Prospectus ms/MPhil/llm shari’ah/Phd programmes

9. Fee Structure

S. No.	Nature of Fee	Amount	Description
1	Admission fee	Rs.2500/-	This fee will be paid with the fee of first semester
2	Registration fee	Rs.2400/-	Once at the time of Admission
3	Tuition fee for 3 credit hours course	Rs.3180/-	A student can take three courses of 3 credit hours in one semester
4	Student I.D card	Rs.100	Once
5	Library	Rs.700	Per Semester
6	Caution Money	Rs.2000	Refundable
7	Thesis Fee	Rs.25230/-
8	PhD. Thesis Evaluation Fee	Rs.25200/-	This fee will be submitted at the time of submission of Ph D Thesis

10. How to Apply for Admission

The candidates who are interested to get admission should follow the following directions:

1. Please read the prospectus carefully.

2. Complete all columns of Application form carefully and do not leave any column incomplete.

3. Paste your photo at the place provided for this purpose.

4. Attach following documents with the Application form

(i) Attested copy of I.D Card.

(ii) Attested copy of Domicile Certificate.

(iii) Attested copy of Matric Certificate (SSC).

(iv) Attested copy of Intermediate Certificate (HSSC).

(v) Attested copies of B.A Degree and Result Cards.

(vi) Attested copies of M.A Degree and Result Cards.

(vii) Attested copies of M Phil Degree and Result Cards.

(viii) Any other document you like to attach in support of your qualification.

(ix) Copy of published research papers (if any)
5. For further information if any please contact the concerned departments and admission form complete in all respects must be sent to the concerned departments.
For Urdu:

Dr. Abdul Aziz Sahir

Chairman, Department of Urdu

Block No.8, Allama Iqbal Open University,

Sector H-8, Islamabad.

Phone No. 051-9250069, 051-9057254

For Pakistani Languages:

Dr. Abdullah Jan Abid

Incharge, Department of Pakistani Languages

Block No.8, Allama Iqbal Open University,

Sector H-8, Islamabad.

Phone No. 051-9057776, 051-9057778

INFORMATION AND ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Fee Depositing Procedure
The University has introduced a new method of depositing the fee and admission forms for the convenience of the students. For making the process more consistent and effective, the university has entered into a formal agreement with the National Bank of Pakistan, Bank Alflah Ltd. Allied Bank Ltd., Habib Bank Limited and first Women Bank Limited. According to this agreement, almost all the branches of First women Bank Limited, Bank Alfalah Limited, Allied bank Limited, Habib Bank Limited and authorized branches of National Bank of Pakistan have been nominated to receive the fee of all the courses of the university. The students can deposit fee through bank challan forms at any approved branches. The bank branch will issue the receipt of depositing the admission form and fee.
Instructions

1) The concerned bank branches will receive the challan form with admission form and return Copy No.4 of the challan form, duly stamped, to the applicant for his/her record.

2) It is the responsibility of the applicant to attach the required documents with the admission form.

3) The applicant will have to pay the following service charges to the bank in addition to the fee deposited to the banks at the campus and outside the university.

i) National Bank of Pakistan Rs.25.00 per Admission Form/Challan form. (AIOU Branch) and other branches Rs. 35.00 per challan/per admission form.

ii) First Women Bank Rs.25.00 per admission form/ challan form for all branches.

iii) Bank Alfalah Limited Rs.25.00 per admission form/ challan form for all branches.

iv) Allied Bank Rs.25.00 per admission form/challan form for all branches.

v) Habib Bank Rs.35.00 per admission form/challan form for all branches.
General Information

1. 
   The certificates/degrees of AIOU are equivalent to any other recognized Board/University.
   
2. 
   A candidate is required to send complete admission form alongwith attested copies of all educational and experience certificates to Department as mentioned in the prospectus before or on the closing date.
   
3. 
   If an applicant of post-graduate/research level programme does not receive any information regarding admission even after three months of submission of application, he/she should presume himself/ herself non-selected.
   
4. 
   The student cannot change the specialization at post- graduate research level during the program after once being admitted to a specific field.
   
5. 
   A course taken by any student cannot be changed during the semester
   
6. 
   The address of a student will not be changed during the semester. However in real hardship cases change of courses will be allowed within fifteen days after receipt of books and deposit of prescribed fee.
   
7. 
   Admission to courses for both the Spring and Autumn semesters are generally offered in the months of February and August, respectively, whereas examinations commenced in November and May respectively. The continuing students are sent computerized admission forms. However if for any reason, the student could not get the said form, he/she may purchase admission form from any Regional Office of the university or download from AIOU website aiou.edu.pk.com and send it to the university within due date.
   
8. 
   Fee cannot be refunded once paid for admission nor can it be adjusted for any other programme
   
9. 
   On payment of the registration fee, each student will be issued a registration number. This number must be quoted in all the future correspondence alongwith the roll number, course(s), code number and semester.
   
10. 
    Study material shall be mailed to the students at their given address.
    
11. 
    After receipt of the study package, students are usually intimated by the part time tutors appointed for each course for tutorial guidance, within fifteen days. If you do not get information about tutors, you are required to send your assignment by registered post to the concerned Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director without delay; you are also required to retain a photocopy of all your assignments.
    
12. 
    Rules and regulations framed, amended and changed from time to time by the authorities, bodies of the university will be effective as deemed necessary. The student will have to abide by all such rules and regulations from the date of their implementation.
    
13. 
    A student who fails in continuous assessment component is not eligible to reappear but will be allowed to re-register for the same course at its next offering semester by the university.
    
14. 
    It is the responsibility of the student to remain in touch with the department regarding the selected program.
    
15. 
    A student already enrolled to a program or a specialization of a program shall not be allowed to transfer or to get admission to another program unless he/she formally postpones it till the completion of the new program or withdraws from the previous program.
    
16. 
    After completion of a program successfully, a student has to apply to the Controller of Examinations for issuance of certificate/degree.
    
17. 
    The university reserves the right to change the contents of this prospectus without any prior notice as per university policy.
    
18. 
    The student must inform the Admission Department in writing within the period of 15 days after receipt of study material parcel, If found any wrong/short material/ books which is not according to the admission form/ check list or mistake in name and address. No request for any change will be entertained after the stipulated period.
    
19. 
    Check the books and tally with the course codes mentioned on the address label pasted on the registered packet. If there is any discrepancy, write immediately to Admission Department for correction/ supply of requisite books.
    
20. 
    Admission forms incomplete in any respect will not be entertained and will be returned after close of semester to the students indicating the deficiency in clear terms with advise to request for refund of fee.
    
21. 
    Admission form received without prescribed fee or less fee or fee deposited after due date will not be considered.
    
22. 
    In case of discrepancies in the name of student/ Father’s name of the student or difference in name mentioned in his/her other educational certificates, the name on the Matric certificate of the student will be considered as correct name. The Examination Department shall also issue certificate/ degree on the said name.
    
23. 
    In case provision of forged documents for admission, not only the admission will be refused to the applicant but the fee deposited by him/her will also be forfeited. The university may proceed further in the matter.
    

REGULATIONS FOR REFUND OF ADMISSION FEE

Admission fee once deposited by the candidates/students in the university account will neither be refunded nor converted/adjusted as a matter of right. However fee paid by the candidates/students will be settled in the following cases:

1. 
   The candidates/ students who deposit the fee for a program and later on change their mind to apply in another program and communicate their decision in black and white to the admission section before dispatch of study material in such cases, fee will be refunded to them after deduction of 10% of the total amount deposited.
   
2. 
   The candidates/students who discontinue the program/ courses(s) after dispatch of books, neither their admission will be cancelled nor fee will be refunded to them.
   
3. 
   The candidates/ students who are not allowed admission to a program offered by the university due to less enrolment/ non formation of viable group/ non offering of courses, full fee will be refunded to them.
   
4. 
   The candidates/ students who know that they are ineligible for admission to a program, and even then they deposit the fee, in such cases, the fee will be refunded after the deduction of 5% as services charges from the total amount.
   
5. 
   The amount deposited by the candidates/ student in excess (more than the prescribed fee) will be refunded/ adjusted within a year.
   
6. 
   Cases of refund of admission fee will be processed after finalization/ completion of admission of the semester and only on the production of original Bank Challan/Receipt No. 3 & 4.
   

vii) If candidates/students deceive the university and get admission in two different programs, simultaneously in a semester, admission will be cancelled in both the programs and the fee deposited for both the programs will be forfeited.

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Sr. #	Name	Telephone No.
1.	Director Admissions	051-9250043 Fax: [phone]
2.	Deputy Registrar (Mailing)	051-9250185
3.	Controller of Examination	051-9250012
4.	Director Students Affairs	051-9250174