Specialization Certificate:

Specialization Certificate:
For Candidates holding 16 YEAR OF EDUCATION IN ANY DISCIPLINE
This program has been designed for graduates having 16 year of education in any discipline and intends to sharpen skills and enhance educational, academic and professional qualifications while minimizing the costs of their studies. This will also broaden a student’s knowledge and increase career opportunities available in rapidly changing and competitive business environment. Following are the areas of Specialization Certificate:

1. Banking
2. Finance
3. Human Resource Management
4. Management
5. Management Information System, and
6. Marketing


Eligibility for Admission:

Candidate must have completed atleast 16-year of education in any discipline from a recognized university/Institution.

Terms and Conditions:
1. Candidate can apply for admission in one area of a Specialization Certificate at the time of University admission session (spring/fall semester). Areas of Specialization Certificate and their courses are listed in APPENDIX-A.
2. Candidate has to qualify at least 12 credit hours required for Specialization Certificate.
3. No course exemption is allowed for Specialization Certificate.
4. Candidate can not enroll simultaneously in more than one Specialization Certificate.
5. The duration of the program for Specialization Certificate shall not be less than one semester or more than three semesters.

Award of Specialization Certificate:

1. Specialization Certificate showing the courses of respective area of specialization, grade and Grade point average will be issued by the University upon successful completion of the requirements.

2. In case a candidate fails to qualify the specialization certificate then he/she has to withdraw from the original program in order to seek admission for another specialization.

3. Incomplete Transcript or a course certificate on the prescribed fee will be issued to a student in case he/she does not pass all required courses of the respective specialization certificate.

Fee Structure:
Fee for student within Pakistan* Student is required to deposit dues in designated bank branches indicated on bank challan form attached with admission application form.
Fee for student outside Pakistan†

Admission Fee
Rs. 2,000/-
Admission Fee
US $50
Registration Fee*
Rs. 2,000/-
Registration Fee*
US $50
Semester enrollment fee
Rs. 3,000 /-
Semester fee
US $50
Tuition fee per credit hour per semester
Rs. 750/-
Tuition fee per credit hour per semester
US $30
Admission Processing Fee
Rs. 200/-( Online admission)/Rs. 50/- (on purchased VU admission form)
Admission Processing Fee
Nil
Fee payable at the time of admission:
Rs. 7,000/- (includes semester fee, admission and registration fee) plus admission processing fee.

University will charge half the tuition fee before mid-term examination and the remaining fee before the final term examination.

Fee payable at the time of admission:
US $150/-(includes admission, registration and Semester fee).

University will charge half the tuition fee before mid-term examination and the remaining fee before the final term examination.
* No Registration fee will be charged from VU graduates, if deposited then registration fee will be adjusted.

†Telegraphic Transfer (Virtual University A/C No 3464-12, Habib Bank Ltd, Stock Exchange Branch, Lahore, Pakistan). A student should deposit his/her fee through FTT (Foreign Telegraph Transfer) or bank draft inclusive of Bank charges that is minimum up to US $15 per transaction.

(APPENDIX-A)
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION CERTIFICATE
Students may select an area of specialization from the following groups with the study scheme for all groups is indicated below. Additional electives could be included after due approval by the Academic Council.
1. Banking
2. Finance
3. Human Resource Management
4. Management
5. Management Information System
6. MarketingClick here to View Study Scheme of Specialization Certificate