IGNOU University Distance Learning Courses

IGNOU University offers Job Oriented Distance Learning courses. They are useful for those students who are unable to do a regular course. Distance Learning course's Application Procedures of IGNOU University are given below.

The programmes of study is offered in conventional, as well as emerging inter-disciplinary areas, such as consumer protection, disaster management, environment, human rights, tourism, women empowerment and child development, participatory forest management, participatory planning, resettlement and rehabilitation, teacher education, food and nutrition, continuing medical and health education, HIV/AIDs, laboratory techniques, and online learning.

Since its establishment in 1985, IGNOU has contributed significantly to the development of higher education in the country through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. The University has established a network of 43 Regional Centres (RCs), 6 Sub-Regional Centres and 1,400 Study Centres (SCs) all over the country to provide easy access and effective support services to the learners.

Application Procedure for IGNOU University Distance Learning courses are

The applicants desirous of taking admission to any programme of IGNOU can avail the opportunity of on-line admission through under mentioned three modes.

1. Credit Cards - The applicants can apply for admission to various programmes of IGNOU given in prospectus through online by making payments of programme fee through credit cards. After submitting the online admission, an applicant is required to take a print out of said form and submit the same to the concerned Regional Centre alongwith the attested copies of testimonials to fulfill the eligibility criteria for admission.
2. Cash challan - Applicants having no credit cards can also avail the facility of online admission by depositing programme fee in cash alongwith bank charges of Rs 6/- at any Branch of the Axis Banks or without any charges (free) at Punjab National Bank across the country. If the student opts for payment through cash, he/she has to initially fill all the particulars in the online admission application form and submit. The computer will generate an automatic control number which the student should note for future reference. The format of Cash Challan for deposit in cash will appear on the screen. The student should take a print-out of the filled in application as well as challan form which will be containing three copies.
3. Bank Drafts - An applicant can make payment of admission fee through Bank Drafts and fill the particulars of the draft on the online application form and submit. A student can also make draft from Punjab National Bank by paying Rs.10/ - as Draft charges. In such case, an applicant is required to draw a bank draft of required amount first. On submitting the online application form, a control number will appear on the screen which is required for future references. The applicant will then take a printout of the filled in online admission form and submit the same to the concerned Regional Centre alongwith the original draft and copies of required testimonials.

Fill online Application forms at - http://admission.ignou.ac.in/

Contact Information for IGNOU University is

The filled-in application along with the required documents should be sent to the concerned Regional Centre. Documents required are -

1. Print out of the filled online application form with auto generated Application Form Number with your two photographs affixed and duly signed.
2. If payment mode Bank Draft / Cash Challan, then on the back of Demand Draft / Challan Copy please fill the following details(Fee proof is not required for Credit Card Payment):
   1. Name
   2. Auto generated Control Number given by IGNOU
   3. Programme applied
3. Certificates in support of your educational qualification(s)
4. Experience Certificate wherever required
5. Category Certificate for SC/ST/PH/OBC(Non Creamy Layer)/Kashmiri Migrant / War Widow candidates where required
6. Age Certificate wherever required

See the Address of the IGNOU Regional Centres