M.Com. in Accounting and HR 

at Karnataka State Open University, Mysore

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.

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.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, Karnataka State Open University has an impressive review rating of 3 by 1 students.

Karnataka State Open University provides programmes including B.Ed, M.A, B.A, M.Sc, BCA, BBA, B.Sc, B.Com, M.Com, M.Lib.I.Sc, B.Lib.I.Sc, UG Diploma, Certificate, MBA/PGDM in streams such as Teaching & Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Engineering, IT & Software, Business & Management Studies, Accounting & Commerce, Mass Communication & Media, Medicine & Health Sciences, Law, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Hospitality & Travel, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Public Administration, Hindi, Ancient History, English, Food & Nutrition, Information Technology, Home Science, Sales & Marketing, Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE), Computer Science, Business Law, Financial Planning & Analysis, Human Resources, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Operations, Corporate Law, Finance.

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.

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.

Karnataka State Open University (KCOU) offers a wide-range of UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate courses through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. This enables students to pursue education even if they are in a remote place or are working professionals. The open university offers an extensive range of ODL programmes which can be pursued through either online or offline mode. Interested candidates can refer to the below-mentioned list to know more about similar institutes that provide ODL courses:

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• DU5 Learning
• Hike Mumbai
• Parul University
• Veranda HigherEd
• Hike Education
• IGNOU
• DU8 University Online

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