The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has approved a resit examination for BS Nursing students. The decision applies to students detained during the first semester of the Fall 2024 intake.
The affected students will get another opportunity to appear in their examination. The resit examination is scheduled for March 2027.
The decision is expected to allow eligible students to continue their academic progress. It provides another examination opportunity after their detention in the first semester.
The approval was given during the 44th meeting of the UHS Board of Studies in Nursing. Vice Chancellor Major General (Retired) Professor Sohail Sabir chaired the meeting.
The board reviewed several matters related to nursing education and examinations. It also approved the examination calendar for various nursing programs.
The approved schedule covers the 2026 annual professional examinations. These examinations will apply to both four-year BSc Nursing programs and two-year Post-RN BSc Nursing programs.
According to the approved calendar, examinations will take place in different phases. The examination process will continue between February and July 2027.
The schedule covers different groups of nursing students. It aims to organize professional examinations according to the approved academic calendar.
The UHS Board of Studies in Nursing also reviewed other academic matters. These included arrangements related to nursing faculty and affiliated educational institutions.
The meeting was attended by senior nursing officials and representatives from affiliated colleges. Director General Nursing Punjab Tahira Parveen participated in the meeting.
Board of Studies Nursing Convener Professor Samina Kausar was also present. Principals from UHS-affiliated nursing colleges attended the session as well.
The board also approved an updated panel of registered nursing faculty. The updated faculty panel will be managed through the UHS online faculty portal.
The online portal will support the registration and management of nursing faculty. It will also help maintain updated records of faculty members.
The resit decision is particularly relevant for students from the Fall 2024 intake. Those who were detained during the first semester can now prepare for March 2027.
Students should follow the examination requirements and instructions issued by UHS. They should also remain in contact with their respective nursing colleges.
The approved examination calendar provides a schedule for upcoming professional examinations. Students enrolled in different nursing programs will appear according to their designated examination phases.
The decision reflects the board’s ongoing work on nursing education and examination matters. It also covers coordination between UHS and its affiliated nursing institutions.
The March 2027 resit gives eligible detained students another chance to progress academically. The examination will be conducted under the arrangements approved by the university.
UHS continues to oversee professional examinations for nursing programs under its jurisdiction. The latest board meeting addressed both student examinations and faculty registration matters.
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Students affected by the decision should confirm their eligibility with their affiliated institutions. They should also review any further instructions issued before the resit examination.
