HEC – Course Load Policy
Masters / MPhil Structure, after completion of 124 -136 Credit Hours by Undergraduate Students:
| Total No. of Credit Hours | 30 (minimum 24 credit hours of Course Work + 6 credit hours* of Research or course work) |
|---|---|
| Semester Duration | 16 – 18 weeks |
| Course Duration | 1.5 – 2 years |
| Number of Regular Semesters | 3 – 4 |
| Number of Summer Sessions | 1 – 2 in one academic year |
| Course Load per Semester | 9 – 12 Credit Hour |
Course Load for fall and Spring Semesters
Master / MPhil Students
A regular student is required to take 9 credit hours per regular semester, but however, a student can take a maximum of 12 credit hours, provided the student fulfills the condition mentioned in
*requirement for maximum course load in a regular semester
Course load for summer semester, Master / MPhil Students
Graduate students can take up to 6 credit hours during summer system.
*Requirement for Maximum Course Load in a Regular Semester
The Head of Department may also allow maximum course load to any student, graduate or undergraduate when the student is graduating in that very semester, e.g. an undergraduate student with CGPA of 3.2 needs 18 credit hours to graduate or a Masters / MPhil Student with a CGPA of 3.2 needs 15 credit hours to graduate. In this situation, the Head of Department can make an exception for any particular student by allowing him / her to take maximum course load as this will be the student’s last and graduating semester.