The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh is dedicated to the idea of helping our students become creative, responsible citizens of their age through the strong foundation and wide exposure that a proper liberal arts program can provide.

The following are the General Academic Policies for the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Any of the rules, conditions and requirements below is subject to change at the discretion of the authorities

A. Admissions Requirements

1.  Minimum GPA of 2.5 (or second division) in SSC and HSC examinations (or their equivalent), or GCE "O" Level in four subjects and "A" Level in two subjects with minimum average grade ‘C’ and not below grade ‘D’ in any particular subject.

However:
-  Equivalent performance under other educational systems (e.g. American High School Diploma or IB, etc.) will also be accepted.
-  A combined SAT score of 1100 also accepted in lieu of Admission Test for High School Graduates in any system.
-  The University will also accept non-degree admissions, usually for exchange students.
-  Transfer of credits from comparable educational institutions may be considered after admission.
-  Students will have to pass an admission test to get admission at ULAB.

B. Duration of Program

All bachelors programs at the ULAB are designed to be of four years duration. Students admitted to ULAB must complete graduation within eight years from the date of first enrollment. All programs at the ULAB will follow a three terms per year system.

• 1st Term (Spring) - between late January and May,
• 2nd Term (Summer) - between late May and August
• 3rd Term ( Fall) - between October and January

The particular dates of the terms may vary from year to year due to the calendar changes or special circumstances, but the minimum duration of each term will always be maintained. Each term will usually last three and a half months or 15 weeks and each term-long course shall typically consist of at least three hours of classroom instruction per week and often, but not always, an hour or two of laboratory or tutorial work.

C. Medium of Instruction and Examinations

English shall be the medium of instruction and examinations in the ULAB. However, for clarity and better understanding in a particular course, faculty members can give some explanations in other languages. The compulsory GED course, Bangla Bhasha, will remain out of purview of this clause.

D. Pre-registration

There are fixed dates of registration for each term. However, pre-registration for the next term takes place in week 9 or week 10 of the current term. You are advised to check the Academic Calendar or Registrar’s Office for dates. Places held at pre-registration must be validated in the first two days of term registration. Otherwise they will be vacated in favor of other students. All fees are to be paid at the time of registration and are non-refundable, except for courses dropped/withdrawn by the time stipulated in academic calendar.

Note: Students registering for next term's courses for the first time will be given priority over students who are registering for a course a second or further time.

E. Registration Procedure

For Existing students:

1.  A student will sit with his/her faculty advisor to select course as per his/her term status and the four-year course distribution chart provided in the syllabus of the respective department;

2.  Courses entry will be given online and a registration slip/document will be printed soon after the course entry;

3.  Both the faculty advisor and the student will sign the registration document;

4.  The student is provided with his/her portion of the registration document/slip and the rest is sent to Accounts Department at the end of the day; 

5.  Accounts Department then generates a payment voucher and sign the registration slip and pass it to the student for payment in authorized bank;

6.  After the payment is made, the registration documents are sent to the Registrar's Office for filing;

7.  Any changes in Registration like withdrawing or changing the courses should again be made online through faculty advisers. 

For New students:

1.  New students will have to pay the admission fees and get an ID number from the Accounts;

2.  Student is given the first term courses from the Department or advised by Advising Team or assigned faculty members as per the course flowcharts/ four-year distribution in respective department;

3.  Then they will follow the above procedure to complete the Registration.

F. Credit Transfer

A student may apply for transfer of credits earned from a similar course/degree at another university/institution, subject to a maximum of half the total credits applicable for the particular course/degree at ULAB. For example, for the MSJ course, s/he can transfer a maximum of 63 credits. Transcripts from all previously attended institutions/universities must be submitted at the time of application for credit transfer. Only credits of relevant courses in which s/he earned grade C or better may be transferable to ULAB. The transfer student must have a minimum CGPA of 2.0 for admission to ULAB. The head of the concerned department / program or the Admission Committee will determine equivalence of courses. The application may be referred to the Equivalence Committee, if required. Credit transfer decisions are made on a case-by-case basis where the quality and standard of the institution and/or academic program will be taken into account. For Bangladeshi institutions, transfer of credits will be considered if the institution has been approved by the UGC.

G. Payment System and Retake Policy

1.  You should finish your course work within four years (12 terms). If you retake any of the courses for a grade of F/I/W within 12 terms, you do not need to pay any extra fees. However, you will have to pay additional fees for each course/term if you need to retake courses after the stipulated period.

2.  You will be allowed to take 44 courses within four years of the regular duration of a program.

3.  You may retake no more than 4 to 8 courses, depending on the degree program. Courses must be retaken within four terms after the first examination of the course is held. However, you cannot retake any course unless you get grade ‘C' or lower in that course.

H. Change of Degree Program

If you do not wish to continue with the degree program in which you took admission, you can apply for transfer to another program after your first term results are published but not later than your third term. The application will be on plain paper addressed to the head of department of the intended program, explaining why you wish to transfer. The letter will need a "No Objection" signature from your existing department before submitting it to the intended department head. Approval is entirely at the discretion of the intended department head, and also subject to availability of a place in the intended program.

I. Student's Batch Identification

ULAB’s academic year begins in Spring (between late January and May) and ends in Fall (between October and January) in the following year. Tracing a particular student’s batch is done on the basis of the academic year in which he or she got admitted to ULAB. For example, a student who took admission in Spring 2006 will be identified with batch 06.1 and Fall 2006 will have a batch identification of 06.3.

J. Major and Minor

You will have to complete between 25 and 29 courses (depending on the program syllabus) in a particular field to be treated as Major in that particular field. In addition, you may obtain a Minor in a separate field by completing five courses in that field, as specified in the departmental syllabi in this Handbook. Instead of doing a Minor, you may chose five optional course from outside your department. However, departments have the latitude to design a program making the Minor mandatory for the students of that department.

K. Internship/Project

Internship/Project is an invaluable part of ULAB's academic program that will give you an opportunity to put your academic knowledge into practice. Almost all the departments/ programs have a mandatory 3 to 6 credit equivalent internship or project in their syllabi. Internship is usually done in your last term and the internship duration is usually from 8 to 12 weeks. It is your responsibility to find an internship place with a suitable organization. Although, ULAB will assist you in this task, the university cannot guarantee you an internship place. In some programs, you will be required to work on an approved project at the organization and prepare a report at the end of the internship. This report will be presented before a panel of ULAB examiners and will be graded. If you cannot find an internship place, your department will assign you a supervised project work. You will have to abide by the rules and regulations of the organization during the period of attachment and will have to obtain an evaluation report on from the organization.

L. Graduation Requirements

To graduate from ULAB, you will have to fulfill the following three requirements:

1.  Complete the following course distribution with a CGPA of 2.0 or higher:

* Depends on the program of study and includes internship/project.

2.  Complete at least 42 courses. Depending on your academic background and admission test performance, you may be given exemption in up to two basic courses; in that case, you will have to take elective courses to complete the required number of courses for graduation.

3.  You must complete graduation within 8 years from the date of first enrollment.

M. Academic Rules

N. Grading Scale