Distance Education Courses in India

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Distance Education courses offered by Open and Correspondence Universities in India

Distance education is imparted by three kinds of institutions: 1. Departments of Correspondence - Courses in universities and university level institutions with such varying names as Directorate of Distance Education, School of Distance Education, Directorate of Correspondence Courses, School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education, 2. Open Universities - exclusively involved in imparting higher education through the distance mode, and 3. A large number of private institutions - mostly offering professional courses. There is no territorial restriction for enrolment of students. For Details refer to Distance Education Universities in India and Top Careers in India

We have provided list of courses offered by distance education universities in India.

Correspondence educational institutions provide students with course materials contact classes and conduct examinations. Most of the teaching learning process incorporates printed learning material as well as the multimedia facilities set up at nodal centres or through the Television and Radio networks. These universities offer graduate, postgraduate courses, M Phil and Ph.D. and also diploma and certificate courses many of, which are career oriented.

Distance education institutions offer courses at different levels: Diploma, Certificate, PG Diploma, M.Sc, M.A, M Phil and PhD. The courses cover a wide variety of subjects. Apart from the traditional courses in Arts, Science and Commerce, both at first degree and postgraduate degree levels, a large number of professional courses at different levels are also offered. They include teacher education, library and information science, journalism and mass communication, nursing, management and its different branches, computer and information technology and several branches of science, computer and information technology. IGNOU, Kota Open University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University offer B.Tech. courses in several disciplines.