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Admissions at BNU

Early Admissions Open Fall 2023 

School Degree Programs Degree Level Application Deadline  Admission Test Downloads  interviews  Display of Merit List  NBS Application Deadline   NBS Decision Announcement Last date for registration and fee payment Orientation/ Classes
Mariam Dawood School of Visual Art & Design (MDSVAD) Undergraduate  June 23, 2023 July 04 -05, 2023


Admission Process
Admission Test and Interview Guidelines
July 08 - 12, 2023 July 12, 2023 July 19, 2023  July 26, 2023 Aug 02, 2023 Sep 01, 2023
Razia Hassan School of Architecture (RHSA) Undergraduate July 03, 2023 Date: July 05, 2023
Time: 09:30 am - 05:30 pm
Venue: Room 001, RHSA New Building


Date: July 07 -July 08, 2023
Time: 09:30 am - 05:30 pm
July 08, 2023     July 21, 2023 Date: Aug 28, 2023
Time: 09:30 am

Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Liberal Arts
(SLASS-DLA)
BA (Hons) in Social Sciences with major in   
Undergraduate July 03, 2023 Date: July 05, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
Venue: SB 303, SB Building 



Sample Admission Test All Programs Date: July 05, 2023
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 
Venue: Room 103, SLASS Building

July 07, 2023     July 21, 2023 Sep 04, 2023

 School of Media and Mass Communication,Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
 (SMC-JOR)


  July 03, 2023 July 05, 2023

Sample Admission Test BS Programs
Sample Admission Test MS Program
July 06, 2023

July 07, 2023     July 21, 2023 Sep 04, 2023
School of Media and Mass Communication, Department of Theatre, Film and Television
(SMC-TFT) 
  July 03, 2023 Date: July 05, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Venue: Room 125, SLASS Building
 


Sample Admission Test BA (Hons) TFT Date: July 06, 2023
Venue: Room 107, SLASS Building
 


July 07, 2023     July 21, 2023 Sep 04, 2023
 School of Computer & Information Technology (SCIT)

 


 Undergraduate June 21, 2023 Date: June 22, 2023 
Time: 10:30 am 
Venue: SLASS Auditorium


Date: June 26 - 27, 2023 July 03, 2023     July 10, 2023 Sep 04, 2023
School of Education (SE) 
  June 19, 2023 Date: June 21, 2023
Time: 02: 00 pm - 03: 00 pm



Sample Admission Test All Programs Date: June 21, 2023
Time: 03: 00 pm - 05: 00 pm


June 26, 2023     July 10, 2023 Sep 04, 2023
School of Business, Department of Economics (SB-ECO)   Undergraduate July 03, 2023 July 05, 2023




July 06, 2023 July 07, 2023     July 21, 2023 Sep 04, 2023
 School of Business, Department of Management Sciences (SB-DMS)  Undergraduate July 03, 2023 BBA:
Date: July 05, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Venue: SB T 201, SB T 202, SB T 204, SB Building
BS. Business Intelligence & Analytics
Date: July 05, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Venue: SB 001 Auditorium




Sample Admission Test 1 for BBA and BS. Business Intelligence & Analytics
Sample Admission Test 2 for BBA and BS. Business Intelligence & Analytics
BBA:
Date: July 05, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: SB Faculty Lounge, SB Building
BS. Business Intelligence & Analytics
Date: July 05, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: SB Faculty, Lounge, SB Building 
July 07, 2023     July 21, 2023 Sep 04, 2023
Institute of Psychology



June 16, 2023 Date: June 19 - 21, 2023
Time: 10: 30 am 
Venue: IP Main Lab, Second Floor, Sartaj Aziz Building

Date: June 19 - 21, 2023
Time: 10: 30 am 
Venue: IP Main Lab, Second Floor, Sartaj Aziz Building
June 26, 2023
    July 10, 2023 Sep 04, 2023






BNU Prospectus 2022-23


How to apply

Online Application:

➢Visit our Online Admission Portal
➢Select the degree program and click on Apply Now link
➢Read admission application instructions carefully
➢Check Documents Check List for Admission and fill out the form

Application Submission:


Submit via Courier  OR  Submit in Person
Print the filled-out application form and submit it via courier with copies of your transcripts and a demand draft/pay order for application processing fee (Rs.3,000 for other schools/ Rs.3,500 for MDSVAD (non-refundable)) at:
Registrar’s Office 
BNU Campus 
13 Km Raiwind Road 
Lahore 
Print the filled-out application form, transcript scans and proof of online payment for the processing fee (Rs. 3,000 for all other schools/Rs. 3,500 for MDSVAD) and submit it in person at:
Registrar's Office
BNU Campus
13 Km Raiwind Road
Lahore

ACCOUNT DETAILS for Online payment:
IBAN: PK50ASCM0000211650512685
Account Title: Beaconhouse National University
Bank Name: Askari Bank Limited
Branch: Gulberg Branch

 

For any queries contact our Admission Office at (042) 38100156 ext 204, 484, 488 and 490 (from 09:30 am to 04:30 pm | Monday to Friday) or email: admissions@bnu.edu.pk

Please Note: Out of health and safety concerns in the wake of COVID-19, all applicants are requested to avoid unnecessary in-person visits to the campus.

Admission Criteria

Selected candidates will be granted provisional admission only, which may be regularized after they have been declared successful and meet any one of the following requirements:

BA / BSc (Hons) Programmes

  • FA / F.Sc with at least 2nd division (i.e. 495 marks)*.
  • O-levels (at least 6 subjects with IBCC equivalence) and 3 A-levels. Advanced Subsidiary (AS) will not be taken into account.
  • High School Diploma and International Baccalaureate (IB) result with at least 2.5 CGPA.
  • Equivalence Certificate form IBCC is mandatory for all international qualifications i.e. O Levels/A-Levels, High School Diploma, and International Baccalaureate, or equivalent.

*Motivated candidates with a serious commitment to learning and minimum 60% marks in intermediate or equivalent marks in A-levels or High School Diploma are eligible to apply for BBA (Hons.) program. Admission offers will be subject to the decision of the admission committee based on the candidate’s academic history and performance in the test and interview.
*Motivated candidates with a serious commitment to learning and minimum 45% marks in intermediate or equivalent marks in A-levels or High School Diploma are eligible to apply for BS. Business Intelligence and Analytics program. Admission offers will be subject to the decision of the admission committee based on the candidate’s academic history and performance in the test and interview.
*For Economics minimum 50% marks in intermediate or equivalent marks in A-levels or High School Diploma. Admission offer would be subject to the decision of the admission committee based on the candidate's academic history and performance in the test and interview.
*For B.Sc in Applied Psychology 45% marks required in Inter OR equivalent IBCC equivalence.

SCIT Admission Criteria:

  • For BSc (Hons.) in Computer Science, at least 50% marks in Intermediate (with Maths as a subject) OR Intermediate (Pre-Medical Group).
  • For BSc (Hons) in Management and Business Computing, at least 50% marks in any Group of Intermediate.
  • Equivalent qualifications are acceptable, provided an equivalence Certificate is obtained from the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) Office.
  • All applicants are required to appear in an Admission Test and Interview.

MA / MSc Programmes

  • Bachelor’s degree in Humanities or Sciences from a recognized foreign or local college/university with minimum second division.

MS/M.Phil Programme

  • MA second division or 16 years of education with BA (Hons.) from a recognized university with minimum CGPA of 2.5
  • GAT, General Test from the National Testing Service

RHSA Admission Criteria

B. Arch (Bachelor of Architecture)

  • Eligibility 20%
  • Statement of Intent 20%
  • Admission Test 40%
  • Interview 20%

Students awaiting their FA/FSc/A-Level results may apply for admission. Selected candidates will be granted provisional admission only, which may be regularized after they have been declared successful and meet the admission requirements of the university.

Entrance Exam

The entrance exam will be a multiple-choice paper. Student will have to select the best or correct answer. The exam will assess the following with relevance to architecture.

  • Candidate’s General Knowledge: historical, regional, social, literary.
  • Candidate’s Cognitive ability: perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.
  • Candidate’s understanding of moral/ social issues confronted by architecture today.
  • Interview by a panel of Faculty.

Eligibilty

To be eligible for admission to the undergraduate program, a candidate must satisfy any one of the following requirements:

  • Passed F.S.C/FA/ICS/with at least 2nd division (45% marks)
  • A-Levels subjects with at least 2nd division (45% marks)

Note for All Candidates:

Candidates are requested to ensure they meet applicable eligibility requirements before applying. These are listed on the Website in the Admission section. Moreover, candidates are responsible to complete the application and other requirements according to the published instructions and time schedule. Beaconhouse National University reserves the right to admission; to revoke admission and registration if an application is discovered to be inaccurate or incomplete, or if supporting documents are discovered to be fraudulent. Any candidate who presents a fraudulent document in support of an application for admission may be identified to other universities and colleges.

There are TWO Admission Cycles for the Entrance Exam. Early Admissions and Regular Admissions. If a candidate does not clear the Admission process in the Early Admissions, they may apply for a re-interview in the Regular Admission. If the Candidate has failed to appear on the Entrance Exam in the first cycle, they can request to appear in the second cycle (The decision will be taken by the Admission Committee). The admission granted is valid for that year only and will not be carried forward next year if the candidate does not avail the admission. They will have to re-apply next year.

Reading list

Compulsory readings for Exam and Interview:
In praise of shadows
Experiencing architecture
Beloved City by Bapsi Sidhwa


List of Architects

Research their body of work and study one building in detail for Exam and Interview:
Frank Lloyd Wright
Louis Kahn
Le Corbusier
Mies van der Rohe
Hassan Fathy
Kausar Bashir
Mehdi Ali Mirza
Habib Fida Ali
Yasmin Lari
Nayyar Ali Dada

Statement of Intent (300-600 words)

An essay is to be written by the candidate providing an introduction about themselves and their motivation for becoming an Architect. A full and specific description of the applicant’s motivation is required to be submitted with the Application. The letter must include statements of goals, their interests beyond the field of architecture, and their skills. Define key questions, issues that might be answered, and how they feel that this institute will provide opportunities to fulfill their missions.

This will be submitted with the application form. This submission is weighted heavily during the application review process.

Entrance Exam

All candidates have to undertake the entrance exam.

Part A – MCQs
Section A – Mathematics (Intermediate/A-Levels)
Section B – Geometry (Matriculations/O-Levels)
Section C – Physics (Matriculation/O-Levels)
Section D – General Knowledge (National and Global)
Section E – Literature, Arts, Culture (National and Global)
Section F – Architecture (National and Global)

Part B – DRAWING
Analytical Drawings
Imaginative Drawings

Part C – MODELING
A small construction (model) to be made using the provided materials.

PART D – WRITING
Candidates will be asked to write about a given topic.

Interview

All candidates are interviewed to keep the admission process thorough and to give equal opportunity to go through the entire process. Interviews are an integral part of the process as it allows the department to understand the Candidate, their capabilities, and their reasons to join the field in a candid conversation.

BID (Bachelor in Interior Design)

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for admission to the undergraduate program, a candidate must satisfy any one of the following requirements:

  • Passed F.S.C/FA/ICS/I.COM with at least 45% marks.
  • A-Levels subjects with at least 2nd division (45% marks)
  • O-levels (in at least 6 subjects for international students and 8 subjects for local students) and 3 A-Levels Subjects. Advanced Subsidiary (AS) will not be taken into account. (Candidates scoring an average C grade in each O and A-Level are eligible to apply).
  • American High School Diploma with IBCC equivalence of 45%.
  • Bachelors in any subject with a minimum of 2.0 CGPA or 2nd Division

PhD

  • 18 years of education from recognized university.
  • For admission into PhD a minimum of CGPA 3.00 in MS/M.Phil or first Division in annual system is required.
  • GAT/GRE.
  • All educational documents duly attested by HEC.
  • Comprehensive Examination.
  • 18 credit hours of course work is essential before thesis.
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