Diploma in Kannada (DIK) 

at Karnataka State Open University, Mysore

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.

Karnataka State Open University eligibility criteria vary depending on the course. The university admits applicants purely on a merit basis. Interested students seeking to get into the university can do so by applying for the course of their choice. Check out the points below to get a general idea of KSOU eligibility:

• Karnataka State Open University UG eligibility is to pass Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board 
• Karnataka State Open University PG eligibility is to complete a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university

KSOU BSc eligibility critera vary across the BSc specialsations offered at the university. The following table presents the eligiblity criteria for KSOU's BSc (General) course:

Karnataka State Open University is a public university which was established in 1996. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, is a state public university that was established in 1996. The university is accredited with A+ Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). Karnataka Open University is a Centre of Higher Education under the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system. Being a public university the fee is not very high. 

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.

After the process of application and document verification, selected candidates must submit the first-year BSc fee. This includes the first-year tuition fee, admission fee, security deposit, etc. The amount of BSc fee payable at admission is INR 23,900. The first-year fee for BPL Holders (Women), Defense & Ex-servicemen, Auto/Cab Drivers & their families, KSRTC/BMTC/KKRTC staff is INR 21,840. The mentioned fee has been sourced from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.