ADMISSION NOTICE BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS (BUP) A Public University Supported By the Armed Forces Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka - 1216 Website: www.bup.edu.bd Department of Economics Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) ADMISSION: Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS Hons) in Economics Invitation of potential candidates for BSS Honors in Economics Item Duration Semester Class Timing Details 4 Years 8 Semester ( 2 semester per Year) Full Time Undergraduate Program Eligibility    Minimum accumulated GPA of SSC and HSC must be 8 (without 4th subject). Applicants from any background (Science, Arts, and Commerce) can apply. Applicants with ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level: must attain minimum Average Grade Point of 2.5 in 5 subjects in ‘O’ and 3 subjects in ‘A’ level. Letter grades are to be converted to grade points as A= 4, B = 3, C =2, D =1 Admission Schedule         Application Period Publication of Eligible Candidates Date, Time & Venue of Written Test Publication of Written Test Result Interview Publication of Final Result Admission Starts From Class Commence : 01 Dec 14 – 24 Dec 14 : 28 Dec 2014 : 02 January 2015 (Friday) : 05 January 2015 : 07 January to 08 January 2015 : 10 January 2015 : 11 January to 14 January 2015 : 18 Jan 2015 Instructions on ‘How to Apply’  Step 1: Deposition of Application Processing Fee. Taka 500/00 (Taka-Five hundred only) must be deposited at any Trust Bank Branch to “DDHSM, BUP” A/C Number: 0028-0210007542. Mention the trace number and deposition date in web application form. (Please ask the person at the bank counter to post/transfer the money immediately and get your trace number).  Step 2: Application Submission. Submit your application through internet as follows:  From BUP website (www.bup.edu.bd) click on “Admission 2014-2015”.  Go to CURRENT OPENING, Choose your desired program then Click on Read More & Apply Online, then click on Apply Online.  Fill in the required information then click on Next Step.  Get account activation link in given email address (don't forget to check your Spam box) and click on that.  Get login User ID and Password in a confirmation reply in given email address.  Log on with that user ID and Password and fill in all the fields and click on Submit button.  If you want to submit later, use ‘Save’ button for temporary save. You can edit continuously until the verification is completed. If you use Save button, before Submission, first click on Edit information button.  Check the following information periodically by logging in to your account: a) Verification Status. b) Print Admit Card (You need to carry this printed Admit Card during admission test). c) Admission Date, Time and Seat Plan. d) Result – as per merit position. Help Desk A help desk will remain functional at BUP campus from Sunday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m except government holidays. Visit help desk or call 01913465262 (Staff, FASS) for admission related information from Sunday to Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM except government holidays. Miscellaneous Instructions     Admission test will be on MCQ questions (Total 100 marks) and admission test will be for 1 hour. Candidates are required to qualify separately in all sections of MCQ. The qualifying mark is 40%. Final selection of all candidates will be made on the basis of merit with their combined marks in the written admission test, interview / viva-voce and their attained GPA both in SSC and HSC The syllabus for admission test (Total 100 marks): - General Knowledge Bangladesh Related : 25 marks International Related : 25 marks - English : 30 marks  Bangla : 20 marks Incorrect information of the candidate in the Application Form will result into cancellation of admission eligibility of the candidate and money will not be refunded. The university authority reserves the right to cancel / modify/ change any information /instructions given in this advertisement. Registrar Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)