Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU)

  Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) was established in the year 2002 by an Act of (No.27 of 2002) Legislature of Tamilnadu. The motto of TNOU is Education for All.  In fact, the Tamilnadu Government through TNOU has assumed the responsibility to meet the ever-growing demands for Higher Education in the State, from diverse sections of the society, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, age, profession and habitat, by way of Reaching the Unreached and Education for All and Ever at an affordable cost.

  The Tamil Nadu Open University is the first University in the State to  introduce the Credit Based Self Learning Materials in print as early as 2003.  The Academic Programmes of TNOU are duly recognized by UGC-DEB, NCTE, RCI and the Universities stands out of the 6 open universities to have been accorded with the 12B status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). 

  TNOU has been providing degree, diploma and certificate programmes in various fields through Open Distance Learning (ODL) mode, and has set up 13 'Schools of Study' dedicated to different study areas for easy maintenance and inter-disciplinary actions within TNOU like School of Social Sciences, School of Management Studies, School of Humanities, School of Science, etc.  With 8 regional centres and plenty of Learning Support Centres across Tamil Nadu, TNOU has covered majority of the state unlike other universities operating in the state.

  The School of Management Studies(SOMS) was established initially among seven Schools under Tamil Nadu Open University Act, 2002 to effectively maintain the Management programmes and came into existence in the year 2003. It starts operations right from the inception of this University with distinct curriculum and teaching methodology, thus taking care of all the proceedings for MBA (General).  MBA programme at TNOU which is innovative and student centered is UGC recognized and DEB approved. The University conducts yearly exam for MBA program.  Its Learning centres (LSC) are technology equipped and have well maintained library for high end distance education.  Counselling classes are held at respective LSCs from time to time, schedule of which is updated on the official website of TNOU. Self instruction study materials are made available at LSCs across Tamil Nadu.

  While the round the year admission policy with examination schedules conveniently arranged on weekends and the effective continuous assessment provision have sufficiently addressed the issue of quantity in the form of increasing higher education access, the University has been harnessing the advancement in ICT to continuously improve the quality of higher education.

  The growth of the University during the past 20 years has been phenomenal. With a cumulative student strength of over one million in 234 Programmes of study across various disciplines and skills at different levels from Certificate to Post Graduate Programmes that are imparted through 11 Academic Schools, 5 Support Divisions, 1 Media Centre and a robust network of Learner Support Centres and the Community Colleges across the State. As per UGC-DEB approval, the TNOU started its M.Phil. and Ph.D. programme (in Regular Mode) in 2017.

  These Skill Education and Training Programmes are now offered at Short Term, Certificate, Vocational Diploma and Advanced Vocational Diploma levels in TNOU.

  The University has automated its learner support systems including admission, examination, material distribution, academic counselling, etc.  TNOU aims to impart high quality management and commerce education to enhance wide spectrum of individuals and transforming them to a successful business leaders / entrepreneurs who in turn will influence more people thereby lead to advancement of business society.

  TNOU has been working towards its Mission to Create intellectual capital in terms of scholarly and system-based research relevant to its evolving techno-development context, Foster application and activity-based learning for sustainable growth of learners, Promote a global vision that promotes diversity, inclusion, and ethical participation in the interconnected society of business, Forge meaningful collaboration with industry, academia, Government, and social sectors such that sustainable and innovative businesses are built which leads to fulfil the collective needs of various stakeholders of the university and society,  Nurture a culture of academic excellence to gain competitive advantage and Offer consultancy and take up research projects related to economic, business and social issues.

  The objectives of TNOU are:
-To provide the learners a solid grounding in the core competencies required in prevailing global and technologically sophisticated business environment.
-To generate knowledge through functional and applied research, pertinent to management and its essential disciplines, and to disseminate such knowledge to the learners.
-To put graduates on the fast track to advance their executive careers and enable them to adopt themselves to the emerging, changing and challenging global scenario.
-To enhance the decision-making skills and managerial competence of working managers through innovative and advanced management education programmes and providing opportunities for ongoing learning to upscale.
-To strengthen industry-institute interface through association, consultancy and participation in skill development programmes.
-To analyse the possible avenues for collaboration with Entrepreneurs, Business organisations, Institutions and other agencies for designing, developing and delivering the programmes and consultancies according to their need.
-To focus on the service sector which is consistently on the growth perspective, emphasizing on professional standards in effective delivery of service systems.

  Since its inception, the University has been catering to the learning needs of the under previledged, disadvantaged and deprived in the society, with a view to increasing the access to higher education and improve the quality of higher education offered through the open and distance learning modes.

TNOU moto

Education for All and Ever.

எல்லோருக்கும் எப்போதும் கல்வி.

Vision
 Tamil Nadu Open University shall make available innovative, socially relevant educational provisions that are learner centred, seamless and are of high quality by employing appropriate technologies to achieve equity in education, sustainable social transformation and composite national development.

Mission
 Towards becoming a Centre of Excellence in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) by offering quality programs to meet the current and emerging needs of the adult population, by widening the access to higher education and by functioning as a catalyst to bridge social, including digital divides and to build a developed India, Tamil Nadu Open University shall:

  Evolve flexible and robust curricula to widen educational access, deepen knowledge frontiers and create entrepreneurial skill sets.
 

 Reach the rural communities through lifelong learning programmes for livelihood improvement.
 

 Establish networked environments for quality assurance.
 

  Foster private-public partnerships.

  Bridge the digital divide and implement ‘anywhere, anytime’ learning environments.
 

  Become a digital repository for ODL in the State facilitating Research and Development for new knowledge creation.
 

  Coordinate and implement standards in ODL.

Institutional Objectives

 *To strengthen and diversify the degree, diploma and certificate courses related to the needs of employment and necessary for the economy of the State and the Country.
 *To provide access to higher education for large segments of population and in particular, the disadvantaged groups such as those living in remote and rural areas including working people, homemakers and other adults who wish to upgrade or acquire knowledge through studies in various fields.
 *To promote acquisition of knowledge and to continually offer opportunities for upgrading knowledge, training and skills in the context of innovations, research and discovery in all fields of human endeavours.
 *To evolve flexible and robust curricula to widen educational access, deepen knowledge frontier and create entrepreneurial skill sets.
 *To provide a non formal channel of educational system complementary to the formal system and encourage transfer of credits
 *To provide education and training in the various arts and crafts
 *To provide for training of teachers

  Tamil Nadu Open University is the first open university of Tamil Nadu. The university aims to provide benefit to the people who are not able to afford higher education. The courses offered by the University are recognized by University Grants Commission [UGC], National Council for Teacher Education [NCTE], RCI and DEB

  Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) offers education in 3-year under-graduation in B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., BBA, and BCA. College offer studies in 2-year Master’s program in MBA, MCA, M.A., M.Com. and M.Sc., Diploma and Post-graduation Diploma courses in multiple specializations.

  The college also offers Certificate and Vocational courses. Applicants can apply for the admission to the program offline through the forms available at the study centres.

  Applicants to B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., BCA and BBA courses must have passed 10+2 examination from a recognized board.

  Those who have applied to M.Com., M.A., M.Com. and M.Sc. courses must have passed Bachelor’s courses from a recognized board.

  Candidates applying for MBA courses must hold Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized board.

  The minimum marks required to be eligible for admission to MBA course is having secured at least 50% marks in undergraduate degree.

  Final admission to the courses will be through merit in qualifying exam as well as counseling.

  Admission to under-graduation is based on completion of 10+2 or TNOU BPP conducted by the Tamil Nadu Open University.

  Candidates who are admitted under 10+2 into a Bachelor degree program will have to necessarily complete the Bachelor of Preparatory Program to be eligible for the degree program.

  The BPP Examinations will be conducted before the commencement of the Semester examination.

  Self-learning materials, in print and electronic medium, is provided by the Tami Nadu Open University.

  Counselling is conducted by the University at various locations in the State. Counselling sessions are held during the months of March-May, and September-November, respectively.

  Applicants can simultaneously register themselves for any one year Diploma Program or Certificate Program of six months duration.

  Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) UG Admissions 2023: BA, B.Com., BBA, BCA and B.Sc.

  Admission to three-year full-time under-graduate B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., BCA and BBA programs are offered by Tamil Nadu Open University - [TNOU]. Lateral entry to two-year BCA is also offered based on fulfillment of basic eligibility. The minimum eligibility to apply for undergraduate courses is having passed 10+2 in relevant subjects. Candidates applying for lateral entry to BCA program must have any Diploma from Recognized Polytechnic College to be eligible for admission.

  Candidates who are not eligible will have to appear in TNOU BPP for six months conducted by the University to be eligible for admission to the UG courses. Application forms can be obtained from the University recognized study centers.

Key points:

  Eligible candidates will have to fill and submit the application form available offline at the prescribed study centers by the University.

  Final selection of the candidates in BBA, B.Com., BCA, B.Sc., and B.A. is based on merit in qualifying exam as well as entrance exam scores.

  Candidates who do not have any formal educational qualification or haven’t successfully completed the 10+2 examination may take admission into a UG Program at the University through the non-formal way,   provided they have completed 21 years of age at the time of application.

  Non-formal candidates are required to undergo a 6-month Bachelor Preparatory Program (BPP).

 To be eligible to claim the completion certificate of the UG Course, students are required to secure a minimum of 35% in Term-End Examination and overall 40% in both Terms.

  Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) PG Admissions 2023: MBA, MCA, MA, M.Com. and M.Sc.

  Admission to two-year full-time post-graduate M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., MBA and MCA programs are offered by Tamil Nadu Open University - [TNOU]. M.Sc. is offered in 18 basic specializations and M.A. is offered in 7 basic disciplines.

  The minimum eligibility to apply for M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., MBA and MCA programs is having passed bachelor’s from a recognized university with at least 50% marks in aggregate in a relevant discipline. Admission to the program will be merit-based and applications forms are available at the study centers of the Tamil Nadu Open University.

Key points:

 Candidates seeking admission to M.Sc., M.A., M.Com., MBA and MCA courses should register offline through the application form available at the study centers.

 The student is required to secure a minimum of 45% in Term-End Examination and overall 50% in both the terms to be eligible for the completion certificate of the program.

 Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Diploma and PG Diploma Admissions 

 Admission to the three-year full-time Diploma program and PG Diploma course is offered by Tamil Nadu Open University - [TNOU]. Diploma and PG Diploma is offered in various specializations as listed below.

 The minimum eligibility to apply for Tamil Nadu Open University Diploma Courses is having passed 10+2 or Graduation from a recognized university. Applicants to PG Diploma will have Bachelor’s or Master’s will have to appear in University level entrance exam to be eligible for admission in MBA course.

Key points:

 Applicants having Degrees awarded by the Universities which are not recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) are not eligible for admission to the Program.

 Only those applicants who have passed the qualifying examination either under the 10+2+3 pattern of education or under the 11+1+3 pattern of education or 11+2+2 pattern of education or under the Open University system will be eligible for admission to the Program.

 The copies of the Certificates enclosed should be duly certified by a person authorized to attest the Certificates must be enclosed.

 Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) Application Process 

 Students applying for Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate, Diploma and PG Diploma programs offered by the Tamil Nadu Open University [TNOU] must visit the specified study centres to get the application forms and prospectus. The final selection of the candidates is based on completion of qualifying exam followed by counselling.

 1.The Application Forms can be obtained from the study centers on the payment of prescribed payment of Rs. 100/- in cash.

 2.Application forms can also be obtained From the Deputy Registrar, MPDD, TNOU, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai– 600 015 by post on payment of Rs.150/- by demand draft issued in favour of the Tamil Nadu Open University payable at Chennai.

 3.Admission forms need to be submitted to the study centres on or before April 30th or October 31st of the academic year.

 4.On submission of the Application Form, the Study Centre will issue a statement of acknowledgment to the Applicant and forward the Forms to the Zonal Centres.

 5.The Admission Wing, after the detailed examination of the Application Forms, shall allot the Enrollment Number and send the ID Cards to the Study Centres for handing over to the students.

 6.Then the students may quote their Enrollment Number in all their further references with the University.

7.Applicants who wish to enroll for a Diploma/ Certificate Program under the scheme of Dual Registration shall submit separate Application Forms.

8.Separate copies of the eligibility and other certificates, a photograph of the applicant and the signature of the applicant should be attested by any one of the Group A and Group B Officers.

9. For all the Program the fees shall be paid to the University. The fees may be remitted in any branch of the State Bank of India or Indian Bank.

10.For remitting the fees, the applicant may use the photocopy of the remittance Challan Form enclosed in the Prospectus. The Banker will return the challan of TNOU copy and STUDENT copy.

11.The applicant will have to enclose the TNOU copy of the remitted challan with the application for Admission. They may also consult their Study Centers regarding remittance of fees.

12.Applicants may submit the filled in Application Forms along with the University copy of the Challan.

13.Selected candidates will have to get their documents verified and the counselling will be held on the dates prescribed.

14.Documents Checklists:

Passport size photograph.

Signature of the candidate

10th Standard Mark Sheet or equivalent in support of Date of Birth

12th Standard Mark Sheet (wherever applicable).

UG Degree Certificate (wherever applicable).

Community Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC (NCL) candidates.

TNOU Chennai Placements

  The University Placements are offered to all the candidates through its dedicated Placement Portal which has been specially designed to meet up the requirements of the recruiters and the students. Up to now TNOU has successfully placed more than 60,000 students and is continuously working to bring the best placement opportunities for the students. TNOU offers a range of Seminars, Guest Lectures, webinars, Conferences, Corporate Meets, Personality Development & Communication Skills Programs, and Counselling Sessions to make the candidate's ready for the placement in the society.

TNOU Chennai Scholarships

  TNOU University provides the facilities to reserved category and disabled candidates in the form of exemption from tuition fees. The following are the scholarships available to the students:

  SC/ ST students who are pursuing distance education are eligible for reimbursement of fees if they are not employed and if the annual income of their parents does not exceed INR 1,00,000. The students should apply for scholarships in the prescribed form to be obtained from the Offices of Adi Dravidar/ Tribal Welfare Department along with the supporting documents.

  Differently-abled students studying a Program at the University are eligible for tuition fee exemption. 

TNOU Chennai Facilities

 Library: The College has an air-conditioned well-designed and spacious library hall with a vast collection of 55,000 reference books, textbooks, and journals in total.

 Hostel: TNOU provides separate accommodation facilities for both boys and girls with furnished single occupied, twin sharing, and three sharing accommodation. The hostel's mess has good hygiene conditions with healthy food.

 Food Court: There is a food court that serves hygienic food and has cleaned kitchens and dining halls.

 Transportation: The College provides buses that are well connected with all the geographical locations of surrounding areas so that students can commute safely.

 Environment: The university has a big area campus surrounded by greenery and pollution-free landmass. 

 Sports: It promotes all sports activities and participation in competitive sports events. The university has achieved several accolades in sporting events in Rowing, Boxing, Powerlifting, Taekwondo, Rollball, and more at national and international levels. 

 Hospital: It has a highly qualified medical team that attends to all medical needs of the students, faculty, and staff on campus. The medical team is well equipped and provides an ambulance for emergencies. There is also a pharmacy on campus that offers medicines and other healthcare necessities

 Laboratories: TNOU has highly equipped labs more than 40 for the students in order to apply their knowledge practically to gain real-time exposure.

• Transportation: The College provides buses that are well connected with all the geographical locations of surrounding areas so that students can commute safely.