Admission to higher studies involves completion of a minimum of upper secondary education, whether vocational or general. CUAS or the Central Admission University System has provided weightage to the GPA of students as well as their scores on certain exams as a determinant of ease of admission.
Admission Requirements for Associate Degree Programs: Such courses are offered by community colleges and technical institutes as well as universities. Programs generally last for around 2 years in duration along with national admission tests declared through the Central University Admission System/CUAS. Major programs centre around technical or vocational education. Associate Degree as well as Diplomas both offer access to undergraduate programs. Students must be high school graduates to opt for these courses.
Admission Requirements for Bachelor’s Degree Programs: The duration of these programs is around 4 years and a total of 120 to 150 credits while 30 credits are considered the standard full time land. Architecture, pharmacy, art and graphic art require around 150 to 188 credits and involve a study duration of five years. Basic training in medicine, vet medicine and dentistry need six years of study leading to award of a doctorate.
For applying to undergraduate programs, students must have completed close to 30 credits in general education namely humanities, science, math and social sciences. Students can reach the second or third year of a bachelor’s degree program through an associate degree course, diploma in technical and/or vocational education as well as a teacher training program of two years duration.
Admission Requirements for Graduate Diploma: This type of academic program lasts one year in length and equals around 24 to 36 credits. It needs a bachelor’s degree for admission and is designed to promote specialisation in higher education.
Admission Requirements for Master’s Degree: This course requires two more years of study following a bachelor’s degree and certain programs can be finished in one year with at least 36 credits.
Higher Graduate Diploma Admission Requirements: This requires a minimum of one year and at least 24 credits building on the master’s degree and is most commonly associated with medical science specialisations.
Doctoral Degree Admission Requirements: This requires between 2 to 5 years of study which is around 48 credits after a master’s degree and 72 following a bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree with GPA of a minimum of 3.5 is needed for admission though brilliant undergraduate degree holders with a proven academic record can enter directly into doctoral programs.
Each institution follows certain common and specific admission procedures. Higher educational institutions such as universities and colleges either offer direct admission or exam based admission. International students must have
SAT scores at bachelor’s level and
GRE/
GMAT scores at higher levels. Admission to doctoral programmes is based on holistic assessment of the student.
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