About the Course

The Certificate in AI-Enabled Teaching, Assessment, and Academic Leadership (AI-TAL) is offered by the LUMS Learning Institute (LLI), designed for higher education professionals across Pakistan and beyond who are responsible for shaping how their institutions respond to generative AI.

This hybrid certificate program equips faculty, academic managers, heads of department, deans, and institutional leaders with the conceptual grounding and practical tools to redesign assessments, use AI responsibly in teaching and academic workflows, interpret learning analytics, and draft institutionally appropriate AI-use policies moving institutions beyond reactive restrictions toward sustainable, adaptive AI capability.

Commitment during the certificate program will be as follows:

• Hybrid Sessions: Once a week from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (3 hours)
• Duration of two intensive orientation days: 7 hours (November 7th & 8th, 2026)
• Duration of capstone: 7 hours

Registration & Selection Process

1) Interested & eligible participants must register for the Certificate in AI-Enabled Teaching, Assessment, and Academic Leadership (AI-TAL) online through the 'Register' button on the right and fill out a one-page form.

2) You must have the following information with you while you are filling out the form:

a) A passport-sized photograph (smaller than 2MB). It should be against a white background.

b) A copy of CNIC or Passport

c) A copy of your recent degree (optional)

3) Once registered, the Selection Committee will review your application and shortlist candidates for admission in the program.

4) An invitation to attend the program will then be sent to the shortlisted candidates, along with the fee voucher.

5) Once the fee is paid, the participants will receive a final notification of admission to the AI-TAL program.

Disclaimer: Incorrect information provided during the registration process will lead to cancellation of your enrolment at any stage, and participants will not be entitled to claim a refund.

Payment for the Course

Once you have received the payment voucher for the program via email, you may proceed to clear your program dues using the following three options:

1) Pay online using your bank debit/credit cards through LUMS online payment system https://pay.lums.edu.pk

2) Download the fee voucher and deposit cash in any branch of the designated banks specified on the fee voucher.

3) Pay through your online banking app using the 1Bill option. Please refer to the voucher for more information.

Once the payment has been made, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 to 48 working hours, and your payment status will be updated to "ENROLLED" in the online application portal.

Pay via Installment:

KalPay Taleem offers installment plans for all participants of AI-TAL. Click on the following link to the sign up for the installment facility https://taleem.portal.kalpayfinancials.com/sign-up

For any queries, feel free to reach out to us via WhatsApp at 0328 3044414. (Office hours: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm).

Refund Policy:

Participants are eligible for a 75% refund if a request is submitted at least two weeks prior to the commencement of AI-TAL online sessions. Once the sessions have started, no refunds will be issued. However, participants may opt to defer their enrollment to the next CATAAL cohort, subject to availability and scheduling.

Course Outline

Note: LLI may cancel or postpone a course due to insufficient enrolment or unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the university will refund registration/processing fee (if any) but will not be responsible for any other related charges/expenses including cancellation/change charges by airline and travel agencies.