VU Associate Degree in Public Administration study scheme: all 4 semesters

Every course in Associate Degree in Public Administration at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Management 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026

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Semester 1

5 required, 2 electives

Associate Degree in Public Administration semester 1: required courses
Required	Prerequisite	Credit hours
CS101 Introduction to Computing	None	3
ENG101 English Comprehension	None	3
MGT503 Principles of Management	None	3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology	None	3
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning	None	1

Associate Degree in Public Administration semester 1: electives
Electives	Prerequisite	Credit hours
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)	None	2
ISL202 Islamic Studies	None	2

Semester 2

6 required

Associate Degree in Public Administration semester 2: required courses
Required	Prerequisite	Credit hours
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing	None	3
MGT101 Financial Accounting	None	3
MGT111 Introduction to Public Administration	None	3
MGT522 Introduction to Public Policy	None	3
MTH100 General Mathematics	None	3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies	None	2

Semester 3

4 required, 5 electives

Associate Degree in Public Administration semester 3: required courses
Required	Prerequisite	Credit hours
MGT301 Principles of Marketing	None	3
MGT411 Money & Banking	None	3
STA301 Statistics and Probability	None	3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	None	2

Associate Degree in Public Administration semester 3: electives
Electives	Prerequisite	Credit hours
ECO302 Principles of Microeconomics	None	3
ECO401 Economics	None	3
ECO402 Microeconomics	None	3
MGT501 Human Resource Management	None	3
MGT611 Business & Labor Law	None	3

Semester 4

2 required, 7 electives

Associate Degree in Public Administration semester 4: required courses
Required	Prerequisite	Credit hours
ETH100 Effective Citizenship	None	3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship	None	3

Associate Degree in Public Administration semester 4: electives
Electives	Prerequisite	Credit hours
ACC501 Business Finance	None	3
BIO101 Basic I-Biology	None	3
GSC101 General Science	None	3
MCM401 Fundamentals of Public Relations	None	3
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour	None	3
MGT513 Public Administration in Pakistan	None	3
PHY101 Physics	None	3

From the Associate Degree in Public Administration study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

Programs in the Faculty of Management

All VU programs

Departments: Management Sciences · Public Administration

MS

2.5 years

Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS)

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

Specialization Certificate

One semester

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about Associate Degree in Public Administration

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is Associate Degree in Public Administration at VU?

Associate Degree in Public Administration has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of Associate Degree in Public Administration?

Required: CS101 Introduction to Computing, ENG101 English Comprehension, MGT503 Principles of Management, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, VU001 Introduction to e-Learning. Electives: ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims), ISL202 Islamic Studies.

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From the Associate Degree in Public Administration study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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