IGNOU 2021 - Courses, Eligibility, Admission, Application Process and Other Details

Wikipedia says, “IGNOU was founded to serve the Indian population by means of distance and open education, providing higher education and opportunities to all segments of society.” The above statement cannot be refuted as IGNOU, expanded as Indira Gandhi National Open University, aims not only to set standards, coordinate and encourage but also to strengthen the massive, talented human resources through quality education. The Open University has been authorised to –

• Render quality higher education to people of all segments of the society
• Cater need-based, high-quality and innovative programmes to candidates who need them
• Provide programmes to the disadvantaged at low prices

Founded in the year 1985 by an Act of Parliament, it is ranked amongst the world’s best open universities. Boasting 67 regional centres, 29 overseas centres and 21 schools, the Open University has helped more than 4 million students in India and 40 foreign countries. The varsity offers 230 academic courses including Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, online programmes, Doctoral Degree, M.Phil programmes, etc. Approximately 20 per cent of Indian students are enrolled with IGNOU for higher education.

IGNOU offers admissions through ODL (Open and Distance Learning) mode. The University seeks applications from students twice a year for January and July sessions. For the January session, the online registration begins in the month of November. For the July session, the registration starts in May. The IGNOU 2021 registration process for January session admission is active on the official website. The last date to submit the application for admission to all Bachelor, Master, Certificate and Diploma programmes is 15th April 2021.

Admission to various IGNOU courses is done based on the marks obtained in the qualifying degree. There are certain courses for which the Open University organises entrance tests. In an academic year, it administers TEE (Term End Examination) two times – June and December.

Distinctive Features of IGNOU

• Flexible admission policies
• Diverse and affordable programmes
• International jurisdiction
• Modular approach to programmes
• State-of-the-art communication technology
• Use of latest information
• Flexibility in terms of pace, place and study duration
• Multimedia approach to learning
• Programmes that are academically and socially relevant
• Meeting of conventional and open education systems
• Except Certificate in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics and Certificate in Rural Surgery, IGNOU has walk-in admissions round the year for all Certificate Programmes BPP (Bachelor’s Preparatory Programmes)

IGNOU Programmes – Academic Programmes on Offer (Courses, Eligibility, Code Names, Fees)

Indira Gandhi National Open University offers 230 programmes (to be specific) comprising Doctoral Degree (43), M.Phil Programme (10), Master’s Degree (36), Bachelor’s Degree (15), Diploma (22), Certificate Programmes (48), PG & Advance Diploma (37), PG & Advance Certificate (12), Non-credit Programmes (6) and Online Programmes (1). With a broad network of 21 schools, 67 regional centres and 2667 study centres, IGNOU has served 4 million students worldwide (40 countries abroad).

Below, we have compiled a list of programmes including Doctoral Degree, Master’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Certificate, Diploma and other important courses, their code names, eligibility criteria, course duration and programme fees.

Doctoral Programmes:

SL No. 1 - Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture Extension (PHDAGE)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 2 years
• Maximum duration: 5 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 14,000/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • The applicants must hold a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences (in any branch) or allied fields (with bridge course).
  • M.Sc. (Agriculture) with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST applicants) in Extension Education/ Agriculture Extension/ Dairy Extension/ Home Science Extension/ Fisheries Extension/ Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension/ Agricultural Extension and Communication/ Development Communication/ Agricultural Communication
• Courses:

SL No. 2 - Ph.D in Dairy Science and Technology (PhDDR)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 2 years
• Maximum duration: 5 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 7,000/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • Master Degree in Dairy Science (Dairy Engineering, Dairy Microbiology, Dairy Chemistry, Dairy Technology), Food Technology/ Food Science, M.Sc. Agriculture (Dairy Technology/ Dairy Science), M.V.Sc. (Dairy Science/ Animal Products Technology)
• Courses:

SL No. 3 - Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry (PHDBC)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 2 years
• Maximum duration: 5 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 14,000/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • Master’s Degree with 55% marks in aggregate (50% for SC/ ST/ PH applicants)
  • Equivalent Degree in Biochemistry from a recognised university along with M.Phil
  • Teaching experience (5 years) at graduation level

SL No. 4 - Doctor of Philosophy in Commerce (PHDCOM)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 3 years
• Maximum duration: 6 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 21,000/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • Master’s Degree/ M.Phil Degree with 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ ST/ PH students) in relevant discipline or equivalent degree from a recognised university

Master’s Degree:

SL No. 1 - Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MPB)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 2.5 years
• Maximum duration: 8 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 31,500/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • Must be a member of IIB (Indian Institute of Bankers) and must meet the followings
  • Should have passed the CAIIB exams of IIB, Mumbai and possess the required credentials or qualification by the Institute
  • 2 years experience in the banking sector
  • Must be a graduate from a recognised university

SL No. 2 - Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 2.5 years
• Maximum duration: 8 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 31,500/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • Bachelor’s Degree with 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST category candidates) in any discipline with 3 years professional/ managerial/ supervisory experience
  • Professional Degree in Engineering/ Chartered Accountancy/ Medicine/ Cost and Works Accountancy/ Law/ Chartered Secretary-ship
  • OPENMAT from IGNOU

SL No. 3 - Master of Commerce (MCom)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 2 years
• Maximum duration: 5 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 11,500/-
• Medium of Instruction: English/ Hindi
• Eligibility:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised university
• Courses:

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Second Year -

SL No. 4 - Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 3 years
• Maximum duration: 6 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 54,000/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised university
  • Candidates should have passed in Mathematics at 10+2 or graduation
• Courses: There will be 6 semesters.

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SL No. 5 - Master of Arts (Economics) (MEC)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 2 years
• Maximum duration: 5 years
• Entire course fee: ₹ 12,000/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised university

• Courses:

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IGNOU Diploma Programmes:

SL No. 1 - Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 1 year
• Maximum duration: 3 years
• Entire course fee: ? 6,500/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • 10+2 or equivalent

• Courses:

SL No. 2 - Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 1 year
• Maximum duration: 4 years
• Entire course fee: ? 14,400/-
• Medium of Instruction: English/ Hindi/ Telugu
• Eligibility:
  • 10+2 or equivalent
  • BPP from IGNOU
  • Applicants with 10th certificate must enrol concurrently for the Diploma programme and BPP
• Courses:

IGNOU Certificate Programmes:

SL No. 1 - Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 6 months
• Maximum duration: 2 years
• Entire course fee: ? 2,500/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • 10+2 or equivalent

• Courses:

SL No. 2 - Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 6 months
• Maximum duration: 2 years
• Entire course fee: ? 2,000/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • 10+2 or BPP from IGNOU

• Courses:

SL No. 3 - Certificate in Community Radio (CCR)

• Minimum age: No bar
• Maximum age: No bar
• Minimum duration: 6 months
• Maximum duration: 2 years
• Entire course fee: ? 5,500/-
• Medium of Instruction: English
• Eligibility:
  • 10+2 or equivalent

• Courses:

IGNOU Online Admission System:

Interested and eligible candidates can log on to the official website of IGNOU for online form submission. The applications can be filled in online and submitted at www.onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in. The facility is available only for Indian nationals (International Students can apply through offline mode).

The Indira Gandhi National Open University 2021 January Session admission process to all UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate courses has begun at the authorised website, i.e. onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in. Candidates need to register themselves for the particular programme before filling in the details. The last date to submit applications is 15th April 2021. Follow the instructions given underneath to complete the IGNOU January 2021 registration process.

IGNOU January 2021 Admission - Detailed Process for Online Form Submission

• Click on the given URL - www.onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in/admission
• Click on ‘Registration Process’ to create Login User Name and Password
• Now re-login using the credentials to fill the online form
• Provide educational details, personal and other details
• Upload documents like a photograph (100kb in JPG format), signature (100kb in JPEG format), etc.
• Go through the Declaration section before clicking the ‘Declaration’ box
• Take a look at your details
• Complete the application fee payment using the credit card, debit card and net banking
• The payment details will be sent to your registered email ID and mobile number
• Click on the ‘Next’ button to have a quick look at the form
• Select ‘Take Print/ Save’ to get a printout of the registration form

Registration Fees:

The registration amount is ? 1,000/- and needs to be remitted using the credit card (Visa/ Master), debit card (Master/ Rupay/ Visa) and net banking.

Term End Examination (TEE):

The world’s largest university conducts Term End Examination (TEE) twice a year – in the months of June and December. The TEE application form for June and December sessions need to be submitted online.

IGNOU January Academic Session Admit Card

The IGNOU 2021 January session admit card can be downloaded online. The hall tickets will be available at the official website of Indira Gandhi National Open University two weeks prior to the exam date. To download the admit card, candidates should enter the registration number, name, and date of birth. It contains certain details like the name of the candidate, roll number, exam date, venue of the exam, etc. It is mandatory for students to carry their admit cards on the day of the test.

Regional Centres and Their Websites: