Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) Distance Education Admissions 2024, Fee Structure, Eligibility

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The Uttarakhand Open University was established by the Government of Uttarakhand in 2005. The university provides around 109 programs varying from certificate courses to post graduate courses. The university also has over 300 study centers spread all over Uttarakhand which are organized under 8 regional centers of Roorkee, Haldwani, Uttarkashi, Dehradun, etc.

The university makes use of technology and personal contact programs to reach a large number of students. The main objective is to help learner develop skills that will make them employable. The university caters to women, tribals and  other sections of the society left out by formal education system.

University offers various programs through 14 different schools –

  1. Agriculture and Development Studies
  2. Computer Science and IT
  3. Health Science
  4. Science
  5. Library and Information Science
  6. Management Studies and Commerce
  7. Education
  8. Humanities
  9. Social Science
  10. Law
  11. Journalism and Media Studies
  12. Tourism, Hospitality and Hotel Management
  13. Vocational Studies
  14. Earth and Environment Science

Admission Procedure

Online admission facility is available for all the courses. The prospective candidate needs to visit the university website http://online.uou.ac.in/ and fill the admission form. The fees can be paid only online through a payment gateway system, that is, through debit card, credit card or net banking. Scanned copies of the original documents should be uploaded with the application form. Students also need to submit a signed certificate in the given format.

The student can download study material online from university website and avail 15% discount on program fee.

For offline admissions, the candidates can buy the university prospectus along with admission form from the university head quarter or study centers. The price of the prospectus is Rs.100. The university admission form can also be downloaded from the website. Fill the form given at the end of the prospectus carefully, after reading the rules, regulations and guidelines to filling up the form. Similarly, download the bank challan and submit cash payment in bank.

The candidate then needs to submit following documents at the study center for verification –

  • The admission form
  • bank payment receipt
  • self-attested and attested photocopies of documents
  • a signed certificate

Once admission is confirmed, student will be allotted an enrollment number. Students can also download their identity card online.

The candidate needs to get all the education certificates, caste certificates verified from the learning support center within a month. This is applicable to all candidates.

Courses Offered

The following courses are offered by the university, across streams and levels of education. A majority of them are listed as follows-

Courses Eligibility
BA, BBA, B.Com 10+2
BCA 10+2 with Mathematics
Bachelor in Social Work 1-+2
Bachelor of Science BSc 10+2 in Science
Bachelor of Tourism Studies 10+2
All certificate courses (except computer applications) 10th pass
Master of Arts (Economics / Education / English / Geography / Geo Informatics /History / Hindi / Home Science / Jyotish /Maths/Public Administration/Political Science/Psychology/Sanskrit/Sociology/Yoga) Graduation
Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication Graduation in any stream
Master of Social Work Graduation in any stream
Master of Tourism and Travel Management Graduation in any stream
MBA Graduation in any stream
M.Com Bachelors degree in commerce from a recognized university
Master of Science (Botany / Chemistry / Cyber Security / Environmental Science / Geography / Geo Informatics / Information Technology / Maths / Physics / Zoology) Graduation in science
Masters of Science in Information and Technology Graduation in science or IT
All PG diplomas except human resource management Graduation in any stream
Postgraduate diploma in human resource management Graduation in any stream with 50% marks and admission through university entrance or CAT/ MAT score

Additional 5% relaxation is given to reserved category students.

The above eligibility criteria are for direct admissions only. For details about admission through lateral entry, check the website. Direct admission is applicable only to courses without entrance test. Most courses do not have any age criteria.

Fee Structure

The university offers under graduate, post graduate, diploma, pg diploma and certificate distance education courses. The total fee for UG courses is Rs.9,450-45,800. The total fee for PG course is Rs.7,800-53,500.

The fees is paid in installments, either before each year, or each semester.

Course Total Course Fee
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Rs.9,450/-
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Rs.28,650/-
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) Rs.45,800/-
Bachelor of Science – B.Sc Rs.34,800/-
B.Com Rs.9,450/-
Bachelor Of Tourism And Travel Management – BTTM Rs.22,850/-
Bachelor of Education B.Ed. Rs.20,500/-
Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication Rs.14,050/-
Master of Business Administration MBA Rs.33,000/-
Master of Arts MA Rs.7,800/-
Master of Commerce M.Com Rs.8,250/-
Master of Computer Applications MCA Rs.53,500/-
M.Sc IT Rs.44,550/-
Certificate course in Salesmanship and Marketing Rs.1,800
Certificate course in Computer Applications Rs.4,600
Postgraduate diplomas in advertising and public relations, journalism and mass communication Rs.10,200
PG Diploma in Computer Applications Rs.13,200
PG Diploma in Human Resource Management Rs.9,050

Fee can be paid by bank challan. Fee cannot be paid in cash.

Fee Refund rules –

Details Refund Amount
Application form has not been entered in SIS 100%
Program is discontinued by the university 100%
University cancels admission 90%
Student cancels admission before study material is dispatched 90%
Student cancels admission after study material is dispatched No Refund

Approval and Accreditation

The university is recognized by Government of Uttarakhand and Distance Education Bureau (DEB), University Grants Commission (UGC). It is member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Placements

The university has a placement cell. It also holds workshops on personality development and soft skills to hone students’ market skills.

 Important Dates 2019-2020

Last date to apply for distance education programs is 15th February 2020. Students can also apply by 29th February after paying late fee of Rs.250/-.

The following dates are available for the academic calendar of the upcoming winter session 2019-20

Particulars Date
Start date of admission 1st January 2020
Last date of admission 15th February 2020
Last date of admission with late fee of Rs. 250 29th February 2020

Contact Details

The university can be contacted via the following means-

  • University Website – http://uou.ac.in
  • Fax – +91 5946 264232
  • Toll Free / Admissions – 1800 180 4025 / 05946286002
  • Address – Uttarakhand Open University, Behind Transport Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya Marg, Haldwani (Nainital)-263139, Uttarakhand

Study Centers

The university works under 3 tier system – University head quarters, regional centers and Learning Support Centers (study centers) . Regional center co-ordinate between university head quarter and learning support centers. Learning support centers help students with admission and contact programs.

Here is a list of regional centers –

  • Dehradun
  • Roorkee
  • Pauri Uttar Kashi
  • Haldwani
  • Ranikhet
  • Pithoragarh
  • Bageshwar

UOU has a long list of study centers across Uttarakhand. A few study centers in major cities are mentioned below. Please note that study centers are specific to courses, i.e. all courses are not available at any one study centre.

  • Roorkee Industrial Training Institute, Roorkee
  • Adarsh Institute Of Technology & Education, Karanprayag, Ranikhet
  • The Indian Institute of Management & Technology, Haldwani
  • Jayveer Memorial Satya Mahavidhyalya, Tehri, Garhwa, Pauri
  • Janki Devi Educational Welfare Society,Dehradun
  • Bhagirathi Uchatter Madhyamic Vidhyalaya, Tehri, Garhwal, Uttarkashi
  • Navkusum Study Centre, Pithoragarh
  • Agrahari Multimedia Institute of Animation, Haldwani
  • Samrat Prathvi Raj Chauhan PG CollegeHaridwar
  • Faiz-e-Aam Inter CollegeJaspur

Distance MBA Program

The university offers an MBA program of two years duration.

Eligibility – Students who have scored at least 50% at graduate or post graduate level or those who have scored 45% at graduate level with have 2 years’ supervisory/ managerial/ professional/ teaching experience are eligible for this course. 5% relaxation is available for the reserved categories.

Admission Procedure – The admission will be granted on the basis of the entrance test conducted by the university or candidates’ MAT/CAT score. Entrance Exam form is available for Rs 1000.

Candidates successful in entrance test will go for document verification at the university. Following documents are needed for verification in original –

  • Filled Application form
  • Self-attested copies of 10th/12th Marksheet and certificate, UG/PG marksheet and certificate, Experience certificate and category certificate if applicable

MBA Fee Structure – The total fee for the distance MBA course is Rs. 33,000/-.

The MBA course is offered at the following study centers-

  • Uttaranchal Institute of Hospitality Management and Tourism, Dehradun
  • Institute Of Distance Learning, Dehradun
  • Institute Of Distance Learning, Kathghariya, Haldwani

Updated On – 4-December-2019

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