UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
CNC-l l/093/1 /EC-1273/25/
Dated: 13.02.2025
NOTIFICATION
Sub: Amendment to Ordinance V
Following addition be made to Appendix-II-A to the Ordinance V (2-A) of the
Ordinances of the University;
Add the following:
The Structure of the "PostGraduate Curriculum Framework 2024" (PGCF-2024)
based on NEP-2020, approved in the meeting of the Executive Council vide EC
Resolution No. 38-35 dated 17.01 .2025, is notified herewith as Annexure-1 for the
information of all concerned.
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LEVEL-6 :i: Year oftwo-year PG
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LEVEL-6.5 2° Year of two-year
PG,- - - ~ - - - -
Only Coursework
1st Year of PG curricular structure for 2 year PG Programmes ( 3+2)
DSC DSE 2 Credit course Dissertation/ Total
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Semester Academic Project/ Credits
Entrepreneurship
DSC-1 DSE-1 Skill-based course/
Semester- I DSE-2 workshop/ Specialised
DSC-2 laboratory/ Hands on
OR Leaming Nil 22
DSC-3
DSE-1 & (2 credits)
(12 credits) GE-1
(8 credits)
DSC-4 DSE-3 Skill-based course/
Semester- II DSE-4 workshop/ Specialised
DSC-5 laboratory/ Hands on 22
OR Leaming Nil
DSC-6
DSE-2 & (2 credits)
(12 credits) GE-2
8 credits
Curricular Structures of 2nd Year of PG for Two-year PG Programme (3+2)
Or
One year PG Programme after completion of Four-Year UG Programme (4+1)
Structure 1 (Level 6.5) : PG Curricular Structure with only course work
Dissertation/
Semester I DSC DSE 2 Credit course Academic Project/ Total
I Entrepreneurship Credits
DSC-7 DSE-5 Skill-based course/
Semester- III DSE-6 workshop/
DSC-8 DSE-7 Nil
Specialised
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OR laboratory/ 22
(8 credits) Internship/
DSE-3, Apprenticeship/
DSE-4 &
Hands on Learning
GE-3
(12 credits)
(2 credits)
DSC-9 DSE- 7 Skill-based course/
Semester- IV DSE-8 workshop/
DSC-10 DSE-9
Specialised
Nil 22
OR laboratory/
(8 credits) Internship/ ,,
DSE-5, Apprenticeship/
DSE-6&
Hands on Learning -
GE-4
(12 credits)
(2 credits)
Structure 2 (Level 6.5): PG Curricular Structure with Course work + Research
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DSC DSE 2 Credit Dissertation/ Total
Semester 1,
_.,. course Academic Project/ Credits
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DSC-7 DSE-5
Semester- III DSE-6 Nil See detailed outcomes
DSC-8 OR below
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(8 credits) DSE-3, (6 credits)
GE-31
(8 credits)
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DSC-9 DSE-7
Semester- IV DSE-8 See detailed outcomes
DSC-10 Nil below
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(8 credits) DSE-4, (6 credits)
GE-41
(8 credits)
* For those opting for 'Entrepreneurship' track, one GE related to Entrepreneurship should be
studied in each of the Ill and IV Semesters. For those who opt for writing Dissertation or Academic
Projects, they may opt any GE of their choice or study only the DSEs.
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NOTE: The Dissertation/Academic Project/Entrepreneurship chosen should be an original work and
not a repetition of work done in the /h Year of the UG programme. It maybe an extension though
of the work done in the 4th Year of UG programme.
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A. Outcomes expected of Dissertation writing track in the 2 Year of PG
Programmes
Semester Ill
The following four outcomes must be achieved by the end of III Semester:
i. Research Problem identification
ii. Review of literature
iii. Research design formulation
iv. Commencement of experimentation, fieldwork, or similar tasks
Semester IV
The following three outcomes must be achieved by the end of IV Semester:
i. Completion of experimentation/ fieldwork
ii. Submission of dissertation
iii. Research output in the form of any one of the following -
• Prototype or product development/ patent
• Any other scholastic work as recommended by the BRS and approved by
the Research Council
• Publication in a reputed Journals such as Scopus indexed journals or other
similar quality journals
• Book or Book Chapter in a publication by a reputed publisher
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B. Expected outcomes of Academic Projects in the 2 Year of PG Programmes
(Academic Project should be an application based research (not an exploratory or
descriptive research) or a real-life problem solving research or a book translation
or projects leading to creation of a new product such as those of Bachelor of Fine
Arts)
Semester Ill
The following four outcomes must be achieved by the end of III Semester:
i. Problem identification
ii. Review of literature
iii. Design formulation
iv. Commencement of experimentation, fieldwork, or similar tasks
Semester IV
The following three outcomes must be achieved by the end of IV Semester:
i. Completion of the experimentation, fieldwork or similar task.
ii. Submission of project report
iii. Project output in the form of any one of the following -
• Prototype or product development or patent
• Any other scholastic work as recommended by the DRC & BRS and
approved by the Research Council
• Publication in a reputed Journals such as Scopus indexed journals or
other similar quality journals
• Draft policy formulation and submission to the concerned Ministry
• Book or Book Chapter in a publication by a reputed publisher
• Book translation (for Language departments)
C. Learning outcomes of Entrepreneurship track m the 2nd Year of PG
Programmes are as follows:
Milest ones for VII Semester:
Week Topic Deliverable Activities Mentor
(Tent ative) Checkpoint
1-2 Idea Generation and Submission Conduct Review and
Validation of at least market feedback on
two potential research t o the initial
startup ideas. validate t he ideas.
viability of
each idea.
3-4 Finalizing the Business Select ion of Develop a Approval of the
Idea t he final preliminary final business
business idea business model idea.
based on canvas.
research and
mentor
feedback.
5-6 Market Research and Detailed Identify target Presentation of
Customer Discovery market market, market
research customer research
report and segments, and findings.
customer key
competitors.
discovery
interviews.
7-14 Prototype Development Design and Prototype/MVP
Development/Minimum of a build a basic review and
Viable Product (MVP) prototype or version of the feedback.
and Business Model MVP. product or
Refinement Refined service. Test
business
and iterate the
model canvas
business model
including
based on
value
proposition, prototype/MVP
customer feedback.
segments,
and revenue
st reams.
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11-12 Financial and Legal Initial Prepare a basic Financial plan
Planning financial plan financial plan, and IPR review.
including cost including a
structure, budget and
pricing revenue
strategy, and
forecast;
funding
review IPR
requirements.
potential
13-14 Pitch Preparation Development Create and Practice pitch
of a pitch refine a session with
deck presentation feedback.
summarizing for potential
the business investors or
idea, market stakeholders.
opportunity,
prototype,
and
financials.
15-16 Final Presentation and Final pitch Deliver a Final
Review presentation polished pitch, assessment
to a panel of receive and grading
mentors, feedback, and based on the
faculty, and make final pitch and
possibly overall
adjustments.
progress
industry
throughout the
experts.
semester.
Milestones for VIII Semester:
Week Topic Deliverable Activities Mentor
(Tentative) Checkpoint
1-2 Review and Review of the Refine the business Review and
Refinement of progress made model, prototype, approval of the
Prototype/ in the ;rth and financial plan refined
MVP semester, based on mentor business plan
including feedback and and
feedback from
learnings from the ;rth prototype/MVP
the final pitch.
semester.
3-12 Legal and Documentation Complete the legal Legal
Regulatory of all legal registration of the compliance
Compliance requirements, business and ensure review and
including all necessary licenses feedback.
and permits are
business obtained
registration,
intellectual
property rights,
and compliance
with industry-
specific
regulations.
5-8 Operational Detailed Finalize partnerships Review and
Planning operational with suppliers, set up approval of the
plan, including production or service operational
plan.
supply chain delivery processes,
management, and establish quality
production control measures.
schedules, and
quality
assurance
processes.
5-10 Marketing and Comprehensive Develop and test Marketing and
Sales Strategy marketing and marketing sales strategy
sales plan, campaigns, refine review and
including and feedback.
branding
market entry
messaging, and
strategy,
branding, and establish sales
pricing. channels.
Financial Finalized Prepare for Financial plan
Planning and financial plan, fundraising by review and
Fund raising including cash identifying potential practice pitch
flow investors, preparing
sessions.
• •
proJectrons, financial documents,
break-even and practicing
.
ana Iysrs, and pitches.
funding
requirements.
9-14 Risk Risk Identify key risks (e.g., Risk
Management management market, operational, management
and plan detailing
Contingency potential risks financial) and develop plan review and
Planning and contingency plans. feedback.
corresponding
mitigation
strateqies.
Final Final Conduct a soft launch Review and
Preparations preparations or beta testing phase approval of
for Launch for market to gather final launch
launch,
feedback, finalize readiness.
including any
final logistics, and ensure
adjustments to readiness for full
the market entry.
product/service
, operational
processes, and
marketing
efforts.
Final Comprehensive Deliver the final pitch Final evaluation
Presentation final to a panel of mentors, and feedback,
and Review presentation faculty, and industry with an
summarizing experts, followed by emphasis on
the entire the official market the feasibility of
project, launch. the launch and
including overall project
business model, success.
operations,
financials,
marketing, and
launch plan.
Please note thatJew outcomes of Entrepreneurship may be added/revised by
the concerned Committee to suit the Master's level Programme.
Structure 3 •(Level 6.5): Research
DSE Research "' One intensive Total
Semester (related to Methods/ Tools/ problem- Credits
identified Writing based
· research field) research
2 courses
Semester- 1 DSC lDSE (a) Advanced Outcomes
III Research are listed 22
(course (course related Methodology of below the
related to or allied to the the core discipline table
the area area identified
identified for research + (10 credits)
for
research) (4 Credits) (b) Tools for
Research
(4 Credits)
(2x2 = 4 credits)
lDSE Techniques of
Semester research writing (16 credits) 22
IV or aDSE ofan
allied subject (2 credits)
related to the
area identified
for research
(4 Credits)
Learning outcomes of semester Ill of the PG Course Structure 3 focussed on
"Research"
The following four outcomes must be achieved by the end of III Semester
1) Research Problem identification
2) Review of literature
3) Research design formulation
4) Phase I of research (for e.g. Initial phase ofresearch experimentation, completion of
pilot project etc.)
Learning outcomes of Semester IV of the PG Course Structure 3 focussed on
"Research"
The following three outcomes must be achieved by the end of IV Semester
1) Phase II of research - Final phase of experimentation/ fieldwork
2) Dissertation/ project report submission
3) Attain at least one of the following outcomes:
a. Developed a prototype or product which meets the Technology Readiness
Level 3/4 (TRL-3 or TRL-4) as defined by CSIR
b. Publication in Scopus indexed journals #
c. Patent
d. Any other scholastic work as recommended by the DRC & BRS and approved
by the Research Council
e. Publication of a book by a reputed publisher (National/International) as
recommended by the DRC and BRS and approved by the Research Council.
# Publication must be in Scopus indexed journals and the authors have to be the
student concerned and his/her supervisor(s). Addition of any author [other than the
student and supervisor(s)] in the publication has to be with the permission of the
Chairperson, Research Council. This permission must be mandatorily taken prior to
commencement of Phase-II of the research.
