>> Programs > Post Graduate Program   MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) PROGRAM M.Sc. Degree Program 1.   Definition of the Terms or Phrases used in the Bulletin 1.1.  Academic year: a period of one year beginning in the month of Shrawan  (July - August) each year. 1.2.  Semester: a period covering start of classes till end of the final exams. It covers a period of 90 effective days of teaching plus two weeks for final examinations. 1.3.  Curriculum: a series of courses designed to provide learning opportunities to meet the requirements for a degree. 1.4.  Course: a unit of instruction to be covered. 1.5.  Credit hours (or course credit or credits): each credit hour represents one hour of lecture or 3 hours of field or lab work per week throughout a semester. 1.6.  Course load: the number of credit hours a student registers in a semester. 2.  Degree Name 2.1. Master of Science in Agriculture (M.Sc. Agric.) with Major in  (name of the major subject) 2.2. Master of Science in Animal Science (M.Sc. An. Sc.) with Major in  (name of the major subject) 2.3.  Master of Science in Aquaculture (M.Sc. Aqua.) 2.4.  Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) with Major in (name of the major subject) 3.  Duration of Degrees The normal duration is two years. 4.   System of Education  4.1.  Semester system.  4.2.  There will be two semesters; the 1st and the 2nd, per academic year. 5.   Academic Session        5.1.  First Semester      5.1.1.      Classes begin –  Shrawan (July - August)     5.1.2.      Final exams – Mansir (November – December)        5.2.  Second Semester     5.2.1.      Classes begin – Poush (December – January)     5.2.2.      Final exams – Baishakh (April - May) 6.   Number of Seats The number of students to be admitted per year to each major department will be based on available human resource and facilities. 7.   Admission Requirements      7.1.  Open Competition 7.1.1.      For M.Sc. Agric. degree, an applicant must have earned a B.Sc. Agric., or equivalent degree; for M. Sc. An. Sci., an applicant must have a B.Sc. Agric. or B.Sc.An.Sci., or B.V.Sc. & A.H. or equivalent degree; for M.Sc. Aquaculture, an applicant must have a B.Sc. Agric., B.Sc.An.Sci, B.V.Sc. & AH, B.Sc. Aquaculture, M Sc. Zoology or equivalent degree; and for M.V.Sc. degree, an applicant must have a B.V.Sc. & A.H. or equivalent degree. 7.1.2.      The candidate must have graduated from an Institution where undergraduate teaching medium is English. 7.1.3.      The candidate must have graduated in the 2nd division or above, or an equivalent grade at the undergraduate level. 7.1.4.      The candidate must pass the entrance examination conducted by the Institute in the given year. 7.1.5.      Final selection will be based on the merit list of the entrance examination. 7.2.  In-service Candidate from IAAS     7.2.1.      Must meet the requirements stated in the Sections 7.1.1., 7.1.2 and 7.1.3.      7.2.2.      Must be officially nominated. 7.3.  In-service Candidate from an Agency within Nepal     7.3.1.      Must meet the requirements stated in the Sections 7.1.1., 7.1.2 and  7.1.3.     7.3.2.      Must be officially nominated.     7.3.3.      Must have a letter of financial sponsorship. 7.4.  Candidates from Other Countries     7.4.1.      Must meet the requirements stated in the Sections 7.1.1., 7.1.2 and 7.1.3.      7.4.2.      Must have a proof of financial support. 8.   Admission Procedure 8.1.  Properly filled out applications forms, required fees, and the certified copies of the academic certificates and transcripts along with three copies of recent passport size photo of the candidate should be submitted to the Postgraduate Program (PGP), IAAS, Rampur, Nepal, prior to the deadline.  8.2.  The deadline for all admission documents, for officially nominated candidates and foreign students, to reach the Postgraduate Program office will be determined by Postgraduate Program Committee.  8.3.  The deadlines for application, entrance examination, and admission will be advertised each year. The list of the selected candidates who appear for the entrance test will be posted at the Institute. The selected candidates should submit their original Transfer/College Leaving Certificate, and Character Certificate from the institution last attended. Candidates who completed undergraduate requirements from other universities are required to submit migration certificate for their registration at the Tribhuvan University. 9.  Residential Requirement and Time Limit All the students must meet the residential requirement of at least one and a half years. Maximum time allowed for the completion of the M.Sc. degree from the date of the first enrollment is five academic years. A student must enroll in each semester till his/her degree requirements are completed.  If the student is unable to enroll on due date he/she will be fined. However, three months time will be given for final hardbound thesis submission in the subsequent semester beyond which he/she has to register for the semester. 10. Type of Courses 10.1.     Departmental courses: These are the courses offered primarily by the major department or closely related departments. 10.2.     Basic courses: These are the courses in Statistics, Plant/Crop Physiology, Biochemistry and Technical Writing. 10.3.     Interdepartmental courses: These are the same courses taught by more than one department. 10.4.     Seminar: There will be two seminars, each weighing 1 credit hour. The first seminar normally will be on research proposal while the second seminar will be on research findings. 10.5.  Thesis research: This refers to development of research proposal, planning and conducting experiments, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation of the findings. A student will receive Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade for thesis research. 11.  Course Code  The numbers assigned in each course code represent the followings.                 700 series in general             :           Postgraduate course                 799                                    :           Seminar                 800                                    :           M.S. Thesis 12.  Credit Hour Requirement  12.1.     All students admitted to M.Sc. programs must enroll and pass a minimum of 36 credit hours. This includes a minimum of 20 credit hours including thesis research and seminars from the major department. In addition, they also must meet the following credit requirements. 12.2.     All students majoring in M.Sc. Agric.. plant science disciplines must complete a  minimum of 12 credit hours from major departmental courses, 2 credit hours seminar, 6 credit hours Thesis Research, 2 credit hours Technical Writing, 3 credit hours each in Statistics, Biochemistry, and Plant/Crop Physiology. The remaining 5 credit hours can be from other relevant department. 12.3.     All students majoring in M.Sc. Agric.. social science disciplines must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from major departmental courses, 2 credit hours seminar, 6 credit hours Thesis Research, 2 credit hours Technical Writing, 3 credit hours Statistics. The remaining 11 credit hours can be from other relevant departments. 12.4.     All students majoring in M.Sc. Aquaculture must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from major departmental courses, 2 credit hours seminar, 6 credit hours Thesis Research, 2 credit hours Technical Writing, 3 credit hours each in Statistics and Biochemistry. The remaining 8 credit hours can be from other relevant departments. 12.5.     All students majoring in M.Sc.An.Sci. must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from major departmental courses, 2 credit hours seminar, 6 credit hours Thesis Research, 2 credit hours Technical Writing, and 3 credit hours each in Statistics and Biochemistry. The remaining 8 credit hours can be from other relevant departments. 12.6.     All students majoring in M.V. Sc. must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from major departmental courses, 2 credit hours seminar, 6 credit hours Thesis Research, 2 credit hours Technical Writing, and 3 credit hours each in Statistics and Biochemistry. The remaining 8 credit hours can be from other relevant departments. 12.7.     All full time students will enroll in 9-16 credit hours per semester except for the last semester of final graduation where credit hours may be lower. A department will not offer more than 12 credit hours in a semester without prior approval of the Dean. 13.  Thesis Research 13.1.  The research topic will be decided jointly by the student and the Major Advisor. The research proposal must be approved by the Advisory Committee and forwarded to the Dean through Assistant Dean (Academic) for final approval. The suggestion of the sponsoring/funding agencies for the Thesis Research may be considered, if timely made.    13.2.  All students must get the research proposal approved by the end of the 2nd semester. However, thesis research may be initiated in the second semester if a student passes all the courses enrolled in the first semester. 13.3.   The student must conduct the research, write a report, and successfully defend it through an open seminar in the presence of the members of his/her advisory committee who will evaluate the performance and recommend if the student has successfully defended the thesis. The committee members may ask the student to modify, change or rewrite the thesis, if necessary. The student will be allowed only two chances to pass the thesis defense. If the student fails twice, he/she will be automatically dropped from the program. 13.4.  Eight copies of the well-written hardbound thesis approved by the Advisory Committee must be submitted to the Dean through the Assistant Dean of the Postgraduate Program for final approval. Thesis must be prepared according to the guidelines provided by the PG Program. 13.5.  Four copies of the full explanatory abstract, both in English and in Nepali, must be submitted, a copy of which will be sent to the related abstract publisher. 14.  Advisory System 14.1.     An Advisory Committee consisting of a Major Advisor and two other members will academically guide a student throughout the PG degree. The Major Advisor will also serve as the Chairman of the Advisory Committee. 14.2.     The Major Advisor will be assigned by the Dean upon recommendation of Assistant Dean of the Postgraduate Program usually prior to the acceptance of a student for admission. In deciding the major advisor of a student, the Assistant Dean may seek advice from the chairperson and other faculty members of the related department and may also consider the interest of the student. 14.3.     If the Major Advisor is not assigned prior to the admission, the Assistant Dean of the Postgraduate Program will serve as a temporary Major Advisor till a regular Major Advisor is assigned. The Major Advisor will assist the student in setting up an Advisory Committee. 14.4.     The Major Advisor must be from among the faculty members of the major department at Lecturer or above rank 14.5.     The other members will consist of one faculty from the major department and one from outside the department or other organizations. 14.6.     The Major Advisor will have a Ph.D. degree or an M.Sc. degree with additional qualifications of 5 years of teaching experience after receiving M.Sc degree or with two journal articles or research based book or chapter (other than thesis) published as senior author and has served as a member of the advisory committee of at least one student at postgraduate level. 14.7.     Qualified scientists from outside IAAS within T.U., other universities, NARC, Department of Agriculture and Department of Livestock Services of HMG, or from any related national/international institutions may serve on the Advisory Committee as a Co-advisor or member if approved by the Dean. 14.8.     The member of the Advisory Committee from the IAAS must be a teaching faculty  of postgraduate program  at IAAS. The member from outside the IAAS must be a Ph.D. or a M.Sc. with proven records of research experience in the field related to the thesis research of the student. For such a member, prior approval must be taken from the Dean by completing the required form.  The role of such a member must be specified while preparing the research proposal. 14.9.     For being appointed as a Co-advisor, the person must be directly supervising the student in conducting thesis research.  15.  Attendance Requirement A student must be regular in the classes. The minimum attendance for theory and practical separately is 85 percent. In special cases, on the recommendation of the advisor and the Assistant Dean of the Postgraduate Program, the Dean may allow a minimum of 80 percent attendance. 16.  Evaluation and Grading  16.1   Internal assessment All students must pass internal assessment examination(s) according to the schedule given by the course teacher in order to qualify for appearance in the final examination. A student missing out on the internal assessment examination may be allowed to take a makeup test if prior arrangements are made with the course teacher. If prior arrangements are not made with the course teacher, the Assistant Dean of the Postgraduate Program may permit a makeup examination under valid reasons. The makeup examination must be completed within 15 days from the scheduled date of missed out examination. There will be no makeup if the final examination is missed out.  16.2 Examination System Final Examination                                 :           External Internal assessment                             :           Internal Comprehensive                                    :           External 16.3   Evaluation of Theory   Internal assessment   Written test                                  :           25% Assignment(s)/Term paper               :           25% Final examination                            :          50% 16.4   Evaluation of Practical  Final examination                                  :           100% 16.5   Passing a Course 16.5.1. A student must pass the final examinations both in the Theory and in Practical. A student failing in the final examination of either theory or practical or both will be required to re-enroll and pass the course. 16.5.2. Score for passing a course is 50% in all the examinations (internal assessment, theory and practical). 16.6. Points for Final Grading of a Course Final scoring of each credit will be done in 50 points. 16.7. Scholastic Requirements  16.7.1. A student failing a course must re-enroll and pass it. However, the student passing the internal assessment in a given subject needs not to reappear for internal assessment. The new score will replace the score received in the previous enrollment of the course with an ‘R’ beside it. 16.7.2. A student failing the same course thrice will be automatically dropped out   from the postgraduate program. 16.8. Letter Grades P     :  In progress (for ongoing research) S     :  Satisfactory (for research and other courses to be graded Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory) US   :  Unsatisfactory (for research and other courses to be graded Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory) F     :  Failed   R     : A repeated course 16.9. Final Evaluation of the Postgraduate Degree 85% and above 75 to 84.9% 65 to 74.9% 50 to 64.9% Less than 50%   Passed with Distinction (Excellent performance) Passed in the 1st division (Very Good performance) Passed in the 2nd division (Good performance) Passed in the 3rd division (Fair performance) Failed (Poor performance) 17.  Comprehensive Examination 17.1. After successful completion of about 80% of the course credits approved on the Plan of Study, there will be a written comprehensive examination conducted by the examination section. For successful completion of this examination, the student must secure 50% marks. In case of failure, a second chance will be given to the student only after at least one month from the first examination. The student, failing even in the second examination will be automatically dropped from the program. 17.2. A student can submit thesis to the PG program for examination only after passing the comprehensive examination. 18.  Seminar 18.1. A student must enroll and present two graduate seminars of one credit each. The first seminar will be usually on the thesis proposal and second on the findings of thesis research. However, only one credit will be registered in a semester. 18.2. The student seminar will be evaluated jointly by the seminar teacher and the    external examiner. The passing score is 50%. 19.  Completion of a Degree Program 19.1. For completion of a degree program, a student must have: i)  passed all the courses with a minimum of 50% in each course, and ii) successfully conducted the postgraduate thesis research, written an acceptable thesis, and passed all the required examinations. 19.2. A student enrolled in a semester who intends to graduate must submit finally hard bound copies of the thesis, signed by all members of his/her advisory committee, to the postgraduate program. The students submitting their thesis for defense by the last working day before admission date for the following semester will be given three months time for hardbound thesis submission. The student failing to do so must enroll in the following semester. 20.  Dropping a Semester Once admitted, a student shall not be allowed to drop the semester or course(s). If a student does not appear in the final examination, he/she will be considered as failed in the subject(s) registered in a given semester. A student cannot differ the admission. For valid reasons, if a student must misses out a complete semester of instruction with enrollment, the Postgraduate Program Committee may allow re-admission, if prior approval is obtained by the student. Once admitted, no fees, whatsoever, will be refunded if a student decides to quit the academic program.