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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE for the assessment of education from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
applicant may have to obtain a certificate from the Higher
Education Commission stating the suitability of the degree
for admission to MS–PhD programs.
As indicated by the sample programs structures in
Appendix J, BTech programs are being updated, notably
with longer durations of academic study. The HEC model
curriculum for the BTech (2004) prescribes four years of
full-time study, each year consisting of 30 weeks of study
and 12 weeks of guided industrial training. The HEC
also proposes the establishment of a Pakistan Technology
Council for the registration of technologists and provincial
universities of technology.
Law
According to the Bar Councils Act, 1973, only an advocate
registered with a provincial Bar Council is entitled to
practise the profession of law in Pakistan. To enrol as an
advocate, one must:
• have a degree in law plus a bachelor’s degree in any
subject other than law
• undergo training and pass the examination conducted
by the provincial Bar Council
The Bachelor of Law(s) (LLB) is a three-year program, with
entry based on possession of a first bachelor’s degree. The
curriculum must follow guidelines prescribed in the Pakistan
Bar Council Legal Education Rules, 1978. The HEC model
curriculum for LLB (2004) includes substantial revisions in
the lists of courses and course content.
Some law colleges offer a five-year BA–LLB integrated
or consolidated program that admits higher secondary
school graduates.
The Master of Law(s) (LLM) involves two years of full-time
study following the completion of an LLB. When applying
for enrolment as an advocate, an LLM holder is exempt
from training and examinations conducted by the provincial
Bar Council.
Refer to Appendix K for sample LLB and LLM program
structures.
Medicine and Dentistry
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, established
in 1962, is a statutory autonomous body responsible for
setting the minimum standards for medical and dental
education, evaluation and approval of medical and dental
institutions, and for registration, licensing and evaluation of
medical and dental practitioners.
The first professional degree in medicine is the Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), which involves
five years of full-time study, with entry based on possession
of the HSC in the required course group (pre-medical).
Students must pass annual university examinations,
generally known as First Professional Part I (first year),
First Professional Part II (second year), Second Professional
(third year), Third Professional (fourth year) and Final
Professional (fifth year).
The first professional degree in dentistry is the Bachelor
of Dentistry (BD) or Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS),
which involves four years of full-time study, with entry
based on possession of the HSC in the required course
group (pre-medical). Students must pass four Professional
BDS Examinations, held at the end of each academic year.
MBBS or BDS graduates must complete one year’s house
job at a PMDC-approved hospital before they can register
with the PMDC and practice professionally in Pakistan.
For MBBS graduates, the house job includes six months in
medicine and allied disciplines and six months in surgery and
allied disciplines. For BDS graduates, the house job includes
rotational duties in all four disciplines of dentistry—oral,
prosthetic, orthodontic and operative dentistry.
Postgraduate education and training programs in various
medical and dental specialties are also available, such as:
• fellowships and diplomas offered by the College of
Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
• postgraduate medical degrees such as MD (Doctor of
Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery) and MDS (Master
of Dental Surgery), as well as MPhil and PhD
Established in 1962, the College of Physicians and Surgeons
Pakistan has the objective of promoting specialist medical
practice in Pakistan. It arranges postgraduate medical training
in hospitals and medical institutions across the country
and conducts examinations for the award of postgraduate
fellowships and diplomas. It currently offers fellowships in the