TNOU Distance Education

Updated on: Apr 12, 2013

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is recognized by the Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi. Given below is the list of correspondence courses offered by the university.

TNOU Courses Offered

Post Graduate Degree Courses

MBA Shipping and Logistics Management
MBA Hospital Administration
Master of Business Administration - M.B.A
MBA Retail Management
Master of Computer Application -M.C.A
Master of Computer Application Lateral Entry - (M.C.A- LE)
M.Sc. - Psychology
M.Sc. - Counselling and Psychotherapy
M.Sc. - Counselling and Psychotherapy (Lateral Entry)
M.Sc. - Mathematics
Master of Commerce - M.Com
M.A - Public Administration
M.A - Tourism and Travel Studies
M.A - Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration
M.A - Political Science
M.A - Tamil
M.A - Sociology
M.A - Social Work
M.A - Economics
M.A - English
M.A - History

Post Graduate Diploma Courses

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) - Computer Application
Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) - Information Technology Management
Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) - Spoken English

Undergraduate Courses

BA - English
BA - History
BA - Public administration
BA - Social Work
BA - Tamil
BA - Travel & Tourism Studies
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Lateral Entry
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Simultaneous Registration
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Bachelor of Education - Distance Mode (BEd (DM))
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Maths

Diploma Courses

Diploma in Pre-Primary (Kindergarten) Teacher Training
Diploma in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technician
Diploma in Beautician
Diploma in Catering Assistant
Diploma in DTP Operator
Diploma in Fashion Design and Garment Making
Diploma in Four Wheeler Mechanism
Diploma in Health Assistant
Diploma in House Electrician
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician
Diploma in Plumbing Technician

Professional Courses

Master of Business Administration - M.B.A
MBA Retail Management
MBA Hospital Administration
MBA Shipping and Logistics
(i) Master of Computer Application - M.C.A
(ii) Master of Computer Application Lateral Entry - (M.C.A- LE)

Certificate Courses

Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)
Certificate in Teaching of English (CTE)
Certificate in Computer Applications (CAS)
Certificate in Rural Development (CRD)
Certificate Programme in Accounting Software (CTAS)
Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)
Certificate in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)
Certificate in Empowering Women through Self Help Groups (CWDL)

TNOU Schools

School of Continuing Education
School of Education
School of Humanities
School of Management Studies
School of Social Sciences
School of Sciences
School of Health Sciences
School of Computer Sciences
School of Tamil and Cultural Studies
School of Politics and Public Administration
School of Journalism and New Media Studies
School of History and Tourism Studies
School of Special Education and Rehabilitation
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

TNOU Study Centers

The distance learning would be supported through Study Centres, which have been identified in 10 important towns of Tamil Nadu, namely, Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Viluppuram, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Vellore, and Nagapattinam.

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TNOU Application Process

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TNOU Contact Details

Tamil Nadu Open University
577, Anna Salai Saidapet
Chennai - 600 015.
Website: http://www.tnou.ac.in/index.htm

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