What is the method of instruction in distance education?

The students are instructed through Study Materials and Personal Contact Programmes (PCP). Study material is supplied to the students in the PCP Centers. Additionally, E-books are also available on the university website www.bdu.ac.in/cde for the students to refer to.

How will a distance education student receive their hall ticket for the end term exams?

For the benefit of its students, the institute issues the hall ticket online, let students make online payment of fees and online submission of examination form.

Where are the Learners Support Centers located?

A list of all the Learners Support Centers with their address and contact details of the coordinator is provided on the official website of the institute.

Does the institute provide previous year question papers for practice?

Students can refer to previous year question papers through the Question Paper Directory available on the official website.

What does the Uniform Span Period mean?

The Uniform Span Period which has been implemented from the academic year 2018-2019, University has increased the time limit to complete the course within a maximum of five years i.e. 30.06.2023 for any student who was admitted before 2018-2019 academic year which also includes Redo or Readmission students.

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The Centre for Distance Education (CSSE) of Bharathidasan University offers 22 UG Programmes, 22 PG Programmes, 3 Professional Programmes and 11 PG Diploma/ Diploma/ Certificate Programmes. The application form can be obtained both offline from the college and online from the website for admission. The cost of application form for UG Courses is INR 180, for PG courses is INR 300 and for MBA/MCA is INR 450.

CDE, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli was established in the year 1992to offer Higher education. Bharathidasan University is UGC approved University with and is re-accredited Grade “A+” by NAAC and 60th among Indian Universities in NIRF-2019.

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Bharathidasan University Distance Education UG Admission

1.1 Eligibility and Selection Process

Bharathidasan University Distance Education PG Admission

2.1 Eligibility and Selection Process

Bharathidasan University Distance Education PG Diploma/ Diploma/ Certificate Programmes Admission

3.1 Eligibility and Selection Process

Bharathidasan University Distance Education Application Process
Bharathidasan University Distance Education FAQs

Bharathidasan University Distance Education Admission Highlights 2022

Name of Institute	CDE, Bharathidasan University
Institute Type	State University
Basic Admission Criteria	UG Courses: 10+2
	PG Courses: UG in related field
	MBA: Any UG degree with min 50% marks
	MCA: UG in related field.
Application Mode	Both Online and Offline.
Scholarship	Yes

Bharathidasan University Distance Education UG Admissions 2023

Bharathidasan University Distance Education provides admission to various undergraduate programs. The course choices include BA, B.Com, B.Sc., BCA, etc. The details of all the courses have been tabulated below:

Courses	Specializations	Duration	Eligibility	Admission Criteria
BA	Tamil	3 years	Candidates must have passed HSE (10+2).	Merit Based
	English
	History
	Economics
	Political Science
	Public Administration
B.Sc	Mathematics	3 years	Candidate must have passed HSE (10+2) with the concerned subject as the major subject.	Merit Based
	Chemistry
	Physics
	Botany
	Zoology
	Computer Science
	Information Technology
	Geography
	Yoga in Human Excellence		Candidates must have passed HSC (10+2).
B.Com	General	3 years	Candidates must have passed HSE(10+2) with at least one commerce subject.	Merit Based
B.Com	Bank Management	3 years		Merit Based
B.Litt	Tamil	3 years	Candidates must have passed in HSC (10+2) with Tamil as one paper.	Merit Based
BCA		3 years	Candidates must have passed HSC (10+2) with mathematics as their core subject.	Merit based
BLIS		1 year	Candidates must have a UG degree.	Merit Based

Bharathidasan University Distance Education PG Admissions 2023

Bharathidasan University Distance Education provides admission to various postgraduate programs. The course choices include MA, M.Com, M.Sc., MHRM, etc. The details of all the courses have been tabulated below:

Courses	Specializations	Duration	Eligibility	Admission Criteria
MA	Tamil	2 years	Candidates must have completed graduation (BA) in a major subject.	Merit Based
	English
	History
	Economics
	Public Administration
	Political Science
	Journalism and Mass Communication
MCA	-	3 years	A bachelor’s degree
M.Sc	Mathematics	2 years	Candidate must have completed graduation (B.Sc) in major subject.
	Chemistry
	Physics
	Botany
	Zoology
	Computer Science
	Information Technology
	Geography
	Yoga for Human Excellence
M.Com	General	2 years	Candidates must have graduation in B.Com/BBA or other B.Com related subjects.
	Financial Management
	Computer Applications
	Bank Management
MHRM		2 years	Candidates must have completed graduation in arts or science field.
MLIS		1 year	Candidates must have completed graduation (BLIS).

Bharathidasan University Distance Education PG Diploma/ Diploma/ Certificate Programmes Admissions 2023

Students who are interested in Diploma, PG Diploma and certification courses can get admission to the university in various specializations. The details of the courses have been given below:

Course	Specialization	Duration	Eligibility	Selection Process
PG Diploma	Computer Applications	1 year	Any bachelor’s degree with Mathematics/ Statistics.	Merit based
	Geoinformatics		A bachelor’s degree in any field
	Intellectual Property Rights
	Bioinformatics
Diploma	Yoga	1 - 3 years	A10+2 passing certificate
	Visual Media Communication
	Hotel Management
	Hotel Management & Catering Science
	Thirukkural
	Sanskrit
Certificate	Tamil Pandit Training	1 year	A pass certificate in Pulavar/B.Litt Tamil

How to Apply for Bharathidasan University Distance Education?

To apply for any of the UG, PG, Professional or PG Diploma/Diploma/ Certificate courses, the procedure is the same.

You need to fill an application form which can be obtained from all PCP Centers/ Learner Support Centers of the CDE.
Application forms can be found online on their website and can be submitted there only or the same may be printed and sent to the CDE with enclosures.
You need to attach the consolidated statement of attested copy of marks list of degree/ diploma or qualifying degree.
A payment of INR 500 through DD drawn in favor of “Bharathidasan University” payable at Tiruchirappalli or through a challan from the State Bank of India, Bharathidasan University Branch, Tiruchirapalli or online is to be made.
The enclosed application form with the attached marks list is to be sent to:

The Director,

Center for Distance Education

Bharathidasan University, Palkalaiperur, Tiruchirappalli- 620024.

The Cost of the Application form is

UG Course INR 180
PG Course INR 300
MBA/MCA INR 450.

FAQs

Ques. How many Learner Support Centres are there in CDE, Bharathidasan University?

Ans. There are 33 Learner Support Centres in Trichy, Karur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai and Perambalur Districts.

Ques. Are there any scholarships for students at Bharathidasan University?

Ans. The Institute provides scholarships to unemployed SC/ST students who are studying in PCP Centres.

It provides 100% fee concession to differently abled people.
It also provides a 10% fees concession to PG students who did their UG from this institute.

Ques. Where can students report their grievances?

Ans. Students can fill an online grievance form on the official website or they can contact the university at:

Centre for Distance Education

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli - 620 024

Tamil Nadu, India

Office : (+91) 431-2407054, +91 83001 84010, 83001 74591

Examination : +91 83001 84050

E-mail : cde@bdu.ac.in

directorcdebdu@gmail.com

cdegrievances@gmail.com

cde.exams@bdu.ac.in

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(101 Views) Master of Business Administration [MBA]	₹46,000 (1st Year Fees)	Graduation with 50%	-
(74 Views) Master of Computer Applications [MCA]	₹20,700 (1st Year Fees)	Graduation	1 Feb 2025
(72 Views) MA 6 Courses	₹4,400 - 6,200 (1st Year Fees)	Graduation	1 Feb 2025
(62 Views) M.Com 3 Courses	₹4,400 - 6,800 (1st Year Fees)	Graduation	1 Feb 2025
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