Summary:

Yes, LUMS accepts transfer students from accredited institutions at the undergraduate level. Applicants interested in transfer to the LUMS undergraduate programs should be enrolled in an undergraduate program in an HEC recognized institution and should have completed one year or expected to complete one year in any other HEC recognized university before joining as a full-time student. The transfer is offered twice a year before the Fall and Spring semesters respectively.

Admission Criteria:

To apply for transfer to the Undergraduate Programme, the candidate must:

1. be enrolled and have successfully completed or should expect to complete at least one year of full-time study at the Undergraduate level from a college or university recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan before joining LUMS;

2. submit a bona fide letter from a college or university where he/she is currently enrolled at Undergraduate level;

3. successfully completed any set of the following academic qualifications:

   • Matric (with at least 70% marks) & FA (with at least 65% marks) /FSc/ICS/ICOM (with at least 70% marks)
   • O’ Levels* results (in at least 8 subjects) with an average grade of at least ‘B’ in all subjects attempted, and A’ Levels in at least 3 principal subjects with at least 2 Bs and 1 C grade. No credit will be given for Advanced Subsidiary and General Paper. 
   • American High School Diploma (at least 70% marks or above/ Grade point average of B or above)
   • International Baccalaureate (at least 28 out of 45 points) 
   • Combinations of the above
   • Any other equivalent qualification (minimum acceptable scores will be determined by the Admissions Committee. The decision of the Admissions Committee will be final).

Apart from these requirements, applicant is also required to appear in SAT (to know more about SAT, Click here ) and if you are applying to one of the majors offered in SSE school, then you also have to appear in SSE Subject test (to know more about this test, Click here )

Transfer Credit Information:

The Admissions Committee will decide on the maximum number of transferable credits on the basis of the information (Course outlines, Transcripts) provided by the applicant. The possible transferable credits depend on the standing of the institution where the candidate is transferring from, the nature of completed courses and obtained grades.  Information about the maximum number of possible transferable courses/credits will be communicated to the candidates at the time of making admission offer. Credit will be given for a maximum of 30 semester credit hours for each year of full-time study at the undergraduate level completed at a college/university. The maximum possible transferable credit hours are 60.

The detailed information regarding the transferred courses will be shared by the Registrar’s Office after the completion of credit transfer evaluation process subsequent to accepting an Admission Offer. Only undergraduate courses successfully completed with a ‘B’ or better grade can potentially be transferred. The credits of these courses will be included in the completed credits whereas the course grades will not be included in the CGPA calculation at LUMS. Any decision on the transfer of credits for the courses completed at the Undergraduate level by the applicant will be taken after the evaluation of the courses by the instructors at LUMS. Applicants may be called for an interview/test before making a final decision.

Please note that a specialization preference indicated by a student in the admission form cannot be guaranteed. Candidates who are admitted to the sophomore year will be informed at the time of admission whether space availability permits their enrollment in a major of their choice. Candidates may be interviewed or tested by the respective department as a part of selection process.

Candidates who are admitted to the freshman year would be typically allowed to declare their major at the end of the Spring Semester and on completion of at least 30 semester credits of courses at LUMS. At the end of the Spring Semester of the freshman year, students would be asked to rank all available majors in order of their preferences. The acceptance of a specific major will depend upon a student’s overall academic performance as well as the performance in the specialization subjects related to that particular major. For certain majors, interviews may also be used to screen candidates.

For more details, application procedure and important dates, visit LUMS transfer applicants site.

Answered about 6 years ago

Saqib Shahzad

Admin

Reputation: 123 points

Answered about 6 years ago

Saqib Shahzad

Admin

Reputation: 123 points