As per the recommendation of a task force, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has framed draft guidelines on Curriculum Framework and Credit System for four-year Under-Graduate (UG) programme.
Earlier, the task force was constituted to revise UGC guidelines on the adoption of Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) and instructional template for facilitating the implementation of CBCS.
The draft framework seeks to equip students with the capacities in fields across the arts, humanities, languages, natural sciences, social sciences; soft skills such as complex problem solving, critical thinking, creative thinking and communication skills.
The draft guidelines offer adoption of flexible curricular structures in order to enable creative combinations of disciplinary areas for study in multidisciplinary contexts which allow flexibility in course options for the students, in addition to rigorous specialisation in a subject or subject.
Undergraduate degree programees of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options within this period, with appropriate certifications such as:
-A certificate after completing 1 year (2 semesters) of study in the chosen fields of study.
-A diploma after 2 years (4 semesters) of study -A bachelor’s degree after a 3-year (6 semesters) programme of study
-A bachelor’s degree with honours after a 4-year (eight semesters) programme of study or a bachelor’s degree with research after a 4-year (eight semesters) programe of study if the student completes a rigorous research project in their major area(s) of study.
-The 4-year multidisciplinary bachelor’s degree programme is considered a preferred option since it would allow the opportunity to experience the full range of holistic and multidisciplinary education in addition to a focus on the chosen major and minors as per the choices of the student.
Semester/Credits:
A semester consists of 90 working days and an academic year is divided into two semesters. Each working week will have 40 hours of instructional time.
- A summer term is for eight weeks, and summer term courses may be offered on a fastrack mode to enable students to complete arrears courses, do a 0-99 or 100-199 level courses. The HEI can decide on the kind of courses to be offered in the summer term.
-Internship/apprenticeship can be carried out during the summer term, especially for student who exits after two semesters or four semesters of study.