The credit hour semester system has been adopted in the academic programs of BRITANNIA UNIVERSITY. A semester involves 14-16 weeks of instruction. Courses may be of different credit hours. Each credit hour implies at least 14 instruction hours per semester. The credit hour system provides flexibility to the students to complete a required number of credit hours for a program, in which the number of credit hours in different semesters depends on the student's choice and ability, and/or on a semester-based package. However, it may vary from program to program.
The BRITANNIA UNIVERSITY follows semester system. There are three semesters in a calendar year -Spring Semester (January to May), Summer Semester (May to August), and Fall Semester (September to December). Each semester will be of 14-16 weeks duration, which will be distributed as follows: 14 weeks for instruction, 2 week for registration and examination.
The evaluation will be based on (1) Mid-term Examination, (2) Classroom Evaluation/ Continuous Assessment and (3) Final examination. Continuous assessment (class tests/quizzes, presentation, term paper/ assignments, class journal, class attendance, viva etc.) will cover 30 percent of the total marks, and the remaining 70 percent is reserved for mid-term examination (30 percent) and the final examination (40 percent).
The BRITANNIA UNIVERSITY follows the following Letter grades and Grade point system introduced by the UGC as a uniform grading system for public and private universities in Bangladesh. The Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed in the following manner: A student may earn any of the five-letter grades on the basis of his/her performance in each course. The letter grades A, B, C and D are considered passing grades and also acceptable to continuing of grades. Grade F is the failing grade. The numerical equivalents of the grades and grade points are given below:
Grading System
| 80% and above | A+(A plus ) | 4.00 |
| 75% to less than 80% | A (A Regular) | 3.75 |
| 70% to less than 75% | A- (A Minus) | 3.5 |
| 60% to less than 65% | B+ (B Plus) | 3.25 |
| 55% to less than 60% | B (B Regular) | 3.00 |
| 50% to less than 55% | B- (B Minus) | 2.75 |
| 45% to less than 50% | C+ (C Plus) | 2.5 |
| 40% to less than 45% | C (C Regular) | 2.25 |
| Less than 40% | D | 2.00 |
| Incomplete | "I" | |
| Withdrawal | "W" | |
| Retaken | "R" | |
Credits for courses with this grade do not apply towards graduation but used for the calculation of grade point average. ** Credits for courses with these grades do not apply towards graduation and are not used for the calculation of grade point average. ** Credits for courses with this grade required towards graduation but are not used for the calculation of grade point average. ** In the Transcript/Grade Sheet, only the Letter Grade and the Corresponding Grade Points, and finally, the CGPA, not the numerical marks, will be shown.
