Admission Guidelines

1. Admissions in Postgraduate (PgDip) Food Safety & Controls programme is usually opened once in a year during Fall Semester i.e August / September.
2. Applications for admission are invited through an advertisement in the National Press & the University (UVAS) website.
3. The candidates seeking admission should have B.Sc./ BS or higher degree (equivalent to at least 16 years of education) in pure and applied sciences to apply for PgDip in Food Safety & Controls.
4. The Academic Council will determine the number of students to be admitted in each year's academic session.
5. A candidate seeking admission to the Food Safety & Controls programme should apply in Admission & Information Office, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition (FSHN) on the prescribed form obtainable from the FSHN Department or Downloadable from UVAS website within time limit specified by the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. The completed form should also accompany a bank draft of specified price along with all other required documents.
6. Admissions are made purely on merit basis from amongst the applicants.
7. The candidates seeking admission in PgDip are required to pass pre-entry test, which consists of two components; general part and specialist/ technical part. The total numbers of multiple choice questions (MCQs) are 100 of 80 min duration; technical part (50 MCQs) of 30 min duration and general part (50 MCQs) of 50 min duration. The candidate will be required to score minimum of 50% marks in each part to qualify for interview. In exceptional circumstances the University may accept an aggregate score of 50% so long as the candidate scores 50% in subject test. The candidates who have already passed NTS based GAT test can be exempted from general part of entry test.
8. The candidates who will qualify in the entry test will be required to appear before selection committee, constituted by competent authority for the purpose.
9. Final selection of the candidates to be admitted in PgDip will be based on their performance in entry test, academic qualification, experience and performance in interview.
10. List of admitted students is displayed on the website www.uvas.edu.pk, and on Notice Boards of the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition on the date mentioned in the admission advertisement in the National Press & UVAS website.
11. Candidates might not be informed about their selection and as such they will themselves be responsible to check regarding their admission from the lists of selected candidates.
12. If any candidate fails to deposit the University dues within the stipulated period after the display of admission list, his/her admission shall automatically stand cancelled without any prior notice and the admission on that seat will be offered to next waiting candidate on merit basis.
13. Following documents needs to be submitted along with Admission Form:
    1. Attested Photocopy of Matric / equivalent certificate along with detail marks sheet
    2. Attested Photocopy of FSc/ equivalent certificate along with detail marks sheet
    3. Attested Photocopy BSc.(Hons) / equivalent certificate alongwith detail marks sheet
    4. 4 x Passport size photograph (affixed on application form)
    5. Attested Photocopy of NTS based GAT result card (if passed)
    6. Attested Photocopy of NIC
    7. Attested Photocopy of Domicile Certificate
    8. Original Bank deposit slip of Rs.1000/- original Pay Oder/Bank draft of an amount Rs.1000/-
    9. Attested photocopy of experience and training certificates