Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) 

at Karnataka State Open University, Mysore

The total fee for BCom at KSOU is INR 25,700 for three years. This includes the tuition fee, admission fee, security deposit, etc. Some components of the fee, like the tuition fee, are payable annually while others are payable once at admission. The mentioned fee information is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. The KSOU fee can be paid by following methods:

• • Credit Card (Master/Visa)
  • Debit Card (Master/Visa/Rupay)
  • Net Banking
  • UPI

KSOU Mysore offers the BCom programme with a majorly distant and online mode of education so that there can be flexibility for students in pursuing studies with other engagements. The BCom course duration is three years. Courses would be delivered through live lectures and recorded sessions so that there will be continuity in engagement and accessibility for students. The university also provides study material to students enrolled under its BCom programme.

After the online document verification, KSOU sends approval to the eligible applicants. Such applicants must confirm their admission by submitting the first-year fee for BCom at KSOU. This includes the first-year tuition fee, admission fee, security deposit, etc. The amount of fee payable at admission is INR 8,900. The first-year fee for BPL Holders (Women), Defense & Ex-servicemen, Auto/Cab Drivers & their families, KSRTC/ BMTC/KKRTC staff is INR 8,290. The mentioned fee has been sourced from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Yes, students enrolled in the KSOU BCom course are eligible for scholarships if they belong to the SC/ST/OBC category. These scholarships are provided in the form of fee reimbursement. Candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC category have to pay the BCom fee at the time of admission. Later, they can apply for a reimbursement of the paid fee on the State Scholarship Portal. Additionally, BCom students who are BPL Holders (Women), Defense & Ex-servicemen, Auto/Cab Drivers & their families, and KSRTC/BMTC/KKRTC staff are provided a fee concession of 10% on the tuition fee.

After completing the KSOU BCom programme, graduates can take up various job roles in government organisations, such as government banks, regulatory bodies, etc. They are also eligible for competitve exams, such as UPSC, SSC, etc., that lead to various jobs in the government sector. Tabulated below are some of the prospective government jobs for BCom graduates of Karnataka State Open University, along with their average salaries:

Note: The above-mentioned are industry-based average payouts. The actual salary may differ from student to student based on their skills and competency.

KSOU is a state public Open University and was established by the act of the State Legislature in 1992, and was brought into force on 1st June 1996. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university is also approved by the DEC and AICTE (for MBA courses). It has a total of five schools namely The School of Humanities, The School of Social Sciences, The School of Commerce & Management, The School of Sciences, and The School of Education.

Yes, KSOU offers dual-degree programmes where candidates can pursue two ODL courses simultaneously. Candidates can even pursue one regular degree along with an ODL course of KSOU. However, this does not apply to the PhD programmes. The dual-degree programme was approved by UGC in 2022 and KSOU was the first university in the state to adopt it.

The entrance exam for Karnataka state open university is based on the course you are trying to join or in which you were intrested. If you attend the entrance exam and get qualified you will be eligible for joining Karnataka state open university. As I know there is no sperate entrance exam to join Karnataka state open university. You should attend the entrance exam of your interested course and get eligible to join university.

Survival at Karnataka State Open University as a fresher is quite easy. It is an open university, hence visiting the university is not mandatory. Students can study while sitting in the comfort of their houses. As freshers, students may find difficulty in navigating the online learning management systems but worry not counsellors are available for complete guidance. 

The students who are trying join in Karnataka state open university should choose a course in which they are interested and check whether their are any entrance exam to join that course. The students who were qualified in entrance exam can select the university while choosing web option or college if you were qualified with good score or marks which were the marks required to join the university. If the student who didn't attend or qualify the entrance exam should join in management whith the university selected fee.