PG-Diploma From Virtual University/AlOU (Pakistan) Equivalency from WES for Canadian Immigration

[talha23]

Hello people.

I plan on doing a 1 year Post graduate diploma either from Virtual University or AIOU (Pakistan). I know its recognized by HEC (Higher Education Council - Pakistan) and WES also states on their website they evaluate VU/AIOU Pakistan degrees.

My question is if it is actually equivalent to a 1 year PGD by Canadian standards.

Has anyone had their diploma evaluated?

Highly appreciate if someone has any experience or feedback on this.

Thanks.

 

[farzanahmad]

Hello people.

I plan on doing a 1 year Post graduate diploma either from Virtual University or AIOU (Pakistan). I know its recognized by HEC (Higher Education Council - Pakistan) and WES also states on their website they evaluate VU/AIOU Pakistan degrees.

My question is if it is actually equivalent to a 1 year PGD by Canadian standards.

Has anyone had their diploma evaluated?

Highly appreciate if someone has any experience or feedback on this.

Thanks.

Did you get feedback from anyone? I am also planning to take admission in this semester for PGD

 

[talha23]

right now No i wouldn't get an answer

 

[farzanahmad]

i came through this blog post, https://immigirl.com/8001/are-virtual-university-programs-evaluated-by-wes-and-hec/ but I am not sure how legit it is.

 

[talha23]

From different sources i came to know that PGD from VU is recognized by WES because VU is in the list of WES approved universities. But i am looking for a person who has evaluated his PGD from WES ad get the status of two or more degrees in CRS calculator.

Sources:

• VU administration
• Few people from this forum

 

[Dimensha]

I saw one post on fb where a girl got double degree award as she had bachelors and she did pgd from vu, she did it for boosting her score.
And she got through ee.

Hope it helps

 

[Aneelchaudry]

From different sources i came to know that PGD from VU is recognized by WES because VU is in the list of WES approved universities. But i am looking for a person who has evaluated his PGD from WES ad get the status of two or more degrees in CRS calculator.

Sources:

• VU administration
• Few people from this forum

Does VU distance learning count as the same?

 

[taim]

Does VU distance learning count as the same?

VU degree is accepted all over the world as it is a Federal chartered university which is also well recognized by HEC.

 

[thewilfreds]

i came through this blog post, https://immigirl.com/8001/are-virtual-university-programs-evaluated-by-wes-and-hec/ but I am not sure how legit it is.

Nice website, I followed that information for my WES evaluation and it went successful. Good luck guys.

 

[alistair23]

Any update? is a 1 year PGD from VU actually equivalent to a 1 year PGD by Canadian standards?

 

[habib.ahmad4813]

Please can anyone tell if PGD by AIOU is evaluated by WES?

 

[ahmed.yousuf.abdullah]

VU and AIOU lets you study for a full year and you have to appear for exams. Whereas, you can easily apply for a fast track PGD on work experience basis and without studying you can get it in a weeks time. We are in the process of getting an evaluation already on this PGD from WES accredited.

 

[mosif]

VU and AIOU lets you study for a full year and you have to appear for exams. Whereas, you can easily apply for a fast track PGD on work experience basis and without studying you can get it in a weeks time. We are in the process of getting an evaluation already on this PGD from WES accredited.

I am interested in getting a similar fast track PGD, how and where can I apply for it, could you please guide? There is not a lot of helpful info on VU portal about work experience fast tracks. TIA!

 

[ahmed.yousuf.abdullah]

VU doesn't offer fast track PGDs.

 

[mosif]

VU doesn't offer fast track PGDs.

Fair enough, so which universities offer these fast track PGD programs? Can you guide please as you're already in the process. Would be great help, thanks!