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…
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…
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…
The quality assurance agency (QAA)of Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved 54 degrees under postgraduate programmes offered at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi. The decision was taken…
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…
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…
By phasing out the two year BA/BSc programme, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is aiming to ensure that students graduate after acquiring a broad-based education and marketable skills, HEC Chairman…
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to form a joint committee to find a solution to concerns raised by religious scholars about seminary degree equivalence. Religious scholars on Tuesday…
The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services on Friday came down hard on Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for registering honorary degrees and running the affairs of the…
Registration of honorary degrees of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is a violation of its own decisions taken by…
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…