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at UOU (Uttarakhand Open University), Haldwani

UOU Uttarakhand is not very difficult to get admission at. Candidates must fullfil the basic eligibility criteria provided by the University. UOU Uttarakhand offers admission based on merit and entrance, depending on the level (UG or PG) of course. Candidates must qualify Class 12 or graduation with minimum suggested aggregate.

Courses such as MBA is offered based on the accepted entrance exam such as MAT/ CAT or university level entrance exams. Post shortlisting of candidates based on merit, candidates qualifying respective entrance exam recieve counselling. After the counselling process, final merit list is released and candidates require to get documents verified and pay the respective course fees for final seat allotment.

Uttarakhand Open University application forms are out is open for various UG, PG, Diploma, PG Diploma, and Certificate courses. The last date to fill the online application form has passed for the year 2025 . Further, the last date to apply for BA Yoga (Hons.) and MA Yoga has also passed for 2025. Apply online through the official website before the last date. The admission to the course is merit and entrance-based. Additionally, applicants must have to full fill out the basic eligibility criteria for their desired courses.

Uttarakhand Open University is a trusted and accredited distance education university. UOU courses are recognised by Distance Education Council (DEC) and UGC. UOU Haldwani consists of a total of 14 schools in different streams of education. UOU offers its programmes through 240+ Study Centres established at different locations in the state under eight Regional Centres at Dehradun, Roorkee, Pauri, Uttarkashi, Dwarahat, Bageshwar, Haldwani and Pithoragarh. Hence, the MSc degree from Uttarakhand Open University is 100% valid. 

The University prepares its students for several industry-related demands by offering various short-term courses in distance learning mode such as a Diploma in 18 specialisations, PG Diploma in 10 specialisations and Certificate Programme in 31 specialisations. Apart from these, the University also offers a three-month Foundation Course for Education of Children with Disabilities (FCECD).. .

UOU, Uttarakhand 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.

No, studying at Uttarakhand Open University is not very expensive as it is a Government university. The course fee is made to be affordable for the masses in comparison to other universities and institutes offering same set of courses. UOU offers courses in UG, PG, UG Diploma and Certificate level with the durations varying from 6 months to 4 years. Furthermore, the University offers scholarships on the basis of merit and need. The UOU total tuition for the all courses ranges from INR 900 to INR 3.3 Lakh. 

UOU offers courses in UG, PG, UG Diploma and Certificate levels for the duration ranging from 6 months to 4 years in full-time, distance and open learning. The University offers admission to various UG level courses on the basis of Class 12 qualification. Whereas, for PG level courses, candidates will be required to secure a valid score in graduation and secure valid entrance scores in accepted entrance exams. 

After the application process, candidates will be selected based on valid merit and entrance qualification scores. Post selection, candidates will receive counselling and for final admission a merit list will be released by the University. For final admission, candidates must pay the fees and confirm a seat.

Yes, anyone can pursue B.Ed course at Uttarakhand University in distance learning. Candidates who are willing to get admission to this course must fulfil the minimum educational requirements of the course. The minimum eligibility is to pass a UG or PG degree with minimum 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories) or UG degree in Engineering with minimum 55% aggregate from a recognised university. 

After that, it's mandatory for candidates to qualify for UOU B.Ed entrance exam and apply on the official website of (uou.ac.in).

BSc admission in Uttarakhand Open University takes place through the merit secured in Class 12 exams. Candidates applying for admission into the programme will have to make sure they get a passing grade in Class 12 to be eligible for admission into the programme. Once the results of the exam are out candidates can apply for the programme through the institute website. Admission into the BSc programme takes through a selection process conducted by the institute. Thus, there is no direct admission into the programme.

Uttarakhand University recognises different state and central boards like CBSE, ICSE, BIEAP etc. for its BSc course. Candidates looking to get admission into the BSc programme at Uttarakhand Open University should enrol for either a state or central board of education available in their state and apply for admissions.

Candidates who have a state or centrally recognised board can easily get admission into Uttarakhand Open University provided they meet the eligibility criteria for BSc at the university. The eligibility criteria for BSc is a passing grade in Class 12 exam.