• Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216

Website: www.bup.edu.bd Admission {Session 2019-2020}

* Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) invites application from the eligible candidates for admission in Bachelor and Masters Program of 2019-2020 session.

* BLIP offers four year Honors/Engineering (BICE) and two year Masters Program.

* Students who have passed HSC or equivalent examination in 2018 and 2019 are allowed to apply for BA/BSS/BBA/BSc Honours/BSc Engineering (BICE) Programs. * A candidate can apply for admission in any number of faculties he/she is eligible for.

* Admission test (written) of various faculties will be conducted at different date and time.

* Application processing fees are non-refundable. Eligibility for Admission

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Four Year Honours Eligibility for Admission Programs

(1) A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination from an~ disci~line/grou~.

BSS (Hons) in (2) Candidates from Science Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.50 in Development Studies SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.00 in each of the examinations.

(3) Candidates from Business Studies Group must obtain a total GPA of BSS (Hons) in 8.25 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA Disaster and Human 3. 75 in each of the examinations. Security Management (4) Candidates from Humanities Group must obtain a total GPA of 7.75 in

SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 3.75 in each of the examinations.

BSS (Hons) in (5) Candidates from General Certificate of Education (GCE) 0 and A level Economics background must pass in minimum 05 (five) and 02 (two) subjects respectively

having minimum 26.5 points in total based on the following scale:

Grade Point A*/A 5.00 B 4.00

BA (Hons) in English C 3.50 D 3.00

Note: Gradings lower than 'D' will not be considered for point calculation. (6) Candidates from International Baccalaureate (IB) must pass in

BSS (Hons) in Public minimum 06 (six) subjects having minimum 30 points based on the rating Administration scale used in their curriculum (7, 6, 5, 4). Rating of 1, 2 and 3 will not be

considered in point calculation. (7) Candidates will have to sit for a written test (MCQ) of 100 marks. The marks distribution is as follows:

(a) General Knowledge - 30. (b) English - 40. (c) Bangla - 30

BSS (Hons) in (8) Candidates applying for admission in the Department of Economics Sociology must have .. 'A-' (A Minus) grade in Economics minimum

/Accounting/Statistics/Higher Mathematics either in SSC/equivalent or HSC/equivalent examination. Candidates from 'O' Level or 'A' Level background must have minimum D grade in any of the above mentioned subjects.

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(9) Candidates applying for admission in the Department of Disaster & Human Security Management must be qualified from Science Group in SSC/equivalent examination. Candidates must have studied Higher Mathematics/Statistics in HSC/equivalent level and obtained minimum 'A-' (A Minus) grade in the examination.

(10) Candidates applying for admission in the Department of English must have minimum 'A-' (A Minus) grade in English both in SSC/equivalent examination and HSC/equivalent examination.

Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) Four Year Honours

Eligibility for Admission Programs

(1) A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent BBA in Accounting & examination from any discipline/group.

Information Systems (2) Candidates from Science Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.50 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.00 in each of the examinations.

(3) Candidates from Business Studies Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.25 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA

BBA in Finance & 3.75 in each of the examinations. Banking

(4) Candidates from Humanities Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.25 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 3.75 in each of the examinations.

(5) Candidates from General Certificate of Education (GCE) 0 and A level background must pass in minimum 05 (five) and 02 (two) subjects respectively

BBA-General having minimum 26.5 points in total based on the following scale:

Grade Point A*/A 5.00 B 4.00 C 3.50 D 3.00

BBA in Management Note: Gradings lower than 'D' will not be considered for point calculation. Studies (6) Candidates from International Baccalaureate (IB) must pass in minimum 06 (six) subjects having not less than 30 points based on the rating scale used in their curriculum (7, 6, 5, 4). Rating of 1, 2 and 3 will not be considered in point calculation. (7) Candidates will have to sit for a written test (MCQ) of 100 marks. The

BBA in Marketing mark distribution is as follows: (a) Mathematics-35 (b) English-35 (c) General Knowledae-30

Two Year Masters Eligibility for Admission Prooram

(1) A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent, HSC/equivalent and BA/BBA/BSS/BSc/equivalent examination from any discipline/group. (2) The candidate must have 8 points based on the following calculation:

Points Degree GPA/CGPA GPA/CGPA GPA/CGPA GPA/CGPA

MBA 3.50 and above 3.00-3.49 2.50-2.99 2.00-2.49 SSC 3 2 1 N/A HSC 3 2 1 N/A Bachelor (Pass) 4 3 2 1 Bachelor (Hons) 5 4 3 2

(3) Masters Degree holders will be rewarded with 1 (one) additional point.

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(4) Applicants who appeared in 'O' level examination must obtain pass marks at least in 05 (five) subjects with minimum 'D' grade in each.

(5) Applicants who appeared in 'A' level examination must obtain pass marks at least in 02 (two) subjects with minimum 'D' grade in each.

(6) Candidates will have to sit for a written test (MCQ) of 100 marks. The mark distribution is as follows:

(a) Mathematics - 30 (b) English - 30 (c) General Knowledge - 20 (d) Creative Writing - 20

Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS) Four Year Honours

Programs Eligibility for Admission

(1) · A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination from any discipline/group. (2) Candidates from Science Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.50 in

,___ ----1 SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.00 in each of the examinations.

(3) Candidates from Business Studies Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.25 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA

.__ _____, 3. 75 in each of the examinations.

(4) Candidates from Humanities Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.25 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 3.75 in each of the examinations.

(5) Candidates from General Certificate of Education (GCE) 0 and A level background must pass in minimum 05 (five) and 02 (two) subjects respectively having minimum 26.5 points in total based on the following scale:

Grade Point

BSS (Hons) in International Relations

LLB (Hons)

BSS (Hons) in Mass Communication & Journalism

A*/A 5.00 B 4.00 C 3.50 D 3.00

Note: Gradings lower than 'D' will not be considered for point calculation.

(6) Candidates from International Baccalaureate (18) must pass in minimum 06 (six) subjects having minimum 30 points based on the rating scale used in their curriculum (7, 6, 5, 4). Rating of 1, 2 and 3 will not be considered in point calculation.

(7) Candidates will have to sit for a written test (MCQ) of 100 marks. The marks distribution is as follows:

(a) English - 50 (b) General Knowledge - 30 (c) Banala - 20 Faculty of Science and Technology (FST)

Four Year Honours/ Engineering Programs

Eligibility for Admission

BSc in Information and Communication Engineering (BICE)

BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science

(1) A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination from science discipline/group. (2) Candidates from Science Group must obtain a total GPA of 9.25 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.50 in each of the examinations.

(3) Candidates from General Certificate of Education (GCE) 0 and A level background must pass in minimum 05 (five) and 02 (two) subjects respectively having minimum 26.5 points in total based on the following scale:

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Grade Point A*/A 5.00

B 4.00 C 3.50 D 3.00

Note: Gradings lower than 'D' will not be considered for point calculation.

(4) Candidates from I nternationa I Baccalaureate (18) must pass in minimum 06 (six) subjects having minimum 30 points based on the rating scale used in their curriculum (7, 6, 5, 4). Rating of 1, 2 and 3 will not be considered in point calculation.

(5) Candidates will have to sit for a written test (MCQ) of 100 marks. Students opting for ICE must have Mathematics and those who will opt for Environmental Science must have Biology in HSC as their compulsory/optional (4th subject) subject. Students opting for both ICE and Environmental Science must have both Mathematics and Biology in HSC level.

(6) The marks distribution is as follows: (i) Mathematics - 25/ Biology - 25 (ii) Physics - 25 (iii) Chemistry - 25 (iv) English - 25

Detailed Time Plan for Admission Test

•!• Online Application Submission: 18 August 2019 to 10 October 2019 (Apply online through the "Admission" link of www.bup.edu.bd)

•!• Publication of the List of eligible candidates for Written Exam: 13 October 2019 on BUP Website www.bup.edu.bd

•!• Admit Cards can be downloaded and printed by the individual applicants from admission.bup.edu.bd from 13 October 2019 onwards.

•!• Written Tests will be held as per the following schedule:

Faculty Date & Day of Time of Written Test Written Test

Faculty of Business Studies 25 October 2019 1000 hours-1100 hours Friday

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 25 October 2019 1530 hours-1630 hours Friday

Faculty of Security and Strategic 26 October 2019 1000 hours-1100 hours Studies Saturday Faculty of Science and Technology 26 October 2019 1300 hours-1400 hours

Saturday

Schedule of other Events Event Date!Time

List of selected candidates for appearing at Viva-voce will be published After 1800 hours on 29 on BUP website www.buQ.edu.bd October 2019

Viva-voce 04-20 November 2019

Publication of the final list of selected candidates including waiting list After 1400 hours on 21 for admission on BUP website www.bUQ.edu.bd November 2019

Admission from the list of selected candidates (Main List + Waiting List) 01-19 December 2019

Opening Convocation 07 January 2020

Classes commence on 08 January 2020

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Instructions on How to Apply

•!• Application processing fee is Taka 750.00 (Seven Hundred Fifty) only for each faculty

•!• Application processing fee must be deposited online through your preferred Card/Mobile Financial Services/Internet Banking. Service charge is applicable. Detailed Payment procedure is available at "How to Apply" link on the admission website admission.bup.edu.bd

•:• Detailed application procedure (Video) can be found at BUP Website: www.bup.edu.bd

Special Instructions

•!• Admission Test will be taken in MCQ System and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

•:• Syllabus for Admission Test can be found in BUP Website.

•!• Following mark distribution will be followed for the assessment of candidates: (1) Written Test=65%, (2) Viva-voce=10%, (3) HSC/Equivalent Result=15% and SSC/Equivalent Result=10% (Total=100%)

•:• Help Desk will remain open from 0830 hours to 1730 hours on each working day from 18 August 2019 to 30 October 2019 at the reception of the university. For any query, applicants may call at 09666790790 during this time

•:• Admission cancellation and refund of admission fee will be executed as per following:

./ Before the commencement of class: 90% of the total admission fee may be refunded .

./ From 1-15 days after the commencement of class: 75% of the total admission fee may be refunded .

./ From 16-30 days after commencement of class: 50% of the total admission fee may be refunded .

./ Since 30 days after commencement of class: No amount of total admission fee may be refunded.

* The university authority reserves the right to cancel/modify/change any information given in this advertisement.

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