Academic Credit System

Overview of Academic Credit Unit (ACUs) requirement

Year of Study Core Subject (Total ACUs) Skill and Knowledge (Elective) (Total ACUs) Supporting Skills (Elective) (Total ACUs) Technical (Elective) (Total ACUs) Total (ACUs)
1 Sem 1 15 2 17
Sem 2
15 2 17
2 (CS) Sem 1 18 18
Sem 2
15 3 18

2 (CT)

Sem 1 18 18
Sem 2
15 3 18
3 (CS) Sem 1 12 3 3 18
Sem 2
15 3 18
3 (CT) Sem 1 12 3 3 18
Sem 2 15 3 18
4 (CS) Sem 1
12 3 3 18
Sem 2 6 3 9 18
4 (CT) Sem 1
12 3 3 18
Sem 2 12 3 3 18
5 (CS) Sem 1
9 3 12
Sem 2 6 6
5 (CT) Sem 1
9 3 12
Intern 6 6
Total 123/129 6/6 16/16 15/9 160

ACU- Academic Credit Unit

  • 1 ACU = 1 lecture hours for one semester
  • 1 ACU = 2 hours (tutorial (or) Lab exercises (or) classroom discussion) for one semester
  • 3 ACUs = 2 lecture hours+ (1+1) (tutorial (or) Lab exercises (or) classroom assignment hours for 14 weeks (for one subject)

Students can sit re-examination after announcing the result of first & second semester examinations. (Re-exam should be in May & November) if they have failed in some subjects.