial or full tuition fee.

Students have access to on campus sportsfacilities. In addition, various student clubs andassociations provide students plenty of opportu-nities to learn and groom themselves.Academic, social and cultural programs arehosted by the students. In this way, students areencouraged to participate in a host of co-curric-ular and extracurricular activities to complementclassroom teaching. Emphasis on characterbuilding and inculcating leadership skills is anintegral part of the learning environment of theUniversity. The students also get access to well-equipped Computer-assisted LanguageLaboratories to help them improve their listen-ing and speaking skills, and more importantlypresentation skills with the help of languagelearning software and equipment.

FAST- NU is committed to promoting andenhancing research in various disciplines.Emphasis on research and training in research

methods is an important characteristic of FAST-NU. Currently several research groups areworking in different disciplines. This can begauged by the ever increasing number of PhDstudents, who have grown from zero to aboutone hundred in the past six years. So far, morethan a dozen students have been awarded PhDdegree, and each one of them meets orexceeds the stringent criteria laid down by theHigher Education Commission (HEC) ofPakistan. In short, FAST-NU is among the lead-ing universities of Pakistan, which has earnedits enviable reputation due to its highly compe-tent faculty, determined management andabove all its talented and hard working stu-dents. At the time of graduation, the studentshave not only learnt skills in their field of spe-cialization but have also learned a lot from theuniversity's culture of merit and respect for oth-ers views and ideas. Thus it helps meet theobjective of FAST-NU to produce world classprofessionals with characteristics of goodhuman beings and the ability to lead.

NDU has undergone phenomenal evolution in the recentyears; it has matured from the status of a College to the levelof a University, entailing requisite enhancement in infrastruc-ture as well as spectrum of its academic activities. Its variouswings were accordingly upgraded and so was the ResearchWing, which got transformed into 'Institute for StrategicStudies, Research and Analysis' (ISSRA).

Within initial years of its establishment, ISSRA has comeup and is now seen globally as well as domestically as one ofthe widely recognised think tanks of Pakistan. Since its incep-tion it has been making substantial research contributionsboth at Services as well as Ministerial levels in the domainsof its relevance. With this recognition and trust, institutes fromacross the globe seek ISSRA's participation and view pointespecially once it comes to aspects related to security, count-er terrorism and nuclear issues. ISSRA occupies a particularniche in the aca-demic andresearch world.The institute pro-vides analysis onnational security,foreign policy mat-ters, strategictrends and publicpolicy, throughbringing evolving strategic perspectives under discussion.Besides provision of research assistance to affiliated col-leges, various Services Headquarters and Ministries, ISSRAis also mandated to interact with other national and interna-tional research organizations by holding and participating insymposia, seminars and workshops over variety of regionaland global issues having direct or indirect bearing onPakistan's National Security.

Alongside holding seminars on issues of NationalImportance, National Security Workshops (NSW) are organ-ized for political leadership of various strata including parlia-mentarians, nominated members of ministries, armed forcespersonnel and a good mix of representatives from media,academics, industrialists lawyers and representative fromvarious civil society organizations who discuss and debateNational Security Issues. National Security Workshops arespread over a period of 5 weeks with an aim "To enable sen-ior leadership from various segments of the society in under-standing national security issues and policy formulationprocesses." So far twelve such workshops have been con-ducted which were attended by over six hundred participants.Besides these, National Media Workshops are also conduct-ed, which are attended by eminent media personalities. Theworkshop is aimed at enhancing comprehension of partici-pants regarding the importance of media as an element ofnational power in pursuit of national interests of Pakistan. Itconsists of lectures and discussions on various areas vital tonational security by senior government functionaries andacclaimed scholars. It also includes orientation visits to vari-ous defense installations/ Headquarters. Thus far four suchwksps have been conducted. NDU/ISSRA endeavour to pro-vide intellectual environment to all participants of these work-shops and seminars and therein complete intellectual free-dom to reflect on various issues of national importance andproffer viable recommendations.

Microsoft headquarters in USA has almost one hundred FAST-NU graduates helpingcreate next generation of software for the world. The university has three schools:School of Computer Science offers programs in Computer Science, ComputerNetworks and Software Project Management

National Defence University:Institute for strategic studies

National University ofComputer & EmergingSciences (FAST-NU)


The Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Scienceand Technology (SZABIST) is a fully Chartered Instituteestablished through a Legislative Act of the SindhAssembly (Sindh Act No. XI of 1995) and is approved andrecognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC),Pakistan, as a degree granting institution.

SZABIST has campuses in Karachi, Islamabad,Larkana and Dubai (UAE) and recently has establishedits fifth campus in Hyderabad to meet the growing edu-cational needs. SZABIST is a registered member of theInternational Association of Universities (IAU), Paris;Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU),London; Federation of the Universities of Islamic World(FUIW) Rabat; Asia University Federation (AUF),Seoul; and the Association of SAARC Universities(ASU).

Businessweek, the leading international business mag-azine, has listed SZABIST among the best businessschools of the world for six consecutive years (2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2008). SZABIST is one of thetop 20 business schools from Asia recognized byBusinessweek. Only two business schools from Pakistanare listed in Businessweek.

Asia Inc, a leading Asian Magazine,has ranked SZABIST among the topMBA Schools of South Asia in itsAsia's Best MBA Schools Surveyfor two consecutive years(2003, 2004).SZABIST is one of

the top 15 business schools from South Asia ranked inAsia Inc.

SZABIST is also ranked among the best Science andTechnology and MBA schools in Asia by the CNN-Timepublication Asiaweek. SZABIST is also listed in the CNNExecutive Education Schools. SZABIST thus has theunparalleled honor of being the only Pakistani Institute tobe recognized internationally by Businessweek,Asiaweek, Asia Inc. and CNN.

SZABIST has signed Articulation Agreements withthe University of Wales Newport, UK and the Universityof Northampton, UK. SZABIST has also signed MoUswith the State University of New York, USA; Universityof London, UK; Philippines Women University,Philippines; and the Asian Academy of Film &Television, India.

SZABIST is a leading institution of Pakistan. Higher

Education Commission of Pakistan has ranked SZABISTas one of the best institution in the field of Business andIT.

Government of Sindh has also awarded SZABIST 6stars which are the maximum for its overall performance,academic excellence and market reputation in the year of2011.

SZABIST today is identified as a major university com-prising of five campuses (including one foreign campus)three diploma centers, three intermediate colleges andthree research centers. Almost five thousand degreeshave been awarded by SZABIST to date.

Academic ProgramsSZABIST conduct various academic programs in its dif-

ferent campuses. Following are the programs conductedat Karachi campus:

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES:

• Bachelor of Business Administration: (BBA) majoringin Management, Marketing, Finance and InformationTechnology (IT) is a 4 year degree

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) majoring inFinance, Management, Human Resources, Marketing,Banking & Finance, Supply Chain Management and MIS.

• Executive MBA: is a 2 year program spread over 6semester comprising 66 credit hours for executives andprofessionals.

• MS/Ph.D in Management Sciences: (MSMS) majoringin Management, Human Resources Management,Marketing and Finance.

FACULTY OF COMPUTING:

• Bachelor in Computing: majoring (with elective) inSoftware Engineering, Information Technology (IT),Telecommunication and Computer Sciences is 4 yeardegree.

• MS/Ph.D in Computing: majoring (with elective) inSoftware Engineering Internet Security and Management(ISM), Information Technology (IT) and ComputerSciences

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MEDIA SCIENCES:

• Bachelor in Social Sciences: majoring in Sociology,Psychology, Political Sciences, International Relationsand Economics is a 4 year degree.

• Bachelor in Media Sciences: majoring in Advertising,Communication Design and Film & Video is 4 yeardegree.

• MS/ PhD in Media & Social Sciences: majoring inSociology, Psychology, Media Sciences, Political

Sciences, and International Relation & Economics.

FACULTY OF LAW:

• LLB is a 3 year law degree offered in collaborationwith University of London, UK

FACULTY OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING:

• Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) majoring Mechatronicsis a 4 year degree

FACULTY OF BIOSCIENCES:

• BS in Biosciences: Majoring in Medical andBiosciences, Biotechnology and Stem Cells is 4 yeardegree

To blend its academic with research, SZABIST isinvesting significant resources in its cutting edgeresearch. It has launched research in stem cell technolo-gy, renewable energy and sustainable social develop-ment.

Research Centers1) Stem Cell Research Centre (SCRC) Stem cells and its allied field would become a major

force in the area of bio-medicine /technology in the nextfew years as we move forward in an ever changinghealthcare industry.

Stem cell research would be an important breakthroughin the programming of cells to differentiate into targetedorgans which can be employed to replenish malfunc-tioned tissues in the human body. This milestoneresearch would have strategic value for the growing mar-ket of impaired people who have lost hope and renderedineffective for the productive utilization in their dailyaffairs and global economy.

The Stem Cell Research Center [SCRC] envisages inthe establishment of the laboratories which focuses ontissue culture of human tissues/cells. Our primaryresearch would attach great significance to the reductionof proliferation of cancer cells and targeting these pro-gramming cells to behave like beneficiary tissues.

2) Centre for Renewable Energy Research (CRER) Energy is the drive for world leading economies.

Currently world leading economies are doing everythingin their power to get hold of world energy resources suchas Oil, Coal and Natural Gas.

Renewable energy is the only solution that can providethe opportunity to developing countries to take part inworld economies without using force. Renewable energyis energy generated from natural resources. Solar, wind,ocean, hydropower, biomass, geothermal resources, andbiofuels and hydrogen derived from renewable resources.

3) Sustainable Development Research Centre(SDRC)

On 5th January 2010 SZABIST established SDRCStudy Center for Renewable Energy to study myriad poli-cy initiatives for the promotion of renewable energy in thecountry, to create awareness about the potential of col-laboration in the renewable energy arena, and to gener-ate dialogue on the various aspects of renewable energyamong the academicians, technologists, environmental-ists and policy makers. Sustainability at SDRC would beencapsulated in three categories, which are as follows;

• Energy and Environment • Sustainable Rural Development • Sustainable Business development

Research Publication:The Journals are published twice a year on peer

reviewed publication of SZABIST. As Pakistan's firstonline refereed journal, this initiative seeks to encourageand stimulate research in Pakistan by providing a meansto facilitate reporting and dissemination on currentresearch being conducted in the diverse fields. Being ane-Journal, it has a reach both at national and internation-al level.

Indus Institute of HigherEducation (IIHE), Karachi is aDegree Awarding Institute, char-tered by Government of Sindh,duly recognized by HigherEducation Commission ofPakistan as a highly ranking " A /W " category Institute.

For the last many years theInstitute is providing instructionsand training in the most popularbranches of learning and makingprovisions for research, demon-stration and advancement ofknowledge in these disciplines.The details of the academic activi-ties being carried out at IndusInstitute of Higher Education canbe seen at its website.

Besides the recognition by theHigher Education Commission ofPakistan, the Indus Institute ofHigher Education has also been approved by the PakistanEngineering Council (PEC) to offer Degree Programs inTelecommunication, Electronic, Bio-Medical, Textile andComputer System Engineering.

The Institute is also offering Degree Programs inBusiness Education and other disciplines like BBA, BBATextile, MBA, MBA Textile, MBA Executive, Bachelor ofFashion Designing, Bachelor of Textile Designing, B.S.Textile Technology, B.S. Computer Science, B.S.Telecom., B.S. Software Engineering, and Technologicalqualifications of B.Tech and M.Tech in the fields of Civil,Mechanical and Electrical in addition to Bachelor ofEducation and Master of Education and M. Phil inManagement and Education.

Constant interaction with industry and corporate sectorexposes the student to a real life scenario. Without dis-criminating one discipline from the other, management, tex-tile science, education, engineering, technology, textile andfashion designing, students at Indus are provided with thebest opportunities to improve their knowledge.

The Institute helps and assists graduating students inseeking suitable employment or planning for further stud-ies. It is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that most ofthe IIHE graduates have to date been successfully placedwithin or outside the country.

Apart from excellent academic facilities, students ofIndus Institute of Higher Education get a lot of opportunitiesto participate in all kind of co-curricular activities. There arestudents' societies and clubs which organize activities oftheir choice and interest. The Institute encourages the stu-dents to manage these societies on their own but provide

the required resources and guidance. Seminars, guestspeaker sessions, work shops, conferences, industrial vis-its and internship facilities are arranged on regular basis.

Under the constant guidance and supervision of theHigher Education Commission this Institute has establisheda Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC). The QEC is monitoredby the HEC on quarterly basis to ensure quality in educationand services. The Quality Assurance Authority (QAA), of theHEC has placed IIHE among the list of four top class uni-versities by awarding "W" category with an award of 88%marks. In order to develop a research culture, Indus, underthe guidance of HEC, has also established a Department ofResearch, Innovation and Commercialization and is in theprocess of taking up various research projects.

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programme in Pakistan since 1983. In recent years partner-ship with the Higher Education Commission has led to jointfunding of initiatives and an expanded programme. Thisfocuses on institutional capacity building of the HigherEducation (HE) Sector in Pakistan, and contributes towardssustainable development and poverty alleviation throughstrengthening of the HE sector. Several new courses andresearch initiatives have been developed through this pro-

gramme in Pakistan. This is a prime example of how the UKeducation system is assisting in creating international rela-tionships. Our mandate at the British Council is to encouragecultural exchange through providing educational opportunityto young people - the leaders of tomorrow. The UK has acenturies old tradition of education that is constantly evolvingand is valued and the world over but especially so in Pakistanwith its strong ties with the UK. Combining a great heritagewith a dynamic academic culture, studying in the UK offersexceptional opportunities. The UK is a multicultural societyand one of the benefits of a UK education is the vibrant sociallife and learning that stems from it, often as rewarding as theeducational courses themselves.

Indus Instituteof HigherEducation

SZABIST today is identified as a major university comprising five campuses (including one foreign campus) three diploma centers, three intermediate colleges and three research centers

AboutSZABIST

If I ask you about business education, how do you seethe role of business education in country's prosperity?

Business education has to remain responsive to thechanging economic needs. It cannot rest on the achieve-ments of the 1980s and 1990s. It has to be constantlyand continuously improved and upgraded so that webecome capable to meet the challenges of 2020s, andremain relevant. Knowledge is becoming quite obsoleteand like machinery, the obsolescence rate is quite rapidso we have to recharge, learn about the new tools andtechniques and have to transfer them to our students.

Strategies: We should have a review process of the cur-riculum, its contents, teaching methodology by the out-siders i.e. our stakeholders including;

•the employers •the alumni who now realize what they have learnt and what they are missing •International and Pakistani experts who can advise on how things can be improved

This is the process we follow every year and we hopethat other institutions will follow that too. We are constant-ly in touch with the stakeholders to get feedback from themas how we can improve our courses offered at IBA to makeour students more competent and valuable for the market.

There is a general perception that foreign graduatesare much more dynamic and vision oriented in theirapproach as opposed to local graduates. When willPakistan be fully equipped to compete with universi-ties from the developed world?

This is not correct. I'll give you an example here, lastmonth 3 appointments to top positions were made byMultinational Corporations in Pakistan including Shell,P&G, Reckitt and Benckiser. All the three appointees i.e. 3Managing Directors and the country heads are IBA gradu-ates, they are not foreign graduates. So if you look aroundthe country, most of the MNCs and large national corpora-tions are headed by IBA graduates and alumni. So I don'tthink this proposition is substantiated by evidence.

Career counseling is an avenue that has not beenexplored to its full potential by most business schoolsof the country. What kind of career counseling frame-work would you recommend to ensure job placementfor students?

IBA always had a very strong counseling service. Webring in interviewers from February onwards every year.We have mock interview sessions by our alumni, we haveresume writing sessions. We publish graduate directories,circulate it to the employers and we are constantly in touchwith the employers, exploring the possibilities for intern-ships and placement in the companies. Our counselingservice disseminates information about job appointmentsavailable, guides them and our students get benefited fromit. Also we get a lot of mentoring from our alumni, they pro-vide free of cost mentoring service and advice to the stu-dents. So this also becomes a plus point for IBA graduates.

The brain drain continues to pose a serious threat toPakistan with most quality graduates taking off forgreener pastures. What is the long-term solution tothis dilemma?

It depends on what the national economic situation lookslike. I remember when I was the Governor of the CentralBank, a lot of Pakistanis who were working in the MiddleEast, United States and U.K in the financial services indus-try returned to Pakistan because they saw career opportu-nities for themselves in the privatized banking industry.And even today you can find that they are occupying verysenior positions and one of the reasons why the bankingsector is strong is that we have very high quality of humanresources. So if the conditions do improve, our people willcome back. But if the economic conditions deteriorate thenyou are right the brain drain will take place. So this is verymuch dependent on the general economic conditions.

How will you differentiate between an IBA graduateand graduate of any other business school ofPakistan?

We consider ourselves to be the pioneer in business

education because we were set up in 1957 and have ademonstrated and proven track record. There are very fewinstitutions in Pakistan; you can count on fingertips, whohave maintained a record of excellence for over 50 years.So that speaks for itself as to what IBA is all about. Thereason I accepted this position is because of the reputationand standing of the IBA and my mission is to transform itinto a global business school rather than just confined toPakistan.

Is Pakistani media playing a vital role in promotingeducation in Pakistan? What forces are necessary foryouth to increase their motivation level?

I am sorry to say, there's too much of negativism andcynicism that's not good for the youth. The youth of thiscountry needs something good to look forward to. If all theyhear on these talk shows is despondency and despair,what will happen to their mindset? And I see this everyday, because my students reproduce the views which they

have heard on the talk shows. This is not a good sign forany country. When I visit India I find there is real and gen-uine self confidence, an attitude that we can do it, we canbecome an economic super power - even the youthbelieves in that because the media is playing that role.Here anything which we do is just because of America orIMF or some outsiders and anything wrong that happens isdue to us.

Given your role as the Dean of IBA, what is your long-term vision for the Institute and what will you outlineas your key areas of focus in your roadmap for theIBA?

In 2009 I outlined a strategy for IBA which can be seenon our website. Our vision is to be ranked among top 100global business schools and in top 10 regional businessschools in Asia. That's our vision! Now translating thatvision into action, we have formulated the strategy and werevisit it annually to fine tune and adjust it in light of theevolving circumstances. The salient features of this strat-egy are:

•Improve the academic quality of our programs bybringing in the latest knowledge tools for our students.So what we teach at IBA should be consistent withwhat is being taught in other top business schools.

•Improve and upgrade the quality of faculty becauseour students are very bright so we owe it to them thatwe should have very high caliber faculty. We areinvesting a lot in faculty development. Since last 3years we have added almost 12 PhDs mostly foreigndegree holders on our faculty and now we have 27

PhDs as full time faculty. We have top industry lead-ers teaching as visiting faculty.

•Physical Infrastructure: we have buildings which wereconstructed for 200 students and 20 faculty members.Today we have 200 faculty members and 2000 stu-dents so the space is inadequate. So we are investing3.4 billion rupees in renovation, modernization, upgradation, and construction of new facilities. We willhave new academic blocks, new student centre,sports ground, faculty lounges, faculty offices, semi-nar rooms, breakout rooms etc. all kinds of thingswhich will make a good university.

•Technology: ICT facilities that enable e-learning, dis-tance education, video-conferencing, networking arebeing provided to our students and faculty.

So these are some of the pillars of our strategy. Themost important in my view is that we give 350 scholarshipsto the poor students. Our motto is that any student whogets admitted to IBA on merit is assured financial assis-tance.

We have a National and Sindh talent hunt programswhereby we go to backward districts of Pakistan and bringin talented students, train them at our own expense for 2months in English, Mathematics, just grooming them, tak-ing them around Karachi, presentational skills so that theyare well prepared to appear at our entry exams. If they areselected and we are proud that 11 students last year wereselected from one such group, we provide all expense paidscholarship to them for four years. We are very much con-scious of the fact that higher education can be a source ofmobility for the poor families. So this is something we arereally proud of.

The youth is getting increasingly disillusioned with thepresent state of lawlessness, unemployment and lackof opportunity within the country. What do you thinkthe role of educationists should be during this difficulttime and how would you guide them as a mentor?

You're right, but I think there is a mismatch as far asunemployment is concerned. We are producing people forwhom there is no demand in the country but at the sametime there are acute shortages of nurses, paramedics, air-conditioner mechanics, plumbers, and technicians of allsorts.

There are companies and people who are looking forthese technicians and expert skills. Our engineering grad-uates are only a few thousands; we should produce 100sof thousands of graduates in engineering science, technol-ogy and computer sciences.

Our students are more and more opting for commerce,business administration as these are soft subjects andthey want to have shortcuts and rise to the top positions.That's not how things should work.

They should work hard and they should go in the fieldsfor which there is a huge demand. I.T companies arecomplaining that they can't find qualified and talentedyoung people. I had a meeting with all Chief Executivesof I.T companies 3 days ago and one of the biggest prob-lems they are facing is that they can't find highly quali-fied I.T experts.

Students think that I.T has no demand however it isjust that they have to be creative. Only having bookishknowledge would not be enough for that field. In shortthere's very odd situation; unemployment and skills inheavy demand - a big mismatch.


The emergence of Hamdard University on the educa-tional scene of Pakistan is relatively recent phenome-non. Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said, the Founder-Chancellor of Hamdard University, received the Charterin 1991 in a solemn ceremony from the then Presidentof Pakistan, Mr. Ghulam Ishaq Khan. An area of about350 acres was earmarked for the main Campus. Theprogress Hamdard University has made so far is phe-nomenal. However, it does not want to rest on itsachievements and is looking ahead for further expan-sion to be at par with renowned universities. In a shortspan of nineteen years, Hamdard University hasattained the status of fastest growing and most diversi-fied private sector seat of learning in Pakistan with fourcampuses - three in Karachi and one in Islamabad,seven faculties and eleven constituent institutes andcolleges. The University starting its journey with a cou-ple of programs in 1992 is now offering forty academicprograms through its eleven constituent institutes. In its15 convocations held till the year 2011 more than 15000students have received degrees in various disciplines.

The location of this institution is 28 km from the com-mercial centre of Karachi on the main highway leadingto Bund Murad Khan in the vicinity of Sindh -Balochistan border. The campus comprises of Faculty ofHealth & Medical Sciences including Dentistry, Facultyof Eastern Medicine, Faculty of Humanities and SocialSciences, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty ofEngineering Sciences and Technology includingInformation Technology, Faculty of Legal Studies,Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Advanced Studies and

Research, Hafiz Mohammad Ilyas Institute ofPharmacology & Herbal Sciences, EnvironmentalStudies Centre and Hydro Chemistry Laboratory.In addi-tion to the facilities available for higher learning at themain campus, the University maintains various institu-tions in downtown Karachi. These include HamdardSchool of Law, Hamdard Education Net, regional CiscoNetworking academy, Hamdard Institute of ManagementSciences, Usman Institute of Technology and HamdardInstitute of Information Technology. HamdardUniversity's sphere of activity in education, science andtechnology is extended to Islamabad as well.

The Islamabad campus offers teaching inPharmaceutical Sciences, Management Sciences andInformation Technology. The achievements of theHamdard University over the years are indicative of ded-ication, hard work and expertise of the team that hasconstantly been serving the cause of better quality high-er education in Pakistan. The resources of theUniversity are devoted to fulfill its mission, aimed atdeveloping qualified, value-oriented professionals andscholars, capable of creating new horizons of the glori-ous foundation of oriental heritage of knowledge. TheUniversity provides a conducive academic environment,which is founded on the old philosophical belief that theultimate reality can be reached through pure reason andintellectual pursuits. It is an endeavor to enliven the aca-demic tradition of educational institutions of the goldenera of Muslim civilization and therefore an attempt toachieve success and glories through imbibing the pres-ent day rising curve of knowledge.

Prof. Dr. Nasim A. Khan, Vice Chancellor HamdardUniversity is one of the prominent figures of Pakistanespecially with reference to development of alternativeenergy resources and its research. Having more than 50research publications, six books and eight patents to hiscredit. Dr. Khan is a very intuitive and visionary personwith great flare for exploration. Prof. Dr. Nasim hasremained closely knitted in development of alternativeenergy in Pakistan.

Hamdard University: Inpursuit of excellence

There is no shortcut than hard work

Interview with Dr. Ishrat Husain,Dean & Director, Institute of Business Administration, Ex-Governor State Bank of Pakistan

For younger people, there

is no shortcut than hard work;

they have to keep on investing

in themselves throughout

their lives. Those who do that

and upgrade their knowledge

and skills will be successful.

Those who are looking for

shortcuts may gain in the

short run but they'll be

miserable and will be failure

in the future.


The London School of Economics and Political Science(LSE) is the world's leading dedicated social science institu-tion. Founded in 1895 it enjoys a global reputation for aca-demic excellence and cutting edge research. In the 2008national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) the Schoolhad the highest percentage of world leading research of anyuniversity in the United Kingdom.

ABOUT LSE

All LSE's teaching and research is undertaken from a socialscience perspective, giving the institution a unique approachto otherwise common fields. LSE academics are at the fore-front of developments in the social sciences and their expert-ise is called upon by governments, businesses and mediaaround the globe.

69 per cent of LSE's students, and more than 40 per centof its academic staff, originate from outside the UK, ensuringthat LSE's education is truly international, both in and out ofthe classroom.

LSE's location in the heart of London is fundamental to itsidentity. It enjoys an easy interchange of ideas with the exter-nal environment - Westminster, the City, the Law Courts andthe media are all on the School's doorstep.

The School has one of the most prestigious public eventsprogrammes in the world. Leading figures from all walks of lifehave spoken at LSE, including Nelson Mandela, DmitryMedvedev, Angela Merkel, David Cameron, Amartya Sen,Steve Ballmer, Helen Clark and George Soros.

EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS

Despite the current global economic situation LSE gradu-ates continue to be in great demand and can be found in sen-ior positions around the world. LSE alumni and former staffinclude 16 Nobel Prize winners in Economics, Peace orLiterature, and 35 past or present Heads of State.

STUDY AT LSE

LSE offers 36 undergraduate degrees and over 140 taughtpostgraduate programmes across 30 departments or insti-tutes. As a 'laboratory of the social sciences', the School'sacademic profile spans a wide range of disciplines, fromaccounting to law, management to urbanisation. In addition todegrees involving study solely at LSE, there are an increasingnumber of postgraduate two-year 'dual degrees' which pro-vide students with the opportunity to study both at LSE and atother leading institutions around the world.

Postgraduate research degrees (MPhil/PhD) are offered byall LSE's departments and institutes. Students are invited tosubmit applications that complement the academic interestsof the School's staff. A full-time research degree takes 3-4years to complete and consists of both taught courses andprimary research leading to a 100,000 word thesis.

We currently have 124 students from Pakistan, including 81undergraduate students and 43 students studying at post-graduate level.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

UNDERGRADUATE

The Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) is notacceptable as an entry qualification for LSE. Applicants fromPakistan would be expected to offer, either instead or in addi-tion, one of the following:

• 3 A-levels • The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

• At least 5 'Group A' Advanced Placement subjects• A University of London External Programme qualification• A foundation course• A year of university study from another institution*

*Applicants to whom we make an offer on the basis of anundergraduate degree are normally expected to obtain notless than good upper second class marks, i.e. at least 60%overall, but higher marks in specific subjects may also be nec-essary.

Please see the individual undergraduate degree pro-gramme descriptions for specific course requirements, espe-

cially for quantitative programmes,where the advanced study of mathe-

matics up to school-leaving age is often required. All under-graduate applications to LSE must be made through UCAS(the central admissions service for UK universities). Studentsshould apply between 1 September and 15 January only. Theclosing date for applications is 15 January in the year that youhope to start at LSE.

POSTGRADUATE

To be considered for a place on a postgraduate programmewe require a four year bachelor's degree from a recognisedinstitution with minimum marks of 75 - 80% or 3.5 on a 4.0

GPA scale. Applicants with a three year first class bachelor'sin addition to a master's degree will also be considered.

This is our general minimum requirement; however, someprogrammes have specific requirements in terms of degreeresult required and subject background. Many of our quanti-tative programmes, for instance, also require a GRE or GMATscore.

Applications can be submitted online from mid-October inthe year prior to entry and are considered on a rolling basisuntil all the available places are filled.

Further information about all our entry requirements can befound at lse.ac.uk/dawn

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

LSE makes over £12 million of need and merit-based finan-cial aid available to its students each year. Awards range froma contribution to tuition fees to full coverage of all expensesand are usually awarded to students from a certain country orregion or to students on a specific degree programme.

FACILITIES

LSE offers a comprehensive range of services to help stu-dents succeed in their studies. These range from an academ-ic adviser to the world-renowned British Library of Politicaland Economic Science, as well as the LSE Language Centre,IT Services and specialist study skills and professional devel-opment opportunities offered by the Teaching and LearningCentre.

The School is able to guarantee accommodation to all firstyear undergraduate students and can offer accommodation toa large number of postgraduate students in a variety of afford-able residences. All of them provide a varied mix of students- undergraduate and postgraduate, home and overseas, menand women. In each residence there is an elected student

committee that organizes regular events, such as DVDevenings, quizzes and term parties.

STUDENT LIFE

London is an exciting, vibrant and colourful city. Whateveryour interests or appetite you will find something to suit yourpalate and pocket in this truly international capital.

Whether you are into art, architecture, dance, film, musicor theatre, sport, shopping or even green spaces and thegreat outdoors, London really does have it all. Major attrac-tions such as theatreland, the West End, the Royal OperaHouse and the British Library and Museum are right on thedoorstep.

LSE: World’sleadingdedicatedsocial scienceinstitution

LSE offers 36 undergraduate degrees and over 140 taught postgraduate programmes across 30 departments or institutes. As a ‘laboratory of the social sciences’, the School's academic profile spans a wide range of disciplines, from accounting to law, management to urbanisation. In addition to degrees involving study solely at LSE, there are an increasing number of postgraduate two-year 'dual degrees' which provide students with the opportunity to study both at LSE and at other leading institutions around the world

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Higher Education Gazette 2011

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