The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sought feedback and suggestions on the Expert Committee's recommendations on the specification of degrees and new degree nomenclature(s).
A student may be considered for the award of a qualification (like a certificate/diploma/degree) once the required number of credits have been earned, irrespective of the minimum duration of the programme.
In view of the multiple entries and multiple exits in Higher Education, the National Credit Framework (NCrF), and the Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes (CCFUP) as envisaged under the NEP 2020, it would be appropriate to recognise qualifications at the level of undergraduate certificate, undergraduate diploma, and postgraduate diploma too.
Highlights
The degree nomenclature may be modified to be in sync with international norms.
In case of specialisation or a major subject at the undergraduate level, the programme nomenclature on the degree certificate awarded to the students may also be written as “Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Science in specialisation”. For example, a Bachelor of Arts in Music may also be a specified nomenclature in addition to BA (Music).
The university is free to offer interdisciplinary and innovative specialisation in these programmes. In case the undergraduate degree programme is of three years duration, it may be referred to as BA / BCom / BSc. The existing three years undergraduate degree Honours programmes may also continue.
For a postgraduate degree programme either of one-year or two-year duration, the existing nomenclature of MA / MCom / MSc, etc., may continue.
A one-year or two-year postgraduate degree programme in any discipline may also have a Master of Science abbreviated as MS as a specified nomenclature.
This nomenclature shall apply to all disciplines like Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Management, Commerce etc. For more details, visit the official UGC website or click HERE