Spring Semester: AIOU to begin admissions from February 6th

Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will open admission from SSC to PhD level programmes for the spring semester 2017 in various disciplines from February 6^th, 2017.

As per the press release issued by the officials of the university, the admissions will be offered in almost 70 programmes.

The admission programme, approved by the Vice-Chancellor of AIOU Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui, includes 9 new degree-level programmes from B.Ed to PhD.

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Dr Shahid Siddiqui said that the programme had been made in order to increase the scope of studies keeping in view the latest educational trends as well as the market requirements.

Furthermore, AIOU will be offering fresh PhD programmes in management sciences along with a one-year postgraduate diploma in Criminology and Population Development.

Two more master-level programs in Environment Science and Botany are also being introduced. The university already offers Master-level courses in 19 disciplines including mass communication, TV production, MEd (one year), physics, chemistry, mathematics, history and sociology.

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BS-level programmes in stats, mathematics and physics will be offered as well.

Almost five professional and functional certificate courses would also be offered in the coming semester in different disciplines including librarianship, agriculture, French online and short-term educational programmes.

Allama Iqbal Open University is also planning to introduce a fresh BEd programme in the upcoming semester, in accordance along with the road-map provided by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).

To facilitate the admission procedure, Dr Siddiqui has instructed the admission department to ensure that admission forms are widely available.

The vice chancellor furthermore advised all regional directors to establish a special desk at their offices to guide aspirants.