PMDM
PMDM
No candidate with a third division/class or GPA/ CGPA less than 2.5 at any stage of
academic degree will be eligible to apply. Government officials, professionals from disaster
and emergency management, environment, development, health, gender, population, and
other viable fields with practical experiences are encouraged to apply. Students who have
appeared in their Undergraduate final or master’s final examination with Degree/Pass Course
graduation or its equivalent may also apply with conditions that they will have to submit their
certificates within the timeframe given by the Admission Committee of the Institute.
Candidates who have passed at least five (5) papers in GCE “O” level and two (2) papers of
“A” level/ GED may also apply. Such candidates should obtain at least a B grade in five (5)
papers and C grade in two (2) papers of the seven (7) papers at “O” and “A” levels/GED.
For candidates from foreign universities, eligibility will be determined by the equivalence
committee of the University of Dhaka as per admission rules; students from foreign
universities “might” be exempted from written admission test depending upon their
performance at graduate level; the discretion of the Admission Committee of the Institute will
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decide on this. However, they will have to produce at least three letters of recommendations
from referees in the relevant field of study.
Application form along with information brochure is available at the Office of the Institute on
payment of fees. The filled-in application form should be submitted to the Office of the
Institute before or within the date mentioned in the circular.
b) English Language: Questions in the MCQ part of this section will test the candidates’
knowledge and understanding of English grammar, syntax, comprehension, etc. Writing
skills, structural writing, short essay, comprehensive, précis, paragraph writing, sentence
correction, etc.
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This part consists of two sections. The first tests the candidate’s general knowledge and the
second focuses on the candidate’s analytical ability, logical reasoning, and ability to
synthesize information to arrive at logical conclusions. Descriptive, analytical, and
quantitative questions of various types might be asked.
The duration of the written test will be eighty (80) minutes. Only the successful students who
qualify in the written test will be called for viva voce/oral examination.
The one-and-a-half-year PMDM Program comprises a total of 1600 marks, which will be
reflected and distributed into 48 credit hours. Important to note, after each semester until 3rd,
all students are required to appear at their semester-end oral examinations.
The distribution of course units, marks, and credit buildups for PMDM go as follows:
For Thesis Group, every student under a supervisor will conduct an independent research on a
specific problem; the thesis comprising 200 marks (containing 6 credits) is to be accomplished
through field visits, data collection, data analyses, structured scientific writing, and a viva
voce. Besides thesis, the students are required to select an elective courses from the offered
area courses. On the other side, a students of Non-thesis group shall select either research
monograph or internship options along with two electives from the offered area courses. At the
end of this semester, all students from both Thesis and Non-thesis groups will have to appear in
the Comprehensive Examination (written and oral).
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2.5 Administering the Program
1. The Institute will provide a semester calendar before the beginning of a semester indicating
the duration of class teaching, dates of Midsemester examination, date of submission of
assignment/term paper, duration of the preparation week, dates for the semester final
examinations and commencement of the next semester.
2. At the beginning of a semester, the assigned course teacher/instructor will provide the
students with a course outline comprising the objectives, contents, and academic activities
and schedules (teaching approaches such as labs, practical, case studies, field work, lecture,
presentation etc.) related to the course, required texts to be followed, the dates for
Midsemester examinations and submission of term paper (s)/home assignments(s).
3. All Semester Final Examinations will be conducted by the Institute, with the assistance of
the Office of the Controller of Examinations, University of Dhaka.
5. All students will have to fill in the examination entry form, provided by the Controller of
Examinations, University of Dhaka on payment of dues, for appearing at the Semester Final
Examination of the Third Semester.
6. The Controller of Examinations, University of Dhaka will publish the cumulative results of
the PMDM Program and provide transcripts showing course-wise grades and the Cumulative
Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the candidates for the degree concerned.
(a) Evaluation and grading will be determined on the basis of an overall evaluation of
student’s performance in Midsemester examination, Semester Final Examination, term
paper(s)/home assignment(s), class attendance and active participation in the discussion
class/tutorial class/group presentation/class test.
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Midsemester examination (duration of 75 minutes) 20%
Term paper(s)/Home assignment(s) and Presentation 15%
Semester Final Examination (duration of 3 hours) 50%
TOTAL 100%
Marks Distribution of Courses which Combines Theoretical with Practical will be divided as
follows:
Marks Distribution of for Thesis/Dissertation course (3rd semester) students [Thesis Group]
will be divided as follows:
• Supervisor meeting reports and all raw data collected from the field must be
submitted before the defense
• Article Publication/submission for publication in peer-reviewed / impact factor
journal collaboration with the supervisor is a must to achieve the degree
• Thesis will be offered to top 10% of students based on previous semester results or
gathering CGPA 3.50 in previous semester. In exceptional cases Academic Council
will take the decision.
The course Teacher/ Instructor will maintain the Class Attendance Registrar and submit it to the
Director at the end of class. A student will have to attend at least 75% of the classes held in a
course to be eligible to sit for the Semester Final Examination. However, students with
attendance of 60% to 74% will be treated as Non-collegiate with a financial penalty,
and below 60 percent as Discollegiate students. Holding below 60% attendance students’
application will be scrutinized in the AC meeting for giving and special permission to
attend final examination.
2. The course Teacher/Instructor will take a Midsemester examination, carrying 20% marks
of the course
3. Before the end of the course, the students will submit a Term Paper/Assignment
comprising 15% marks
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