Admission

Undergraduate Admission

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Graduate Admission

Admission Requirements:


A. Master’s by Coursework

A1.1 Graduates with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant Discipline from SUST are eligible to apply for the Master’s by Coursework program.


B. Master’s by Mixed Mode

B1.1 Graduates with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant Discipline from SUST or any other university or equivalent foreign university, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00, are eligible to apply for the Master's by Mixed Mode program.

B1.2 A candidate holding a Master's by Coursework degree in a relevant Discipline from SUST is eligible for admission to the Master's by Mixed Mode program, provided s/he has achieved a minimum CGPA of 3.25 in his/her Master's by Coursework program.

B1.3 A candidate currently enrolled in a Master's by Coursework program at SUST, who has already completed 18 credits of coursework with a CGPA of 3.25 or higher, is eligible to apply for the conversion from his/her current program to this program. In such cases, the candidate will be granted a waiver for theory courses completed in the Master's by Coursework program.

B1.4 A candidate who has graduated under the course system and has achieved at least a second division/class in all previous examinations is eligible for admission to this program. In such cases, the candidate must provide evidence that this degree will enhance his/her professional career.


C. Master’s by Research (MPhil)

Cl.1 Graduates with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant Discipline from SUST or any other university or equivalent foreign university, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00, are eligible to apply for the Master's by Research program.

C1.2 A candidate holding a Master's by Coursework (General) degree in a relevant Discipline from SUST is eligible for admission to the Master's by Research program, provided s/he has achieved a minimum CGPA of 3.25 in his or her Master's by Coursework program.

C1.3 A candidate currently enrolled in a Master's by Coursework program at SUST, who has already completed 18 credits of coursework with a CGPA of 3.25 or higher, is eligible to apply for the conversion from his/her current program to this program.

C1.4 A candidate who has graduated under the course system and has achieved at least a second division/class in all previous examinations is eligible for admission to this program. In such cases, the candidate must provide evidence that this degree will enhance his/her professional career.


D. Doctoral by Research Program (PhD)

D1.1 A candidate with a Master’s degree by Mixed Mode with CGPA 3.25 or with a Master’s by Research degree is eligible to apply for a PhD program as a regular student.

D1.2 A candidate currently enrolled in a Master's by Research program at SUST is eligible to apply for the conversion from a Master's by Research to a PhD program, subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions: (i) the candidate must have authored at least two published articles in peer reviewed journal(s) derived from his/her research work within the first two semesters, provided that s/he appears as the first or corresponding author, (ii) the supervisor must certify that the candidate possesses the potential to successfully complete the PhD program, and (iii) the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) confirms that the progress achieved is solely attributable to the candidate. The proposal for this conversion requires approval from the Board of Advanced Studies (BAS) and subsequently from the Academic Council (AC). From the date of conversion at AC, the PhD candidature will be started.

D1.3 A candidate who has graduated in Masters (by research) under the course system (other than semester system) and is seeking admission to the PhD program must hold a minimum of a second division or class in all previous examinations. Additionally, the candidate is required to attain a score of at least 50% in his/her Master's (Research) examination.

D1.4 Candidates eligible for direct admission to the PhD program as regular students should fulfill any of the following criteria: (i) university or college teachers possessing a Master's by Mixed Mode or Master's by Research; (ii) university teachers with a minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience at the university level; (iii) college teachers (teaching in graduate programs) with a minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience at the college level; and (iv) researchers affiliated with recognized research organizations, provided they have a minimum of six (6) years of research experience being appointed as a research scholar or associate. It is pertinent to note that candidates falling under categories (ii) through (iv) are required to have at least two research articles published in a Web of Science or SCOPUS-indexed journal where they appear as the first or corresponding author.