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Degree inflation

Public-sector employers are legally obligated to treat all job applicants with the same degrees from accredited programs as equivalent, no matter the reputation of the universities. However, private-sector employers are…

HEC approves degrees of PMAS-AAUR

The Quality Assurance Agency (CAA) of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has approved 54 degrees including three MS, one MSC, nine MSc (Hons), 18 MPhil and 23 PhD degrees of…

HEC: degree attestation

I HAVE done my bachelors in chemical engineering (BE) in 2016 from the University of Karachi, which is a university recognised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). I am also…

Flawed degrees

Do PhD programmes at typical Pakistani public universities fit our circumstances? A PhD programme has two essential components: coursework involving classroom teaching, and thesis involving research. Which should receive greater…

HEC closes two year BA/BSc degree programmes

In accordance with a decision taken by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in 2016, the old two-year BA/BSc degrees (equivalent to 14 years of education) and MA/MSc degrees will no…