School of Open Learning, University of Delhi

Yes, the School of Open Learning, DU has a placement cell.  As per the official website, the DU SOL placement cell organised a drive for Business Development Executive (Axis Bank) jointly with NIIT Ltd. Around 800 students registered for the profile and 48 students appeared for the interview. As per the official report, 21 students from the School of Open Learning appeared for the first round of interviews, out of which 15 students were selected. Further, seven students went to the branch for the final interview and finally, four students were selected for the post. 

The official data for DU SOL the highest package is yet to be released. Meanwhile, the table below mentions the highest package offered during recent DU SOL placements fetched from the Shiksha students' reviews:

NOTE: The above salary details are collated from Shiksha students' reviews. 

As per the Shiksha students' reviews, DU SOL does not conduct any hiring process. In recent years, 70% to 80% of students have managed to receive good job opportunities. Further, the highest package offered in the past few years was INR 30 LPA. Some of the leading companies that offered job roles were Wipro, Amazon, TCS, and many others. In addition to this, around 60% of students received internships in recent years. Some of the top roles offered were Tax Consultant, Bank Manager, Account Manager, etc.

DU SOL has 15 departments under which it offers UG and PG programmes. SOL DU departments include:

• Department of Management Programmes
• Department of Commerce - Department of Economics
• Department of Nutrition and Health Education
• Department of English
• Department of Hindi
• Department of History
• Departments of Mathematics
• Departments of Political Science, among others.

Yes, the School of Open Learning, University of Delhi offers a three-year full-time BA course at the undergraduate level. Apart from the BA programme, SOL DU also offers BA (Hons) courses at the UG level. DU SOL admission to both BA and BA (Hons) courses is based on candidates' performance in their last qualifying examination (Class 12). Candidates can apply for DU SOL by visiting the official website of the university.

SOL DU degree is valuable as it is recognised by the UGC and is a pioneer institution in the field of distance education in India. Moreover, the school also has a South Study Centre at South Moti Bagh, New Delhi. SOL DU provides undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the subjects of Arts/ Humanities and Commerce. Therefore, candidates can apply for SOL DU admission without giving it a second thought as it is valid.