PG Certificate in English (PGCE) 

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.

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.

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 total course fee for the three-year BSc at KSOU is INR 44,484. 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. A concession of 10% on the tuition fee is provided to the students belonging to the following categories: BPL Holders (Women), Defense & Ex-servicemen, Auto/Cab Drivers & their families, KSRTC/BMTC/KKRTC staff. The mentioned fee information is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. BSc fee at KSOU can be paid using the following payment methods:

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

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.

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 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. 

Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) is a value-for-money institute in which higher studies like all bachelor's degrees and all master's degrees are organized by KSOU. B.Com or B.A courses cost an average of 24,000rs to complete, while B.Sc or BBA courses cost 67,100rs and BBA marketing courses cost 34,100rs. M.A. 30,000 and M.Com. 22,800 required fees.

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:

• Hike href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/school-of-open-learning-university-of-delhi-north-campus-49143">DU SOL 
• DU5 Learning
• Hike Mumbai
• Parul University
• Veranda HigherEd
• Hike Education
• IGNOU
• DU8 University Online