Pondicherry University Distance Education Admissions 2020, Fee Structure, Eligibility

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The Pondicherry University is situated at Puducherry, India. It is a central university and was established in the year 1985 by the government of India. This university offers regular courses as well as distance courses. The university is offering distance courses from the academic year 1995-96. In all, there are 98 colleges affiliated to this University and More than 250000 candidates have enrolled in various distance programs over the years.

APPLICATION AND ADMISSION PROCEDURE

For admission in the Distance Courses of Pondicherry University there are three ways:

  1. Online mode.
  2. Offline mode.
  3. Spot admission.

ONLINE MODE:

Interested students can apply by filling up an Application form online. The link for online application is given below-

http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/distance_education/Admission/

  • To get the latest prospectus please click on the link below:

http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/sites/default/files/information%20brochure%20new%202018-8.01.2019.pdf

  • First, read the prospectus before applying.

Start filling up the form carefully. The necessary documents that are required while applying are:

  1. Scanned passport-sized photograph in JPEG/JPG format of size less than 35 KB and dimension: 225 X 275.
  2. Scanned signature in JPEG/JPG format of size less than 15KB and dimension: 140 X 60.
  3. Scanned +2 (HSC) certificate and Undergraduate degree certificate in JPEG/JPG format of size less than 50KB.
  • After filling up the application form kindly pay the requisite admission fees, and save the fee receipt for further use.
  • After getting the confirmation message of successful submission of the application, save the Application number for future use.
  • In case of submitting the false details in the application form, kindly mail the correct details to director.dde@pondiuni.edu.in, with mentioning the Application number.
  • After submitting the online application form you will get an email regarding admission, after receiving the email, kindly send the printout of the Application form as well as original mark sheets and certificates to the DDE office, Pondicherry University by post.

OFFLINE MODE:

The candidates can also apply through offline mode, the application form and information brochure are available at free of cost at the DDE office, Pondicherry University, in person.

The candidates can pay the fee through a demand draft, drawn in the favour of ‘The Finance Officer, Pondicherry University, Puducherry’, payable at Puducherry.

OR

By the copy of DDE challan fees can be paid directly in the DDE Account No.- 413264239 at Indian Bank, Pondicherry University.

Carefully write your Name, Programme applied for and mobile number on the backside of the DD.

While filling the form carefully write your name, mobile number and address.

The originals and attested copies of the following documents are required:

  1. 10th class mark sheet
  2. 12th class mark sheet
  3. Degree/Provisional certificate
  4. Copy of identity proof issued by any State/Central Govt. organization.

SPOT ADMISSION:

In this process, the candidate can take provisional admission only at the authorised admission centres by DDE, Pondicherry University by paying the requisite fees and verification of necessary documents.

Candidates can find the list of authorised admission centres through the link given below – http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/content/spot-admission

NOTE:

  • All the original documents will be immediately sent back through speed post by the Directorate of Distance Education after the verification is done.
  • Applications having incomplete information will be rejected.
  • Applications without the required documents will be rejected.
  • In case, if the candidate didn’t get back the original certificates within a month from the date of admission they may directly write to director.dde@pondiuni.edu.in
  • There is no need to submit the Migration or Transfer certificate.

The last date for applying and paying the admission fee is 28th February 2020 by 5:00 PM.

FEE STRUCTURE

The Pondicherry University charges a very minimal amount of fees for distance courses from its candidates. Here are the fee details mentioned in the below table:

S.NO. PARTICULARS MBA PROGRAMMES PG COURSES
1. Matriculation Fee 25 25
2. Registration & Processing Fees 200 200
3. Recognition Fee 200 200
4. University Development Fund 1,000 1,000
5. Study Material & Handling Charges 3,500 2,000
6. Tuition Fee 20,000 8,000
TOTAL 24,925 11,425

For foreign University degree recognition fee is Rs. 450.

The course fee should be paid as follows:

S.NO. SEMESTER/YEAR MBA PROGRAMMES PG COURSES
1. 1ST (at the time of admission) 9,925 7,425
2. 2ND 5,000 4,000
3. 3RD 5,000
4. 4TH 5,000
TOTAL 24,925 11,425

The fee can be paid once or in instalments also. The fee should be paid before the dates mentioned in the table below:

For semester pattern

SEMESTER The CALENDAR YEAR ACADEMIC YEAR
WITHOUT FINE WITH FINE WITHOUT FINE WITH FINE
1ST At the time of admission At the time of admission
2ND 31st July 31st August 31st January 28th February
3RD 31st January 28th February 31st July 31st August
4TH 31st July 31st August 31st January 28th February

For non-semester pattern

YEAR WITHOUT FINE WITH FINE
1ST At the time of admission
2ND 31st July 31st August
3RD 31st July 31st August
  • For Undergraduate courses, the fee is only Rs.9,975 for three years.
  • Undergraduate programmes offered are:
    • B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration)
    • B.Com. (Bachelor of Commerce)

SCHOLARSHIPS

The SC/ST students can avail various scholarships of their respective UT/State Govt. who are enrolled in DDE programmes.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • For PG courses the eligibility criteria are any degree from the university under 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 or 11+2+2 system of college education, which is recognised by UGC.
  • For MBA programmes the eligibility criteria are any degree from the university under 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 or 11+2+2 system of college education, which is recognised by UGC.
  • For UG programmes the eligibility criteria are +2 or Intermediate or SSC examination or any three-year diploma programme (Polytechnic) conducted by state or central Government.
  • There is no such age limit in applying for distance courses.

FEE CONCESSION

  • There is a provision of 100% fee concession for differently-abled persons.
  • Also, there is a provision of 50% fee concession for:
    • widows
    • third gender
    • non-teaching staffs of Pondicherry University and their children
    • Defence personals serving in Indian Armed Forces and Paramilitary forces.
    • Prisoners
    • Deserted women

SPECIALIZATIONS OFFERED

Many specialization courses are offered by the Directorate of Distance Education of Pondicherry University. The list is below:

  • M.com. (Finance)
  • MBA (Marketing)
  • MBA (Finance)
  • MBA (International Business)
  • MBA (Human Resource Management)

RECOGNITION

All the programs offered in Distance Education by Pondicherry University are recognised by UGC.

Candidates can verify this by going through the official letter sent by UGC, Distance Education Bureau to Pondicherry University regarding the recognition and approval of courses. The link of the official letter is given below-

http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/sites/default/files/DDEUGC.pdf

RANKINGS

  • The University was ranked 801-1000 in the world by the “Times Higher Education World University Rankings” in 2019.
  • It was ranked 301-350 in Asia by “QS World University Rankings” in 2019.
  • It was ranked 48 among the universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

IMPORTANT DATES

S.NO. DESCRIPTIONS DATES
1 Admission Notification 10.07.19 (WED)
2 Last date for receipt of filled-in application 22.07.19 (MON)
3 Last date for Admission 26.07.19 (FRI)
4 Commencement of classes (1st Semester) 01.08.19 (THU)
5 Submission of Registration of students 07.08.19 (WED)
6 Last date for submitting Examination form 20.11.19 (WED)
7 End of classes 06.12.19 (FRI)
8 Examinations Schedule 09.12.19 (MON) to 13.12.19 (FRI)
9 Declaration of Results 20.12.19 (FRI)

CONTACT DETAILS:

The Director,

Directorate of Distance Education,

Pondicherry University,

R.V. Nagar Kalapet, Puducherry – 605014.

Phone number – 0413-2654439,0413-2654440, Fax – 0413-2655258,

Email id – director.dde@pondiuni.edu.in

Website – http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/content/distance-education

PLACEMENTS

  • The Pondicherry University has been organizing on and off-campus interviews since the academic year 2007-07 till date. It has organized more than 390 interviews and placed more than 5100 students.

Companies that have recruited the students of Pondicherry University:

  • Reserve Bank of India, HCL, Wipro, Infosys, IDBI, Hindustan Zinc, Reliance, ICICI Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of America and many more.

STUDY CENTRES

  • The DDE has organized the facility of Personal Contact Program (PCP) classes for the students enrolled in various UG, PG and MBA programmes.
  • However, the attendance of PCP classes is optional.
  • The DDE has organised 40 hours for MBA, 30 hours for PG, and 25 hours for UG at different study centres across the country. These classes are organised on the weekends in September or April.

The list of study and exam centres is mentioned in the table below:

CODE CENTRE CODE CENTRE CODE CENTRE
01 Puducherry 15 Jammu 30 Mahe
02 Chennai 16 Port Blair 31 Karaikal
03 New Delhi 17 Trivandrum 39 Tirupathi
04 Madurai 18 Coimbatore 44 Yanam
05 Bangalore 19 Vishakhapatnam 46 Kolkatta
06 Kochi 21 Mumbai 45 Jaipur
07 Hyderabad 23 Vadodara 47 Sikkim
08 Bhubaneswar 24 Indore 48 Vijayawada
12 Lucknow 25 Chandigarh
14 Guwahati 27 Guntur
  • There are 28 study centres nationwide.

DISTANCE MBA COURSE DETAILS:

  • Students who had passed any degree from any university recognised by UGC under 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 or 11+2+2 system of a college education are eligible to apply for distance MBA course. The fee for 2 years is Rs.24,925/-.
  • For admission in PGDM courses, the eligibility criteria are any degree from any university recognised by UGC under 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 or 11+2+2 system of a college education. The fee for 2 years is Rs.11,425/-.
  • The specializations offered are in Marketing, International Business, Finance, and Human Resource Management.
  • Students can find the syllabus for MBA and PGDM programme through the link given below: http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/content/syllabus.
  • All the distance MBA and PGDM programmes are recognised by the Association of Indian Universities, Distance Education Council (DEO) and UGC.
  • Being a Central University, the DDE, Pondicherry University has a national reach.
  • For admission to open programmes there is no Entrance test, even Transfer and Migration certificates are not required which makes the process hassle-free.
  • The DDE supplies quality study materials for each subject and standard books from premium publishers.
  • The examinations are conducted systematically by the DDE at regular intervals across the country.

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