Academic Year 2022/2023 - Semester I

Academic activities (Physical)	11.03.2024 to 10.04.2024 (05 weeks)
Mid-Semester break	11.04.2024 to 21.04.2024
Academic activities(physical)	22.04.2024 to 22.06.2024 (09 weeks)
Study Leave	23.06.2024 to 07.07.2024 (02 weeks)
First Semester Examination	08.07.2024 to 03.08.2024 (04 weeks)
Vacation	04.08.2024 to 18.08.2024 (02 weeks)
Semester I exam results	02.09.2024

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Semester II

Academic activities (Physical)	19.08.2024 to 05.10.2024 (07 weeks)
Mid-Semester break	06.10.2024 to 13.10.2024 (01 week)
Academic activities(physical)	14.10.2024 to 30.11.2024 (07 weeks)
Submission of Dissertation	30.11.2024
Study Leave	01.12.2024 to 15.12.2024 (02 weeks)
Second Semester Examination	16.12.2024 to 12.01.2025 (04 weeks)
Vacation	13.01.2025 to 31.01.2025
Academic Activities 2023/2024	03.02.2025
Semester II exam results	11.02.2025

Level 2 Auxiliary Subjects
Note that once the maximum student limit for a particular subject has been reached, it will no longer be available for selection.

• COMF 21802 -  Financial Literacy - Max 173
• COME 21802 -  Liquidity Skills - Max 30
• COMT 21802 -  Internet of Things - Max 30
• COMC 21802 -  Business & Society - Max 30

** Registration has been closed

Level 4 Auxiliary Subjects
Note that once the maximum student limit for a particular subject has been reached, it will no longer be available for selection.

• COMC 41492-Consumer Behaviour -  Max 45
• COMC 41502-Public Policy Analysis - Max 45

** Registration has been closed

Rationale
DCFM receives undergraduates each year from UGC based on their z-scores in competitive Advanced Level examination. Even though the students have enrolled to the B.COM degree program, some of them are dropping from the course at various stages and are unable to complete the degree within four years or even the maximum possible length of studentship, ten years. DCFM strongly believe, the student should be encouraged to complete his/her degree within the longest possible legitimate time they could get, since the Degree is the ultimate achievement of university education. However, since some of these students have genuine reasons not to continue their studies, DCFM introduces this fall back option for students to obtain acceptable educational qualification based on the level they have completed the program.

Eligible Criteria
In order to be eligible to the fall back option at DCFM, the student should

• Complete at least all the courses of Level 1 and
• Spend more than four years since the registration and
• Have genuine reasons for not continuing with the course. (This would be decided by the evaluation board appointed by the DCFM)
• Be able to pay any payment to be paid to DCFM obtain the fallback option qualification

Level of Completion	Eligibility	Fallback Option
Completed first level courses	Should expire the four years of studentship	Diploma in Business
Completion of first and second level	Should expire the four years of studentship	Higher Diploma in Business
Completion of third year	Should expire the six years of studentship	Transfer to level 4 of the B.COM (External) Degree to complete the degree
Partial completion of final year	Should expire the six years of studentship	Transfer to level 4 of the B.COM (External) Degree to complete the degree

*completion = All the subjects should pass by getting ‘C’ or better grade.

Application Procedure
If the student has the minimum eligible criteria, they can submit a written request from the Head, Department of Commerce and Financial Management with strong justification to offer him/her the fallback option qualification based on their level of completion.

Payment
DCFM would decide the payment for each qualification based on the course fee applicable for the Diploma and Higher Diploma in Business at the time of application. Applicants would be able to pay 25% of the existing course fee at time they apply for fallback option.