Lumbini Buddhist University calls for application for admission in the Master Programs in School of Development Studies & Applied Sciences for the academic year 2021.
Academic Programs open for admission are:
- Master in Agroforestry (MAF)
- Master in Development Studies (MDS)
- Master in Environmental Studies (MES)
Requirements:
Academic: Bachelor or equivalent in any stream, CGPA 2.5 or 50% in aggregate
English language proficiency, either of the followings:
- Letter of recommendation on English as a medium of instruction at the Bachelor level
- Certificate of international English language proficiency tests.
Documents to be submitted:
- Completed Application Form : admission.lbu.edu.np
- Pay application fee via Online Payment Gateway
- Passport-size Photo
- Attested Scan copies of a) Mark Sheet/Transcript and b) Character Certificate of i) Higher Secondary/Grade XII and ii) Bachelor level
- Attested Scan copy of Citizenship (Passport copy for foreign students)
Application Deadline: January 20, 2021
This Section introduces the applicant to the details of the application procedure, entrance test, and admission thereafter.
Application form available at Admission.lbu.edu.np
Fees Structure
Payable to University
SN | Particulars | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | 3rd Semester | 4th Semester |
1 | Entrance Fee | 2,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | LBU Registration | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Tuition fee per Month | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 |
4 | ID card | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Game and Sports | * | * | * | * |
6 | Library fee | 4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Library Card | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Laboratory Fee | * | * | * | * |
9 | Library Deposit | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Examination Mid Term | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
11 | Examination Semester End | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
12 | College Development Fund | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Student Welfare | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Security Deposit | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Thesis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,000 |
16 | Seminar | * | * | * | * |
17 | Field Visit | * | * | * | * |
18 | Publication | * | * | * | * |
| Sub Total | 44,500 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 31,000 |
Five Months Fee | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 | |
Payment per Student at Semester End | 107,000 | 78,500 | 78,500 | 93,500 | |
Installments of Payment | |||||
At the time of Admission | 53,500 | 39,250 | 39,250 | 46,750 | |
At the time of Final Examination | 53,500 | 39,250 | 39,250 | 46,750 | |
Total Payment Students in 2 Years | 357,500 | ||||
Fees for International Students | |||||
Fee for SAARC Students | 536,250 | ||||
Fee for International Students | 715,000 | ||||
Note: * Will be decided later. |
Other expenses (monthly)
The following information applies to the normal living conditions in and around Lumbini and Devdaha, and may vary according to the specific needs of the learners.
- Living expenses (per month)
- Accommodation Rs5,000/-
- Food Rs15,000/-
LBU suggests to buy Insurance policy by the learners that may be around Rs3,000/- in general.
Requirements:
Academics
Bachelor or equivalent in any stream, CGPA 2.5 or 50% in aggregate
Language
English language proficiency, either of the followings:
- Letter of recommendation on English as a medium of instruction at the Bachelor level
- Certificate of international English language proficiency tests.
Digital skills
Candidates are expected to have skills in general computer applications such as word-processing, spreadsheets, presentations and communications (e.g. email, online sessions etc).
Application
Filling up Application Form
- online form
- Fill the online application form available at the website: admission.lbu.edu.np
- Fill up the form with the required information
- Select the program of your choice.
- Fill up the personal and academic information.
- Upload your recent passport size photograph. Requirements for a valid photograph are explained in appendix A1.
- Upload the required documents. Requirements for the document format are explained in appendix A2.
- The reference code will be sent to the applicant by SMS.
- Keep Reference no safely to pay application fee later and get admit card
- Information filled in earlier sections be saved and edited later. However, once the candidate uploads the documents, the payment evidence and submits the form, he/she will not be able to make any changes. Forms will be submitted once information is filled and the declaration is checked.
- In case of confusion or inability to complete the online form, e-mail your queries to sdasas@lbu.edu.np . Note that it may take several hours and even days to get a reply due to the huge amount of queries we receive.
Be sure to submit the completed online application form along with necessary documents and fees before the deadline.
Application (Entrance) fee
Pay the required application processing (entrance) fee (non-refundable) of NRs.2,500/- (Nepalese Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundreds Only) within the specified time.
Application processing fee can be paid through the digital payment : E-sewa or Khalti
Documents to be submitted
- Application Letter with Statement of Intent
- Completed Application Form
- Payment via E-sewa or Khalti
- Scanned Passport-size photo
- Attested scanned copy of Mark Sheet/Transcript (Higher Secondary/Grade XII)
- Attested copy of Character Certificate (Higher Secondary/Grade XII)
- Attested copy of Mark Sheet /Transcript (Bachelor level)
- Attested copy of Character Certificate (Bachelor level)
- Language proficiency document
- Attested copy of Citizenship (Passport copy for foreign students)
Application Deadline
January 29, 2021
After Application
Wait for your entrance test (interview) schedule to be available.
Entrance test
Upon submission of a completed application form, you will be notified of the entrance test (interview) schedule (date, time and mode).
Due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the entrance test will be conducted in a video interview by a panel of experts and university representatives.
Test schedule will be made available through email/phone message.
Appear in the entrance test (interview) in your scheduled date and time. Note that you must appear at the test in your scheduled date and time. There will be no rescheduling of the test date or time.
The interview questions will be generally based on your Statement of Intent, bachelor degrees, and work experience.
Admission
Upon completion of the entrance test (interview), admission offer list will be published on merit basis of 100 marks.
The list will be published in the university website and notice boards.
Merit list will be published on the following criteria:
Criteria | Score | Remarks |
1. grades of bachelor program | 50 | CGPA2.5 to 2.9: 25 to 35 CGPA3.0 to 3.4: 36 to 40 CGPA3.5 and above: 41 and above |
2. experience | 15 | @ score 2 per year (maximum 15 score) |
3. entrance test (interview) | 35 | Clarity on the career goal: 15 Language: 10 Mindfulness: 10 Aggregate of scores given by the panelists |
Admission will be offered to other students on merit basis through second and third merit lists if the seat remains unfilled from the first merit list.
Other details of admission process and schedules will be as decided by the committee.
Schedule and Deadlines
Some important schedules and deadlines are listed below:
Activity | Period / Deadline | Remarks |
Publication of the application Notice | November 15, 2020 | National Newspapers / LBU Website |
Registration and Submission of Application Form | November 15, 2020 through January 20, 2021 | Online through application portal |
Last Date of Submission of Entrance Fee | January 20, 2021 | e-payment |
Entrance test (interview) schedule publication | January 21, 2021 | Online |
Publication of final merit list for admission purpose | January 25, 2021 | LBU Website |
Admission of student begins | January 25, 2021 onwards | LBU Website / Main Campus / Devdaha School |
Session begins: Orientation on LBU and SDSAS | February 1, 2021 | Online by SDSAS officials |
Orientation on Courses | February 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2021 | Online by course instructors |
Visa
For the international students, LBU will recommend for processing students visas application upon admission to the program.
Scholarship
There are provisions of scholarships in accordance to the policies of the Government of Nepal and the Lumbini Buddhist University.
More specifically the policies include:
- available for bonafide students (duly registered and all dues cleared)
- generally applicable to the Tuition Fees
- In the case of corporate scholarships, the terms & conditions will be as per the policies of the University and the respective donor.
COVID-19 Pandemic Situation
Special consideration during COVID-19 situation, the sessions will be conducted online in the academic year 2021.
For further details, contact:
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Appendix:
A1. Photograph Requirements:
- Photograph must be in color.
- Photograph must be a recent photo of the candidate.
- Face must be clearly visible with plain background.
- At least 50-60 % of image must be covered with face.
- Size of the photo must not be larger than 500 KB.
NOTE: The entrance and admission committee reserves the right to reject any candidate in case the photo submitted is very old and/or does not resemble to the candidate’s present appearance.
A2. Format of Documents to be uploaded:
- All the documents must be merged into a single document.
- The scanned document must be clear and readable.
- All portion of the document must be clearly visible.
- The size of each document must not be larger than 500 KB.
- Document must match with the details submitted during the filling of the admission form.
- The documents submitted with the application form must be produced in original during admission, if admission is offered.
NOTE: The entrance and admission committee reserves the right to reject any candidate in case the copy of document submitted and the original does not match. The candidate may also be rejected if a major discrepancy is identified between the details filled in the form and the documents submitted/original produced.
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