Post Graduate Diploma in English Language Teaching 

at Netaji Subhas Open University, Bhawanipur

Established in 1997, the Netaji Subhas Open University is a UGC-approved University. The university offers courses in distance mode. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A grade and has also been recognised by DEC and the Gov. of West Bengal. It is also an active member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the Association of Asian Open University (AAOU), and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

Netaji Subhas Open University student life is quite interesting. Netaji Subhas Open University students are motivated to take part in the competitions. Netaji Subhas Open University conducts fests, sports competitions, and various other activities. Netaji Subhas University Kolkata motivates students to join clubs. There is no fee charged for joining these clubs. Hence, Netaji Subhas University Kolkata student life is quite vibrant. 

Students who are looking for admission at NSOU need to meet the last educational qualification.  Admission is through Management Entrance Test (NSOU-MET) followed by Personal Interview (PI) of 100marks. The NSOU-ET may be of 100 marks (English-30, Mathematics-30, Aptitude-20 and GK20) based on MCQ. The students may be selected on the basis of the results of NSOU-MET & PI.

NSOU Kolkata offers study materials to the students after they enroll themselves in the programmes offered at the university. Students can collect their SLM, i.e. self-learning material from their allocated learner support centre. To collect the SLMs students have to show their receipt provided by the university. Students can also study from a softcopy of the same available on the official website. The study material is available in two mediums, i.e. English and Bengali.

Netaji Subhas Open University BSc course admissions are based on the ISC scores. The basic eligibility criteria is Class 12 with a minimum of 40-50% aggregate. Students getting admission in this course will be taught by expert faculty members and will get high quality education in guidance of the top professionals. 

According to students’ reviews on Shiksha page, the NSOU the highest package offered during the recent placement drive stood at INR 6 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

Note: The highest package mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on the Shiksha page.

As per the students’ reviews on Shiksha page, various recruiters participated during NSOU placements 2023 and placed students in new-age job roles. The list of recruiters included Amul, Tata, ACC, Bajaj, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, Concentrix, etc.

NSOU is a State-open university and offers programmes in part-time mode. The university offers the following programmes in the humanities stream:

·       BDP/BA in Bengali, English

·       PGP/MA in Bengali, English, English Language Teaching, Journalism and Mass communication

·       Diploma in English Language Teaching

·       Advance Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication, Public Relations and Advertising, and English Language Teaching

No, studying at the NSOU - Netaji Subhas Open University is not free. Student will have to pay the desired fee for seeking quality education in the guidance of the top faculty members. The fee is not very high and is kept affordable for students. For other details, please visit the official website of the university. 

As per the latest students’ reviews on Shiksha page, NSOU recorded 70% placements recently for courses like BSc, BA and MBA, etc. The placement percentage of NSOU is presented below:

Note: The placement percentage mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on the Shiksha page.