HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION Sector H-9, Islamabad Ph:90400900 Fax No.90400902 URL: www.hec.gov.pk Foreign Universities/Institutions allowed under Collaborative Degree Programmes in Pakistan S. No Local Institute 1 Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), Karachi Federation House, 2nd Floor, Main Clifton Main Karachi Tel: (021) 5878000-5 Fax: (021) 5878006 E-mail: info@apiit.edu.pk Web site: www.apiit.edu.pk Mrs. Seema Ansari, Director 2 Edexcel London Examinations, One90 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BH www.edexcel.org.uk Mr. Suhail Zafar, Regional Development Manager, Edexcel London Examinations, 272-B, Upper Mall, Lahore Tel: (300) 8417721 Fax: (042) 5870060 Collaborative Institute/University Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), Karachi was recommended by the HEC on 21.05.2003 to run B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer programmes in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), Malaysia and Staffordshire University, UK. The degrees awarded by Staffordshire University, UK through its collaborative degree programme with APIIT, Karachi will be recognized as equivalent to corresponding degrees issued by universities in Pakistan. Edexcel International, UK is allowed to offer BTEC Higher National Diploma in Pakistan through chartered universities/degree awarding institutions and institutions registered with the concerned Provincial Education Department/s w.e.f. November 28, 2004 with following conditions: 1. The entrance requirement in BTEC Higher National has been prescribed to be twelve years schooling i.e. HSSC/intermediate/’A’ levels. 2. The examinations are to be conducted through British Council in Pakistan. 3. The programme in engineering and technology disciplines should be offered after concurrence of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). 4. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in the UK. 5. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. Page 1 of 14 3 Management Development Institute (MDi) Pakistan 19 Mauve Area, Street 13, Sector G-8/1, Islamabad Tel : (051) 8480200, 8480201 MBA enquiries: usqmba@mdi.com.pk BBA enquiries: undergrad@mdi.com.pk Website: http://mdi.com.pk Mr. Asad Zaidi Program Director MDi Pakistan is an Education Partner of the University of Southern Queensland, Australia and has been allowed by the HEC to operate their BBA and MBA degree programs with the following conditions: a. Time to time monitoring of the progress by Higher Education Commission. b. The school needs to impart education in the subjects of Pakistan Studies and Islamiyat to its BBA students. c. The school will be required to strict comply with the constitutional provisions, ideology of Pakistan, cultural and religious sensitivities and Further, MDi is allowed to operate Dual Master’s Degree Programme in Business Administration and Project Management with University of South Queensland, Australia with the following conditions: 1. MBA degree should be equivalent to minimum of 30 credit hours after acquiring a bachelor degree equivalent to minimum of 124 credit hours in the relevant field i.e. Business Administration. 2. A student seeking degree in Master in Project Management after MBA will be eligible to get maximum of 50% credit hours 9or equivalent) exemption in MPM. 3. MPM should be equivalent to minimum 30 credit hours after a bachelor degree equivalent to minimum of 124 credit hours in the relevant field. 4. The work load at MBA/MPM should not exceed 12 credit hours (or equivalent) in a semester (16-18 weeks). 4 ACCA UK-Pakistan Chapter, a. B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Accounting of Oxford Brookes University (OBU), UK through the ACCA UK-Pakistan Chapter This accreditation is for a period of 5 years starting 11.09.2012. This program was formerly operated under the name Thames Business School. The HEC has approved the launching and recognition of B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Accounting of Oxford Brookes University (OBU), UK through Page 2 of 14 Mr. Arif Masud Mirza, Chief Executive Officer, ACCA Pakistan, 61 C, Main Gulberg, Lahore Tel: (042) 111 22 22 75 Fax: (042) 5759346 b. ACCA Membership, Mr. Arif Masud Mirza, Chief Executive Officer, ACCA Pakistan, 61 C, Main Gulberg, Lahore Tel: (042) 111 22 22 75 Fax: (042) 5759346 the ACCA UK-Pakistan Chapter with effect from October 13, 2004, with following conditionalities: 1. Candidates desirous of B.Sc. (Hons) in Accounting from Oxford Brookes University will be required to possess intermediate/Alevel for registration with ACCA and Oxford Brookes University. 2. The examinations to be conducted by the ACCA Pakistan on behalf of ACCA, UK and Quality Assurance Agency will be monitored by the British Council. 3. For operation in the jurisdiction of provinces, the permission from concerned Provincial Education Department/s is pre-requisite. 4. Equivalence/recognition to the degrees will be issued on individual merit on submission of relevant details on prescribed proforma (E01) available at (des.hec.gov.pk) and copies of documents like i) matriculation/’O’ level and intermediate/’A’ level certificates; ii). Registration letter for B.Sc (Hons) with OBU, UK; iii). UCRS Institute joining certificate; iv). UCRS institute leaving certificate; and v). student enrollment/record verification letters etc. The HEC has approved to issue equivalence certificate to the ACCA qualified members as equivalent to M.Com degree involving sixteen (16) year of education w.e.f August 2008, on following terms and conditions. i. ii. iii. Page 3 of 14 HEC will only recognize the membership of ACCA UK (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK (after completion of professional qualification and other requisites including training and required professional experience) for equivalency. There will be no exemption awarded to the incomplete or part qualification of ACCA. Initial admission in ACCA programme MUST be after having 12 years of education (Intermediate level, A-level or equivalence certificate from IBCC Pakistan) otherwise case will not be entertained. Procedure for Application: i. Applicant should apply on the HEC prescribed Equivalence form (E-01) available on the HEC website. (des.hec.gov.pk) ii. The holder of ACCA is required to provide and present the following documents (in original) along with their copies: a. Certificate of ACCA membership, b. Level completion certificates/transcripts, c. Registration card/welcome letter, d. Intermediate level certificate/’A’ level certificate or Equivalency certificate from IBCC Pakistan, e. Matriculation level certificate/’O’ level certificate or Equivalency certificate from IBCC Pakistan, f. All other supporting documents as mentioned on the equivalence form. The applicant has to pay requisite equivalency fee of Rs. 5000 (nonrefundable) iii. 5 6 College of Accounting & Management Sciences (CAMS), 109-B, Gulshan-e-Faisal, Bath Island, Clifton, Karachi Mr. Shehzad Chamdia, President Roots College International (RCI), Roots IVY Campus, Opposite Gate # 1, DHA-II Main GT. Road, Islamabad. The CAMS has been allowed to run Bachelor in Arts (Hons) in Business Administration and B.S. (Hons) in Accounting & Finance in collaboration with University College Sedaya International, Malaysia w.e.f 18-07-2007. The Roots College International (RCI) has been allowed to run BSc (Hons) and LLB in collaboration with University of London, UK. w.e.f. 18-03-2010. Further, the said campus has been allowed to offer following programs w.e.f. 20-10-2015: i. Law and Business programs with BPP University, UK; Page 4 of 14 ii. iii. 7 8 9 10 NICON Institute of Pakistan, Rawalpindi Dubai Plaza, 6th Road Chowk, Murree Road, Rawalpindi Tel: 051-5962190 Website: www.nicon.edu.pk Major (Retd.) Syed Ejab ur Rehman, Chairman CONFED School of Professional Studies, House No. 123, Street No.08, Sector J-I, Phase II, Hayatabad, Peshawar. Tel: (92) 91 5509877 Website: www.confed.pk NAMAL COLLEGE P.O.Box 22, GPO Mianwali, 30 Kilometer, Talagang Road, Mianwali Tel: 0092-459-816816 Fax: 0092-459-237235 Email: ahmerrafi@yahoo.com Institute of Commercial Management ICM House, Castleman Way, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3BA, England. Contact Person Muhammad Moazam Shahbaz Naqeebi Regional Director (Pakistan & AJK) 129/5-B Block Model Town Lahore E: mshahbaz@icm.ac.uk M: 0092 (0) 321 446 2359 W: www.icm.ac.uk/pakistan Graduate level-6 diploma of Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), UK in the field of Business, Technology & Management; BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) of EdExcel, UK in fields of Business, Fashion & Textile; NICON Institute of Pakistan is allowed to offer HND programme of Edexcel International UK at NICON College, Dubai Plaza, Rawalpindi only w.e.f 17-092009. CONFED School of Professional Studies, Peshawar is allowed to offer HND programme of Edexcel International UK at CONFED School of Professional Studies, Peshawar only w.e.f 04-08-2009. NAMAL COLLEGE, Mianwali is allowed to offer following courses in collaboration with University of Bradford, UK w.e.f 12-08-2009. Diploma in Higher Education in Web Engineering (3+1)years Diploma in Higher Education in Software Development (3+1)years Diploma in Higher Education in Network Administration (3+1)years B.Sc in Mobile Computing (4-years) B.Sc in Internet Computing (4-years) BEng in Software Engineering (4-years) B.Sc in Computer Science (4-years) Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), UK through its office at Lahore has been allowed to offer Graduate Diploma (Level 6) in Pakistan and will be equated with the Bachelor degree of 4 years of Pakistan with the following conditions w.e.f 09.12.2011: 1. The Graduate Diploma (Level 6) should be offered through chartered universities/degree awarding institutions in public and private sector along with the Page 5 of 14 11 Grafton College of Management Sciences, No. 6, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad. Contact Person The Principal, Grafton College,6 - Park Road, Chak Shahzad Islamabad". http://www.graftoncollege.edu.pk/ Tel: 051-8357378 Institutions registered with the respective Provincial Education Departments. 2. The entrance requirement in Graduate Diploma (level 6) should be twelve years i.e. HSSC/Intermediate/’A’ levels or equivalent (equivalence of twelve years to be determines by IBCC). 3. The final examinations should be held under supervision of British Council in Pakistan. 4. The program in engineering and technology disciplines should be offered after concurrence of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). 5. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in the UK. 6. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. The College is allowed to offer Edexcel Higher National Diploma only in the field of business as offered by the Edexcel International, UK w.e.f. 1702-2012 on following terms and conditions. 1. The entrance requirement in BTEC Higher National has been prescribed to be twelve years schooling i.e. HSSC/intermediate/’A’ levels. 2. The examinations are to be conducted through British Council in Pakistan. 3. The programme in engineering and technology disciplines should be offered after concurrence of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). 4. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in the UK. The duration of studies shall be two years. 5. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. Page 6 of 14 12 The Northern Consortium (NCUK) Al-Mizan IIMCT Complex, 274-Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi. The NCUK is allowed to conduct two years “Transfer Degree Programme” in collaboration with the Ripah International University, Islamabad w.e.f. 28-05-2011 on following terms and conditions: Contact Person: Mr. Hassan Khan Lodhi, Country Manager, Pakistan, NCUK. www. Ncuk.edu.pk Tel: 042-35756909 1. The entrance requirement should be twelve years schooling i.e. HSSC/intermediate/’A’ levels or equivalent (equivalence of twelve years to be determined by the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), Government of Pakistan). 2. The two year ‘transfer degree program’ completed at Riphah International University (RIU) entail the holders advance standing for admission in year three (3) of undergraduate degree program in the eleven (11) owner-universities of the NCUK. 3. This two years program, even after successful completion as a “Stand alone certificate/diploma” shall not be equivalent to two-year bachelor degree program (pass) offered by Pakistani universities. 4. The partner Pakistani university namely the Riphah International University, Islamabad will accept the successful students of the NCUK for two year transfer degree program in the 3rd year of its own four-year degree program in the respective discipline if the student for genuine reasons cannot pursue subsequent studies in the UK. Details negotiated in this respect with partner shall be shared with HEC. 5. HEC will recognize undergraduate degrees obtained from any of NCUK eleven partner universities under degree transfer program in Pakistan followed by qualifying 2 years study in any of the eleven partner universities in UK as equivalent to 4 years bachelor degree. 6. HEC has the right to ask for any further information and to visit the local campus(s) of partner universities of NCUK at any time with prior information. Page 7 of 14 13 7. The entire program will be jointly reviewed by the NCUK, local partner university and the HEC every four years. 8. All the above mentioned conditions would also be applicable to any new partner university/institution has to be among the HEC recognized university/DAI. BRITS Education Excellence is allowed to offer HND programme of Edexcel International UK in the field of Business and Fashion & Textile, at BRITS Education Excellence, Barkat Town Adjacent Mega Town, Kashmir Road Sialkot w.e.f. 03-07-2012 on following terms and conditions: BRITS Education Excellence, Barkat Town adjacent Mega Town, Kashmir Road, Sialkot Contact Person Engr. Saad Humayoun. Principal, 052-3563301 1. The entrance requirement in BTEC Higher National has been prescribed to be twelve years schooling i.e. HSSC/intermediate/’A’ levels. 2. The examinations are to be conducted through British Council in Pakistan. 3. The programme in engineering and technology disciplines should be offered after concurrence of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). 4. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in the UK. 14 Association of Business Executives (ABE) Contact Person Usman Akram Country Manager 218/R DH phase 2 Saba Chaudhry Deputy Manager Pakistan The Association of Business Executives 5. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. The Association of Business Executives (ABE), UK has been allowed to offer Graduate Diploma (Level 6) in Pakistan and will be equated with the Bachelor degree of 4 years of Pakistan with the following conditions w.e.f 26.03.2013: 1. The Graduate Diploma (Level 6) should be offered through chartered universities/degree awarding institutions in public and private sector along with the Institutions registered with the respective Provincial Education Departments. Page 8 of 14 T +92 (0)3311141064 E pakistan@abeuk.com; E UsmanA@abeuk.com W www.abeuk.com 15 Scottish Qualification Authority Ms. Margaret Curran, International Regional Manager, South Asia, 58 Robertson Street,Glasscow, G2 8DQ. Contact Person: Dr. Junaid Ahmad, Chairman, National Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor, PIDC House, M.T. Khan Road, Karachi, Pakistan. 2. The entrance requirement in Graduate Diploma (level 6) should be twelve years i.e. HSSC/Intermediate/’A’ levels or equivalent (equivalence of twelve years to be determines by IBCC). 3. The final examinations should be held under supervision of British Council in Pakistan i.e. examination papers and answer sheets be channelized through the British Council for ensuring security and confidentiality. 4. The program in engineering and technology disciplines should be offered after concurrence of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). 5. The duration of the diploma at level 6 must be of 4 years (minimum) after 12 years of schooling. 6. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in the UK. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. Scottish Qualification Agency-Higher National Diploma (SQA-HND) has been allowed to be offered in Pakistan w.e.f. 11-05-2015 subject to following terms & conditions: 1. That the SQA will restrict its academic operation only in collaboration/agreement with Chartered Universities/DAIs of Pakistan; 2. The entrance requirement in SQA Higher National Diploma will be prescribed to be twelve (12) years schooling i.e. HSSC/intermediate/’A’ levels or equivalent (equivalence of twelve years to be determined by IBCC, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan); 3. The duration of HND at level 8 must be of two (2) year (minimum) after 12 years of schooling; 4. The examinations are to be conducted through Chartered Universities/DAIs of Pakistan; 5. The programmes in Engineering and Technology disciplines should be offered after concurrence of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC); Page 9 of 14 16 British Education & Training Systems (BETS) 6-A, New Muslim Town, (Facing Canal) Lahore. 6. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in the Scotland, UK. 7. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. 8. The SQA-HND will be awarded equivalence to corresponding BA/BSc degree involving 14years of schooling in the relevant field from Pakistan. 9. This NOC is effective from May 11, 2015. No SQA-HND will be recognized prior to this date. The BETS Lahore has been allowed to offer two (2) years EdExcel HND program in the field of Business and Fashion & Textiles, Computing & System Development in Pakistan w.e.f. 05-01-2015 with the following terms and conditions: 1. The entrance requirement in HND Diploma (Level 5) should be twelve (12) years schooling i.e. HSSC / intermediate / ’A’ levels or equivalent (equivalence of twelve years to be determined by Inter Board Committee of Chairman. (IBCC) 2. The final examinations should be held under supervision of British Council in Pakistan i.e. examination papers and Answer Sheets be channelized through the British Council for ensuring security and confidentially. 3. The duration of the diploma at level 5 must be of 2 year (minimum) after 12 years of schooling. 4. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in UK. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. 17 PEF, Post Graduate College, Abdara Road, University Town, Peshawar. The PEF Post Graduate College, Peshawar has been allowed to offer two (2) years Edexcel-HND program in Business field only w.e.f. 15-05-2015; which will be equated to fourteen (14) years of Education in relevant field, subject to following terms and conditions: Page 10 of 14 18 Nur International University, Lahore 4th Floor, National Tower, 28-Egerton Road, Lahore. 1. The entrance requirement in HND Diploma (Level 5) should be twelve years schooling i.e. HSSC / intermediate / ’A’ levels or equivalent (equivalence of twelve years to be determined by Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC); 2. The final examinations should be held under supervision of British Council in Pakistan i.e. examination papers and Answer Sheets be channelized through the British Council for ensuring security and confidentially; 3. The duration of the diploma at level 5 must be of 2 year (minimum) after 12 years of schooling; 4. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in UK. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. The Nur International University, Lahore has been allowed to impart education in the program of Master of Public Health (MPH) with University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA (UL-SPHIS) w.e.f. 26-08-2014 subject to following terms & conditions: 1. The duration of this degree program will be minimum of 1.5 years after the 16 years of schooling of Pakistani Educational System; 2. The entrance requirements, conduction of classes and completion of this degree program should be in accordance to the University of Louisville, USA Degree requirement; 3. For maintenance of academic standards, the courses of studies to be offered and the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in the USA. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the USA; 4. The MPH program will be periodically monitored by HEC and no further degree program in any specific discipline should be offered under this mode of collaboration without taking prior approval of HEC; Page 11 of 14 19 IBL, Islamabad has been allowed to offer two (2) years Edexcel-HND program in Business w.e.f 15-07-2015 which will be equated to fourteen (14) years of Education in relevant field, with the following terms and conditions: Institute of Business Leadership (IBL), Islamabad Contact Person: Mr. Waheed Sharif, Programs Director, Edexcel Qualifications (HND), House No. 2-A, St. No 14, Kohistan Road, F-8/3, Islamabad. 20 21 1. The entrance requirement in HND Diploma (Level 5) should be twelve years schooling i.e. HSSC/intermediate/’A’ levels or equivalent (equivalence of twelve years to be determined by Inter Board Committee Contact No: 0333-8605472 of Chairman (IBCC); e-mails: waheedcma@yahoo.com , 2. The final examinations should be held waheedcma@ibl.com.pk under supervision of British Council in Pakistan i.e. examination papers and Answer Sheets be channelized through the British Council for ensuring security and confidentially; 3. The duration of the diploma at level 5 must be of 2 year (minimum) after 12 years of schooling; 4. The programs in Engineering and Technology disciplines should be offered after concurrence of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC); The Millennium University College (TMUC), The Millennium University College, Islamabad” to Islamabad conduct external degree programmes in the fields of 68 South Street, H-11/4, Islamabad Law and Business under the collaboration of the www.tmuc.edu.pk University of London and BTEC Higher National Diploma info@tmuc.edu.pk (HND) of EdExcel, UK in Computing, Construction, Business, Fashion and Textile w.e.f. 18-12-2015. GriffithCollege Dublin Ireland Karachi Campus, F-14/15, Khayaban-eSaadi, Clifton 5, Karachi. Tel: (021) 5835283-5, Fax: (021) 5835287, E-mail: admissions@gcd.edu.pk Web site: www.gcd.edu.pk, www.gcd.ie 22 Institute of Business Administration and Technology (Ibadat) Foundation, 25 West, Raza Noor Plaza, Blue Area, Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad. Tel: (051) 282 9162; (051) 282 9162, 282 9164, 282 9697-98, Fax: (051) 282 9238 E-mail: Info@ibadat.edu.pk Web sites: www.ibadat.edu.pk www.wmich.edu./oiss/ Griffith College Dublin Karachi Campus was given NOC by the UGC/Government of Pakistan on 4.10.99 to run National Certificates/Degree Programmes of the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA), Ireland under joint collaboration between the Academic Services Pakistan, Karachi and the Griffith College, Ireland. The Certificates/Degrees are awarded by the NCEA. The venture is funded by 50% foreign equity, mainly provided by Griffith College. The local partner is Academic Services Pakistan. Ibadat Foundation/Ibadat Educational Trust, (IFT) Islamabad was given NOC on 30.6.2000 to run under graduate twinning degree programmes in collaboration with Western Michigan University, USA, which is an accredited University of the USA. As per the agreement, four semesters of the four-year American degree programme will be taught in Pakistan by the IFT and proposed University of Lahore, while remaining four semesters will be conducted at the Michigan University, USA. The Page 12 of 14 degrees will be awarded by the Western Michigan University, USA. 23 24 25 Karachi Institute of Information Technology, Karachi (KIIT), Gulshan-eMaymar, Off Super Highway, KDA, Scheme No.45, Karachi 75340. Tel: (021) 6350731-5. (City Campus): 170-A, Block-3, Sir Syed Road, P.E.C.H.S, Karachi. Tel: (021) 4557500 (021) 4557500 4557434, 4559350 Fax: (021) 4558985. E-mail: info@kiit.edu.pk Web sites: www.kiit.edu.pk www.hud.ac.uk Beaconhouse Informatics (BI) Pvt. Ltd., Islamabad 13T/13U, College Road, F-7 Markaz, Islamabad Tel: (051) 2650041 (051) 2650041 2650098, 2651153-4 Fax: (051) 2650041 E-mail: info@informatics.edu.pk Beaconhouse Informatics, Pvt. Ltd., Lahore 7-A, Main Boulevard, Gulberg II, Lahore Tel: (042) 5758052 (042) 5758052 5754013 Fax: (042) 5753208 Islamabad Centre :13-T/13-U, F-7 Markaz, College Road, Opposite Federal Govt. Women College, Islamabad 26 College of Digital Sciences, Karachi E-5, Block 10, University Road, GulistaneIqbal, Karachi Tel: (021) 4987401-2 Fax: (021) 4988472 cdskhi@cdspak.com Karachi Institute of Information Technology, (KIIT) was given NOC on 2.10.99 to run degree programmes in collaboration with the University of Huddersfield, England. As per the arrangements, the KIIT conducts teaching as well as the examination under external supervision of University of Huddersfield. The degrees are awarded by the University of Huddersfield, UK. , , , Beaconhouse Informatics (BI) Pvt. Ltd., Islamabad was recommended by the HEC on 09.09.2002 to run BBIT degree programme in collaboration with Informatics Holdings Singapore and the Curtin University of Technology, Australia. The BBIT degree held through Beaconhouse Informatics Islamabad by the students taking and passing their terminal examination after approval of the programme i.e. 09.09.2002 would be recognized/validated by the HEC. Beaconhosue Informatics, 7-A, Main Boulevard, Gulberg II, Lahore approved by the HEC w.e.f. February 26, 2003 upto June 06, 2005 to run BB(IT) degree programme in collaboration with Informatics Holdings, Singapore and Curtin University of Technology, Australia. The BB(IT) degree held through Beaconhouse Informatics, 7-A, Main Boulevard, Gulberg-II, Lahore by the students taking/passing their terminal examination after approval of the programme i.e. February 26, 2003 would be validated/recognized by the Higher Education Commission. College of Digital Sciences, Karachi was allowed to offer B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computing and Information System through collaborative arrangement with London Metropolitan University, UK upto December, 2007. The College of Digital Sciences has phased out its collaborative arrangement, however, currently enrolled students were allowed to complete their degree programmes, for which the College of Digital Science was allowed to continue its operation upto December, 2008. Page 13 of 14 27 Institute of Business and Finance, Lahore Mr. Maqsoom Ul Haque, Deputy Chairman, Institute of Business and Finance, 25-Ali Block, New Garden Town, Lahore. Institute of Business and Finance, Lahore has been allowed to offer two (2) years EdExcel-HND program in Business Management, Business (Marketing), Business (HRM), Business (Law) w.e.f. April 25, 2016, which will be equated to fourteen (14) years of Education in relevant fields, with the following terms and conditions: 1. The entrance requirement in HND Diploma (Level 5) should be twelve years schooling i.e. HSSC / intermediate / ’A’ levels or equivalent (equivalence of twelve years to be determined by Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC); 2. The final examinations should be held under supervision of British Council in Pakistan i.e. examination papers and Answer Sheets be channelized through the British Council for ensuring security and confidentially; 3. The duration of the diploma at level 5 must be of 2 year (minimum) after ascertaining completion of 12 years of schooling; 4. For maintenance of academic standards the courses of studies to be offered, the course material etc. will be kept the same as are offered to the students admitted in UK. The students admitted in Pakistan shall be eligible for the same rights and privileges as admissible to students admitted in the UK. Page 14 of 14