TSUE’s academic policy is shaped by the University’s strategic goals and mission, which aims to establish the institution’s leading role in international scholarly and educational fields by preparing competitive specialists for the innovative economic development of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Definition.
The academic policy establishes a set of measures, rules, and procedures for planning and managing educational activities and organizing the learning process effectively, focusing on improving educational quality and promoting student-centered learning.
Purpose.
The purpose of the university's academic policy is to create a modern scientific and educational environment where highly qualified professionals are trained through the close integration of science, education, and innovation.
Objectives of the Academic Policy:
Meeting the country's human capital needs for industrial innovation development.
Training highly qualified research and research-pedagogical personnel;
Ensuring the integration of education, science, and industry;
Advancing integration into the European Higher Education Area;
Implementing student-centered learning, teaching, and assessment;
Introducing innovative teaching and learning technologies;
Establishing an internal quality assurance (IQA) system;
Ensuring external quality assurance (EQA).
Scope and Regulatory Basis.
The academic policy defines the organization of instruction at the University under the credit-module system and governs both higher (undergraduate/graduate) and postgraduate programs. On 30 August 2024, the University adopted the “Academic Regulations on the Credit-Module Organization of the Educational Process at Tashkent State University of Economics.” This document serves as the principal guide to the University’s academic policy.
Core Components of the Academic Policy include:
Organization of the educational process and course enrollment/registration;
Management of all student practica and internships;
Transfer policy (covering all types), including GPA calculation/requirements, reinstatement, and dismissal/withdrawal;
Grading policy;
Organization of examination sessions (interim assessments);
Additional (summer) semester;
Organization of final attestation (capstone/thesis defense and related procedures);
Procedures for awarding and distributing state scholarships to students;
Program selection policy;
Internationalization policy;
Academic mobility policy and related provisions.
Equity and Non-Discrimination.
The University offers all students equal access to high-quality, affordable education. TSUE does not accept discrimination against students with special educational needs or persons with disabilities based on race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sex, social status, marital status, physical abilities, age, or any other subjective criteria.
Intended Audience.
Academic policy is designed for students, faculty, and the heads of the university’s organizational units responsible for managing the educational process, as well as other interested parties.
Key Terms
The following key terms are used in these Academic Rules:
GPA (Grade Point Average) - the student’s average score over the program, calculated as:
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Academic mobility - a university student’s temporary study at another higher education institution within the country or abroad.
Mobility program - an academic mobility program organized based on an inter-institutional agreement on education between two or more higher education institutions.
Credit- a unit measuring a student’s workload mastered in a given course according to learning outcomes. Credits are usually expressed as whole or fractional numbers.
Awarding of credits - the formal process of conferring credits to a student or other learner for achieved learning outcomes that meet the requirements of a qualification or its components.
Credit transfer - recognition and transfer by one higher education institution of credits earned under another institution’s curriculum to support student academic mobility.
Credit accumulation- the collection of credit units awarded for mastering learning components and achievements.
Student’s individual learning path (trajectory) - a route chosen by the student that allows sequential accumulation of knowledge and acquisition of desired competencies. The trajectory is constructed through institutional documents and guidelines, and different trajectories may lead to the same qualification.
Educational program - a set of core parameters (scope, content, intended outcomes), organizational–pedagogical conditions, general requirements for course syllabi, and the information resources and teaching–methodological guidance necessary for implementing the learning process in a bachelor’s or master’s field.
Educational program catalog - information about the higher education institution, entry into the credit–module system, available bachelor’s and master’s programs, services and resources, course syllabi, and descriptions of specific educational program elements.
Learning outcomes - descriptions of the skills and the ability to apply them in practice that students are expected to master upon successful completion of the learning process, reflecting the qualification level achieved and confirmed through assessment.
Student workload - the total number of hours needed to achieve the intended learning outcomes through all types of academic activities—including lectures, practical classes, seminars, laboratory work, course projects (papers), internships, and independent study.
Registration service - services that, using information systems and software for managing the educational process, create databases of educational information on faculty, staff, and students; record all student academic results; organize all forms of assessment; and calculate academic rankings.
Learning elements - components of the educational program that facilitate achievement of learning outcomes and mastery of knowledge as specified by the program.
Transcript - an official document, in a prescribed format, listing courses taken during the relevant period and showing the credits earned and grades in both letter and numeric form.
Structure of the Educational Program
The structure of the academic year's educational program consists of learning elements organized into one or more modules and is approved by the University Council. The program may include classroom instruction, research projects, independent study, industrial internships, and other learning activities.
The structure of the educational program is designed to align with 60 credits per academic year, with each learning element including the intended learning outcomes (at least six indicators). The total number of credits in the program reflects the student workload.
Requirements are clearly outlined to ensure students successfully complete the educational program and obtain the necessary qualification. Mastery rules can be described as fixed or range-based credit amounts assigned to different stages of the chosen academic program.
To ensure the successful completion of the educational program, relevant university units and staff—including the Credit System Management Department, faculty vice deans, and tutors—provide ongoing advising and explanations. Advising includes opportunities to recognize prior learning and experience gained through formal and informal education.
Up-to-date and detailed information about the university's educational program catalog and study conditions is available on the higher education institution’s website in a user-friendly, downloadable format at least one month before the start of the academic year.
Faculty responsible for implementing the program and its elements must ensure alignment between the intended learning outcomes listed in the program and the teaching and assessment processes. This constructive alignment among learning outcomes, teaching, and assessment is essential for educational programs. Faculty responsible for implementing learning elements ensure proportionality between the program's specified outcomes and the instructional and assessment processes.
Planning, Monitoring the Educational Process, and Quality Assurance
The educational process consists of a series of instructional and assessment activities. Instructional activities include all types of classroom sessions, internships, and independent work. Assessment activities measure students’ mastery of relevant courses in the curriculum and evaluate their results.
The educational process is designed with a learner-centered approach, involving open dialogue among students, employers, faculty, and administration, while considering educational standards. In this process, the needs and preferences of both employers and students are taken into account. All stakeholders can participate in discussions about the development and mastery of the educational program. Student representatives may take part in these discussions with voting rights.
Planning the educational process involves the following stages:
Developing a model curriculum and course catalog based on advanced international educational practices, considering ongoing reforms in sectors of the national economy, the needs of human capital consumers (employers), and national values. Additionally, creating a catalog of elective courses and drafting sample syllabi for the catalog using new-generation local and international literature.
— Developing course syllabi;
— Building each student’s individual learning path with the help of a group advisor, overseen by the academic–methodological unit (office) and the faculty dean, in accordance with the curriculum and list of electives;
— Compiling working curricula;
— Preparing the academic calendar;
— Developing the class schedule by academic groups.
The total number of credits a student must earn in a semester includes both mandatory and elective courses listed in the curriculum. The structure and credit requirements for required courses are developed in collaboration with partner higher education institutions. The structure and credit requirements for electives are established independently by the University. Students may choose courses from the set of electives independently as part of their individual learning plan.
The academic year lasts up to 36 weeks, including 30 weeks for the academic term, 2 weeks for registration and course selection, and 4 weeks for assessments. The University Council may adjust its duration in accordance with the academic schedule.
In the credit module system, 1 credit typically equals 30 academic hours of student work. To earn credits for a course, students must complete a designated workload. Workload distribution varies: in bachelor’s programs, it's 40–50% classroom hours and 50–60% independent work; in master’s programs, it's 30–40% classroom hours and 60–70% independent work (excluding internships and final projects). The University Council determines the number of hours per credit and the workload size, which are publicly posted on the university’s website. Usually, students in bachelor’s programs and master’s specialties are expected to earn 30 credits per semester and 60 credits per year. The semester credit load includes both required and elective courses as specified in the curriculum. When planning their individual learning paths, students should aim to complete 30 credits each semester, including mandatory classes outlined in the model curriculum. For bachelor’s programs with a minimum duration of 3 years, 180 credits are required; for those lasting 4 years, 240 credits are required. For master’s programs, 60 credits are required for at least 1 year and 120 credits for at least 2 years.
Monitoring the educational process is performed to assess the achievement of the specified learning outcomes, the expected workload, and the accuracy and consistency of these outcomes.
Ensuring the quality of education involves processes that verify whether the University’s bachelor’s programs and master’s specialties meet the standards and requirements of authorized authorities. To enhance educational quality and foster competition among faculty, the University Council has decided to allow students to choose instructors within a course. Students register online through the education management information system portal to attend classes with their selected instructor during the first week of the semester.
Typically, the University organizes a summer semester during the vacation period at the request of students who are behind academically (in arrears). This allows them to pay a fee and work to clear their existing academic debts.
The length of the summer semester depends on the academic calendar and varies based on bachelor’s programs, master’s specializations, and cohorts.
The summer semester follows these rules:
— Before it starts, students must submit a request to the University’s Academic–Methodological Directorate to study during the summer semester.
— The Directorate creates the class schedule for these students, and once they pay the fee, they are enrolled in classes.
— The summer semester relies on a transparent assessment of students’ knowledge based on the applicable grading system.
— Faculty participating in the summer semester are paid on an hourly basis.
Academic Mobility and Credit Recognition
The University uses the following documents to ensure academic mobility and recognition of the student’s credits:
— the course catalog;
— an agreement on education, transcript, and certificate in the prescribed form. These documents reflect learning outcomes and constitute the basis for the University to recognize and transfer credits.
The number of credits earned by the student under the University’s educational program is considered equivalent to the number of credits required to meet the learning outcomes established by the host higher education institution.
Based on the recommendation of the sending higher education institution, the student submits the required documents to the host institution to carry out academic mobility. The sending institution provides the student with a transcript in the designated format.
During the period of academic mobility, the set of learning elements to be mastered by the student may not be changed without the approval and coordination of the sending institution. The learning outcomes specified in the programs of foreign partner institutions, centers, and organizations must match or complement the learning outcomes of the sending institution’s educational program. Academic year indicators are reviewed during mobility, and credit recognition is determined in accordance with these Academic Rules.
The set of learning elements to be mastered at the host institution and their integration into the host’s educational program must be explicitly indicated in the education agreement. The number of credits to be earned at the host institution should be proportional to the duration of the study abroad program (3–6 months or 1–3 years). The University recognizes (in whole or in part) the credits earned by the student during the mobility period. Upon return to the University, based on the credits accumulated during mobility, the student is promoted to the next year or retained in the current year according to the applicable regulations.
Under the academic mobility program, the University records the student in the prescribed form for the learning components planned for mobility and commits to ensuring that these components can be completed during the mobility period.
It is not necessary to establish separate agreements on education for academic mobility within educational programs developed jointly with partner universities, centers, and organizations.
In accordance with the education agreement, the indicators that determine a student’s knowledge level during academic mobility are accepted based on the University’s grade conversion table for translating its grading system into other systems.
An internship agreement is signed by three parties: the student, the University, and the host organization.
To ensure transparency and confirm the knowledge gained during the internship, the host institution issues a certificate of completion.
Student Assessment, Organization of Re-study, Elimination of Academic Arrears, and Grade Conversion
Regardless of the study mode within the educational program, students are evaluated according to the criteria set by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Alongside the current 5-point grading system, the University also uses a 100-point system, and grades are recorded in the register with the following equivalence:
— 0–59 (unsatisfactory);
— 60–69 – “3” (satisfactory);
— 70–89 – “4” (good);
— 90–100 – “5” (excellent).
Credits are given to students who, according to the assessment procedures outlined in the course syllabus, have earned passing grades. If a student does not meet the prescribed learning outcomes, credits are not awarded.
Assessment methods include written and oral exams, practical work, projects, portfolios, and tests that demonstrate and verify student achievement within the course or module. The assessment criteria must show evidence of meeting the intended learning outcomes.
Students who earn passing grades are eligible at the end of the semester. If a student fails to meet the required learning outcomes, credits are not awarded. Assessment methods include written and oral exams, practical work, projects, portfolios, and tests that demonstrate and confirm student achievement within the course or module. The assessment criteria must show that the intended learning outcomes have been achieved. If a student receives an “unsatisfactory” grade in the final assessment of a course, they are allowed one free retake of the final evaluation before the start of the next semester. In a joint faculty setting, if academic arrears occur in courses taught by a partner higher education institution for the reasons outlined above, retakes of the final assessment in the relevant course(s) are permitted once, free of charge, according to the schedule within the following periods.
for 1st-year students: during September of the following academic year;
for 2nd-year students: during July of the current academic year;
for 3rd-year students: during September of the following academic year;
for 4th-year students: during the period designated for preparing final qualification papers as per the academic schedule.
If a student is retained due to a GPA below 2.6 and there is a credit difference for a course already completed under the curriculum, the student is allowed to retake that course free of charge. As an exception, students with disabilities, orphans, low-income students, and first-year students admitted under an enhanced (higher) tuition agreement are permitted to retake and study courses for free if they are academically indebted.
To clear academic arrears, students may retake up to 30 credits during the summer semester and up to 20 credits during fall and spring semesters. If a student repeats courses for this reason, they must pay fees for all previously unpaid and academically overdue courses from the previous year’s curriculum. In joint faculties, such students are required to pay the full contract fee set for the academic year.
Students with academic arrears in a course cannot register for subsequent semester courses that require the cleared course as a prerequisite. Course prerequisites are set by the Academic–Methodological Directorate, which determines whether students with arrears are permitted to take the relevant course in a subsequent semester. Transfer students must pay the difference in tuition fees for courses and complete the necessary courses. If there are differences in equivalent or similar courses, students can retake these courses at no cost. During the semester, students’ current and midterm assessment results are recorded in the HEMIS system within the deadlines specified by the academic schedule. These grades are final and cannot be changed or retaken. Credit transfer at the university involves comparing the university’s grade-conversion table with the equivalent table provided by the other institution. For students on a state grant with academic arrears, the scholarship is suspended until the arrears are settled. The scholarship is recalculated based on the applicable procedure, starting from the first day of the month after the arrears are cleared. If, at the end of the semester, a student receives an “unsatisfactory” grade in the final assessment of a course, the student is allowed one free retake of the final evaluation before the next semester begins.
At a joint faculty, if academic arrears occur in courses taught by a partner higher education institution for the reasons mentioned above, retakes of the final assessment in the relevant course(s) are allowed once free of charge according to the schedule within the following periods:
— for 1st-year students: during September of the following academic year;
— for 2nd-year students: during July of the current academic year;
— for 3rd-year students: during September of the following academic year;
— for 4th-year students: during the period allocated for preparing final qualification papers in accordance with the academic schedule.
If a student is retained in the year due to a GPA below 2.6 and a discrepancy in credits is identified for a course already completed under the curriculum, the student is permitted to retake that course at no additional charge.
As an exception, students with disabilities, orphans, low-income students, and first-year students admitted under an enhanced (higher) tuition contract are allowed to re-study and retake courses free of charge if they are academically indebted.
To clear academic arrears, students may re-study up to 30 credits during the summer semester and up to 20 credits during the fall and spring semesters. If a student is retained in the year due to a GPA below 2.6, they must pay fees for all previously untaken and academically owed courses in the lower year’s curriculum. At a joint faculty, a student retained for this reason must pay the full contract amount for the academic year.
If a student is retained in the year due to a GPA below 2.6, the student must pay fees corresponding to the credits of all previously untaken and academically indebted courses in the lower year’s curriculum. At a joint faculty, a student retained for the above reason must pay the full contract amount set for the academic year.
A student with academic arrears in a course may not enroll in mandatory courses for a subsequent semester that require that prerequisite unless the arrears are cleared. Course prerequisites are determined by the Academic–Methodological Directorate, which decides whether to allow a student with academic debts to enroll in the relevant course in the following semester.
Students who transfer to the university must pay the tuition difference for the courses and complete the required courses. If there are differences in equivalent or similar courses, students are permitted to retake these courses at no additional cost.
During the academic semester, students’ current and midterm assessment results are recorded in the HEMIS information system within the deadlines set by the academic schedule. Current and midterm grades cannot be changed or retaken.
Credit transfer at the university involves comparing the university’s grade-conversion table for translating its grading system into other grading scales with a similar table created by different higher education institutions. For a state-grant student with academic arrears in a course, the scholarship is suspended until the arrears are cleared. The scholarship is calculated according to the applicable procedure, starting from the first day of the month following the elimination of academic arrears.
Organization of Registration Services in the Credit–Module System
Registration services (the Credit System Management Department and the Registrar’s Office) are established to separately oversee teaching and assessment processes, manage electronic academic records of students automatically, and conduct final evaluations.
The registration service is designed to help students attain high-level knowledge, skills, and competencies in their chosen specialty and includes the following functions:
— preparing the academic schedule and monitoring its timely execution;
— monitoring student registration for courses;
— forming academic groups;
— overseeing midterm, final assessments, and the final state attestation;
— forming and regularly updating the database;
— storing student records until archiving;
— generating transcript forms and entering student data;
— maintaining statistics on the student body.
The Credit System Management Department and the Registrar’s Office operate within the structure of the Academic–Methodological Directorate. At the university, the Credit System Management Department is organized either within the budget or, depending on the university’s financial capacity, funded from extrabudgetary sources.
The Credit System Management Department and the Registrar’s Office register students for courses according to the established schedule and develop their individual learning paths. Students independently create their trajectories with guidance from a group advisor throughout their studies, following the model curriculum and the electives catalog. Changes or additions to the individual trajectory can be made before the start of each academic year.
Based on students’ individual paths, the Credit System Management Department and the Registrar’s Office create academic groups. If registration for a specific course is low, they notify students that they need to adjust their paths. After establishing individual paths, the Registrar’s Office provides the Academic–Methodological Directorate with information about the academic groups to help prepare the timetable.
The Registrar’s Office sets the date and time for each student’s registration, usually based on the student’s GPA and completion of tuition payments. Registration for first-year students begins after they participate in academic and career-orientation activities.
Students can modify their chosen courses during the first week of each semester.
The registration process for first-year students proceeds as follows:
— The tutor receives the login and password for the assigned student group from the registration service, explains the educational process, introduces the curriculum, distributes the login credentials, and trains students to use the student portal;
— Students attend course orientation presentations, review required and elective courses, and register for classes through the HEMIS student portal;
— Students use the HEMIS portal to view the schedule and attend classes.
Procedures for Student Dismissal, Reinstatement, and Advancement
If a student is absent without a valid reason for 25 percent or more of the classroom hours allocated to a course, the student is removed from that course, is not allowed to take the final assessment, and is considered not to have earned the corresponding credits. A student who does not pass or is not admitted to the final evaluation receives academic arrears. Students with academic arrears have the right, after paying the tuition fee based on the number of unearned credits, to retake the course(s) at their own expense during the vacation period or future semesters. A student who is absent for more than 74 hours in a semester without a valid reason will be dismissed from the student body.
Advancement from year to year is based on the student’s GPA. The University reserves the right to set the GPA threshold for promotion independently, which must be within the range of 2.4–3.0.
At Tashkent State University of Economics, students must have a GPA of 2.6 or higher to advance. A student who does not meet this GPA requirement will remain in the same year to retake courses. Regardless of the number of academic arrears (including transfers from local, foreign, or non-state HEIs), if the GPA is not below 2.6, the student is allowed to move on to the following year.
Students transferring to Tashkent State University of Economics from foreign, non-state, or local higher education institutions must pay fees for the credit hours of course differences and complete the relevant courses. Mastery of equivalent or similar courses does not count as a course difference. If there are differences in hours for similar classes that have already been mastered, students are allowed to retake those hours at no additional charge. Students who studied under the traditional system and were retained for a year due to academic arrears in specific courses within the credit–module system can retake—free of charge—the differences in existing courses from previous semesters in the curriculum.
If a student, without a valid reason, fails to participate in the professional internship (all types required in bachelor’s programs), scientific–pedagogical work, or scientific internships (all types required in master’s programs), or receives a grade of “2” (unsatisfactory) for the internship results, the student is considered academically indebted and will be held back for the year regardless of the GPA.
If a student is retained due to a GPA below 2.6 and does not continue studying in the lower year, the student will be dismissed from the student body after accumulating more than 74 hours of unexcused absences during a semester. Students with academic arrears at the end of the semester and academic year (excluding professional internships, scientific–pedagogical work, and scientific internships) will not be dismissed. Students retained in the year will only retake the courses they owe and pay the corresponding contract fees. There is no limit to the number of times a student can repeat the same year on a contract basis. The total duration of study is set at up to 8 years from initial admission to the first year for bachelor’s programs and up to 4 years from initial admission to the first year for master’s programs.
A student retained due to a GPA below 2.6 must submit a written application to the Rector to continue studies in the lower year by September 15 for the fall semester and by January 15 for the spring semester.
Learners have the right to reinstatement and transfer of studies under Uzbekistan’s law. The university fully recognizes the credits earned by the learner before dismissal.
Final Provisions
The tuition fee for studying at the university is set according to the current legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The fee for retaking courses is determined by the University based on the total contract amount for the entire academic year. The University calculates the re-study payment by figuring out the cost per credit. To find the cost per credit, divide the annual contract amount by the planned number of credits.
Once the student successfully completes the university's educational program, they receive a diploma confirming their academic degree.
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