| 1-GENERAL:
* 1. M. Phil degree shall be conferred
upon students who, after having passed a
M.A./M.Sc. examination of this University
or any other examination recognized by this
university as equivalent to these degrees
and having been admitted in accordance with
the Regulations of admission, that may be
framed from time to time and notified by
the University.
* a) Successfully complete an advance course
of study and research of a duration of two
academic years. A candidate shall take course
work carrying 400 marks which shall normally
be completed at the end of first nine months
of the first academic year.
b) Pass the course work examination.
c) Successfully complete, a research thesis,
which shall normally be completed at the
end of the second academic year, and pass
the viva-voce examination.
* d) Obtain a minimum of 50% Marks in each
paper as well as a minimum of 50% marks
in thesis & viva-voce examination.
* 2. Each academic year, normally beginning
in October, shall be of twelve month's duration
eight months for teaching etc; and the remaining
four months for preparation of examinations
etc.
* 3. The examination of theory/practical
papers as well as thesis will be held on
the dates announced by the Controller of
Examinations in consultation with the Chairman
of the Department concerned and approval
of the Vice-Chancellor.
4. A student shall be evaluated in each
paper on the basis of periodical test (s)
& assignment(s) during the course work
and the course work Examination to be held
at its completion. Each paper shall carry
100 marks of which 25% Shall be reserved
for class test(s) & assignment (s) etc
and 75% course work examination.
5. In second year the research Supervisor
shall submit two progress reports (first
at the end of third month and the second
at the end of six month of the second academic
year). If both the thesis reports are un-satisfactory,
the student shall cease to be on the roll
of the University and the student would
be intimated accordingly.
II-ADMISSION, REGULATION OF COURSES:
6. A person holding an M.A./M.Sc. degree
of this University or a degree recognized
by this University as equivalent to these
degrees shall be eligible for admission
to M. Phil Programme if he;
i) Produces a certificates of good conduct/character
from the (a) employer, if employed, (b)
the head of the institution last attended.
ii) Has obtained at least 2nd division in
M.A./M.Sc. in the relevant subject.
iii) Any person who has been rusticated
or expelled by any University or \College
for misconduct or for use of unfairmeans
in the examination or any offence involving
moral turpitude shall not be eligible for
admission.
7. Each candidate for admission in M.Phil
shall make an application for admission
in response to advertisement by the University
on a prescribed form.
* 8. Each student shall be admitted on the
basis of accumulative merit to be determined
from previous academic record, written test
and interview. Pass marks in the test as
well as interview will be 50% in each case
and passing in the test and interview separately
will be compulsory. The allocation of marks
for determining merit shall be as follows;-
Academic record: 60 marks
Admission test: 30 marks
Interview: 10 marks
Total showing distribution of marks allotted
to the academic record shall be as under:-
Ist IInd IIIrd
Divn. Divn. Divn.
M.A./M.Sc. 30 20 _
B.A./B.Sc. 30 20 10
9. Each admission shall be approved by
the Advanced studies & Research Board
on the recommendations of the Board of Studies
concerned after a candidate has qualified
in written test and interview conducted
by the Admission committee of the Department
concerned.
10. The Admission committee for each department
shall be constituted
Dean of the Faculty concerned on the recommendations
of the Chairman of the Department.
III-ORGANIZATION OF TEACHING:
* 11. Teaching for M. Phil Programme shall
be conducted in the University departments
or the constituent Colleges/ Institutes
through lectures, tutorials, discussions,
seminars, field work, practicals and other
methods of instructions as approved by the
Academic Council and the Syndicate.
12. Teaching in each department shall be
conducted by the University teachers or
by such other persons who may be allowed
by the vice-chancellor to teach.
IV-ATTENDANCE:
13. Students shall be required to attend
regularly all lectures, seminar sessions,
field work, laboratory work, etc.; as may
be required. They shall be required to attend
at least 75% of such meetings and sessions
in each paper separately, in order to be
eligible for appearing in the course Work
Examination.
V-RESEARCH THESIS AND APPOINTMENT
OF SUPERVISOR:
14. After successfully completing the course
work in accordance with provision of Regulation
1(d) each student shall work under the supervision
of a teacher appointed for the purpose by
the Advance Studies & Research Board
on the recommendations of the respective
Board of Studies.
*15. A Supervisor appointed for the M.
Phil Degree must hold a Doctorate or M.
Phil degree with teaching/ research experience
of two or four years respectively, unless
otherwise permitted by the Vice Chancellor
on the recommendations of the Advanced Studies
& Research Board.
16. The research problem offered to each
student shall be approved by the Advanced
Studies & Research Board on the recommendation
of the Board of Studies concerned and may
be assigned to him be the Supervisor within
30 days of the completing of the Course
work of the Successful candidate.
*17. Each student shall submit four typed
written copies of his thesis along with
a letter of approval of by the Supervisor
to the Controller of the Examinations in
the library of the concerned Department
and one copy in the Central Library of the
University.
18. In case a student fails to submit his
theses within fifteen days after expiry
of the specified period of the registration,
the Vice-Chancellor may allow him extension
for six months on the recommendations of
the Supervisor duly endorsed by the Chairman.
Extension for another six months may in
rare cases be allowed by the Advanced Studies
& Research Board provided the Supervisor
justifies the extension to the satisfaction
of the Vice-Chancellor and the Board by
indicating in writing the circumstances
which led to non-completion of the thesis
within 2½years. No extension beyond
three years shall be granted. However, after
the said period, he may apply for admission
to the M.Phil. program, if the course work
has already been qualified, for submission
of thesis only.
* 19. A candidate, who is granted the benefit
of Regulation 18, Shall be allowed to submit
his thesis and appear in the viva-voce examination
within the extended period. He shall pay
such charges for use of facilities of the
University which may be prescribed by the
Syndicate from time to time.
* 20. During the M.Phil programme there
shall be two examinations viz course work
examination and viva-voce examination. The
course work examination in each paper and
viva-voce examination of thesis will normally
be held, on such dates as may be fixed by
the Controller of Examinations with the
approval of the Vice-Chancellor.
* 21. A student shall be allowed to appear
in the course work examination provided
that he submits an examination Admission
Form, duly signed by the Chairman of the
Department/Director of the Institute/Principal
of the college.
* 22. The Viva-voce Examination of the
thesis shall be open to a candidate who
produces the following certificates at the
time of submission of his thesis from his
research Supervisor and Director of the
Institute/Chairman of the Department/Principal
of the College.
a) Of having been on the rolls of a teaching
department/Institute/college of the university
as a regular student for the prescribed
period or was allowed necessary extension.
b) Of having satisfactory carried out research
work on the approved research problem throughout
the specified period under the guidance
of the Supervisor.
c) Of having cleared all dues of the University
and has paid, in full, the prescribed examination
fee.
d) Of having compiled and presented his
research work on a topic approved by the
Advanced Studies & Research Board in
the form as prescribed by the Institute/Department/College.
e) Of having good character and conduct
provided that the Syndicate or any other
determining authority shall have the power
to exclude any candidate from the examination,
if it is satisfied that such candidate is
not a fit person to be admitted thereto.
23. A student who has completed the requirements
stated in Regulations 22 shall submit an
application on a prescribed from to the
Controller of Examinations for admission
to the Viva-Voce Examination of M.Phil.
* 24. i) The theses shall be examined /
evaluated by;
(a). two external examiners to be appointed
by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst a panel
of at least
six examiners recommended by the concerned
Board
of Studies and approved by the Advanced
Studies &
Research Board.
b) Research Supervisor (internal).
ii) On receipt of satisfactory reports
from the external and internal examiners,
the candidate shall have to, appear before
the Board of Examiners (comprising one of
the external examiners to be nominated by
the Vice-Chancellor and the internal examiner)
for the assessment of his theses and viva-voce
examination in Bahawalpur. The Board of
Examiners shall either accept or defer for
re-submission or reject the thesis.
iii) If the external examiners find that
the thesis is wholly inadequate, they may
recommend that it be rejected without any
further test.
iv) If the thesis, though inadequate is
of sufficient merit in the opinion of the
external examiners, they may recommend its
re-submission in a revised form.
v) In case of difference of opinion another
external examiner different from the previous
examiners shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
from amongst a panel of examiners already
recommend. This examiner shall re-examine
the candidate and his evaluation will be
final.
VII-ENROLMENT AND DROPPING OUT:
25. The total period of enrolment/registration
in the Institute/Department for the M.Phil
programme, shall not exceed two academic
years.
Provided that the Syndicate may allow a
break not exceeding one year at any time
after the successful completion of the course
work to a candidate, who is unable to continue
for valid reasons, on his request, duly
recommended by the Supervisor and Chairman/Director/Principal
of the Department/institute/College provided
further such break will be allowed only
once during the period of registration of
a candidate and such a candidate shall complete
his M.Phil programme within three academic
years. Moreover, while granting him extension
the period of break will be subtracted from
the permissible extension period. Upon re-entry
such a candidate will complete his remaining
M.Phil Programme in accordance with the
rules and regulations prevalent at the time
of his re-admission.
26. The name of a regular student of first/second
academic year class of M.Phil programme
shall be dropped from the rolls of the University,
if,
a) he/she does not fulfil the attendance/requirement
as prescribed in Regulation 13.
b) He/she becomes a defaulter in the payment
of dues with the prescribed time.
c) He/she absents himself/herself from the
course work classes for a period of consecutive
three weeds. Provided that the cause of
absence is explained to the satisfaction
of the Chairman of the Department/Director
of the Institute/Principal concerned such
a student may be re-admitted within ten
days after his/her name is dropped from
the rolls, on the payment of prescribed
fee.
* 27. A student shall cease to be on rolls
of the University at the completion of the
course work, if he fails in more than one
papers. Provided further that a student
who fails in one paper shall be placed on
probation. Such candidates may start their
research work and shall be required to complete
their course work by reappearing in the
paper in which they have failed, in the
special course work examination which shall
be given to them after three months of the
declaration of the course work examination
result. If they fail again, then they will
cease to be on the rolls of the University.
28. A student shall cease to be a regular
student as soon as his period of registration
of two academic years expires. Provided
that he would remain under the discipline
of the University till the completion of
his viva-voce examination.
III-SETTING OF WARTTEN QUESTION
PAPERS AND MARKING OF ANSWER BOOKS.
29. The concerned teacher of a paper shall
give as many periodical
test(s), assignment(s) as he deems fit during
the period the paper is taught. At the end
of the course work examination he shall
forward the award to the Controller of Examinations
through the Chairman of the Department.
30. Each written question paper will be
set in such a manner that 25% choice in
the number of questions to be attempted
is provided to the candidates. Provided
that where a part of a question paper is
of objective type, the condition of choice
will not be applicable in case of the said
pat.
31. For setting a written question paper,
there shall be one External Examiner. The
External Examiner shall be appointed the
vice-Chancellor from amongst a panel of
examiners recommended by the concerned Board
of Studies.
32. Each answer book each paper, will be
marked by the External Examiner and the
Internal Examiner. The answer books, in
the first instance, shall sent to the External
Examiner, who shall independently mark the
answer books and also enter, on the title
page, marks awarded for each question. In
case of the difference, if any, upto 10
percent of the maximum marks of the paper,
awarded by the external and internal examiners,
the Internal Examiners shall finalize the
award by
Working out the average of the total marks
awarded by the two examiners and enter the
average on the title page of the answer
books as well as in the award list.
33. Each successful candidate shall be
awarded the degree of Master of Philosophy.
*GRADING,
*34. The candidate who qualify the course
work and the viva-voce examination in accordance
with the prescribed Regulations by securing
65% marks or more shall be placed in the
first class and those securing less than
65% shall be placed in the second class.
X-TUITION FEE AND OTHER FEEES/DUES.
* 35. As may be approved by the Syndicate
and notified
by the University from time to time.
The Advanced Studies & Research Board
considered the proposed amendments/ additions
in the Statutes and Regulations recommended
to M.Phil Degree. After detailed discussion,
it was recommended to the respective Authorities
that the proposed amendments be approved
after making the following changes therein:-
1 (a) Successfully complete an advance
course of study and research of a duration
of two academic years. A candidate shall
take completed his course in the first academic
year.
9. Each admission shall be approved by the
Board of Studies of the concerned department
on the recommendations of the Admission
Committee after a candidate has qualified
in a written test and interview conducted
by the Admission Committee of the Department
concerned.
V-RESEARCH THESES AND APPOINTMENT
OF SUPERVISOR:
14. After successfully completing the
course work in accordance with the provision
of Regulation 1 (d) each student shall work
under the supervision of a teacher appointment
for the purpose by the Board of Studies
concerned of the department.
15. A supervisor appointed for the M.Phil
Degree must hold a Doctorate unless otherwise
permitted by the Vice-Chancellor on the
recommendations of the Board of Studies
of the concerned department.
18.In case a student fails to submit his
thesis within three years from his date
of admission the Vice-Chancellor may allow
him an extension for one year on the recommendations
of the Supervisor duly endorsed by the Chairman.
No extension beyond four years shall be
granted.
24. (i) the thesis shall be examined/evaluated
by: a) Two external examiners (for thesis
evaluation) to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
from amongst a panel of at least six examiners
recommended by the concerned Board of Studies.
One external examiner (preferably from amongst
the above two) will be invited for Viva-voce
examination.
b) Research Supervisor/s (Internal/s)
Note: Admission to M.Phil. Programs.
i. A test equivalent to GRE (General) is
to be taken by all students for admission
into M.Phil./equivalent degrees. The Test
will be organized by the HEC through a testing
service such as NTS. Such test will be developed
separately of following categories: 1) Social
Sciences. 2) Engineering, Mathematics, Physics,
Computer, Economics, Commerce, Accountancy
and Business Management, 3) Medicines &
Veterinary Sciences, 4) Agriculture, 5)
Life Science.
ii. All students seeking admission in M.Phil.
after 30th September, 2006 should pass this
test before submission of his final thesis.
iii. For students admitted in M.Phil. the
admission tests conducted up till 30th may
2006 by the University will be acceptable.
iv. The candidates have to deposit full
fee per year in the first three years and
half fee for the fourth year Students who
will submit their thesis in two years will
have to pay for two years only.
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