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> REMOVAL OF THESIS FROM ALTERNATIVE STREAMS’ GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

REMOVAL OF THESIS FROM ALTERNATIVE STREAMS’ GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

Policy Number

IOU Policy # ST/014/2016

Purpose

This policy sanctions the removal of thesis from the curriculum and graduation requirement of the Advance Diploma and Audit streams at the Islamic Online University.

Status

Approved.

Date of Approval

August 29, 2016.

Policy Statement

The Open Education Program allows students without formal education to join university level degree programs under Advance Diploma stream at IOU. The basic difference of studying the same undergraduate programs of the IOU as a mainstream degree student and under the Open Education Program is that the credits earned do not carry the equivalent of the university credits nor count toward the admission requirement of any of the accredited degree, diploma or certificate program at the IOU.

The Audit stream allows students who wish to audit courses without taking exams at IOU supervised exam centers to study the courses to enhance their skills and knowledge. The students are not evaluated for credits in audit stream. Upon successful completion of the program requirements in an Audit program, the student becomes eligible to receive a Certificate of Attendance.
The curriculum and graduation requirement of Advance Diploma and Audit streams of all departments* at IOU hereby excludes Thesis as a required course with effect from August 29, 2016.

*Departments at the Islamic Online University:

  • Department of Education
  • Department of Islamic Economics, Banking, and Finance
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Information Technology
  • Department of Islamic Studies
  • Department of Arabic Language and Linguistics
Note:
  1. BAIS Advance Diploma
  2. BAIS Audit
  3. BEd Advance Diploma
  4. BEd Audit
  5. BSc PSY Advance Diploma
  6. BSc PSY Audit
  7. BSc IT Advance Diploma
  8. BSc IT Audit
  9. BBA-IF Advance Diploma
  10. BBA-IF Audit
  11. BSc IBE Advance Diploma
  12. BSc IBE Audit
  13. MAIS Advance Diploma
  14. MAIS Audit
Benefits of the Policy

This policy is helpful to standardize the curriculum and graduation requirement of the alternative streams of study at IOU.