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University of Delhi Formalizes Multiple Entry–Exit Guidelines for Undergraduates

The framework lets students exit at predetermined semesters then resume within seven years under defined credit validity rules overseen by the vice chancellor

Overview

  • The scheme requires 44 credits for a certificate, 88 for a diploma, 132 for a bachelor’s degree; 176 credits reward an honours degree with research or entrepreneurship options
  • Students may exit after any even semester and re-enter the same programme in the same college within a seven-year window if their earned credits remain valid
  • Each credit equates to one hour of teaching or two hours of practical work per week; a full academic year comprises 1,200 learning hours
  • Detailed tables outline two-to-four-year credit validity based on exit level; lateral-entry guidelines have been deferred to a later notification
  • Students must submit exit applications before the next session; mid-session departures earn the qualification tied to their last completed year under the vice chancellor’s final authority