Frequently Asked Questions

The Department of Sociology at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) offers the BSS (Honours) in Sociology and the MSS in Sociology at the graduate level under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. For detailed program information, curriculum, and objectives visit: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471 and https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/491

BUP Medical Centre provides on-campus healthcare services with medical staff under the VC office. It operates until 5:30 PM on working days, with extended hours on selected days, and offers 24-hour on-call medical support. Emergency facilities are also available. For details: https://www.bup.edu.bd/campus-life

The Mechanical Transport (MT) Section, under the Registrar office of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), provides commuting facilities for teachers, officers, staff, and students from various key locations across Dhaka city. Additionally, a 24/7 ambulance service is available for all members of the BUP community. For more detailed information, please visit: https://www.bup.edu.bd/campus-life

In addition to academic services provided by the respective departments, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) offers several institutional support services to students. These include access to library facilities and academic resources, various counseling and student support services, and career guidance and placement support for graduates through the Career and Placement Center (CPC). Students can contact their department offices or relevant university units for more detailed information about these services.

Information regarding scholarships or stipends is usually announced by the respective departments. Students will be notified when applications are invited for these opportunities. For detailed information about eligibility, application procedures, and deadlines, students are advised to contact their respective department offices.

To obtain official academic documents such as marksheets, certificates, or testimonials, students need to communicate with their respective department office and follow the prescribed procedures of the university. The department office will guide students regarding the required application, processing steps, and collection process.

For official contact information, including phone numbers, email addresses, and the university address, please visit the BUP contact page: https://bup.edu.bd/contact . This page provides the official communication channels to reach different offices and departments of Bangladesh University of Professionals.

Official updates are published on the BUP website and admission portal(https://admission.bup.edu.bd). The sociology program details page is: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471

The full curriculum, course list, admission criteria, and program details are available here: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471 and https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/491

Graduates can work in government ministries, research institutions, development organizations, NGOs, and international agencies. Academic and policy research careers are also common. In addition, graduates may pursue higher studies such as  MPhil, and PhD in sociology or related fields both in Bangladesh and abroad.

Yes, the department regularly organizes seminars, workshops, and guest lectures as part of its academic and co-curricular activities. These events are designed to enrich students’ learning experiences by exposing them to contemporary issues, practical knowledge, and expert insights from academics, professionals, and distinguished speakers. Such initiatives help students broaden their perspectives and strengthen their academic and professional development.

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Yes, the department offers student club activities as well as opportunities for extra curriculum activities. The Department of Sociology manages the BUP Cultural Forum and band society, whose regularly organizes a range of co-curricular activities, including different cultural competition, Pahela Baishak, Nazrul Joyantee, Rabindra Joyantee etc.

 These initiatives provide students with valuable opportunities to strengthen their analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills beyond the classroom.

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Yes. The program includes courses in statistics, Qualitative & Quantitative data analysis and research methods to prepare students for social analysis  and policy research. More details: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471

Students develop analytical skills, quantitative and qualitative analysis ability, policy evaluation skills, and research competence to analyze social issues at national and global levels. Details: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471

Completion of a thesis not mandatory for graduation. In the Department of Sociology, students in the BSS program have to choose to undertake a Research Monograph as a mandatory , while students in the MSS program may choose to complete a Thesis. However, for MSS program, students may choose a course based degree without any thesis.

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In Sociplogy, BSS and MSS  prog. Offers 40 and 12 Subjects respectively. The program includes courses such as Qualitative  Data Analysis, Quantitative  Data Analysis , Economy and Society,  Industrial Sociology, Rural Sociology,  Sociology of Environment, Social Gerontology & Sociology of Marriage and Family etc.Full course list: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471 and https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/491

The program requires 126 total credit hours to complete the undergraduate degree and total 32 credit hours to complete the master’s degree. For detailed curriculum see: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471 and https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/491

The BSS (Honours) in Sociology program duration is 4 years consisting of 8 semesters and MSS Program duration is 1 year consisting of 2 semesters. Details are available here: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471 and https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/491

Yes. Applicants must sit for a written MCQ admission test consisting of English, General Knowledge, and Bangla. More information is available here: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471

Applicants must pass SSC and HSC or equivalent examinations with required GPA conditions depending on their subject choice. Detailed eligibility requirements can be found here: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471

The Department of Sociology admits students once per year. More details are available here: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471

Applications must be submitted online through the BUP admission portal. For application details visit the program page: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471 and the admission portal: https://admission.bup.edu.bd

You can find detailed information about the Sociology program, admission criteria, curriculum, and courses here: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/471

The Sociology program is offered under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at Bangladesh University of Professionals.

More details are available at: https://bup.edu.bd/academics/academic_details/491

Please click on the link to apply in a program of BUP.

The candidate may select the supervisor for his/her MPhil/PhD study provided that the supervisor is an Associate Professor/ Professor in a reputed university. Also, the proposed supervisor’s research expertise should be aligned with the topic of the research synopsis submitted by the candidate (Ref: BUP MPhil/PhD Ordinance 2022).
In addition, BUP can assign supervisors for the selected MPhil/PhD candidates following the above-mentioned criteria as well as BUP MPhil/PhD Ordinance 2022.

The candidates will submit their application for admission in MPhil/PhD program upon the circulation of admission notice in the BUP website and in national print media. The admission applications should be duly submitted within the stipulated timeline.

The MPhil-PhD admissions are conducted twice in year the admission circular is usually given during the months of January-February and July – August.

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