NEPAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Management and Law

INFORMATION MANUAL 2075

MESSAGE FROM THE
VICE CHANCELLOR

Following the basic principles of open and distance

education, NOU will strive to reach the “unreached” in
terms of pace, place and time and will ensure quality
and significant education by its rigorous processes of
curricular activities, student support system, innovative
and hardworking team of expert professors/staffs. In order
to maintain the “aura” of the physical presence and the
personal “rapport” between the learner and the instructor,
blended mode will be followed in the formative years
of the University. NOU will make every effort to make
its education “as good as” or even “better than” those of
conventional systems of higher education institutions.

Studying at NOU will be a better opportunity and an

It gives me immense alternative to the existing education system for virtually
pleasure to welcome you every aspiring but working individuals located at any nook
to Nepal Open University and corner of the world. NOU expects your true spirit of
(NOU), the premier support for making education programme successful
institution of higher/tertiary with active, creative and honest participation in learning
education through open activities, on supplementary side university will manage
and distance-learning mode. learning support in full scale as promised. We will try
We, at NOU, are in the very our best to provide quality education in an affordable
initial stage of scaffolding cost. I would unhesitatingly entertain the comments and
necessary infrastructures suggestions from academics, employers and people to the
to gear up its speed. NOU’s programs we are running now and also the programs to
prime objective is to equip be run in future. I believe in collaborative and committed
its learners with knowledge, endeavor in work with positive mindset and creative ideas
skills and competencies to get success.
connected to employability
through flexible, learner- Thank You!
centered and technology
enhanced/mediated way. Prof. Lekhnath Sharma, PhD
Vice Chancellor

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MESSAGE FROM THE
REGISTRAR

Students, who are unable to make up their classroom presence

regularly because of time, place, professional, economic
and other constraints, can achieve the academic degrees,
using NOU programs. In the context of marketization and
commodification of education, the establishment of the NOU,
an attempt for decommodification of education, will make
education easily accessible to education aspirants and prepare
globally qualified human resources. The University education
will certainly enrich the national educational repertoire as it
links up with the international academic trends and practices.
NOU will contribute nation by integrating it with global
knowledge economy.

NOU, instead of transmission model and emphasis on

Welcome to Nepal Open
memorizing facts, provides students 21st century’s skills with
University – the first national
new ways to develop their problem solving, critical thinking
public Open University!
and communication skills with collaborative learning.
Nepal Open University,
being committed to its The educational scenario round the globe is constantly
fundamental goals – changing, and has been welcoming new sorts of practices and
reaching the unreached programs. Considering such developments, the University
and serving the unserved has developed its courses, curricula and the teaching-learning
by integrating pedagogy materials. With the committed and qualified faculties, along
and technology for with the top-notch technical minds and skills, the University
massification, diversification, has started its programs. The online and distance education
democratization, inclusion, will certainly reach to the students of the nooks and crannies,
social justice and digitization and facilitate them to realize the global issues, and widen their
of education – aims at understanding. The University, to meet the designed goals and
bringing in what the objectives, strictly follows its educational calendar so that the
conventional universities educational programs run timely.
have excluded so far.
Once again, I extend my hearty welcome to every
prospective student to Nepal Open University!

Kamal Dhakal
Registrar

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MESSAGE FROM THE
DEAN

However, despite efforts of almost half a century though

with some visible results, the access to higher education is
still limited, estimated at less than 20 percent participation
of the age group. In order to address this challenge and
improve access to even those who cannot afford to go to
classrooms, Nepal Open University has been established.
Our mission is to impart quality education to build
knowledge, skills and abilities befitting the requirements
of the nation and the market and going even beyond to
meet the needs of the global market both for Nepalese
and other aspirants.

To achieve our mission, we are launching various

Nepal, despite its rich programmes viz. three-year Bachelor of Business Science
resource endowment, is (BBS), Master of Business Management (MBA), MS in
an impoverished country. Development Management and Governance(MSDMG)
In order to overcome the and three-year Bachelor of Law (LLB) Programme. We
situation, we need to put are planning to launch course and research-based PhD
on concerted efforts to and four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA),
transform the nation state Master of Business Science (MBS), Master of Law (LLM) and
into a vibrant, growing and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) from February session. We
a prosperous nation. For believe that we could fulfil the aspirations of those who
this we have to build and are willing to pursue higher education through open and
develop our human capital distance mode. We welcome you all to join this university
capable of taking initiatives, to get quality education through open and distance
shouldering responsibilities mode. We impart requisite knowledge, support career
and putting on serious development and equip with practical and allied skills to
efforts in an innovative and enable to contribute in the nation building process.
creative manner.
Prof. Shilu Manandhar Bajracharya, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Management and Law

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THE UNIVERSITY

Nepal Open University (NOU) is beings into capable, sensitive and worthy human resources by taking
a public university established advantage of the technology and other resources. Besides, there
by the Government under the is almost an exodus of students abroad from Nepal in the pursuit
Nepal Open University Act, 2073. of higher education, among others due to limited access to higher
This is the first Open University education estimated at 17 percent of the age group.
of its type in Nepal with equal
in legal and academic status to In the perspective, NOU is dedicated to create requisite human capital
other universities. It is different in the country. The university is committed to inculcate knowledge,
from conventional universities skills and positive attitude in the students befitting the needs of today
only in its modes of teaching, and tomorrow in order to make them change agents by transforming
learning and assessing activities into knowledgeable, skilled, responsible and mindful human resources
with flexibility for students in who are ever willing to demonstrate, perform, and lead the process to
time, place and pace. attain ultimate progress, happiness and prosperity. NOU is devoted to
generating knowledge and sensitive towards the needs of the students
Education is the harbinger of thus ultimately bringing harmony and quality for betterment.
human development, prosperity,
and growth. Humans have Regional Study Centers and Support Centers are the main service
attained unfathomable heights in providers to the students in their own communities and workplaces.
terms of knowledge and the pace The Regional Centers will be set up in seven provinces and Support
of transformation has quickened Centers will be mobile and need- based within the jurisdiction
as never before particularly after of Regional Centers. The Study Centers and Support Centers are
the ICT revolution of the late last connected to the Central IT System so that students can get access to
century. This has led to the belief learning resources and get opportunity to participate in educational
that humans have achieved activities in all Centers. Students can be connected to the system using
almost everything that has not their personal devices with internet connectivity.
even been imagined before.
Despite our improved knowledge
and ability, contrastingly
problems and challenges appear
to be increasing geometrically.
On the one hand, there has
been unprecedented growth
of resources, technology, and
knowledge and on the other,
problems have manifested
in terms of persistence of
poverty and deprivation, and
growing unhappiness, stress
and struggles. Hence, there is a
need to improve the ‘educating’
process to transform the human

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VISION

Develop Nepal Open University into a

leading higher education institution
in the country providing higher
education and training to people
through open and distance mode in
an affordable fee structure.

MISSION

By employing the innovative and effective modern

technology, NOU will increase the access of
education to all sectors, levels and classes of people
in imparting education and training according to the
market needs and will prepare them qualified and
competent human resource with the spirit of co-
existence and full of patriotism and consciousness
and with the ability to use those qualities and
competencies in work of social development
inspiring with positive thinking and acting.

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 OBJECTIVES

As its major objectives, NOU has  establish e-library, e-resources, museums/archives and laboratories
committed itself to: for teaching, learning and research;

 provide opportunities of  impart quality, relevant and significant education by building an

and access to academic, environment of collaboration and cooperation with national and
professional and research- international organizations;
based inclusive higher
education in terms of place,  support the nation in ensuring life-long learning opportunities to all
time and pace of learning respecting the fundamental rights of people in getting education for
to those who are denied / their successful life;
deprived of accessing
conventional higher education  establish and ensure an environment for authentic learning of
institutions for various reasons knowledge and competencies in collaboration with national and
through conventional mode of international organizations and industries to the graduates through
learning; functional and real-life experiences; and,

 produce citizens with  develop and apply flexible entry requirements according to the
knowledge, skills, principles of open education to mass people for higher education
competencies in different and training.
disciplines/subjects to
contribute to sustainable
development having the spirit
of co-existence using modern
information technology in
education through student-
centered and problem based
research oriented teaching
learning opportunities in
education and training;

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Faculty of Management and Law, NOU, offers or plan to offer the following programs:

As additional one-year course

MANAGEMENT is designed, for BBS(Hons)
programme that includes
FoML offers the following programmes under management discipline.
research, advanced courses in
professional areas and research
Bachelors of Business Science (BBS) project. For pursuing Master level
BBS is a three years programme targeted to prepare basic officer level studies, BBS (Hons) will be basic
human resources for the government, private and non-government requirement.
sectors. They shall be equipped with appropriate knowledge on BBS Hons Course (30 credit including
management, finance, accounting and marketing besides the research and project work)
requisite foundational courses. The curricular structure includes three
Research Methods 3
components, 18 credits of foundational courses, 60 credits of core
Project work 3
courses and two electives of 12 credits. Socio- economic perspective and
development 6
BBS course Structure Credit hrs
1. English 6 Three courses of 6 credits from the
2. Mathematics and Statistics 6 following
3. Economics 6 1. Bank and Financial Institution
4. Principles of Management 6 operations
5. Accountancy and Taxation 6 2. Treasury Management
6. Computer Fundamentals and Information System 6
3. Capital and stock market operations
7. Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management 6
4. Commodity and derivative market
8. Marketing 6
5. Lending operations and Risk
9. Financial Management 6
10. Cost and Management Accounting 6 management
11. Production and Operations Management 6 6. Insurance product development,
12. Entrepreneurship 3 Pricing and Risk analysis
13. Business Law 3 7. Insurance policy selling and agency
14. Business Environment and Strategic Management 6 operations
15. Electives 12 8. Promotion planning and salesforce
management
Elective Courses (Any two) 9. Selling and Distribution
1. Cooperative Management 6 10. Travel, Tourism and holiday planning
2. Agri-Business and Rural Marketing 6 11. Tourism Product development
3. Tourism and Hospitality Management 6 12. Financial Reporting and disclosure
4. Banking and Finance 6 13. Planning and accounting for taxation
5. Project Management 6
14. Micro finance for Entrepreneurship
6. Retail Management 6
Development
15. Networking for global business
16. Financial and management auditing
17. Transport management
18. Services management

Minimum Requirements:
Completion of higher secondary
school or equivalent level.
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 Bachelor of Business COURSE STRUCTURE
Administration (BBA)
Compulsory Courses (13 courses of 3 credits) Credit hrs
The BBA program is a broad- based 1. English 3
professional program which gives 2. Communication for Management 3
3. Mathematics I 3
equal emphasis on various disciplines 4. Mathematics II 3
in the field of business. Students 5. Business Statistics 3
will be equipped with the essential 6. Data Analysis 3
7. Introduction to Microeconomics 3
knowledge, skills, positive attitudes 8. Introduction to Macroeconomics 3
and ethics necessary to succeed in 9. Introduction to Psychology 3
10. Introduction to Sociology 3
today’s competitive marketplace. The
11. Environmental Studies 3
rigorous core curriculum provides a 12. Computer Application to Business 3
solid foundation, rooted in business 13. Legal and Regulatory Environment 3
fundamentals-including marketing,
Core Courses (20 courses of 3 credits) Credit hrs
finance, entrepreneurship, accounting, 1. Principles of Management 3
and human resources. Beyond the 2. Financial Accounting I 3
core, students will be able to tailor 3. Financial Accounting II 3
4. Corporate Finance 3
their education to meet their goals 5. Organisational Behaviour 3
and interests through a wide variety 6. Fundamentals of Marketing 3
7. Cost and Management Accounting 3
of concentration options and skill-
8. Financial Management 3
building application courses. The BBA 9. Human Resource Management 3
program begins with a set of required 10. Introduction to International Business 3
11. Fundamentals of Operations Management 3
foundation and core course and then 12. Entrepreneurship and Business Plan 3
offers more specialized concentration 13. Business Research Methods 3
and elective courses. 14. Fundamentals of E-Business 3
15. Fundamentals of Management Information System 3
16. Business Environment in Nepal 3
In BBA the foundation and allied
17. Business Strategy 3
courses include 39 credit hours of 18. Business, Society and Ethics 3
coursework. The core course includes 19. Internship 3
20. Summer Project 3
60 credit hours. In addition, students
must complete 15 credit hours of Concentration Courses (5 courses of 3 credits)
concentration courses, two elective Banking and Finance
courses, 3 credit hours of internship 1. Financial Institutions and Markets
2. Working Capital Management
and 3 credit hours of summer project
3. Investment Analysis
work. Concentration courses are offered 4. Commercial Bank Operation
in five areas, banking and finance, 5. Financial Derivatives
6. Banking Law and Regulations
insurance, marketing, small business
7. Treasury Management
management, and production and 8. Capital and Stock market operations
operations management. Individual
subjects are normally of 3 credits which
run through one semester.
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 Minimum Requirements:
Production and Operations Management
Completion of higher secondary school
1. Productivity Management or equivalent level with second division
2. Manufacturing operations and Management or equivalent.
3. Supply Chain Management
4. Service Operations and Management
5. Quality Management Admission Procedure:
6. Creativity and Innovation Selection for admission will be based
7. Project Management
on +2 score, score in admission test
Entrepreneurship and Micro Finance and interview. Students desiring to get
1. Management of Micro Enterprises admission must appear in the University
2. Micro Finance
3. Cooperative Management
admission test. Students securing
4. Micro Insurance above cut off mark will be called for the
5. Industrial Relations for SMEs interviews. The eligibility for admission
6. Business Plan for SMEs
7. Social Entrepreneurship
list will be prepared based on the
8. Rural Marketing combined score of +2 level, admission
test scores and interview scores. NOU
Marketing Management
1. Consumer Behaviour reserves the right to define the cut off
2. Marketing Communications mark.
3. Fundamentals of Selling
4. Services Marketing
5. Retail Management
The entrance test will consist of four
6. Distribution Management segments as defined below:
7. Market Research 1. Verbal and communications ability
8. Public Relations and Media Management
9. Export marketing (test of English language) ---
Objective Type
Insurance 2. Quantitative analysis including
1. Life Insurance simple mathematics,
2. General Insurance
3. Risk Analysis and Pricing Insurance Products algebra, statistics --- Objective Type
4. Managing insurance funds and investment 3. General knowledge based on business
5. Selling insurance products
and economics and general aspects
6. Insurance product development
7. Legal framework for insurance including IQ --- Objective Type
4. Writing skills --- Writing an essay on a
Elective Courses (any two)
contemporary issues --- Subjective Type
1. Cooperative Management
2. Agri-Business
3. Tourism and Hospitality Management FOML, NOU plans to initiate the
4. Project Management
5. Transport Management
program since February, 2019.
6. Management of Non-Profit Organisations
7. Management of Educational Institutions
8. Management of Health Services

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 PG COURSES 12 CREDITS
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Finance
With 60 Credits load of curriculum, MBA is a two 1. Strategic Financial Management (compulsory)
2. Capital and Stock Market Operations and Strategies
years / four semesters program. The course is divided 3. Investment Planning and Portfolio Management
into two parts: one-year (two semesters) PGD 4. Financial Planning for Business
5. Commodity Market Operations and Strategies
program that will be awarded with the completion 6. Managing Working Capital
of 30 credits including specified PGD courses. 12
Credits of PGD courses will be offered during the Marketing
1. Strategic Marketing (compulsory)
second semester. All students completing at least 2. Building Brand and Market
30 credits including 12 credits of PGD courses 3. Salesforce Planning and Management
4. Promotion Strategies
shall be awarded PG Diploma for example PGD in 5. Global Marketing
Insurance. After the completion of the 60 Credits, 6. Consumer Behavior Analysis
MBA degree shall be awarded. This is a professional
Banking
course based on theoretical knowledge, skills 1. Banking Management and Operations
and their applications. NOU plans to offer all PGD 2. Lending Operations, Project Analysis and Controlling
3. Treasury and Liquidity Management
courses except Transport Management, Tourism and 4. Risk Analysis for Banking Operations
Hospitality Management and Service Management 5. Product Development for Resource Mobilization
in the session 2018/19.
Insurance
1. Insurance, Theory and Practice (compulsory)
COURSE STRUCTURE (60 CREDITS) 2. Insurance Operations and Management
(Compulsory courses 48 credit. Credits of each course will 3. Life Insurance, Operations and Management
be 3 unless mentioned.) 4. General Insurance, Operations and Management
1. Statistics for Management 5. Risk Analysis for Insurance and Pricing Insurance Products
2. International Business 6. Developing Insurance Products
3. Managerial Communications 7. Reinsurance, Strategies and Practices
4. Economics for Business 8. Insurance Regulations and Supervision
5. Marketing
6. Financial Management Entrepreneurship and Micro-finance
7. Operations Management 1. Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
8. Strategic Human Resource Management 2. New Venture Creation and Development
9. Business Environment and Strategic Management 3. Innovation and New Product Development
10. Accounting for Decision Making 4. Social Entrepreneurship
11. Business and Corporate Social Responsibility (2 credits) 5. Entrepreneurial Finance
12. Organizational Behavior 6. Micro Enterprises
13. Legal Environment for Business 6. Entrepreneurial Marketing
14. Corporate Taxation and Tax Planning (2 credits) 7. Business Plan
15. Research Methods (2 credits)
16. Leadership, Governance and Corporate Sustainability Tourism and Hospitality Management
17. Dissertation (3 credits in PG course) 1. Strategic Marketing (compulsory)
2. Managing and Marketing Tourism Services
3. Hotels, Restaurants and Travel Trade Operations
4. Developing Customer Profiles and Designing Services
5. e-marketing for Tourism
6. Tourism Product Development

Transport management
1. Transport Economics (compulsory)
2. Pricing Transport Services and Fare Management
3. Fleet Management
4. Transport Planning and Operations
5. Repair, Maintenance and Replacement

Services management
1. Managing Service Operations (compulsory)
2. Service Marketing
3. Quality Assurance in Service Operations
4. Human Resource Planning and Service Delivery
5. e-Service delivery

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Minimum Requirements:
Completed evidence of at least three years
Bachelor Program with second division or
equivalent from recognized universities or
at higher level degrees.

Admission Procedure:
Selection for admission will be based on
Bachelor level score, score in admission test
and interview scores. Students desiring to
get admission must appear in the University
admission test. Students securing above cut
off mark will be called for the interviews.
The eligibility for admission list will be
prepared based on the combined score of
Bachelor Level Scores, admission test scores
and interview scores. NOU reserves the right
to define the cut off mark.

The entrance test will consist of four

segments as defined below:

1. Verbal and communications ability (test

of English language) --- Objective Type
2. Quantitative analysis including simple
mathematics, algebra, statistics ---
Objective Type
3. General knowledge on business
and economics and general aspects
including IQ --- Objective Type
4. Writing skills - Writing an essay on a
contemporary issues --- Subjective Type.

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Master of Science in Development
Management and Governance (MSDMG)
MSDMG is a two year, four semester program. This is a
professional course aimed at developing competent
development managers and administrators required for
national development. All students completing at least
30 credits including 12 PGD courses will be awarded PG The Dissertation, containing 3 credits, will span
Diploma based on the completion of approved courses. After all the two semesters. In the third semester, each
the completion of the 60 Credits, MSDMG degree shall be student will be required to choose a topic for
awarded. The course is a blend of theoretical, applied, skill dissertation, get trained in writing skills in English
oriented and research-based courses. The course is designed and research methodology; write a research
to meet the requirements of the government of all levels proposal and defend it before a Committee. In the
and for those wishing to pursue career in development fourth semester, the student will study relevant
management and administration. literature, write the survey chapter, the theoretical/
methodology chapter and research design for
COURSE STRUCTURE (MSDMG) 60 CREDITS collection of data. At the end of the semester, the
CORE COURSE:
student will collect, collate and analyze data, and
1. Development Philosophy and Theories
complete a 50-60-page dissertation.
2. Environmental Management and Sustainable
Development Minimum Requirements:
3. Economic Growth, Development and Equity Completed evidence of Bachelor Program with
4. Organisation and Management second division or equivalent from recognized
5. Public Personnel Management universities.
6. Public Service Delivery
7. Sociology and Cultural Anthropology for Human Admission Procedure:
Development Selection for admission will be based on Bachelor
8. Public Policy Formulation and Analysis level score and score in admission test. Students
9. Accountability and Ethics in Public Offices desiring to get admission must appear in the
10. Foreign Aid Management University admission test. The eligibility for
11. Democracy and Inclusive Governance admission list will be prepared based on the
12. Research Methods combined score of Bachelor Level Scores and
13. Legal Environment and Regulatory framework admission test scores. NOU reserves the right to
14. Statistical Methods define the cut off mark.
15. Development Planning and Implementation
16. Fiscal Management and Budgeting The entrance test will consist of four segments as
17. Project Management defined below:
1. Verbal and communications ability (test of
ELECTIVES (ANY TWO COURSES) English language) --- Objective Type
1. Globalisation, emerging economies and development 2. Quantitative analysis including simple mathematics,
2. E-governance & IT statistics and logic ---Objective Type
3. Participatory Planning 3. General knowledge on economics,
4. Public-Private Partnership development management, politics and
5. Management of Resource Conflict general aspects including IQ and decision
6. Public Leadership making skills ---Objective Type
7. International Law for Human rights and Human Development 4. Writing skills- Writing an essay on a
8. Federalism and Resource allocation contemporary issues --- Subjective Type
9. New Public Management

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 COURSE STRUCTURE (MBS)
Master of Business
Foundation: (4*3)
Science (MBS) 1. Statistics for Decision making
2. Economics for Management
3. Business Communication
MBS is a general course 4. Managerial Information System
targeted to prepare Core Courses (12*3)
medium category 1. Financial Management Strategies
2. Organizational Behaviour
human resources 3. HRM Strategies
4. Financial Accounting, Reporting and Financial Control
including professionals 5. Management Accounting and Accounting for Decision making
and academicians. It 6. Marketing Strategies
7. Business Environment
is a two year semester 8. Strategic Management
based program. The 9. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
10. Production and Services Operations
course includes 60 11. International Business
credits of teaching 12. Research Methodology

and learning that Specialization Courses (4*3)

a. Accounting
covers 12 credits of 1. Accounting Theory
foundation courses, 36 2. Strategic Cost Management
3. Budgeting and Forecasting
credits of core courses 4. Taxation and Tax Planning
5. Accounting for Not for Profit Organisations
and 12 credits of 6. Advanced Auditing
specialization courses. 7. Thesis
Thesis is optional and b. Finance
1. Financial Institution and Markets
may be written as one 2. Investment Management
of the specialization 3. International Finance
4. Working Capital Management d. Human Resource Management
courses. The minimum 5. Security analysis and Portfolio Management 1. Human Resource Planning and Development
6. Derivatives, Options and Futures 2. Strategic HRM
requirement is pass in 7. Micro and Rural Financing 3. Compensation Management
the three year Bachelor 8. Risk Analysis and Management 4. Performance Management
9. Thesis 5. International HRM
level programs or 6. Industrial Relations
c. Marketing 7. Thesis
equivalent. 1. Service Marketing e. General Management
2. Consumer Behaviour 1. Organization Theory
3. Marketing Research 2. Organizational Development & Change
4. International Marketing 3. Leadership
5. Advertisement 4. Corporate Governance
6. Brand Management 5. Emerging Trends in Management
7. Agriculture Marketing 6. Productivity Management
8. Industrial Marketing 7. Quality Management
9. Thesis 8. Thesis

The announcement for admission will be done latter.

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M.Phil. Ph.D.
The purpose of M.Phil. is to prepare advanced level Ph.D. at NOU is a course based research
human resources capable of guiding academic programme demanding rigour, serious academic
programs and initiating research activities. This will and research work and dedication. Students
include 30 credits of rigorous teaching learning having M.Phil. degrees from recognized
activities including thesis. The program includes two universities will be eligible for admission or those
advanced level research methodology courses of 3 with Master’s degree will have to undergo course
credit each, two courses on data analysis of 3 credit work of 21 credits that includes two advanced
each, one course on econometrics, one advanced level research methodology courses of 3 credit
course on the proposed research area, one seminar each, two courses on data analysis of 3 credit each,
course on the proposed research area, and 9 credit one course on econometrics, one advanced course
thesis work. on the proposed research area, and one seminar
course on the proposed research area. During the
Minimum Requirements: period a final research proposal also have to be
Completed evidence of Master degree with second prepared. The minimum period of the study will
division or equivalent from recognized universities. be three year for course based researcher and two
year for M.phil. completed researcher.
Admission Procedure:
Selection for admission will be based on Master level Selection for admission will be based on Master
score, score in admission test and interview scores. level score, score in admission test and interview
Students desiring to get admission must appear in the scores. Students desiring to get admission must
University admission test. Students securing above cut appear in the University admission test. Students
off mark will be called for the interviews. The eligibility securing above cut off mark will be called for the
for admission list will be prepared based on the interviews. The eligibility for admission list will be
combined score of Bachelor Level Scores, admission prepared based on the combined score of Master
test scores and interview scores. NOU reserves the Level Scores, admission test scores, interview scores
right to define the cut off mark. and the research proposal. NOU reserves the right
to define the cut off mark or entry benchmarks.
The entrance test will consist of four segments as
defined below: The entrance test will consist of four segments as
1. Verbal and communications ability (test of English defined below:
language) --- Objective Type 1. Verbal and communications ability (test of
2. Quantitative analysis including mathematics, English language) --- Objective Type
statistics and logic --- Objective Type 2. Quantitative analysis including mathematics,
3. General knowledge on management, economics, statistics and logic --- Objective Type
and general aspects including IQ and decision 3. General knowledge on management,
making skills --- Objective Type economics, and general aspects including IQ
4. Knowledge on research methodology --- Objective and decision-making skills---Objective Type
Type 4. Knowledge on research methodology
5. Writing skills Writing an essay on a contemporary --- Objective Type
issue and designing research. 5. Proposed research proposal.

NOU proposes to start M.Phil. programme from 2019. NOU will announce the date of admission later.

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LAW Other programmes
Other programmes being offered
FoML offers the following programmes under law discipline.
under Law discipline include
LL.M., a two year semester based
LL.B.
programme, BAM LL.B., a five year
Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) is a three year annual programme targeted to prepare
programme with management
professional lawyers, legal human resources to meet the requirements of
or humanities orientation, and
the government, public sector, private sector and other agencies and legal
Diploma in General Law, one year
analysts and researchers. It consists of 90 credits including 72 credit hours of
specialized programme.
compulsory courses and 18 credit hours of optional courses.
NOU will announce the curricular
Minimum Requirement
structure and the date of
Completion of Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent degree
admission later.
recognized by the University.

Admission Procedure:
Selection for admission will be based on Bachelor level score and score
in admission test. The eligibility for admission list will be prepared based
on the combined score of Bachelor level and admission test. The entrance
test will consist of three segments as defined below:
1. Verbal and communication ability (test of english language) --- Objective Type
2. General knowledge on Law particularly in the Constitution of Nepal,
Jurisprudence and Nepalese legal system --- Objective Type
3. General knowledge and IQ --- Objective Type
4. Creative writings --- Subjective Type

Course Structure of Bachelor Degree of Laws (LL.B.)

First Year
Course Title Nature of course Credits
Jurisprudence Compulsory 6
Procedural Law Compulsory 6
Constitutional Law Compulsory 6
Law of Contract Compulsory 6
Nepalese Legal System Compulsory 3
Optional subjects (any two)
Media Law Optional 3
Taxation Law Optional 3
International Trade Law Optional 3

Second Year
Course Title Nature of course Credits
Criminal Law Compulsory 6
Public International Law Compulsory 6
Property Law Compulsory 6
Legal Research Methodology Compulsory 6
Moot Court Compulsory & Practical 3
Optional subjects (any two)
Labour Law Optional 3
Environmental Law Optional 3
Law of Insurance Optional 3

Third Year
Course Title Nature of course Credits
Company Law Compulsory 3
Interpretation of Statutes Compulsory 3
Internship/Project Works Compulsory 3
Law of Evidence Compulsory 3
Professional Ethics & Lawyering Skills Compulsory 3
Law of Banking Compulsory 3
Optional subjects (any two)
Intellectual Property Law Optional 3
Cyber Law Optional 3
Law of the Sea Optional 3
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ASSESSMENT AND GRADING SYSTEM

There will be internal and external Grading Scale

Specialisation:
examination in each subject. 40:60 A 4.0 90% or above
weightage is given for the internal 3.9 87-89%
3.8 84-86.9% For specialisation courses to
and external evaluation. Internal A- 3.7 80-83.9% be offered there has to be a
assessment is administered by the 3.6 78-77.9%
3.5 76-77.9%
minimum of 10 students.
university faculty/course tutor and
3.4 73-75.9%
external examination is administered B+ 3.3 70-72.9%
and controlled by the university. 3.2 67-69.9%
3.1 64-66.6%
Students will have to appear for the
B 3.0 60-63.9%
End Term Examination for external 2.9 57-59.9%
examination. NOU adopts Relative 2.8 54-56.9%
B- 2.7 50-53.9%
Grade Point system. In each course a 2.6 47-49.9%
student shall be evaluated on a four- 2.5 44-46.9%
point scale by giving letter grades as C 2.4 40-43.9%

well as CGPA grading as following:

Note: For Bachelor Pass Level in

individual subject may be ‘C’ and B– for
master level and the aggregate pass
mark however shall be B– for Bachelor
and B for Master.

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 TUITION FEE AND SCHOLARSHIP

The tuition and other fees for different programs are as follows. Ten percent full tuition waiver will be provided
to poor and deserving students.
Admission Admission Library Tuition fee per
Program Duration/System Entry requirement Tuition Fee Rs
requirement Fee Rs Fee Rs year/ semester
Bachelor from any
Entrance test and 60,000/
MBA 2year/ Semester discipline with 2nd 2,000 1,500 4,000 per Credit
Interview semester
division
Bachelor from any 60,000/
MSDMG 2 year /Semester Entrance test 2,000 1,500 4,000 per Credit
discipline semester

Higher secondary
BBS 3 year/ Annual education from all No Entrance 2,000 1,500 15,000 per Year 15,000/ year
disciplines

Bachelor pass from

LLB 3 year/ Annual Entrance test 2,000 1,500 2,000 per Credit 60,000/ year
any discipline
Higher secondary
education with 37,500/
BBA 4 year/ Semester Entrance test 2,000 1,500 2,500 per Credit
2nd division or semester
equivalent

TASK FORCES

Two task forces have been organized to design Management Task Force Law Task Force
the curricular structure, teaching learning Prof. Prem Raj Pant PhD Prof. Rajeet Bhakta Pradhanaga PhD
pedagogy, and overall approaches with the Prof. Pushkar Bajracharya PhD Prof. Vidya K. Roy PhD
Dean chairing the committee. The task force Prof. Kundan D. Koirala PhD Prof. Purna Man Shakya
guides and advises the Dean’s office. Prof. Madhav Raj Koirala PhD Prof. Bal Bahadur Mukhiya PhD
Prof. Rajan Bahadur Paudel PhD Hari Sharan Chakhun PhD
Jeetendra Dangol PhD

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