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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:- |
| Â B.B.A. |
| Â B.B.A. MARKETING MANAGEMENT |
| Â B.B.A. RETAIL MANAGEMENT |
| Â B.B.A. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
| Â B.A. TAMIL |
| Â B.LIT. (TAMIL) |
| Â B.A. ENGLISH |
| Â B.A. ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION |
| Â B.A.HISTORY |
| Â B.A.HISTORY AND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT |
| Â B.A. TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES |
| Â B.A. POLITICAL STUDIES |
| Â B.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION |
| Â B.A.HUMAN RIGHTS |
| Â B.A. SOCIOLOGY |
| Â B.A.ECONOMICS |
| Â B.A. ISLAMIC STUDIES |
| Â B.A. CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION |
| Â B.Com. |
| Â B.Com. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE |
| Â B.Com. BANK MANAGEMENT |
| Â B.Com. CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP |
| Â B.Com. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
| Â B.Sc. MATHEMATICS |
| Â B.Sc. MATHEMATICS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
| Â B.Sc. PHYSICS |
| Â B.Sc. CHEMISTRY |
| Â B.Sc. BOTANY |
| Â B.Sc. ZOOLOGY |
| Â B.Sc. PSYCHOLOGY |
| Â B.Sc. GEOGRAPHY |
| Â B.Sc. MULTIMEDIA |
| Â B.Sc. VISUAL COMMUNICATION |
| Â B.Sc. APPARAL AND FASHION DESIGN/LE |
| Â B.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| Â B.C.A- Lateral Entry |
| Â B.S.W. SOCIAL WORK |
| Â B.P.A DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES |
| PG Programmes:- |
| Â M.B.A. |
| Â M.B.A. HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION |
| Â M.B.A. LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT |
| Â M.B.A. SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT |
| Â M.A. TAMIL |
| Â M.A. ENGLISH |
| Â M.A. LINGUISTICS |
| Â M.A. HISTORY |
| Â M.A. TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES |
| Â M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE |
| Â M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION |
| Â M.A. HUMAN RIGHTS |
| Â M.A. POLICE ADMINISTRATION |
| Â M.A. SOCIOLOGY |
| Â M.A. ANTHROPOLOGY |
| Â M.A. WOMEN STUDIES |
| Â M.A. ECONOMICS |
| Â M.A. ISLAMIC STUDIES |
| Â M.A.CRIMINOLOGYAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION |
| Â M.Com. |
| Â M.Sc. MATHEMATICS |
| Â M.Sc. PHYSICS |
| Â M.Sc. CHEMISTRY |
| Â M.Sc. BOTANY |
| Â M.Sc. ZOOLOGY |
| Â M.Sc. PSYCHOLOGY |
| Â M.Sc. COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY /NP |
| Â M.Sc. COUNSELLING |
| Â AND PSYCHOTHERAPY LE |
| Â M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY |
| Â M.Sc APPAREL AND FASHION DESIGN |
| Â M.Sc. COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| Â M.C.A |
| Â M.C.A-Lateral Entry |
| Â M.S.W.(SOCIAL WORK) |
| Â M.L.I.Sc. |
| Diploma Programmes:- |
| Â DIPLOMA IN MEDIA ART |
| Â DIPLOMA IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND EPIGRAPHY |
| Â DIPLOMA IN WILD LIFE TOURISM |
| Â DIPLOMA IN APPAREL INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY |
| PG Diploma Programmes:- |
| Â PG DIP.IN SPOKEN ENGLISH |
| Â PG DIP.IN PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING/(NP) |
| Â PG Dip. in Psychological Counselling |
| Vocational Diploma Programmes:- |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BEAUTICIAN |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN AND GARMENTS MAKING |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN FOUR WHEELER MECHANISM |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DTP OPERATOR |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING |
| Â VOCATIONAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANT (VADGD) |
| Â VOCATIONAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANT (VADGD) LE |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CATERING ASSISTANT |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HOUSE ELECTRICIAN |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ACUPRESSURE THERAPIST |
| Â VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION |
| Â VOC. DIP. IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION (Kindergarten) |
| Certificate Programme:- |
| Â 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
- 10th and 12th 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 STUDIESÂ | 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 | 50,800 |
M.B.A. LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | 24,800 |
M.B.A. SHIPPING AND | 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 | 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 | 19,850/20,600 |
M.Sc.COUNSELLING | 19,850 |
M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY | 12,950 |
M.Sc APPAREL | 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 12th 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 | 50,800 |
M.B.A. LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | 24,800 |
M.B.A. SHIPPING AND | 40,800 |
Ques. What are documents I have send along with the application form?
Ans. Documents Required
- Valid e-mail id
- Valid Mobile Number
- 10th and 12th 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
