TNOU Placement & Salary Insights

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.

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.

B.Ed admissions at TNOU start in January and generally go on till March. Candidates applying for admission should note that the TNOU admission process starts with the filling out of the application form. Aspirants need to appear for a university-level entrance exam to get admission to the university.

The application process for B.Ed at TNOU is completely online. Aspirants need to apply online at the university website www.tnou.ac.in to apply for B.Ed at the university. Aspirants need to fill the application form and pay the application fee of INR 500 to be eligible for admission.

In order to get admission to TNOU offered courses, candidates must meet the eligibility conditions and complete the application process. Admission to the courses is merit-based, i.e. , applicants' performance in the last qualifying examination is evaluated. For B.Ed Spl.Ed., MPhil and PhD courses, candidates have to appear for an entrance exam conducted by the university. TNOU releases a rank list to announce the names of the shortlisted candidates. Selected candidates need to participate in the admission counselling. 

TNOU has established the Alumni Association whose objective is to create and establish Alumni endowments for granting scholarships, prizes, and medals to learners showing high proficiency in studies and honoring graduated learners. The association renders financial aid to academically deserving and economically/ socially underprivileged learners.

TNOU has a faculty comprising assistant professors, associate professors and professors. Most of the faculty members are PhD holders. The remaining faculty is highly qualified and has expertise in respective courses and fields.

Candidates seeking admission to MBA at Tamil Nadu Open University are required to submit the following documents during the time of admission as mentioned below:

• JPEG File of the highest Qualification Certificate (Class 10/ Class 12/ Bachelor's degree)
• Community Certificate for those students who wish to avail Scholarship
• Scanned copy of applicant’s recently taken colour photo
• Scanned copy of the applicant’s signature

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.

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, Tamil Nadu Open University offers MBA programme for two-years at the PG level. The course is offered in semester pattern with curriculum divided into four semesters. Aspirants need to pass graduation to apply for MBA course. The selection for MBA is based on merit of the candidates in the last qualifying exam.

Tamil Nadu Open University offers two-year B.Ed Special Education in distance education mode through the Department of Special Education. Besides, the university also offers two-year B.Ed programme. However, the student-teacher is
permitted to complete within a maximum period of 5 years, after the enrolment.

The duration for B.Ed Spl.Ed is two-years for candidates with RCI recognised D.Ed Specialisation Education, Candidates can complete the programme within a maximum period of four years, after enrolment. For aspirants who does not possess any RCI recignised D.Ed Special Education, the duration of the course is two and a half years. 

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:

Course	Application Fee
B.Ed	INR 500
B.Ed Special Education	INR 500 (INR 250 for SC/ ST)

TNOU offers 200+ programmes of study across various disciplines and skills at different levels from Certificate to postgraduate that are imparted through 13 academic schools, 5 support divisions, 1 media centre and a robust network of 515 learner support and service centres across the state. TNOU offers undergraduate, postgraduate, Diploma, PG Diploma and vocational Diploma courses across various specialisations.

TNOU admission to BCom is based on scores obtained by candidates in the Class 12. Candidates must have passed the Class 12 or equivalent examination.

Tamil Nadu Open University offers both B.Ed and B.Ed Spl.Ed. for two-year each. Below is the minimum academic qualification required to apply for any of the programmes:

• Aspirants must pass bachelor's or master's degree in relevant subjects with at least 50% aggregate to apply for TNOU B.Ed and B.Ed Spl.Ed. programme.
• Candidates with bachelor's in Engineering or Technology with specialisation in Science and Mathematics with a minimum of 55% aggregate can also apply.
• There is relaxation in the aggregate for reserved category candidates. Aspirants belonging to BC/ BCM need 45% aggregate, 43% for MBC/ DNC and 40% for SC/ SCA/ ST in graduation.

Tamil Nadu Open University offers B.Ed for two-year. Below is the comparison of B.Ed course offered by other universities in South India:

B.Ed University	Total Tuition Fee
TNOU	INR 50,000
KSOU Mysore	INR 26,500 - INR 56,100

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

Candidates seeking admission to BCom at Tamil Nadu Open University are required to submit the following documents during the time of admission as mentioned below:

• JPEG File of the highest Qualification Certificate (Class 10/ Class 12)
• Community Certificate for those students who wish to avail Scholarship
• Scanned copy of the applicant’s signature
• Scanned copy of applicant’s recently taken colour photo