Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Distance Education

Tamil Nadu Open University No 577, Anna Salai Saidapet, Chennai- 600015

Approved By: UGC, DEB Type: Public

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Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Distance Education Overview

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is a State Open University established in the year 2002. TNOU Distance Learning was recognized by an Act (No.27 of 2002) of the Legislative Assembly of the Government of the state of Tamil Nadu. It was the first Open and Distance Learning (ODL) University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The University offers various UG and PG programms i.e. BBA, MBA, B.A., B.Com, B.Sc., M.A. and M.Sc. All the courses that are offered by the University are approved by UGC, DEB, RCI, and NCTE.

The main objective of the establishment of the university is to provide higher education to handicapped/disabled, underprivileged, rejected admission to higher education, working men and women or people who are not able to complete their education due to other goals or can’t afford higher fees.

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Distance Course Offered

Programms that are offered by the TNOU Distance Learning are given below with their specialization:-

UG Programmes:-

B.B.A.

B.B.A. MARKETING MANAGEMENT

B.B.A. RETAIL MANAGEMENT

B.B.A. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

B.A. TAMIL

B.LIT. (TAMIL)

B.A. ENGLISH

B.A. ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION

B.A.HISTORY

B.A.HISTORY AND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT

B.A. TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES

B.A. POLITICAL STUDIES

B.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

B.A.HUMAN RIGHTS

B.A. SOCIOLOGY

B.A.ECONOMICS

B.A. ISLAMIC STUDIES

B.A. CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

B.Com.

B.Com. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

B.Com. BANK MANAGEMENT

B.Com. CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP

B.Com. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

B.Sc. MATHEMATICS

B.Sc. MATHEMATICS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

B.Sc. PHYSICS

B.Sc. CHEMISTRY

B.Sc. BOTANY

B.Sc. ZOOLOGY

B.Sc. PSYCHOLOGY

B.Sc. GEOGRAPHY

B.Sc. MULTIMEDIA

B.Sc. VISUAL COMMUNICATION

B.Sc. APPARAL AND FASHION DESIGN/LE

B.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE

B.C.A- Lateral Entry

B.S.W. SOCIAL WORK

B.P.A DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES

PG Programmes:-

M.B.A.

M.B.A. HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION

M.B.A. LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

M.B.A. SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

M.A. TAMIL

M.A. ENGLISH

M.A. LINGUISTICS

M.A. HISTORY

M.A. TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

M.A. HUMAN RIGHTS

M.A. POLICE ADMINISTRATION

M.A. SOCIOLOGY

M.A. ANTHROPOLOGY

M.A. WOMEN STUDIES

M.A. ECONOMICS

M.A. ISLAMIC STUDIES

M.A.CRIMINOLOGYAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

M.Com.

M.Sc. MATHEMATICS

M.Sc. PHYSICS

M.Sc. CHEMISTRY

M.Sc. BOTANY

M.Sc. ZOOLOGY

M.Sc. PSYCHOLOGY

M.Sc. COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY /NP

M.Sc. COUNSELLING

AND PSYCHOTHERAPY LE

M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY

M.Sc APPAREL AND FASHION DESIGN

M.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE

M.C.A

M.C.A-Lateral Entry

M.S.W.(SOCIAL WORK)

M.L.I.Sc.

Diploma Programmes:-

DIPLOMA IN MEDIA ART

DIPLOMA IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND EPIGRAPHY

DIPLOMA IN WILD LIFE TOURISM

DIPLOMA IN APPAREL INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

PG Diploma Programmes:-

PG DIP.IN SPOKEN ENGLISH

PG DIP.IN PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING/(NP)

PG Dip. in Psychological Counselling

Vocational Diploma Programmes:-

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BEAUTICIAN

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN AND GARMENTS MAKING

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN FOUR WHEELER MECHANISM

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DTP OPERATOR

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING

VOCATIONAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANT (VADGD)

VOCATIONAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANT (VADGD) LE

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CATERING ASSISTANT

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HOUSE ELECTRICIAN

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ACUPRESSURE THERAPIST

VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION

VOC. DIP. IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION (Kindergarten)

Certificate Programme:-

CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Distance Education Admission Procedure

The step by steps TNOU Distance MBA and BBA Admission Procedure is given below:-

Firstly visit the official website of Tamil Nadu Open University – tnou.ac.in
Click the ‘ONLINE ADMISSION’ tab available on the right side of the screen
It will redirect you two a page, where you have to register yourself and fill in you required details.

Documents Required:-

Valid e-mail id
Valid Mobile Number
10^th and 12^th class mark sheet in JPEG file
Graduation Degree/Diploma in JPEG file
Scanned passport size photo
Scanned applicant’s signature
Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking (Rs. 100/- to be paid for the Application Form)

Note: completed Application form should be sent along with the Original documents or certificates. (All your Original documents or certificates will be returned immediately after Verification).

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Distance Courses Fee Structure

UG Programmes

Programmes	Fees
B.B.A.	11,800
B.B.A. MARKETING MANAGEMENT	11,050
B.B.A. RETAIL MANAGEMENT	11,050
B.B.A. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	12,850
B.A. TAMIL	6,100
B.LIT. (TAMIL)	6,100
B.A. ENGLISH	7,750
B.A. ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION	7,750
B.A.HISTORY	7,750
B.A.HISTORY AND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT	7,750
B.A. TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES	8,650
B.A.POLITICAL STUDIES	7,750
B.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	7,750
B.A.HUMAN RIGHTS	7,750
B.A. SOCIOLOGY	7,750
B.A.ECONOMICS	7,750
B.A. ISLAMIC STUDIES	7,300
B.A.CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION	7,750
B.Com.	7,750
B.Com. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE	7,750
B.Com. BANK MANAGEMENT	7,750
B.Com. CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP	7,750
B.Com. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	11,050
B.Sc. MATHEMATICS	11,050
B.Sc. MATHEMATICS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	11,050
B.Sc. PHYSICS	19,150
B.Sc. CHEMISTRY	19,150
B.Sc. BOTANY	19,150
B.Sc. ZOOLOGY	19,150
B.Sc. PSYCHOLOGY	11,050
B SC. GEOGRAPHY	12,050
B.Sc MULTIMEDIA	19,150
B.Sc VISUAL COMMUNICATION	19,150
B.Sc APPARAL AND FASHION DESIGN/LE	19,150
B.Sc COMPUTER SCIENCE	30,850
B.C.A- Lateral Entry	26,350
B.S.w SOCIAL WORK	26,350
B.P.A DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES (4 years)	13,150

PG Programmes

Programmes	Fees
M.B.A.	22,300
M.B.A. HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION	50,800
M.B.A. LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT	24,800
M.B.A. SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT	40,800
M.A. TAMIL	5,800
M.A. ENGLISH	7,400
M.A. LINGUISTICS	7,400
M.A. HISTORY	7,400
M.A. TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES	7,400
M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE	7,400
M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	7,400
M.A. HUMAN RIGHTS	7,400
M.A. POLICE ADMINISTRATION	7,400
M.A. SOCIOLOGY	7,400
M.A. ANTHROPOLOGY	7,400
M.A. WOMEN STUDIES	7,400
M.A. ECONOMICS	7,400
M.A. ISLAMIC STUDIES	7,400
M.A.CRIMINOLOGYAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION	7,400
M.Com.	7,400
M.Sc. MATHEMATICS	7,400
M.Sc. PHYSICS	20,850
M.Sc. CHEMISTRY	20,850
M.Sc. BOTANY	20,850
M.Sc. ZOOLOGY	20,850
M.Sc.PSYCHOLOGY	9,650
M.Sc.COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY /NP	19,850/20,600
M.Sc.COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY LE	19,850
M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY	12,950
M.Sc APPAREL AND FASHION DESIGN	20,850
M.Sc.COMPUTER SCIENCE	24,850
M.C.A	24,850
M.C.A-Lateral Entry	24,850
M.S.W.(SOCIAL WORK)	9,650
M.L.I.Sc.	5,550

Diploma Programmes

Programmes	Fees
DIPLOMA IN MEDIA ART	2.530
DIPLOMA IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND EPIGRAPHY	4.050
DIPLOMA IN WILD LIFE TOURISM	8,050
DIPLOMA IN APPAREL INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY	4,750

PG Diploma Programmes

Programmes	Fees
PG DIP.IN SPOKEN ENGLISH	3,850
PG DIP.IN PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING/(NP)	10,450
PG Dip. in Psychological Counselling	10,050

Vocational Diploma Programmes

List of Vocational Diploma Programmes	Fees
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BEAUTICIAN	7,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN AND GARMENTS MAKING	4,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN	4,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN FOUR WHEELER MECHANISM	4,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DTP OPERATOR	4,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	4,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING	4,750
VOCATIONAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANT (VADGD)	7,750
VOCATIONAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANT (VADGD) LE	7,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CATERING ASSISTANT	4,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HOUSE ELECTRICIAN	4,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ACUPRESSURE THERAPIST	4,750
VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION	7,750
VOC. DIP. IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION (Kindergarten)	7,750

Certificate Programme

Certificate Programme	Fees
CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT	850

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Distance Education Eligibility Criteria

TNOU Distance Learning BBA Eligibility Criteria – Candidate must have cleared class 12^th from a recognized board.

TNOU Distance Learning MBA Eligibility Criteria – Candidate must have done Bachelor’s degree in any stream with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Review & Ranking

TNOU Distance Learning has an excellent teaching method as it provides their students of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Self Learning material (SLM). Students will get the SLM in the form of recording of video lectures of Academic Staffs, live video conference, printed notes. This will help students to get a chance to interact with their Academic lecturers.

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) FAQs for Distance Education Admission

Ques. Is TNOU distance MBA is approved by UGC?

Ans. Yes, Tamil Nadu Open University distance MBA is approved by the UGC, DEB, RCI, and NCTE.

Ques. What is the TNOU distance MBA fee?

Ans.

TNOU distance MBA	Fees
M.B.A.	22,300
M.B.A. HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION	50,800
M.B.A. LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT	24,800
M.B.A. SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT	40,800

Ques. What are documents I have send along with the application form?

Ans. Documents Required

Valid e-mail id
Valid Mobile Number
10^th and 12^th class mark sheet in JPEG file
Graduation Degree/Diploma in JPEG file
Scanned passport size photo
Scanned applicant’s signature
Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking

Ques. Is there any placement opportunity available for the Distance learning candidates at TNOU?

Ans. Yes, there is a placement opportunity available Distance learning candidates. A placement cell is established by the Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) for giving employment to the Distance learning candidates

Ques. What are the contact details of TNOU distance learning?

Ans. Tamil Nadu Open University

No 577, Anna Salai

Saidapet,

Chennai- 600015.

Web: www.tnou.ac.in