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Admission Information for M.phil Student

Ordinance
The Degree of Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) shall be awarded by the University in recognition of the successful completion of the M. Phil. Courses of Studies and Research as prescribed by the Academic Council. The Courses of Studies for the M. Phil. Degree shall run for two academic years. The terms and conditions regarding admission, examination and other matters relating to the Degree shall be prescribed by regulations enacted by the Academic Council and the Syndicate.

Regulations
1.Admission

1. Candidates for admission to the courses of studies for the M. Phil. degree must possess a First Class or Second Class Master’s degree or an equivalent to of this university or of a recognized university and shall have at least Second Division/Class in all earlier examinations (S.S.C, [ and graduate examinations). The qualification may he relaxed by the Academic Council on the Recommendation of the Academic Committee of the Department/Institute in exceptional cases.
2. The Master’s Degree must be in the subject concerned or in a related subject permitted by the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council.
3. A candidate for the M. Phil. degree will be registered for two academic sessions. (iv) The application for admission to the M Phil. programme must be recommended by the supervisor (s) and the Academic Committee of the Department/Institute concerned.
4. On the recommendations of the Board of Advanced Studies about NI. Phil. admission, the Academic Council shall give the final approval.
5. Any change of the supervisor or the topic of dissertation will have to be recommended by the Academic Committee of the concerned Department/Institute and approved by the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council. A separate prescribed form shall be used for this purpose.

2.Courses of Studies

1. Candidates admitted to the M.Phil. courses shall be full-time students of the University. Candidates serving in any organization including the university shall take leave of absence for at least one year at the time of M. Phil. course. Provided that this requirement may he relaxed by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Academic Committee of the Department! Institute concerned in the cases of applicants of the institutions of higher education or research organizations.
2. The Departments/Institutes will prescribe the Courses of Studies which must be approved by the Faculty/Board of Governors, the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council.

3. Examinations

1. Students for the M. Phil. degree shall at the end of the first year of their admission appear at a written examination of 200 marks (number of courses to be determined by the Department/Institute concerned) and at an oral examination of 100 marks. The Controller of Examinations will fix the date and time of the written examination in consultation with the Chairman of the Examination Committee.
2. will be two paper-setters for each paper/course including the course teacher.
3. Each paper will be examined by two examiners including the course teacher.
4. For the first year examination there shall be an Examination Committee consisting of four members three internal members of whom one will be the Chairman and one external member, Provided that more than one Committee may be appointed depending on the nature of the courses offered by the Department/Institute.
5. The Academic Committee of the Department/Institute will nominate the members of the Examination Committee for approval of the Academic Council
6. The pass mark in the first sear examination is 50% on the average for the written papers and 50% on the oral examination.
7. The student who fails to get the pass mark or is unable to appear at the written examination or cannot complete the courses of studies for valid personal reasons may be allowed one more chance to sit for the examination but only in the next academic session on re-admission. The permission of extension will be given by the VC on the recommendation of the supervisor and the Academic Committee of the Department / Institute concerned.
8. Scholarship will not be renewed for a candidate who fails to pass the first year examination in the first attempt.

4. Transfer to the Ph.D. programme

1. Candidates who have successfully completed the first year M.Phil. Courses and have passed under 3 vi) may be transferred to the Ph.D. programme on the recommendation is) of the supervisor (s) certifying satisfactory progress of research work and the Academic Committee of the Department/Institute concerned.
2. The recommendation (s) for transfer will be sent by the Academic Committee of the Department/Institute concerned directly to the Board of Advanced Studies and to the Academic Council which will accord the final approval.

5. Dissertation

1. A candidate for the M. Phil. degree shall submit a dissertation on his/her research work at the end of the second year to the Controller of Examinations through his/her Supervisor (s)
2. The student will perform the research work under the supervision of teachers of the Department/Institute who will be of the rank of an Associate Professor or Professor.
3. If the student fails to submit his/her dissertation in due time he/she will apply for extension before the expiry of the time on the recommendation of his/her Supervisor (s) and the Academic Committee of the Department/Institute concerned.
4. The total number of supervisors of each student must not exceed two of whom one may be from another Department or research organization recognized by the Universities.
5. Each dissertation shall be examined by an Examination Committee consisting of three examiners the convener, one external examiner and the supervisor. The Examiners shall send their reports in sealed covers to the Controller of Examinations.
6. On receipt of the unanimous opinions of the Examiners from the Controller, the convener in consultation with the Controller will is a date and a venue for the Viva-Voce Examination.
7. The Examination Committee in which the convener will preside shall conduct the Viva-Voce Examination.
8. The unanimous recommendation of the examiners will be placed before the Academic Council which shall recommend to the Syndicate for the award of the degree.

6. Registration and Tuition Fees
Every student for the M. Phil. degree must pay the following fees

1. Registration fee Tk. 300.00
2. Tuition fee per month Arts/Social Science/Commerce/Law/ Tk. 100.00 IER/IBA/ISWR/IML/IFA/ Science/Biological Sciences/INFSC./ISRT, Tk. 200.00
3. Library caution money Tk. 500.00
4. Any other fee as payable by general student of the University.

7. The fees for the first year must be paid within one month of obtaining permission for admission. In second year the fees are to he paid within one month 1 the date of publication of the result of the first year examination. Late payment of fees for first/second year, a fine of Tk. 1.00 (Taka one) per day will be imposed.
8. Examination Fees

1. Examination fee for the first year examinations TK. 300.00
2. Examination lee for the Dissertation TK. 500.00