The Bachelor of Science program in Public Administration is designed to meet specific needs of public sector. There are different goals of this program which include:

1. Providing a liberal arts education through the University's Core Curriculum.

2. Assuring an understanding and appreciation of the political, social, and economic aspects of public services.

3. Preparing students for entry and middle-level professional positions in public sector.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the program coordinator:
Ms. Maryam Ahmad
E-mail: mariamahmed@vu.edu.pk
Ph: +92-051-111-880-880 [Ext:5833] 

The objectives of the program are:

1. To develop understanding with different aspects of Public Administration.

2. To become familiar with operational aspects of Public Administration and public policy specifically in the context of Pakistan.

3. To develop managerial, planning, interpersonal and analytical skills.

4. To enable students to articulate and apply a public service perspective.

5. To Sharpen the skills to analyze, synthesize and evaluate the gaps in public service delivery for bringing reforms in governance.

Intermediate (12 years of education)/ A- Level or equivalent qualification with at-least 45% marks

Note

1. Candidates having ‘A’ level or Deeni Asnad or foreign qualification are required to provide equivalence certificate from IBCC or HEC, Islamabad as applicable.

2. Candidates having less than 45% marks in Intermediate or equivalent qualification will be eligible for admission after the successful completion of “Zero  Semester”.

BS Lateral Entry Route

Applicants with a 2-year Associate Degree in the same discipline (from an HEC-recognized institution) will be able to join the 5th semester of a BS program. Those with an Associate Degree in a different discipline or a conventional BA/BSc degree (annual system) must complete a bridging semester/deficiency semester to address academic deficiencies.

The minimum admission eligibility is a 2.00/4.00 CGPA for Associate Degree holders (semester system) or 45% marks for BA/BSc or equivalent (annual system), along with meeting the University’s general admission criteria based on 12 years of education. The University may set higher standards for specific programs.

The students study progress evaluation mechanism is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, quizzes, Graded Discussion Boards (GDBs), mid-term and final-term examinations.

To be eligible for the award of BS degree, the students are required to complete prescribed course work of 134 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 out of 4.

Students are required to complete a Project/ Internship Report in the final semester of their BS in Public Administration program. The choice of the final project is at student’s discretion. However, consultation with student's advisor is compulsory. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the Project and to give a presentation.
Student taking Internship course are required to complete 6 to 8 weeks internship in the organization and shall get internship letter from the concerned organization. The students who are already in service shall be exempted from Internship but required to submit the Project.