Parents and students are advised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan to steer clear of the two-year BA, BSc, MA, and MSc degree programs.The two-year BA/BSc and MA/MSc programs were phased down by HEC with deadline extensions of June 30, 2022 for the former and 2019 for the latter.
Some higher education institutions admitted students to these programs after the deadlines, even though these two-year degree programs were gradually phased out.As a result, HEC has issued warnings to parents, students, and higher education establishments about the fact that degrees earned from these kinds of programs will not be accepted and validated by HEC.
It is important to note that HEC is able to set requirements for the opening and functioning of higher education institutions, even those that are not part of the State education system, in accordance with its Ordinance.In order to raise the standard of education, HEC is also in charge of developing policies, establishing benchmarks, and choosing priorities in a number of areas pertaining to institutional norms, rules, and regulations.
