Options Galore in IGNOU

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Options Galore in IGNOU

Admissions in the world's largest university, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), is still on and will last for eight more days till 29th July 2011 without late fees for July 2011 session. Students can also apply latest by 31st August 2011 with a late fee of Rs. 200 for the same session.

Prospectus can be obtained from all the IGNOU regional centers, YMCA city center at Connaught place as well as at the IGNOU headquarters in Maidan Garhi in the capital. The multi-modal modes of learning which includes, distance, regular and online can be chosen by students to exercise their convenience.

There are galore options in the university for the students to explore and find out a course of his/her choice.

At IGNOU, it is not just one course which can be pursued but a permutation and combination can be worked out in order to gain more knowledge in a shortest time interval. For example, a degree or a post graduate degree programme can also be accompanied with a certificate course side by side; a diploma or an advanced diploma can be completed along with a certificate course in order to gain proficiency in subjects of one's choice.

Popular options in IGNOU's bachelor degree include: Bachelor's in Computer Applications (BCA), Architecture (B.Arch), 3D animation and visual effects (face-to-face), Library and Information Science, Applied Sign Language, B. Tech, B.Sc., B.A, B.Com, BBA, etc.

Similar options in post graduate degree include: Masters in Computer Application (MCA), MA in English, Hindi, Gandhi and Peace Studies, adult education, women and gender studies, Philosophy, Theatre Arts (full time), Anthropology, Fine Arts, Social Work, Translation Studies, Participatory Development, Distance Education, M.Sc, MBA, etc.

Students desiring for a certificate course have many options in foreign language courses like Russian, Chinese, Spanish (online), French, etc. There are more options for certificate course: Certificate in Integrated Pest Management Technology in Potato Cultivation, Food and Nutrition, Leather Goods Making, Health care and waste management, Teaching English, Human Rights, Cyber Law, Patent Practice, Consumer Protection, Anti Human Trafficking, Visual Arts (Painting), Laboratory Techniques, Disaster Management, Environmental Studies, etc.

The student hand book and prospectus can be acquired on the payment of Rs.100 in cash at the sale counter. For all other Individuals desiring of obtaining the student hand book and prospectus by post can get it by sending a demand draft in favour of ‘IGNOU' payable at New Delhi to the Registrar, Student Registration Division, Block-3, IGNOU headquarters.