Mission Statement
The objectives of the Associate Degree in Arts Program are:
- To provide students with a broad base and academic foundation of multidisciplinary programs;
- To give students comprehensive knowledge in Arts subjects that is fairly sufficient to expose to different disciplines;
- To reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of the study thus providing students an opportunity to decide the specialization fields for making professional choices
• Intermediate (Equivalent to 12 years of education)
• Candidates having ‘A’ levels are required to provide equivalence certificate from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC), Islamabad.
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Duration
It is two-years full time study program spread over four semesters. Each semester has at least 18 weeks duration for teaching and examinations etc.
Assessment of Study Program
The students’ study progress evaluation mechanism is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, on-line quizzes, Graded Discussion Boards (GDBs), mid-term and final term exams. The Mid-term and final term exams are conducted at VU’s designated centers and usually count for 80 to 85% of the total marks for a course.
Award of Degree
To be eligible for the award of Associate Degree in Arts, a student is required to earn prescribed 66 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.
