M. Phil Urdu-GCU Lahore

Course name:
M. Phil Urdu

Course Overview: The Department of Urdu is one of the outstanding departments of GC University Lahore. Prominent educationists and eminent scholars have been associated with this Department. Prof. Ahmad Shah Bokhari (Patras), Soofi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum, Kh. Manzoor Hussain, Dr. Muhammad Sadiq, G.M. Asar, Dr. Moeen ur Rehman, Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmad Khan,Dr. Waheed Qureshi are some of the intellectuals who have been part of the Department.

Postgraduate classes in Urdu were initiated under the auspices of A.S. Bukhari. MA classes were started again in 1985 after an interval of few years. The Department of Urdu revised its syllabi after Government College Lahore became a Degree Awarding Institution in 1997, and made more significant changes when GC was granted the status of a University in 2002.

No. of Semesters: 4

Course duration: 2 years

Requirements: A candidate having sixteen years of Education or 4-years of education (130 credit hours) after HSSC/A-Level/Grad-12/Equivalent in the relevant subject. The minimum required marks/grades for admission in MS/MPhil will be as follow:

• Faculty of Science & Technology 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in an Annual Examinations.
  
• Faculty of Engineering 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in Annual Examination.
  
• Faculty of Arts & Social Science 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in an Annual Examination.
  
• Faculty of Languages, Islamic & Oriental Learning 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 50% in Annual Examination.
  
• All candidates are required to pass the GCU General Assessment Test (General) for MS/MPhil admission to be conducted through NTS. The schedule of registration and test shall be announced at an appropriate time.
  
• The candidate who already possess valid GAT result through NTS are also eligible to apply for admission till 30-09-2014.
  
• Candidates working in Government /Semi Government or private institutions may apply. Such candidates shall have to submit “NOC” from the Head of the Institution where they are working.
  
• There is no age limit for admission to MS/MPhil programme.
  
• A “Notification of Registration” of the candidate approved for admission in MS/MPhil programme shall be issued by the Registrar.
  

How to apply: Admissions for Undergraduate degree programs usually opened once in a year during Fall Semester i.e. August / September.

• Applications for admission to various Undergraduate degree programs are invited through an advertisement.
  Admission is made purely on merit basis from amongst the applicants.
  
• In case the admission form is downloaded from university website (www.gcu.edu.pk), it should be accompanied with a Bank Draft / Pay Order
  
• The application forms are available in the prospectus which can be obtained from the Office.
  
• The candidates are advised to fill the Application Form carefully after reading the instructions and especially the column for preferences of different disciplines.
  

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