The credit hour semester system, which is followed in the academic programs at VUB, consists of 12 weeks of classroom instruction in each semester. Courses may have different credit hours but for theoretical courses, one lecture of 60 minutes duration per week per semester is equivalent to one credit. Credits for laboratory courses are half of the class hours per week per semester. Credits are also assigned to internee and for project and thesis work.

The credit hour semester system allows flexibility to the students with respect to proceeding as per their competency and eagerness as well as interest.

Under the coverage of this system, students have to complete the total number of credit hours required under a program. The number of credit hours a student wants to take in a semester or in different semesters depends on the capability and choice of the student following the rules and regulations of VUB in this context.

The credit requirements for different programs are as follows:

Under a Bachelor’s degree program, a student must complete 126 credit hours, out of which about 90 credit hours will be chosen from the main field of study, while the remaining credit hours will be from general education courses and internship/project. This is a 12 semester course requiring four years to complete all requirements including completion of internship/project with 6 credit hours.

Provided that if a student is unable to complete his/her required credit hours for his/her graduation for some reasons, he/she may opt for Diploma/Certificate/Advanced Diploma, upon successful completion of his/her 1st, 2nd and 3rd year study, respectively, in the specific program.

Under a Master’s degree program, a student is required to complete 60 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 3.0. Depending on undergraduate preparation under a four-years’ course, a student can get exemption of as many as 24 credit hours as waivers for which a student may be eligible, and a minimum of 36 credit hours must be completed at Victoria University of Bangladesh.

Provided that if a student is unable to complete his/her required credit hours for his/her Master’s degree for some reasons, he/she may opt for Post Graduate Diploma in the specific program if he/she can successfully complete at least 30 credit hours.

A student under an Executive MBA program, must complete 42 credit hours, of which 36 credit hours from specified courses and 6 credit hours from the specialized business project.