Medium of Instruction & Examination
Pokhara University has adopted English as the language of instruction and examination except stated otherwise.Semester System Regulations of Pokhara University
1. Introduction
Pokhara University follows the semester system. The university adopts the practice of continuous evaluation of a students performance and allows the student, subject to the regulation of credit requirements, to progress at a pace suited to his /her individual ability and convience. The instructor is responsible for internal evaluation of the student and the office of the Controller of Examinations conducts the semester -end examination. Each course has a certain credit hours assigned to it depending on the number of lectures, tutorials and practical work hours in a week. Normally one credit is equivalent to one hour lecture per week per semester. The minimum number of class hours for a course of three credit hours in a semester is,therefore, appx. 48.If a course is taught by more than one instructor, one of the instructors will coordinate that course.
Pokhara University follows the semester system. The university adopts the practice of continuous evaluation of a students performance and allows the student, subject to the regulation of credit requirements, to progress at a pace suited to his /her individual ability and convience. The instructor is responsible for internal evaluation of the student and the office of the Controller of Examinations conducts the semester -end examination. Each course has a certain credit hours assigned to it depending on the number of lectures, tutorials and practical work hours in a week. Normally one credit is equivalent to one hour lecture per week per semester. The minimum number of class hours for a course of three credit hours in a semester is,therefore, appx. 48.If a course is taught by more than one instructor, one of the instructors will coordinate that course.
2. Academic Schedule
An academic year of the University consists of two semester of 16 weeks each. The fall semester starts in September and the spring semester in March. Fresh Admissions are normally made at the beginning of the fall semester.
An academic year of the University consists of two semester of 16 weeks each. The fall semester starts in September and the spring semester in March. Fresh Admissions are normally made at the beginning of the fall semester.
3. Procedure For Admission
A notice inviting admission is publicly announced. the application forms and information brochures can be collected from the University office on payment of the assigned fee.
The concerned college scrutinizes the applications and invites the eligible candidates to take the entrance test, the date and time for the entrance test is informed to the prospective students by the college. The college may also interview the candidates for final selection for admission.
The candidates ,who are given provisional admission, pending the submission of the qualifying certificates, will be required to submit their qualifying certificates within a month of admission. In case of default the admission may be cancelled.
A notice inviting admission is publicly announced. the application forms and information brochures can be collected from the University office on payment of the assigned fee.
The concerned college scrutinizes the applications and invites the eligible candidates to take the entrance test, the date and time for the entrance test is informed to the prospective students by the college. The college may also interview the candidates for final selection for admission.
The candidates ,who are given provisional admission, pending the submission of the qualifying certificates, will be required to submit their qualifying certificates within a month of admission. In case of default the admission may be cancelled.
4. Normal and Maximum Duration of Stay At the College
The normal and the maximum durations for the completion of the requirements for the various programs are as follows:
The normal and the maximum durations for the completion of the requirements for the various programs are as follows:
|
Nature of Program
|
Normal Duration
|
Maximum Duration
|
|---|---|---|
| General Programs | 3/4Years (6/8 Semesters) | 6/8 Years (12/16 Semesters) |
| Technical Programs | 4/5 Years (8/10 Semesters) | 8/10 Years (16/20 Semesters) |
5. Course Registration
The Academic record of a student is maintained in terms of the courses he/she has registered in a semester ,and the grades he/she obtains in those courses. Registration for courses is done at the beginning of each semester. Since registration is a very important procedural part of the credit system, it is essential that all students present themselves for registration at the college. In case of illness or any emergency circumstances, he /she must inform the principal or head of the institution. Only in rare cases, the principal/director may allow registration in the candidates absence. The student’s nominee cannot register for the courses but may complete other formalities.
The Academic record of a student is maintained in terms of the courses he/she has registered in a semester ,and the grades he/she obtains in those courses. Registration for courses is done at the beginning of each semester. Since registration is a very important procedural part of the credit system, it is essential that all students present themselves for registration at the college. In case of illness or any emergency circumstances, he /she must inform the principal or head of the institution. Only in rare cases, the principal/director may allow registration in the candidates absence. The student’s nominee cannot register for the courses but may complete other formalities.
6. Additions and Withdrawal from Course
Students wishing to add or withdrawal a course or courses must to so by petitioning to the principal’s office in the first week of the semester. A student wishing to withdraw from the course should apply on the prescribed form within one month of the start of the semester. A full time student must register all the courses, offered in the concerned semester. However he/she is allowed to register additional three retake courses, but a final year student is allowed to register four additional courses and non-regular student is allowed to register 24 credit hour course.
Students wishing to add or withdrawal a course or courses must to so by petitioning to the principal’s office in the first week of the semester. A student wishing to withdraw from the course should apply on the prescribed form within one month of the start of the semester. A full time student must register all the courses, offered in the concerned semester. However he/she is allowed to register additional three retake courses, but a final year student is allowed to register four additional courses and non-regular student is allowed to register 24 credit hour course.
7. Semester Withdrawal
A student may apply for withdrawal from the entire semester on medical grounds only. The Principal / Director will examine the application for semester withdrawal and take the appropriate decision. No partial withdrawal of the courses registered in a semester will be considered.
A student may apply for withdrawal from the entire semester on medical grounds only. The Principal / Director will examine the application for semester withdrawal and take the appropriate decision. No partial withdrawal of the courses registered in a semester will be considered.
8. Admission Requirements
The student is expected to attend every lecture, tutorial, seminar and practical class. However, to accommodate for late registration ,sickness and other such contingencies, the total attendance has to be at least80% of the classes actually held. If the student is continuously absent from the college for more than four weeks without notifying the head of the institution, his/her name will be removed from the college rolls.
The student is expected to attend every lecture, tutorial, seminar and practical class. However, to accommodate for late registration ,sickness and other such contingencies, the total attendance has to be at least80% of the classes actually held. If the student is continuously absent from the college for more than four weeks without notifying the head of the institution, his/her name will be removed from the college rolls.
9. Repeating a Course
A course may be taken only once for a grade, except when a student receives a failing grade. Since passing each course is an essential requirement to obtain a degree, the student must retake the course in which he/she has failed when it is offered by the college and must successfully complete it.
Within the maximum duration allowed for the program, a student may be allowed to retake a maximum of two passed courses in order to achieve a minimum CGPA of 2 in the under-graduate level and 3 in the graduate level. The grade(s) earned on the retake exam will be substituted for the previously earned grade(s) in the course’s).
A course may be taken only once for a grade, except when a student receives a failing grade. Since passing each course is an essential requirement to obtain a degree, the student must retake the course in which he/she has failed when it is offered by the college and must successfully complete it.
Within the maximum duration allowed for the program, a student may be allowed to retake a maximum of two passed courses in order to achieve a minimum CGPA of 2 in the under-graduate level and 3 in the graduate level. The grade(s) earned on the retake exam will be substituted for the previously earned grade(s) in the course’s).
10. Evaluation System
A student’s performance in a course is evaluated in two phases: a) internally by the concerned faculty member through quizzes, tutorials, lab works, home assignments, class tests, class participation, term papers, etc. and b) externally by the office of the controller of examinations through semester -end examinations. The student must pass both the internal and the external examinations separately.
The grades awarded to a student in a course are based on his/her consolidated performance in both these types of evaluations. The weight age given to internal evaluation is 50% for the undergraduate program, and 60% for the graduate program. Similarly, 50% weight age in undergraduate programs and 40% weight age in graduate programs are assigned to the end of the semester examinations.
A student’s performance in a course is evaluated in two phases: a) internally by the concerned faculty member through quizzes, tutorials, lab works, home assignments, class tests, class participation, term papers, etc. and b) externally by the office of the controller of examinations through semester -end examinations. The student must pass both the internal and the external examinations separately.
The grades awarded to a student in a course are based on his/her consolidated performance in both these types of evaluations. The weight age given to internal evaluation is 50% for the undergraduate program, and 60% for the graduate program. Similarly, 50% weight age in undergraduate programs and 40% weight age in graduate programs are assigned to the end of the semester examinations.
11. Grading System
Pokhara University follows a four -point letter grade system. Letter grades awarded for the undergraduate and graduate levels are as follows:
Pokhara University follows a four -point letter grade system. Letter grades awarded for the undergraduate and graduate levels are as follows:
Undergraduate Level
|
Letter Grade
|
Honor Point
|
|
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | Excellent |
| A- | 3.7 | |
| B+ | 3.3 | |
| B | 3.0 | Good |
| B- | 2.7 | |
| C+ | 2.3 | |
| C | 2.0 | Fair |
| C- | 1.7 | |
| D+ | 1.3 | |
| D | 1.0 | * |
| * Work satisfying minimum requirement for credit. | ||
| F | 0.0 | Fail |
Graduate Level
|
Letter Grade
|
Honor Point
|
|
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | Excellent |
| A- | 3.7 | |
| B+ | 3.3 | Good |
| B | 3.0 | Fair |
| B- | 2.7 | |
| C+ | 2.3 | |
| C | 2.0 | * |
| * Work satisfying minimum requirement for credit. | ||
| F | 0.0 | Fail |
Only in very rare and unusual
circumstances, if a student fails to finish all the requirements for a
course, he/she may be awarded an incomplete grade. ‘I’ if all the
requirements are not completed within the following semester ,the grade
of ‘I’ will automatically be converted into an ‘F’.
The performance of a student is evaluated in terms of two indices: a) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) which is the grade point average of the particular semester and b) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which is the grade point average of all the semesters taken together.
The performance of a student is evaluated in terms of two indices: a) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) which is the grade point average of the particular semester and b) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which is the grade point average of all the semesters taken together.
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