TNOU B.Ed Courses & Fees 2025: Admission Dates & Eligibility

Aspirants meeting the eligibility criteria can apply online. The application fee is INR 500 (INR 250 for SC/ ST) for B.Ed Special Education. Aspirants need to download the application form for B.Ed by paying a application fee of INR 500 in the form of DD. Check below steps to apply for B.Ed special education admission:

1: Visit the official website of TNOU.

2: Click on 'Online Admission Application' on the Home page.

3: Click on 'New Applicant' and fill out the details.

4: Upload the documents.

5: Pay the application fee and submit the form.

Yes, TNOU have a placement cell. The objectives of the placement cell are mentioned in the points below:

• The placement cell helps student to identify their area of interest
• Identify the gaps between existing course work and requirement to established in pvt sector
• Helps students to find the gap between Computer technologies in Core Industries & IT Industries 
• The placement cell helps students interest is mapped with pvt. sector requisites.

Check below the list of companies that participated in TNOU placements in the last few years:

Candidates who get admission to Tamil Nadu Open University BSc are required to pay the TNOU BSc fees which range between INR 15,600 and INR 22,000 depending upon the specialisation selected by candidates.

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

The annual report 2022-23 incorporates the 2023 placement data. As per the report, 5,235 students received offers during the 2023 drive. Check the complete insights of Tamil Nadu Open University placements 2023 from the table below:

Candidates need to pay an application fee to apply for B.Ed/ B.Ed Spl.Ed programme. There is relaxation in application fee for SC/ ST students. Below is the application fee for TNOU B.Ed:

TNOU does not refunds programme fee once paid by the candidates. However, if on scrutiny, the applicant is found ineligible for admission to his or her programme of choice, an amount of INR 500 is with held by the university as processing fee. The balance amount of the fee already paid to the university is refunded to the applicant in such case.

Candidates seeking admission in any of the Diploma programmes offered at TNOU must pass a minimum of Class 12 or equivalent. The university shortlists candidates for Diploma based on their merit in the last qualifying exam. Selected candidates have to pay the programme fee to confirm their seat in the university.

TNOU BSc admission is merit-based for the year 2024. Candidates are required to fill out the application form. Below is the step-wise TNOU BSc admission process:

STEP 1: Application Process

Candidates are required to fill out the application form online. Candidates must follow the following application process:

Step 1.1: Visit the official website of Tamil Nadu Open University.

Step 1.2: The home page will appear where candidates must click on the ‘ONLINE ADMISSION’ tab.

Step 1.3: A web page screen will appear for making entries of new registration of students for entering their application details.

The University also keeps a brief window for offline admissions for certain candidates as they may not access the online application. If necessary, the personnel at all of the university regional centers and learner support centers facilitate and help students submit online applications.

Before submitting the applications, candidates shall register on the online admission portal. Once registered, users can submit the online application form. In order to support their eligibility, they shall also upload scanned copies of their academic transcripts. The application submission process is completed through OTP received on the registered number.

STEP 2: Selection Criteria

Tamil Nadu Open University selects candidates based on their merit in the qualifying exam. Selected candidates need to participate in the admission counselling. During the counselling process, candidates are allotted learner support centers. The final step of admission is to pay the TNOU BSc fees.

As per the annual report for the year 2023, 291 graduates received offer letters. A total of 30,594 students participated and 5,235 were offered job opportunities. The TNOU BSc average package ranged between INR 2.50 LPA and INR 3.50 LPA. A total of 63 organisations participated in placements.

TNOU BSc curriculum is divided into semester-pattern. Hence, the curriculum includes subjects semester-wise. During the course of the programme, students are required to study:

• Core Courses
• Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
• Skill Enhancement Courses
• Generic Elective Courses
• Discipline Specific Elective Courses

The alumni of TNOU are working in Operations (21%), followed by Business Development (13%) among others. To know the function-wise alumni placements, check out the pie chart below:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse domains such as Customer Success and Support, Arts and Design, Administrative, Healthcare Services, Program and Project Management, Marketing, Media and Communication, Community and Social Service sectors.

DISCLAIMER: The statistics on alumni placements presented above were compiled from various online sources and hence, are indicative.

TNOU provides multiple courses in Open & Distance Learning Mode. These courses allows people to access education widely and remotely. ODL courses can be pursued in either online or offline mode. Candidates can choose an institute that provides their desired course in their preferred mode. Other institutes that offer such courses are listed below:

• IGNOU, Delhi
• TimesPro, Mumbai
• IIMTS
• SOL, Univeristy of Delhi
• Imarticus Learning
• Parul University
• Amity University Online
• Online Manipal
• Veranda HigherED
• Hike Education.

BSc Botany is a three-year course of Tamil Nadu Open University spread across semesters. Below are some of the subjects that are a part of the curriculum:

• Plant Diversity
• Economic Zoology
• Animal Diversity
• Microbiology and Plant Pathology
• Plant Taxonomy and Economic Botany, etc.

TNOU Diploma total tuition fee ranges between INR 3,500 and INR 7,200. Candidates need to pay fee after completion of the selection rounds to confirm their seat. Tamil Nadu Open University fees include multiple components, such as the tuition fee, hostel fee, etc. Caution fee is one-time payable at the time of admission.  The fee excludes caution deposit of INR 300.