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Tamil Nadu Open University Chennai Overview

TNOU Admissions 2023: Tamil Nadu Open University admissions for the academic year 2023 are open now. Tamil Nadu Open University was established in the year 2002 by the State Government of Tamil Nadu to promote ‘Open Learning and Distance Education Systems’ in the education system. The sole objective of the TNOU is to strengthen and introduce degree, diploma, and certificate courses that can fulfil candidates' employment needs and, at the same time, contribute to the economy of the state and country. To enhance employability opportunities by upgrading knowledge, training, and skills in the context of innovations, research, and discovery in all fields of human endeavours. The overall mission is to transform an individual so that they will be able to attain the heights of success and satisfaction. Tamil Nadu Open University courses are accessible to everyone who wants to pursue higher education. Courses at TNOU Chennai are classified as UG, PG, diploma, and certificate courses. Interested candidates can seek TNOU admission annually. Also, the Tamil Nadu Open University scholarships offer a couple of scholarships for students from various categories. The TNOU has grown widely in the past 16 years. It currently offers 218 programmes across various disciplines and skills through short-term certificate courses up to the postgraduate level. It runs 13 academic schools, 5 support divisions, 8 regional centres, and 2 constituent communities, and a chain of networks with 536 centres, including 68 learner support centres.The Tamil Nadu Open University is recognised by the Union Grants Commission, Distance Education Bureau, National Council for Teacher Education and Rehabilitation Council of India. The university has signed MoUs with various institutes at the national and international levels. It is in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), and the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE). It has signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, which resulted in offering 16 agriculture-related programmes at a distance through the Krishi Vigyan Kendra of the TNAU, to target 4000 unemployed youth in 2016-2017.It is the only institute in the state that has signed an MoU with the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) and has made its vocational programmes in collaboration with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). The TNOU placement cell also works throughout the year to provide better employment facilities to the final year degree candidates. The alumni of TNOU are placed among the top market players in the country and are growing....

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Tamil Nadu Open University courses are offered in various disciplines through the distance learning mode of education. The streams in which Tamil Nadu Open University courses are offered- are arts, science, social science, Indian and foreign languages, extension education, and management. The TNOU courses are offered at UG, PG, diploma, advanced vocational diploma, vocational diploma, etc. To know the entire details of Tamil Nadu Open University courses & fees structure, refer to the below table.

Tamil Nadu Open University Fees Structure for UG Courses

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility Criteria
BA in Tamil	First Year - Rs 2500 Second Year - Rs 2175	Candidate must passed Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.LIT. (Tamil)	First Year- Rs 2500 Second Year= Rs 2175	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
BA English BA History BA Tours & Travel Studies BA Political Science BA Public Administration	First Year: Rs 3500 Second Year: Rs 3300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
BA Human Rights	First Year: Rs 3000 Second Year: Rs 2800	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
BA Economics	First Year: Rs 3500 Second Year: Rs 3300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have completed Class 12 years TTC or Class 12 years ITI or candidate must have awarded 3 year Diploma by DOTE.
BA Islamic Studies BA Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration	First Year: Rs 3000 Second Year: Rs 2,800	Candidate must have Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.Com	First Year: Rs 3500 Second Year: Rs 3300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.Com (Computer Applications)	First Year: Rs 4400 Second Year: Rs 4200	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
BBA	First Year: Rs 4750 Second Year: Rs 4550	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised university or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
BBA Marketing Management	First Year: Rs 4250 Second Year: Rs 400	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.Sc Mathematics	First Year: Rs 5500 Second Year: Rs 5300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.Sc Physics B.Sc. Chemistry B.Sc Botany B.Sc. Zoology B.Sc. Geography B.Sc. Visual Communication B.Sc. Apparel & Fashion Design	First Year = Rs 6500 Second Year Rs 6300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.Sc Psychology	First Year: Rs 5500 Second Year: Rs 5300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.Sc Computer Science	First Year: Rs 9500 Second Year: Rs 9300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
BCA Lateral	Second Year: Rs 9500	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
Bachelor of Social Work	First Year: Rs 3500 Second Year: Rs 3200	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.PA Drama & Theatre Studies	First Year: Rs 3500 Second Year: Rs 3300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
BA Sociology	First Year: Rs 3500 Second Year: Rs 3200	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
BCA	First Year: Rs 9500 Second Year: Rs 9300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.Sc Multimedia	First Year: Rs 6500 Second Year: Rs 6300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.
B.Sc in Apparel & Fashion Design (LE)	First Year: NA Second Year: Rs 6300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board or Class 12 from NIOS or candidate must have a 3-year diploma by DOTE.

Tamil Nadu Open University Fees Structure for PG courses

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility Criteria
MA Tamil	First Year: Rs 3350	The candidate must have Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university.
MA English History Tourism & Travel Studies Political Science Public Administration Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration Human Rights Sociology Police Administration Linguistics Anthropology Economics	First Year: Rs 4300	Candidate must have passed Class 12 a and hold a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university.
M.Com	First Year: Rs 5000	Candidate must hold a graduate degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Corporate Secretaryship/ACA/AICWA and ACS must have studied 2 papers in commerce during the degree programme.
MBA	First Year: Rs 12,500	Candidate must have passed Class 12 and hold a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university
M.Sc Mathematics	First Year: Rs 5,500	B.Sc. in Mathematics or relevant stream from a recognised university.
M.Sc Physics Chemistry Botany Zoology Geography	First Year: Rs 10,500	B.Sc. in relevant stream from a recognised university.
M.Sc Psychology	First Year: Rs 6500	Candidate must have passed Class 12 and hold a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university
M.Sc Counselling & Physiotherapy/LE	The candidate must have a post-graduate degree in Psychological Counseling from TNOU.
M.Sc Counselling & Psychotherapy/ NP	First Year: Rs 13,000	Candidates who have not studied Psychology must undergo an intergrated course in Psychology.
Master of Social Work	First Year: Rs 6,500	-integrated
M.L.I.Sc	First Year: Rs 5,500	Candidate must hold a Bachelor of Library Science or Library & Information Science from a recognised university.
MBA (Hospital Administration)	First Year: Rs 25,500	Candidate must have passed Class 12 and hold a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university.
M.Sc Apparel & Fashion Design	First Year: Rs 10,500	Candidate must hold Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel & Fashion Design or related to the relevant stream.
MCA	First Year: Rs 12,500	The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in maths as one of the subjects.
M.Sc. Computer Science	First Year: Rs 12,500	The candidate must hold a degree in a relevant stream from a recognised university.

Diploma Programme Details

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Tuition Fees

Eligibility Criteria

Diploma

Archaeology & Epigraphy
Wildlife Tourism
Tourism & Tour Operations Management
Lab Technician
Advanced Vocational Diploma in General Duty Assistant

First Year: Rs 4000 to 7,500

The candidate must have Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university.
Candidate must have passed Class 10 and vocational diploma in General duty assistant from TNOU.

The State Government of Tamil Nadu founded the Tamil Nadu Open University in 2002. The National Council for Teacher Education, the Distance Education Bureau, and the Rehabilitation Council of India all recognise the Tamil Nadu Open University. With numerous institutions at the national and international levels, the university has signed MoUs.

TNOU works in conjunction with the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICODE), the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL).

TNOU M.Com fees is Rs 5000 per year.
Tamil Nadu Open University diploma fees is Rs 4000 to 7500 per year.
Tamil Nadu Open University fee structure for MCA fees is Rs 12,500 annually.
TNOU fees for MSW is Rs 6,500 yearly.

Tamil Nadu Open University Popular Courses and Fee Details

Candidates can check out the list of popular Tamil Nadu Open University courses & fees structure.

M.Com

Tamil Nadu Open University offers a two-year M.Com programme in multiple specialisations. The Tamil Nadu Open University M.Com fees is Rs 5000 per annum.

Diploma

TNOU diploma is a one to two year programme. The Tamil Nadu Open University diploma fees is Rs 4000 to Rs 7,500 per year.

MSW

It is a two year programme at TNOU. The Tamil Nadu Open University MSW fees is Rs 6,500 annually.

B.Sc Computer Science

It is a three year UG programme. The TNOU fees structure is Rs 9500 per year.

TNOU Fee Payment Guidelines

Students can use a variety of payment methods to pay their fees at Tamil Nadu Open University online. Students can pay fees in a variety of ways, given below.