Virtual University Admission To Professional Short Certificate Courses| Enroll Now
Admission To Professional Short Certificate Courses 2025 at VU is open now. Virtual University has introduced certificate courses for professionals working in the industry as well as the public at large. They aim to retrain professionals in newly emerging fields of science and technology as well as provide the public with an opportunity to learn basic subjects that may be of general interest.
Professional Short Certificate Courses are offered in five disciplines:
- Computer Science
- General Science
- Humanities
- Management
- Mathematics.
Details About Professional Short Certificate Courses 2025
- Courses Duration: Each certificate course is of one-semester duration (18 weeks).
- Institute: Virtual University (VU)
- Deadlines: Open Now
Eligibility Requirements
Candidate can read, write, and understand the English language and there is no restriction of age, gender or educational qualification. A candidate may apply for admission to a maximum of four (04) courses during a semester. However, students already enrolled in a Virtual University degree/diploma program are ineligible for admission to the certificate courses.
Educational material
The University only mails a package containing the lecture handouts/DVDs of the courses that the University has prepared. In case of non-availability of study material for a course, the student shall consult the books/materials prescribed in the course(s) catalog/LMS and shall not claim lecture handouts/DVDs.
However, a student must submit an application (signed hard copy) to the Registrar, Virtual University of Pakistan, MA Jinnah Campus, Defense Road, Off Raiwand Road, Lahore within fifteen days of the commencement of the semester for his registered certificate course. Change is allowed. , Pakistan or ([email protected]).
To replace the received package (if already received) by sending course lecture handouts and lecture DVDs to such student along with shipment charges to VU Bookshop ([email protected]) 100/- as required for payment of Rs. To get the newly selected course content. However, overseas students must pay additional shipment charges for the newly selected course.
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Evaluation of study progress
Assessment of student learning progress is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester through assignments, online quizzes, graded moderated discussion boards (GMDBs), and mid-term and final exams.
Award of Certificate
Each certificate course has three credit hours (except for Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies). Course credit hours earned are transferable to a university degree/diploma program. Upon completion of the coursework requirements, a course certificate will be issued by the VU Academic Department ([email protected]).
Fee structure
- Fee Structure (Local)
- Fee Structure (Overseas)
- Disabled Students Fee Structure (Local)
- Disabled Students Fee Structure (Overseas)
- Schedule of Other Charges
Note: The University will not refund any amount paid if a student leaves the University or applies for cancellation of admission. However, the fees for dropping/freezing certificate courses are as follows:
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Professional Short Certificate Courses Offered by the VU 2025
| Category | Course Code | Title | Pre-requisite | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting, Banking & Finance | ACC311 | Fundamentals of Auditing | None | – |
| ACC501 | Business Finance | None | – | |
| BNK601 | Banking Laws & Practices | None | – | |
| BNK603 | Consumer Banking | None | – | |
| FIN611 | Advanced Financial Accounting | None | – | |
| FIN621 | Financial Statement Analysis | None | – | |
| FIN622 | Corporate Finance | None | – | |
| FIN623 | Taxation Management | None | – | |
| FIN625 | Credit & Risk Management | None | – | |
| FIN630 | Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management | None | – | |
| MGT101 | Financial Accounting | None | – | |
| … | … | … | … | … |
| Computer Science/Information Technology | CS001 | VU-Computer Proficiency License | None | – |
| CS101 | Introduction to Computing | None | – | |
| CS201 | Introduction to Programming | None | – | |
| CS202 | Fundamentals of Front End Development | None | – | |
| CS206 | Introduction to Network Design & Analysis | None | – | |
| CS301 | Data Structures | None | – | |
| … | … | … | … | … |
| Economics | ECO401 | Economics | None | – |
| ECO402 | Microeconomics | None | – | |
| ECO403 | Macroeconomics | None | – | |
| English | ENG001 | Elementary English | None | – |
| ENG101 | English Comprehension | None | – | |
| Molecular Biology | BIO302 | Molecular Biology | None | 4 |
| BIO201 | Cell Biology | None | 4 | |
| BIO203 | Methods in Molecular Biology | BIO302 | 3 | |
| BIO731 | Advanced Molecular Biology | BIO302 | 3 | |
| BIO732 | Gene Manipulation and Genetic Engineering | BIO302, BIO203 | 3 | |
| BIO734 | Advances in Cell Biology | BIO201 | 3 |
Complete Professional Short Certificate Courses Outline
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- Click Here to view Management Courses Contents.
