CU brings changes to admission process

BSS, Chittagong
The Chittagong University (CU) has opened two new departments and modified the admission procedures for the session 2004-05.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the CU General Admission Committee on Thursday, with Vice Chancellor Prof AJM Nuruddin Chowdhury in the chair, CU sources said.

According to the decision, the admission forms, each priced at Tk 250, will be available at the Agrani Bank CU branch, Kapashgola of Chawkbazar and New Market branches from November 28 to December 26.

The two new departments are international relations and genetic engineering with 10 seats each.

Students who passed the HSC examination in 2003 and 2004 are eligible for admission.

Students having a minimum GPA of 2.5 in both SSC and HSC examinations may apply for admission. Every GPA point will earn two marks in SSC examination and three marks in HSC examination.

These marks will be added with the marks of admission tests which will start on February 5 next year.

The CU authority has cancelled the 'Player Quota' from the admission test from this year, the sources said.