Applications are invited from interested and qualified students by announcement in newspapers before each term. Candidates are required Course work shall continue up to the final week of each term. Candidates are required to apply in a prescribed form, which is to obtain from the academic section of the university for a fee of Tk. 100.00 during the specified date.

A candidate for admission to the university may apply to only three departments in order of preference, and his/her selection shall be made on the basis of their past performance in relation to the requirements ofthe respective departments. Students graduated from recognized foreign universities may also be considered for admission according to the same guideline.

Following admission of a student to a particular department, it is necessary to consult with the relevant Department Head concerning selection of courses and the assignment of a Major professor. The student shall establish not only the courses that will be taken during the first term of study, but also begin a process of developing a plan for required courses to be taken to complete all degree requirements.

A student Disciplinary Committee deals with issues that arise related to misconduct on the part of the student as they may relate to the policy and procedures of the University or other relevant statutes or generally recognized rules and regulations. The Committee shall convene to address issues brought before it as per existing regulations.

Occasionally students encounter special problems whose proper solution may require deviation from the Academic Regulations and Procedures or Policies.

Requests for such deviations in the regulations must be presented to the Dean of Graduate Studies on prescribed petition forms. Petitions received by the Dean of Graduate Studies will be forwarded to the proper committee or office for review and appropriate action with intimation to the vice-chancellor. Other special problems may involve academic issues such as evaluation of student's academic performance. Concerned students should appeal about their academic grievances first to the instructor of the course and then to the Head of the department in which the course was offered. The concerned department Head will take necessary action and keep the Dean and The Vice-Chancellor informed about his action.

Conferral of the degree is recommended by the Academic Council and approved by the University Syndicate.

The office of the Dean of Graduate Studies and the major department will keep a record of each student's progress, including dates of examinations and evaluation of the student's programme by committee members.

The admission of a student shall be canceled if he/she fails to:

• complete the first term of admission;

• Enroll course for two or more consecutive terms without prior approval for absence;

• pass the final oral and thesis defense examination;

• comply with the regulations of the University;

• maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3 (three) for more than two consecutive terms;

• complete the degree within 4 years (including one year extension approved by the Syndicate).

Academic regulations and procedures, as from time to time revised and published to assist students to assist students to plan and pursue their academic programmes. Every student is responsible for learning the existing academic regulations which are in force and observing the procedures which govern his or her relations with BSMRAU.

Anything not covered in this catalogue will be referred to and decided by the Academic Council.