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The form has two sections:

1. Verification Form from School/Institution

2. Application for Electives - 2024

The verification form must be completed by the (student's) Dean or the Dean's designated officer. This completed form must be uploaded on the online portal to complete the Application form for Elective. Students enrolled at an accredited WHO and PMDC recognized Institutions are eligible to apply.

The AKU offers elective placements to start at the beginning of the calendar month. A student is allowed to complete an electives placement once at AKU for a period of four weeks for national students /six to eight weeks for foreign students during his/her formal academic career in a medical/allied health sciences programme.

3. Opportunities for electives are limited in each discipline.

Students with no resit, repeat having achieved the following may apply (as applicable):

with an equivalent average of 3.0 cGPA or at least 70% in the semester examination.
an overall aggregate of 70% in Professional examinations.

For Placements in Clinical Rotations, Basic Sciences and Community Health Sciences (Research):

Students in their first, second, third or fourth year of medical schools may apply.

Eligibility Criteria for Rotations:

1) Biological & Biomedical Sciences (BBS):

i) Anatomy ii) Physiology iii) Pharmacology iv) Biochemistry

2) Community Health Sciences (CHS)

A. Upon successful completion of second professional examination (3rd Year), six semesters or in MBBS Year IV or V applications may be submitted for:

1) Pathology & Laboratory Medicine:

i) Hematology ii) Histopathology iii) Microbiology iV) Chemical Pathology v) Molecular Pathology

2) Pulmonology 3) Radiology

4) Paediatrics 5) Family Medicine

B. Upon Successful completion of third professional examination (4th Year), eight semesters or in MBBS final year applications may be submitted for:

1) Medicine:

i) General Medicine ii) Cardiology iii) Gastroenterology iv) Infectious Diseases

v) Neurology

2) Surgery:

i) General Surgery ii) Orthopaedics iii) Otolaryngology (ENT) iv) Neurosurgery

v) Ophthalmology vi) Urology vii) Cardiothoracic Surgery viii) Paediatric Surgery

3) Anaesthesia 4) Psychiatry

5) Obstetrics & Gynaecology: (female only) 6) Physiotherapy

7) Emergency Medicine 8) Oncology

9) Critical Care

Elective Rotation Dates and Application Deadlines 2024

(Requests for changes in these dates are not accepted)

Rotation month	Rotation dates	Application submission period
DECEMBER	December 4 – 29, 2023	September 1 - 30, 2023
JANUARY	January 1 – 26, 2024	October 1 – 31, 2023
FEBRUARY	February 5 – 29, 2024	November 1 – 30, 2023
MARCH	March 4 – 29, 2024	December 1 – 31, 2023
APRIL	April 1 – 26, 2024	January 1- 31, 2024
MAY	May 6 – 31, 2024	February 1 – 29, 2024
JUNE	June 3 – 28, 2024	March 1 - 31, 2024
JULY	July 1 – 26, 2024	April 1 - 30, 2024
AUGUST	August 5 – 30, 2024	May 1 – 31, 2024
SEPTEMBER	September 2 – 27, 2024	June 1 – 30, 2024
OCTOBER	October 7 – 31, 2024	July 1 – 31, 2024
NOVEMBER	November 4 – 29, 2024	August 1 – 31, 2024
DECEMBER	December 2 – 27, 2024	September 1 – 30, 2024

4. A completed application form must be submitted at least three months prior to the month in which an elective rotation is requested. (See calendar).

5. SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE CONFIRMATION OF PROPOSED ELECTIVES.

6. STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY WRITTEN THEIR FINAL YEAR PROF. EXAM ARE NOT ELIGIBILE TO APPLY FOR ELECTIVE.

Please Upload the following Documents when Applying Online

Note: The photograph & CNIC/Passport should be in JPEG format up to 2 MB size and all other documents should be in PDF format size up to 4 MB file each.

Passport size photograph
CNIC / NICOP (front & back copy) or relevant Passport pages (for foreign nationals)
Marksheets/Transcripts of all Professional/Semester examinations written to-date (attested by your Institution)
Application Processing Fee: (Payment Slip must have following details Account Tittle, Account Number and Transction Date)

- Applying from Pakistan is Rs. 5000/-

- Applying from Overseas/Abroad is US $ 150/-

The application fee is non-refundable. Students must ensure eligibility before applying.

The non – refundable application processing fee can be transferred online.

Kindly Use Online Payment Link to Pay : PayOnline

Please select "Specific Participant & Purpose" while paying. In case you do not receive the payment acknowledgement, please notify the Finance Office by emailing at student.finance@aku.edu

Important Note:

7. Students applying from outstation should note that hostel accommodation may not always be available. The University managed hostels have non-air-conditioned, single, and shared, furnished room accommodation with communal washroom and laundry facilities. The students pay for their living expenses in Pakistani currency. The room rent for the year 2024 is Rs 1100/- per day OR Rs. 33,000/- per month for national and US$ 350/- per month for overseas students. Food, which may be purchased from the cafeteria, may cost up to Rs. 800/- per day.

8. At registration, the student will be provided an Identity card for the duration of the elective placement. In case of misplacement, Rs. 200 will be charged for its reissuance.

9. Health care facilities are available in the Aga Khan University Hospital on self-payment.

10. Students must follow all the rules and regulations of Aga Khan University. The University is not responsible or liable for any mishap or harm that may be caused directly or indirectly, on or off the University premises while the student is on the elective placement Student Anti-Harassment Policy and Student Code of Conduct

PLEASE NOTE:

Students studying in A-Levels or High School, who wish to acquire such experience at AKU may only apply for Biological & Biomedical Sciences and Community Health Sciences. No minimum requirements.

Requirements upon selection:

Upon being selected, the Elective Office will confirm your elective placement via email three weeks before the placement. Upon receiving our offer of acceptance, you must complete and submit the additional requirements outlined below. You must submit additional forms via reliable courier service.
If we are not able to offer you placement, you will be notified via email. Please do not call us or visit us in person.
To confirm your elective placement at AKU, a Non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 4,000/- (applicable for national students) is required via online transfer.