AIOU to Launch New Degree and Certificate Programmes
— June 7, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The Academic Council of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has approved the introduction of new degree programmes, including BS programmes, PGD programmes, certificates, and short courses, in a meeting attended by the department heads, principal officers, and external members.
This meeting marked the 67th session of the Academic Council and the 51st session of the Academic Planning and Development/Research and Educational Technology Committee (APD/RET) of AIOU.
The Vice Chancellor of AIOU, Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood, chaired the meeting, and Registrar Raja Umer Younis organised it. The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved by the council. Additionally, the council approved changes in the titles and content of several courses offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies, and the Faculty of Sciences.
The meeting consented to the launch of various courses, including a BS in Political Science, International Relations, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Environmental Studies, as well as a short course in IELTS and a PGD in Clinical Nutrition.
Agenda items for services departments including the Examination Department, Directorate of Regional Services, and the Directorate of Academic Planning and Course Production, were also approved.
Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood directed faculty members and deans to design courses and prepare teaching materials according to university policy and Higher Education Commission guidelines.
While introducing the new members, the vice chancellor assured them of efforts to enhance the quality of education.
The decisions made at the meeting will be reviewed and approved by the Executive Council, the university’s supreme body, next week.