Rules and Regulations

Academic Standards:

The curricula of all programs offered by BUBT have been modeled on similar academic programs of reputed North American and European Universities to facilitate transfer of credits earned at BUBT to universities abroad.

Registration:

All the new students must register their courses in the prescribed Registration Form at the time of admission.

Existing students must register their courses of the new semester before the classes of the new semester start on payment of their semester tuition and other fees or their parts as determined by the university administration. Students should consult the Faculty in Charge/Chairman of the Department/Program Director (in case of MBA, EMBA & MBM Programs) in planning their course schedule and should follow the rules and procedures related to registration for courses.

Late Registration:

A student who seeks to register after the first day of classes must obtain permission from the office of the university. Those students who are given permission to register late may have to pay a late registration fee.

Orientation:

All new students must participate in the orientation program. Students are encouraged to bring their parents or guardians to the orientation ceremony.

Student Identification Cards:

All new students will receive photo Identification Cards from the admission office. These cards are used for various purposes such as entering into the campus, attending classes, using the library and computer labs, etc.

Course Offerings:

All courses at BUBT follow a logical sequence. At the very outset, students are encouraged to take foundation courses. Next comes the core courses. Here the students are exposed to the various aspects of their discipline from the basics to the manageable details. Having completed the core courses, students meet the requirements for enrolling into the concentration or major courses which prepare the students for career in the chosen area of specialization. Finally, a student has to complete the required Internship assignment to gain practical work experience.

Course Load:

Twelve credits without laboratory credits, if any, (that is, 4 courses per semester) are the normal course load according to BUBT standard. However, a student can enroll for more or a smaller number of courses with necessary permission.

Course Sequence:

A student must pass all prerequisite courses (foundation, support and core courses) in order to register into higher-level (major/concentration) courses required for the preferred degree. All course sequences must be maintained including English Language requirements for the undergraduate programs. A student must fulfill English Language requirements by the fourth semester after admission.

Class Attendance:

A student must attend at least 70% classes in all the courses. Other than LLB two year and LLM programs, 5% marks in each course is allocated for attendance and this score will vary from 1 to 5 according to his/her percentage of presence as noted below. In case of LLB two year and LLM programs 10 marks are allocated for class attendance.

Policy for Semester Promotion:

• For 'F' grade holder the course must be repeated within the next 3 consecutive semesters but pre-requisite course/s should be repeated on priority basis. Scorer of 'F' grade shall have to pay full fee for the retake course/courses.
• For improvement of grade in any course, the incumbent student may be allowed to repeat for improvement in that course. However, if any student wishes to take this privilege, he/she has to submit an application through proper channel at least within 2 weeks after publication of result of a particular semester.
•  The improved grade will be computed in the final transcript and the previous grade/s (i.e. 'F' or any other grade of the improver) will be marked with 'R' grade (as retake of the course) which has no effect on GPA or CGPA. For improvement of grade, the student has to register the course as usual by paying the half tuition fee (i.e. credit hour basis).

Repeating Courses:

Students may repeat courses in order to improve their grades. They must register for and complete the course/courses to accomplish the repeat and 50% of the tuition fees has to be paid for the course/courses repeated. However, a student who receives "F" grade in any course must repeat that course and obtain a minimum of "D" grade in order to meet degree requirements. Both the original and the repeat grades are recorded in the transcript, but CGPA is calculated on the basis of the better of the two grades. A course can be repeated once only.

Retake / Repeat Fees:

Students scoring 'F' grade in any course shall have to pay full tuition fees for repeating the course. Students with grade lower than "A" in any course may retake the course to improve their grades and shall have to pay half of the tuition fees for the course/courses.

Withdrawal from a Course:

A student may withdraw from a course within 15 days from the date of starting the semester. Permission from the appropriate authority must be obtained for withdrawal.

Withdrawal from the Semester:

A student getting himself admitted in the 1st semester (new student) may withdraw his/her registration by a written application before the commencement of the classes. The students of other semesters may also withdraw their registration within 15 days of the commencement of the classes by a written application. The students not attending classes and/ or examinations of a semester without withdrawal within the time limit will be required to pay all semester fees and accept the grade 'F' in all examinations of the semester.

Change of Degree Program:

Students seeking to change their degree program must submit a written request to Chair of the concerned Department or Program Director in case of MBA Program. Upon recommendation of the Chair of the Department or Program Director to which the students intend to change, the office of the university shall make the necessary changes in the student's record.

Refund of Fees:

If any student withdraws his/her registration from a program in the first semester before the commencement of the class, only the tuition fees paid for that semester may be refunded. If any student withdraws his/her registration from a program in any other semester within 15 days of the commencement of the class of that semester only the tuition fees paid for that semester may be refunded.

Re-entry:

After the withdrawal period a student must apply for re-entry into the university and must complete the requirements for the degree in force at the time of the re-entry.

Research:

Students have to undertake a semester-long research under the supervision of a faculty and earn a minimum of C grade for graduation where such research is a requirement for the degree.

Internship Requirement:

Students registering for internship should preferably have completed all course work. Students may not be registered for any course during internship. For purposes of fulfilling degree requirements, students should be interned in organizations ideally for twelve weeks, allowing two to four weeks for writing reports, etc. The students must earn at least a C grade in the internship project.

Degree Requirements

All candidates for a degree must:

• Earn at least a CGPA of 2.00 on all BUBT credits counted for undergraduate degree and at least CGPA of 2.5 for graduate programs.
• Complete the internship/research project with a minimum of C grade, wherever required;
• Clear all financial and other obligations to the university.

Transcripts and Academic Records:

Former and currently enrolled students who have paid their university charges are entitled to receive, upon written request, transcripts of their academic records. Each transcript includes a student's entire academic record to date and current academic status. A fee of Tk. 200/- (Taka two hundred) is payable for issuing a transcript.

Withholding Records:

The University may withhold records of students who have outstanding dues (fees) and against whom official disciplinary actions have been taken.

Provisional Certificate:

After the successful completion of all the requirements for awarding a degree the students shall usually be conferred certificates of respective degrees through convocation. However, a Provisional Certificate may be issued to a student on request before the convocation with the payment of a fee of Tk. 500/-. The Provisional Certificate must be returned at the time of receiving the Original Certificate.

Disqualification:

All four-year Bachelor Programs require completion of all degree requirements within a maximum period of 7 (seven) years. All three - year and less than four - year academic programs must be completed within a maximum period of 6(six) years. All two - year and less than two - year but more than one - year academic programs must be completed within a maximum period of 4(four) years. All one - year academic programs must be completed within a maximum period of 2(two) years. Failure to complete all degree requirements within the given time frame may disqualify a student from continuation of his / her study at BUBT.

Code of Conduct:

BUBT strives to maintain a healthy academic atmosphere on its campus. Students are expected to do their part in achieving this goal by attending classes regularly, making appropriate use of all campus resources in such a way as to enhance their academic achievements, by maintaining discipline, keeping the campus clean, and being good neighbors and models of good citizenship.

Rules & Regulations to be Followed:

The students and their guardians are requested to be aware of the rules and regulations before admission to avoid any future complications. The students are supposed to follow the rules and regulations of the university, otherwise their admission is liable to be cancelled.