Horizon University College

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Admission To People Of Determination

HUC admits People of Determination after a due process of understanding their learning abilities and the approaches of teaching. HUC facilitates special needs students by allocating additional time and resources to help them learn without sacrificing the syllabus and the rigor required in it.

Upon meeting the admission requirements, the candidates shall be interviewed by the concerned teaching faculty members under the guidance of a committee, which shall be formed as and when required, and the outcomes of the interview are recorded and communicated to the candidate and the Vice Chancellor for necessary actions. The interview shall be focused on:

• To understand the nature of shortcomings
• To understand the learning abilities, assessment modes, and additional time required for completion
• To understand the learning abilities through computers
• To understand their skill levels in assessing

Transfer Admission Requirements for BBA Programs

Transfer Admission Requirements

HUC accepts students who wish to transfer from a federal or licensed institution in the UAE, or a foreign institution of higher learning based outside the UAE and accredited in its home country.

Transfer of credit is granted under the following conditions:

• Applicants seeking transfer to BBA/BBA in Accounting program offered at HUC must meet the direct entry requirements for admission to Undergraduate programs.
• Transfer applicants need to have obtained a minimum 80% score in the English language subject in their high school or they must have completed their Higher Secondary School Certificate in English medium. In addition, they shall provide a letter that courses for which they are seeking transfer, were taught in English.
• Applicants seeking Transfer admission cannot be conditionally admitted under any circumstances.
• In case an applicant is transferring from an internationally accredited university, approved by the relevant academic regulatory authority of the country of origin, and has completed at least 30 credits taught in English, such students can be directly admitted into the undergraduate program upon submission of IELTS / TOEFL score, which was already submitted to the previous university at the time of admission.
• The student must be in good academic standing and still eligible to return to the current or former institution.
• Students who are not in good standing may get transfer only to a different major/concentration.
• The course contents mentioned in the Course Syllabus of the previous institution should match to a minimum of 75% of the HUC Syllabus of the corresponding course, thereby ensuring similarity in the course learning outcomes.
• The student must attend a minimum of 50% of the credit hours of their study plan at HUC.
• The credit hours completed must be equivalent or higher to the corresponding courses offered at HUC.
• The students must have passed the course with a minimum of ‘C’ grade or equivalent.
• No transfer can be awarded for Capstone and protected courses of HUC.
• Once TOC is granted and the Graduation plan is signed by the student, the student cannot challenge the TOC decision during the progression of the course.
• A student is placed in the Senior Level status only after completing all the balance courses till the junior level.
• In case the student changes the area of study, the student will have to re-apply for TOC.
• Prohibit accepting credit twice for substantially the same course taken at two different institutions.
• The grades of transferred courses will not be included while calculating the student’s Grade Point Average (GPA).
• The processing fees of TOC is non-refundable and is charged (as per applicable fee structure).
• Transfer admission students will not be included in the toppers list.
• Once the TOC is granted, it will be informed to the student along with the graduation plan for review & consent with signature.
• This TOC process once approved is applicable only for the mentioned intake.
• TOC students understand that even if they are left with fewer courses at any level, they cannot be granted courses from the next level until they have successfully completed the level they are in, as per HUC policy.
• Once the acceptable transfer of credits is decided, the student is informed about the applicable fee based on the courses accepted for transfer of credits and the student can then proceed for registration.

Documents Required

Transfer admission students must submit the following documents:

• The official transcript from accredited institutions.
• Detailed syllabi (Credit Value, Level, detailed course content, learning outcomes/objectives, and indicative learning resources).
• An official letter from the previous institution.
• All documents mentioned in the admission requirements.
• Applicable processing fee (non-refundable) must be paid for evaluation.
• Once a student changes his/her concentration, he/she must reapply for the TOC with the applicable fee.

Criteria for Approval of Institutions for accepting Transfer Admissions

HUC will accept transfer of credits only from the institutions, which fulfill any of the following criteria:

• Accredited by the Ministry of Education, UAE.
• Accredited by the Central or Regional accreditation bodies in the United States of America.
• Accredited by the UGC Grants Commission of India.
• Accredited by the HEC Grants Commission of Pakistan.
• Approved by the Quality Assurance Agency in Education, U.K.
• Accredited/recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education for all other countries from where the student is seeking admission.

Note:

• For transfer from one program to another within HUC, the TOC application must be resubmitted. However, the fee structure for the respective program to which the student is transferred shall be applicable.
• In case the student was granted any scholarship / fee waiver, the percentage of scholarship / fee waiver shall remain same. However, the amount of discount shall be calculated based on the new fee structure applicable for the specific school.