Annamalai University (Distance Education), Tamil Nadu

Annamalai University Distance Education offers admission to candidates based on their merit. Candidates can get a seat directly through Spot Admission. Aspirants have to submit the filled-in application form along with the documents to the nearest Learners Support Centre or LSC in-person to get direct admission. All Spot Admissions are subject to confirmation or cancellation (if found ineligible) by the Director, CD&OE.

 M.A. in Functional English is not offered from the Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University. Their distance education programs as of March 28, 2025, include the following M.A. options: English, Tamil, History, and Sociology.

They provision M.A. Functional in their official offering, because it is a specialised course that concentrates on the practical aspects of language. There is a standard M.A. English course, which would be only open to holders of bachelor's degrees. The fees are quite affordable, about INR 7,000-10,000 per year, and admission just needs an online application with requisite documents.

The BBA program offered by distance education at Annamalai University terminated its distance learning operation in September of 2024. 

The established examination centers organize traditional in-person tests for active students in the program. All candidates must decide their examination center while filing registration forms yet this selection becomes permanent after registration. Studying at the Personal Contact Programme (PCP) constitutes a mandatory requirement for students as non-attendance leads to withheld academic results. 

Yes, Annamalai University is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for both regular and distance education programs. The university is recognised by the UGC and is considered a valid university for higher education in India.

The first year of the PG course is divided into two semesters. Some credit is attached with each of the subjects. A total of 10 topics are covered in the first year, with five subjects in each semester. Mentioned below are the semester-wise subjects covered in the programme:

First Semester:

• Principles of Management
• Marketing Management
• Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• Managerial Economics

Second Semester:

• Operations Management
• Project Management and Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Management
• Research Methodology and Statistics
• Legal Environment of Business

The course curriculum include electives option. Candidates can choose the preferred subjects in the fourth semester of the programme. There are five electives, which are further sub-divided. The offered main elective categories are: Human Resource Management, Systems, Production Management, Financial Management, and Marketing Management. Each of the elective subject also has a credit attached to it.

The application process for Centre for distance and online education is carried out in online mode. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can apply. The step-by-step process of application is:

1. Go to the official website and on the homepage, click on “Admissions DDE Portal”.
2. Click on the 'Course Wing' for which you wish to apply. Further, click on 'Online Payments' and from the drop-down menu that opens up, click on 'Application'
3. Fill out the application form.
4. Upload important documents 
5. Pay the application fee (INR 295)

No, Annmalai University DDE offers admission to the MBA programme on a merit-basis. There is no entrance score requirement. The university accept applications for the distance course based on merit in the last qualifying examination. Hence, the aspirants performance in the bachelor's degree course is considered for the final selection. However, to be eligible for the course, aspirants must have a valid bachelor's degree of at least three years duration.

Yes, Annamalai University DDE offers a two-year MBA programme. The management course is approved by AICTE. In addition, the academic year 024-25 of the Centre for Distance and Online Education is from Jul 1 to Jun 30. Admission to the programme is merit-based. Aspirants can visit the official website to register and apply for the PG programme.