Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Distance Education Admissions 2024, Fee Structure, Eligibility

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About Karnataka State Open University

Realizing the growing need for introduction and promotion of Open Universities and Distance Education systems, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) was established in 1996. It is situated in the North-Western end of the Manasagangotri campus in Mysore, Karnataka. The university has enrolled over 9,00,000 students over last 20 years into various courses/programs and it is one of the leading Open and Distance Education universities in the country.

KSOU Distance Education Admission Procedure 2019-2020

 

KSOU offers distance education programs in Bachelor, Masters and Diploma courses in various streams. It offers specialized distance education courses like MBA, Executive MBA, BBA, MSc IT, BSc IT, M.Com, B.Com, Diploma in Management/ IT Stream etc.

The procedure for admission is the following:-

  • Visit university website to download the application form and challan.
  • Download the application form and fill it up.
  • Pay the fee by challan
  • Visit nearest regional center with copies of application form and challan. Students can also visit university office in Mysuru for admission.
  • Students can also send the filled application form with necessary documents to the university by post.
  • Send all the documents in hard copy in sets of 3 to “Registrar (evaluation), Karnataka State Open University, Manasagan-gotri, Mysore-570006”.
  • The candidates are can either pay the fees yearly or pay the fees in lump sum. They can avail fee discounts or convenient installments with the latter option. This is a very unique option and it isn’t present in majority of the universities today.
  • Once the documents are received, KSOU sends them for further verification, after which, the candidates admission is confirmed.

In the end, the student ID is generated and the study material is made available within 7-10 working days.

Documents Required

Candidates need to submit following documents with their photocopies  attested by a gazette officer –

  • Two sets of printed online application form
  • Two recent Passport Size and Two Stamp Size Photographs
  • Cast / Income certificate in case of SC/ST/OBC
  • BPL Card in case of women cadidates
  • Aadhar card
  • Original and self-attested photocopies of latest qualifying exam and statement of marks (certificate of degree or mark sheet). In case of degree, submit all mark cards for all years.
  • Original and photocopy of the SSLC/SSC Marks Card. It should include the Date of Birth
  • Transfer Certificate

Original documents will be returned upon verification. University reserves the right to cancel the admission if the candidate fails to produce original certificate.

The documents should be sent to this address by post –

The Chairman, DOS&R In Management,
Karnataka State Open University,
Mukthagangotri, Mysore-570006

Distance Education Courses and Fee Structure

Total fee for first year for bachelor’s program is Rs. 4,600-20,000 and for masters program the course fee is Rs.6,100-17,500.

List of  approved courses with their fee structure

Course First year Fee
B.Ed  Rs.20,500/-
Bachelor of Arts  Rs.4,600
Bachelor of Commerce  Rs.4,600
Bachelor of Library and Information Science  Rs.7,000/-
Master of Business Administration Rs.17,500
Master of Arts (Ancient History and Archaeology / Economics / English / Hindi / History / Journalism and Mass Communication / Kannada / Political Science / Public Administration / Sociology / Urdu / Sanskrit) Rs.6,100
Master of Commerce Rs.6,100
Master of Arts (Journalism and Mass Communication) Rs.9,800
Master of Library and Information Science Rs.10,500
Master of Science (Environmental Science)​​ Rs.17.000
M.Sc. Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Chemistry / Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics​ / Computer Science / Geography / Information Science / Mathematics / Microbiology / Psychology​ Rs.17,000

The basic eligibility set by the University for the above courses is 10+2 for UG and Graduation for PG programs. The students should meet certain other eligibility criteria’s as well.

Under Graduate courses

  • Candidate must be 10+2 pass out.
  • Candidate must had done any 3 yr. Diploma course.

Admission in Second Semester

  • Candidate must be 10+2 pass out.
  • Candidates must have done a half or one year IT course.
  • Candidate must had completed 3 years in Polytechnic Diploma

Admission in Third Semester

  • Candidate must be 10+2 pass out.
  • The candidate must have 3 yr. Polytechnic Diploma in IT/ C.Sc./E&C or 2nd semester of GNIIT/ ADCA from TCIL- IT/ DIT/ DCA from CAL-C after 10+2.

B.Ed

  • Degree in B.A/ B.Sc. or M.A/ M.Sc from any recognized or Deemed University.
  • The candidate must be a full time teacher at the time of applying for the Program. It can be on any recognized educational institute.
  • The candidate must had completed atleast 2 years of service and must be able to produce a Service Certificate fro the Head of Institution at the time of admission.

MBA/ PGDM

  • Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in bachelor’s degree or minimum 3 years work experience at supervisory / managerial / professional level.

Executive MBA

  • Pass out with a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University with 3 years of work experience from any sector.

M.Sc

Post Graduate courses

Admission in First Semester

  • Pass out of BCA/BIT/B.Sc.(C.Sc.)/BE/B.Tech/AMIE or Graduate
  • Half/one year IT Experience.

Admission in Second Semester

  • Graduates from 4 semesters of GNIIT.

Admission in Third Semester

  • Graduation or PGDCA/PGDIT from a university or GNIIT or B.E.(C.Sc./IT) or DOEACC “A” Level Certificate.

Information Technology Courses
General Scheme

  • Candidate must be 10+2 pass out.
  • The candidate will obtain a Certificate in IT (CIT) after the successful completion of the first year.

Distance MBA

Admission procedure – Candidates need to send the original and attested photocopies of the documents to the university. These can be sent by registered post or produced in person. Originals will be returned on verification.

On confirmation of admission, candidates need to pay the fees in one single installment.

Eligibility – Any UG degree with minimum 50% marks or 3 years of work experience.

Fee Structure – Total course fee for KSOU distance MBA is Rs. 17,500 for the first year. Candidates from states other than Karnataka need to pay additional Rs.2000 as eligibility fee.

Fee can be paid by challan at any SBI branch in the country.

Scholarships

The university allows students to avail various state / central government scholarships like SC/ST scholarship, Defence Scholarship. To avail SC/ST scholarship students need to show cast certificate and income certificate. To become eligible for defence scholarship, candidate’s parent should be in service in Indian Defence Wing (Army, Air force, Navy) as officer/staff, Non-Commissioned Officer/ Junior Commission Officer and other eligible ranks.

Approval

Karnataka State Open University was established on 1st June, 1996 vide Government notification no. ED 1 UOV 95 dated 12th February 1996 (KSOU Act- 1992). This empowered KSOU to be recognized as well as establish, maintain and recognize colleges, regional and study centers in India.

KSOU got Distance Education Council’s (DEC) accreditation  to offer Programs/ Courses. This recognizes KSOU as a approved institute that can offer Distance Education Programs.

It is also a permanent member of AIU, ACU, AAOU and COU.

KSOU programs are approved by UGC-DEB from 2018-19 to 2022-23. The university was approved by UGC-DEB on 14-May-2018. Earlier the programs by KSOU were recognized by UGC till June, 2015. KSOU is not AICTE approved.

Contact Information

Address

KSOU ICT Enabled Programs
1st Floor,
Admission Building, Karnataka State Open University,
Muktagangotri, Mysore-570006.

Student Support Team– +91 0821-2512471

E-mail id– support@ksoumysuru.ac.in

Study Centres

KSOU has various study centers, in Karnataka. Here is a list of centers in Mysore and Bangalore.

  • Cauvery College, Gonikoppa-571213, Kodagu District
  • Govt. First Grade College, Kushalanagara-571234, Kodagu District
  • Pooja Bhagavat Memorial, Mahajana P.G. Centre, K.R.S. Road, Metagalli, Mysore-570016
  • Marimallappa’s Educational Institutions, Sitavilasa Road, Mysuru-570024
  • TTL Trust (R) Saraswathi Puram, Mysuru-570008
  • Abbas Khan College for Women Hazrath Hameedshah Dargah Compound, OTC Road Cubbonpet, Bengaluru-560002
  • Kamala College, No. 450, OTC Road, Cottonpet, Bengaluru-560 053
  • Mariyappa First Grade College, No. 1/1(3024), 4th ‘B’ Main Road, ‘C’ Block, Gayathrinagar, M.K.K. Road, Bengaluru-560 021
  • Adithya Institute of Management Studies and Research, #12, Kogilu Main Road, Maruthi Nagar, Behind Annapurneshwari Temple, Yelahanka
  • St.George College of Management and Science, OMBR Layout, 3rd Main, 4th Cross, Banaswadi, Bangalore-560043

Awards and Achievements

  • The university won the prestigious Government Sector Initiative in Education Award at World Education Summit at New Delhi in 2014.
  • It won Best Distance/ Online Learning Award in Education (IEEA) in Singapore which was organized by Business Excellence and Research Group (BERG)
  • For the much acclaimed ICT Enabled Programs, KSOU Vice Chanvellor won the Best Education Project- Gold Awards in Jaipur.
  • KSOU bagged the Visionary Leadership Award in E-Learning Category at the World Education Congress in 2012.
  • It received e-india award on 15th November 2012 for Best Online Program of the country.

Updated On – 3-December-2019

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