Students who want to enroll in colleges soon are advised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to get degree program accreditation prior to enrollment.
The HEC stated in a student advisory on Friday that professional degree programs and credentials cannot be offered in the absence of accreditation from the relevant professional councils.
It alerted students to the fact that some colleges are still admitting them into programs that are invalid and not approved, endangering their safety.
Before enrolling in any professional degree program, these two simple steps can save your future, time and hard-earned money.
- Step 1: Make sure that the program is accredited by the relevant council. Contact numbers of all concerned councils are given in the post below.
- Step 2: Make sure that the admitting university/ sub-campus/ affiliated institution is recognised by the Higher Education Commission.
“Therefore students and their parents are advised to confirm, before taking admissions, if the sought-after degree programmes are accredited by the concerned professional councils. For non-professional programmes, make sure that the admitting university/sub-campus/affiliated institution is recognised by the Higher Education Commission,” the notice read.
