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 or equivalent) exemption in MPM.

3.   MPM should be equivalent to minimum Thirty (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).

This   accreditation   has   been   granted   w.e.f 11.09.2012. This program was formerly operated under the name Thames Business School.

ACCA UK-Pakistan Chapter,

a. B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Accounting of Oxford Brookes University (OBU), UK through the ACCA UK-Pakistan Chapter

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 HEC has approved the launching and recognition of B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Accounting of Oxford Brookes University (OBU), UK through 

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/A- level 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 (E-01) 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.      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.

ii.      There will be no exemption awarded to the incomplete or part qualification of ACCA.

iii.      Initial   admission   in   ACCA   programme MUST be after having 12 years of education (Intermediate level, A-level or equivalence certificate from IBCC Pakistan) otherwisecase 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.

iii.  The    applicant    has    to    pay    requisite equivalency fee of Rs. 5000 (non- refundable)

College of Accounting & Management Sciences (CAMS),

109-B, Gulshan-e-Faisal, Bath Island, Clifton, Karachi

Mr. Shehzad Chamdia, President

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 till December 2017.

(Program Suspended)

Roots College International (RCI),

Roots IVY Campus, Opposite Gate # 1, DHA-II Main GT. Road, Islamabad.

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;

ii.      Graduate  level-6  diploma  of  Institute  of

Commercial Management (ICM), UK in the field of Business, Technology & Management;

iii.     BTEC  Higher  National  Diploma  (HND)  of EdExcel, UK in fields of Business, Fashion & Textile;

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

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. 17-02-2012 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.

The Northern Consortium (NCUK),

Al-Mizan IIMCT Complex,

274-Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi.

Contact Person:

Mr. Hassan Khan Lodhi, Country Manager, Pakistan, NCUK.

www. Ncuk.edu.pk

Tel: 042-35756909

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:

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.

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,

Barkat Town adjacent Mega Town, Kashmir Road, Sialkot

Contact Person

Engr. Saad Humayoun. Principal,

052-3563301

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:

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.

Association of Business Executives (ABE)

Contact Person

Janne Karkkainen – Director of Quality and Compliance

T +442083292953

E  jannek@abeuk.com

Steve Smith – Director of Business and

Product Development

T +442083292953

E  Steves@abeuk.com

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.

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 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.

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);

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 14- years 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.

British Education & Training Systems

(BETS)

6-A, New Muslim Town, (Facing Canal) Lahore.

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.

Nur International University, Lahore

4th Floor, National Tower, 28-Egerton

Road, Lahore.

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;

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.

Contact No:             0333-8605472

e-mails:                    waheedcma@yahoo.com , waheedcma@ibl.com.pk

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:

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.   The     programs     in     Engineering     and Technology disciplines should be offered after concurrence of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC);