Wow! Zaheer great article! I m still doubtful about the valuation of its degree! some people still think that VU is useless UNI to join for studies

As I have mentioned in my my post about the scope of VU in Pakistan. There is little awareness of long distance studies. And I think that it’s a mistake on VU part that they failed to position the institute as it should have been.

We in Pakistan are more interested in Degree rather then education and this is what our System Taught us but if you are learning just because you want not because you want to get a job in Pakistan, it’s a best option to do so just by sitting right in your home.

Yup! Many School of Thoughts thinks the same to get an impressive using Renown Degree in Town!

hmm!!!

nice and informative post i must say!!!

but i am agreed 50%

Ist of all I really appreciate Mr. Zaheer efforts regarding a brief intro of Virtual University Pakistan. But still I find this article is not based on facts. As I done my BSCS & MBA from VU & I didn’t see any of such problems mentioned in this article. I visited LHR, KHI & RWP PVC’s they all equipped with A/c & heaters. Labs are quipped with latest PC’s Plus Wireless Lan Connection.

2ndly regarding timing a VU student is not bound of timing he/she can take virtual classes via Virtual television i.e VTV1, VTV2, VTV3, VTV4 and also through DVD’s provided by VU at affordable prices.

Regarding Job Placement again it’s beyond the fact my all friends & batch mates are placed at multinationals, semi Private & governmental organizations. I myself enhanced my entrepreneurial/managerial skills only through studying at VU. Moreover for your kind information there is a Job portal initiated by VU in alliance with Rozee Pk (a leading Pakistani Job Portal) you can check the website http://vu.rozee.pk/. Where only VU students are entertained.

Education at VU is really a world-class as we can see same modules in LUMS, Yale, MIT & Howard. Instructors hired by VU are selected from Pakistani topnotch universities. That Includes Famous Assembly Teacher of NUST sir Bilal “Baoo Ji” there are many more.. Also read this:
“The ranking of top 100 universities belonging to the subcontinent was released by CCHS-CSIC, Spain, according to its “Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. In the subcontinent at least 16 Pakistani universities are on the list of top 100 universities. Out of which the Virtual University is ranked 10th. This reflects the growing awareness of the University. VU is engaged in providing international quality education in every corner of the country including the far flung areas by best faculty available in the country at a very affordable fee”

Few Days Back I requested VU Rector Hon. Naveed. A. Malik for initiating SAP courses in VU MBA program and I am very pleased with his reply that he will take notice of this and soon inshallah work will be started on this.

Also VU is making its education strict and tougher. We as a student favor this VU act. As we feel that this will improve VU standard. Latest Learning Management System, Student can make their own date sheet http://datesheet.vu.edu.pk and Improved Online Quiz System refers to this improvement.

Students like Ali Raza making VU proud. He is
only Pakistani Guy over Adobe Official Flex Showcase http://www.flex.org/showcase According to Ali Raza he achieved this achievement only due to VU CS (Programming) Lectures.

My Dear Zaheer my members are not against your article. I do respect your thoughts and i am very thankful to you that you lime light importance & discrepancies of our university(VU).

One thing i will assure you in coming years VU will be ranked in Top Notch universities of Pakistan. As VU is equipped with best infrastructure.

And ppl who says VU degree is not recognized i only say one word, On our transcript a Govt Logo Appears so how is it possible that our degree is not valuable.

Thank u again for your reply and support.

Thats a great article right there Zaheer, being a VU BSIT student myself I see nothing wrong with your post, infact with a little research you could have highlighted a few more issues faced by VU students. The image of the university is the admin’s responsibility and advertising good things about it is one way of improving that.
There are a lot of misconceptions about VU and I too was a bit apprehensive before joining it but i had a dislocated knee and rather than wasting a year, i thought of giving it a try, and so far its been a great experience. The teachers hired by VU are world class and the lectures are exceptionally well delivered, I got a friend to get my lecture videos and slides copied on a Hard disk from a private campus along with the lecture handouts and even though it takes a helll lot of a motivation to sit down and play a video lecture i still manage it somehow…
Whatever interaction Ive had with course instructors on the VULMS (VU learning management system) and VU staff through email and on phone has been a pleasant experience to say the least. The response is prompt and they never keep you waiting. The best part is that VU is continuously striving for improvement, things like online quizzes, facility to choose exam center, city and creating one’s own date sheet to name a few need to be appreciated.. Regarding the condition of campuses, the private ones are pretty shabby, considering the fact that exams are now being conducted ‘online’ the computers in these campuses need drastic upgrades..the least they could do is attach new keyboards!!lol VU admin should actually visit a campus before assigning it the private virtual campus status. VU’s own campus in Rawalpindi atleast, is pretty well equipped – the staff and invigilators at all campuses though are helpful and all very nice ppl ..
VU also need to ensure that transmission of VU network is available all over the country. They keep having these surveys and i keep telling them that not a single VU tv channel is available in pindi (which is supposed to be one of the big cities) primarily because of lack of interest on the cable operators’ part. But VU hasnt done anything about it so far, maybe they should make it mandatory for all cable operators to tune VU channels right after PTV :p
..other than that thumbs up to VU and our rector!

its bad enough to endure the feeling when a diligently made assignment get no marks.

Thankful to all of you. I would like to mention a little bit, am aslo a student of VU,no doubt VU is best university and it learning management is excellent. Those who work hard definately get their reward. Those who do,t work hard get D grade. It is well established and maintained. Gone are the day when organization looks degrees from good institutions now skills are more important and if U have skills Degrees and jobs will come to U. Thanks

i am student of numl.i am bba student.any student have any difficulty in bba u may ask me on my mobile.***********

Thank You zaheer for inform us about vu

To all readers that VU is of course best university as i am student of VU and currently in 8th semester. i don’t want to convience any one that take admission at VU but i would like to say that if you think that you know a subject very well enven you are a teacher of that subject then buy the DVD of that subject from VU and listen these lectures. After listening these lectures you will come to know how best VU is. i always pray for VU staff. and the pakistani instructors those make VU education best.

any one can guide me about admission for MIT.
its last date of admission. for current year.

also about cridet hours.
what is cridet hour,

hi
i agree with this topic bcoz i have also heard such talks about vu as mentioned above,and i also saw not any publicity of vu like other universties like gc,uol,pu,uet and many more like this and some of the bos of our society i see that are studying through this universties

Yes, You are very true.
VU is for those who have time to study and who want to study. It is not like other Universities that allow students to get in and stay there.

Thanks

i am also student of VU.almost completed my MBA.i am also doing job.Thanks to VU Pakistan who enables me to learn more.

If u need to understand VU just get admission there I bet u need more time to study there subjects as compared to any top class university of the country.
Look at there curriculum, subjects. Change management,Knowledgemanagement etc.

Going to campus and visiting class rooms is an old idea to check for competancy. In modern world more competancy means more knowledge and for that u need to do hard work a lot. VU is one that makes u feel u r chewing iron nuts while studing in VU.

Good luck if u take good grades in VU. If below 2.3 u can’t get degree.

I agree with Miss ansari if u have the capability of getting something, U just prove urself by your own not being dependent on on others as your friends or else to take lessons from them get notes and rote it. In VU you have to conceptualize every thing and you have to get to the bottom of every aspect that’s how you can study, and it is the real concept of study

salam

plz tell me if a person is unable to get 2.3 GPA, he wont get degree from vu,? what will he do then ? its not good ,then its like a person who never studied that degree ? nothing for him ?

Reply to Mr. Amir’s post on 5th July 2009:

Mr. Amir no issue at all in vu case, university will allow you to improve your grades by not appearing full (like punjab university) but only low scoring subjects.

@Amir -

Plz Show me English Lectures

how can i open online admission form of BS Cs i also open the website http://www.vu.edu.pk but there is no online admission form of BS Cs.

salam,first of all,i wana to say that it is good discausion about vu.so i start my opinion about any good institution.first of all you must know that those students can get success who can do hardwork.hardworking is a need in any feeld.vu is best for hardworker student

Salam to all in this room. Brothers and sister i am going to get admission in VU.I was bit discouraged when one of my friend told me that VU is open university and you should not get admission in this University. But, now after reading all you people comments i am satisfied a bit, but, still confused as some brother has mentioned that VU students get no good jobs or even a minor job. Please inform me about Jobs for VU students. Will i get Job after having degree from VU. I will be gratful to you if someone reply me.
Allah Hafiz

Hi all,
Wonderful commentary on VU. I am living abroad can I take exams online? Secondly whats the minimum number of courses you can take for MBA? Or do I have follow the normal semester structure?

Thanks in advance.

Assalam u Alaikum: I studied the comments about the vu. I am also one of the students in MBA. I am a full time employee and getting hard enough time for such activities especially to prepare for study to improve someone’s professional capabilities. I experienced the VU and found it is simply “THE BEST”. I am also studying for Chartered Accountancy exams. But the vu way of education is convenient, cool, calm, digestable, achievable and getable the required knowledge at someone’s own convenience. DVD lectures are simply the best. I request to the VU authorities to plz add some professional courses also like CA, ACCA, CFA, ACMA make this nation more competitive in the international workforce. Plz also add some courses like MSC economics, Statistics etc. I wish for VU to be more successful in future.

Salam to all of you
i need your help i want to take admission in vu MIT programe please tell me is i can do it with my job or not means i have heard that it is very tough lot of quizes and assignments
and and teachers also give very low marks to students both in assignment quiz and papers
pls guide me your brother bilal

NO DOUBT , IT’S A GREAT ARTICLE, ZAHEER.
BUT ALL COMMMENTS HELPED ME A LOT TO DECIDE.

THANK YOU ALL

Can somebody will tell me how vu conducts exams for overseas students i.e i am living in Jeddah and taken admission in MBA

Asalam-o-Alaikum !
i need ur help Bcoz i am very counfused about my Admission in VU for BBA.Bcoz i am so weak in English so Now what i Do ?
please Help me and someone guide me please

THIS MSG IS 2 VU STUDNTS!
plzz plz plz HELP me;
i do job n i want to do my MBA from VU.some of our Brothers said that its for hard worker.i am avarage student, can i do it with my job from VU?

ASSLAM O ALAIKUM
i have recently completed my I.Cs. and I wanted to take admission in VU but the same questions were arosed for me for job as mentioned in zaheer’s article I also have read the comments by Bashi .sir i wana take admission in VU but plz plz help me and clear my question that as we know that AIOU is also recognized by Govt. of Pakistan but for any kind of job in Abroad and even in Pakistan their degree is not considered as a complete professional degree so is it also a problem with VU degree plz plz plz help me anyone of u as soon as possible and also plz also reply on my personal id which hussnain_ali10@yahoo.com

Salam, i am located in Qatar and working. I want to enroll in BS computer science and want to know how will i appear in exams. There wbsite says you must be present at there campus for examination but it is not possible for me as i dont live in Pakistan…

salam. Dear i am diong MBA from a private university which is affiliated with Karachi Uni I also do the job in a construction firm because of my job i havent given the proper time to my class room. i have missed lots of lectures but now i am covering my lectures throug U-Tube VU lecture i am satisfied and getting lot of knowledge but dear the problem is this that i dont have handouts of VU and non of my freind study in VU from whom I can get same. Do u Know any link From which i can download the Notes and hand outs of VU subjects.

i think face to face system is best.envorment is not like a claas room

Dear Brother Syed Mehboob Ali Shah sb, Assalam u Alaikum, You can get the handouts as well as the lecture cds’ by purchasing them directly from the university. For this, you have to visit: http://bookshop.vu.edu.pk/. Go there, create your user id and get password and then you can lodge your order. It is important to mention here that a vu student as well as the non student can equally be benefited from Lecture CDs and other material of VU. And thats really the great facility of VU. I pray to Allah to bless the university progress as higher as mucher. With regards.

Aamir Iqbal

@Aamir Iqbal – Dear Amir Iqbal Sb. I am very thank full on your valuable reply.i explored the link that you referd and find my desired material. dear i have another qustion that need your reply, after completion of MBA i want to become an MTO in any good reputable commercial bank pls tell me on which subjects i focuse more and do you know any site from which i can get the material for the prepration of Managment Traine Officer Test or any online program for the same.Thanks
If any body else no then plz tell me….

Dear Mr Mehboob Ali Shah sb, Assalam u Alaikum: Hopefully, you will be well there. First of all, plz make me understand for what “MTO” stands for? As I have searched through web, and found different usage of this abbreviation in certain situations. If you mean it as “Management Trainee Officer”, then the best course will be is “Specialization in Human resource management”. If you can do a further specialization in “Management” & “Banking & Finance” you will be more favorable for the banking sector job. With regards

I recently came across a very interesting article on Tech Readers blog. Just wanted to share with you guys:

http://www.techreaders.com/2009/09/virtual-university-of-pakistan-vu-perception-vs-reality/

aslmolikum i m new student of Msc (IT) i want to join forum regarding this feild , plz tell me any forum.

i want to take admission in BS(CS)from VU. plz anyone can tell me the merit of BS(CS). now i am in I.C.S. part 2…

good but enogh
any contact me frome any problem how comes frome vu studies

i need help regarding online test system for the job of instructor at VU. this will be what type of test????????????

hay i m wajahat,a student in vu here i study and feel the diffrence in education.i ever think if i get my master degree then i can easily get the job or not.hw i can do tell me.is i contineoue my study or just to leave it.

is the degree of vu has a world wide accepted?or its scope in pakistan

nice thinking

I am student of MBA in VU.I now i after 1 year i feel that it is the MOST MOST Bad university and staff who are workinhg in VU r very bad.
Plz it is my advice 2 all pakistani dont take admission in VU becuz staff and tutors r very very nil they hav nil knowledge.i leave this and i will get admission in another reputed university.

I am currently in my MBA final year at VU. the good side of VU is its affordable yet reputed and recognized university. The registrars and higher management is very very cooperative with students. Now the bad side, The MBA program at V.U is somehow very stupid when you r forced to learn all the JAVA Script HTML Stuff being a business student, whereas there r many easy to use tools for webpage designing.

I am a student of BCS at VU. My main subject is Computer. But beside computer, we have to study various subjects irrevelnt to our computer subject. These are economics and commerce. I hate both these. I think the course should be revised.

Hey every one above has stated all in favour of VU.but no body has even bothered to elaborate the importance and worth of Pakistan’s 2nd large open university which is AIOU?

which one should i choose between AIOU and VU for my MBA degree in Pakistan?

Please advise as early as possible….

Hello Everyone! I am residing in Saudi Arab. I am intrested in doing MBA from Vu, Can i do MBA from VU while residing in Saudi. Do i have to come in Pakistan for examinations ? or I can give Examinations from Saudi ? What is the procedure ? Because of my Busy routine I dont want to attend classes online, I just want to buy study material and give semester exams ? Is it Possible.

Please PLease Guide me.

Well some arguements are true 4m Mr. Zaheer but there are some points i might disagree with a little. As far as the concept that getting job after having a VU degree is concerned i would rather say its doesn’t seem a trouble to me yet. I’ve personally come across many students of VU who are at a respective designations in different firms and companies. Infact i think a VU graduate student has a clear benefit over other students that he/she has a vast knowledge and command over different fields much more comparatively to other institutional students, just because they are taught in their study time period to enhance their mind and other skills all by themselves.

Simply there is no place for dump and dull minds in VU.Its not just a distant learning university but a modern university of 21st century. old concepts of class room studies are obsolete in this modernistic world. Knowledge is not gain in class but is gained by effective ways and no doubt VU has a lead in that over national universities.

Can anyone please tell me last date of submission of admission forms at VU? I have filled out the form, but I want to know the last date of submission, please help

Thanks