Tamil Nadu Open University

The growth of the University during the past 14 years has been phenomenal. With a cumulative student strength of 5,29,263 in 113 Programmes of study across various disciplines and skills at different levels from Certificate to Post- Graduate that are imparted through 13 academic schools, 5 Support Divisions, 1 media Centre and a robust network of 607 Learner Support and Service Centres across the state.

The Tamil Nadu Open University is the first University in the state to have introduced the credit – based self – learning materials in print as early as 2003. While the round-the-year admission policy with examination schedules conveniently arranged on week –ends and the effective continuous assessment provision have sufficiently addressed the issue of quantity in the form of increasing higher education access, the University has been harnessing the advancements in ICT to continuously improve quality. The University has digitalized its learner support systems including admission, examination, material distribution, academic counseling, etc. So far, 1, 71,430 students have passed out of the University and the current enrolment (2015 – 2016) stands at 29,351 with male students accounting for 14,206. With the sanctioned teaching staff strength of 65 and non – teaching staff strength of 77, the University has been ably addressing the learning needs of all the students.

Courses and Fees

The open university has various departments.

1. School of Social Science

2. School of Humanities

3. School of Computer Science

4. School of Politics and Public Administration

5. School of Management Studies

6. School of Continuing Education

7. School of Tamil and Cultural Studies

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8. School of Education

9. School of Science

10. School of Journalism and New Media Studies

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11. School of History and Tourism Studies

Admission

Application Form for Admission

Source: http://www.tnou.ac.in/admission-procedure/

The Application Forms together with the Prospectus are issued separately for the above two admission cycles. The applicants shall use the application for admission prescribed for the respective admission cycle only.

The Application Form with Prospectus can be obtained as follows:

♦ From the University Sales Counter on payment of Rs.100/- in cash  per Application
♦ From the Study Centres on payment of Rs.100/- per Application
♦ From the Zonal Centres on payment of Rs.100/- per Application
♦ From the Deputy Registrar, MPDD, Tamil Nadu Open University, 577,  Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai– 600 015 by post on payment of Rs.150/- by demand draft issued by any nationalized or scheduled bank drawn in favour of the Tamil Nadu Open University payable at Chennai. The Application Form along with the Prospectus will be sent by ordinary post only.

The  Application Form once sold shall not be taken back and the cost of  Application Form will not be refunded or adjusted towards any purpose

Note :     Applicants who wish to enroll for a Diploma / Certificate Programme  under the scheme of Dual Registration shall submit separate Application Forms.

Submission of  Application  Form

Before submitting the Application Form, applicants are asked to read carefully and thoroughly the Application Form, the OMR Application Form and the instructions for filling up the Application Form. Before filling in the Application Form, check your eligibility regarding minimum required age, educational qualification, experience, etc., for the Programmes applied for.

Copies of the certificates, photo of the applicant  and the signature of the applicant should be attested by any one of the following categories of Officers :

a)    Group A or Group B Officers of the Tamil Nadu Government / Government of India.
b)    Members of the Syndicate, Academic Council and Boards of Studies of the Tamil Nadu Open University.
c)    Teaching Staff / Non Teaching Staff  (Assistant Registrar and above) of the Tamil Nadu Open University.
d)    Prinicipals of Colleges/Headmasters / Headmistresses of Goverment/ Goverment Recognized Higher Secondary or High Schools.
e)    Co-ordinators of respective Study Centres

Applicants possessing Degrees awarded by  the Universities not recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) are not eligible for admission to the Programmes for which the minimum qualification prescribed is a Bachelor Degree.

Only those applicants who have passed the qualifying examination either under the 10+2+3 pattern of education or under the 11+1+3 pattern of education  or 11+2+2 pattern of education or under the  Open University system will be eligible for admission to the  Programme for which the minimum qualification prescribed is a Bachelor’s Degree.

If the copies of the Certificates  enclosed are in a language  other than Tamil or English, a true version of the Certificates in Tamil or English duly certified by a person authorised to attest the Certificates must be enclosed.