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Summary of Course Offered

IGNOU through Distance Education offers PG Diploma courses in Agriculture, Management, Law, Journalism, Health sciences and Vocational streams. Read Duration and Eligibility of Courses

Contact Information, Admission Notification and Results

To find details for Admission Notification and Results refer to website - http://www.ignou.ac.in/

Address : Maidan Garhi, Delhi - 110 068
Phone - 91-11-2953 5924-32
Fax : 91-11-2953 2312
Email : ssc@ignou.ac.in

 

 

Duration and Eligibility of Courses Offered

Degree Course Duration Eligibility
PG Diploma Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC) One Year

Graduation in any discipline and two-years experience in media/communication organisations in positions such as script writer, reporter, sub editor, photographer, technical Assistant, PRO etc.

PG Diploma Radio Programme Production (PGDRPP) One Year A person holding Bachelor's Degree in any subject.
PG Diploma Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP) One Year Any graduate degree.
PG Diploma Radio Prasaran (PGDRP) One Year Any graduate degree.
PG Diploma Social Work (PGDSW) One Year Graduation in any descipline from recognised university
PG Diploma Pharmaceutical Sales Management (PGDPSM) One Year B.Sc, B.Pharm, B.IMS, BAMS, BUMS, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy etc and also to Non-Science Graduates with Diploma in pharmacy.
PG Diploma Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH ) One Year MBBS degree.

PG Diploma

Acupuncture (PGDACP) One Year Medical graduates (Allopathy, Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy).
PG Diploma Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM) One Year Medical graduates (Allopathy, Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy) OR Graduates holding M.B.A. Degree or P.G. Diploma in Financial, Material or Personal Management, with five years of hospital experience.
PG Diploma District Health Management (PGDDHM) One Year Graduate with minimum 2 years experience in public health or Medical Doctors, District Health Programme Managers (Health Related).
PG Diploma Geriatric Medicine (PGDGM) One Year MBBS passouts.

PG Diploma

Extension and Development Studies One Year Any graduate
PG Diploma Adult Education: Participatory Adult Learning, Documentation and Information Networking One Year Bachelor's degree in any discipline
PG Diploma Rural Development One Year Graduate degree
PG Diploma Marathi-Hindi Translation Two Year Graduation in any field

PG Diploma

Bangla-Hindi Translation Two Year Graduation in any field
PG Diploma Malayalam-Hindi Translation Two Year Graduation in any field
PG Diploma Assamiya-Hindi Translation Two Year Graduation in any field
PG Diploma Translation One Year Bachelor's Degree

PG Diploma

Participatory Management of Displacement Resettlement and Rehabilitation One Year Bachelor of Arts or equivalent Degree
PG Diploma Disaster Management One Year Graduate in any Discipline.
PG Diploma Library Automation and Networking One Year Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science.
PG Diploma Folklore and Culture Studies One Year Graduation
PG Diploma Future Studies Explorations towards a New Creation One Year Bachelor's Degree or higher education certificate, and Adequate competency in English
PG Diploma Psychology One Year Undergraduate or equivalent; Good knowledge of English; access and know-how of computers and Internet; Basics of Integral Yoga Philosophy
PG Diploma Management (PGDIM) One Year Bachelor's Degree with three years of supervisory/ managerial/ professional experience OR Professional Degree in Engineering /Technology /Medicine /Architecture /Law /Pharmacy OR Professional Qualifications in Accountancy/Cost and Works Accountancy/Company Secretary-ship, etc. OR A Masters degree in any subject.
PG Diploma Operations Management One Year
PG Diploma Marketing Management (PGDMM) One Year
PG Diploma Financial Management (PGDFM) One Year

Graduation in any discipline with 50 per cent marks of General Category and 45 per cent marks for reserved category. OR Bachelor's degree with three years of supervisory/ managerial/professional experience, or Professional Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine/ Architecture/ Law/ Pharmacy or Professional Qualifications in Accountancy/ Cost and Works Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship etc. or Masters Degree in any subject. Clearance of OPENMAT conducted by IGNOU. The candidates who have successfully cleared the entrance test for admission into Management Programme conducted by institutions like CAT, MAT, and State level tests need not appear in OPENMAT.

Non-graduates (10+2 or equivalent) with six years of managerial/ supervisory/ professional experience are eligible for taking admission into Diploma in Management only after clearing the entrance test.

PG Diploma Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) One Year
PG Diploma International Business Operations One Year Graduate in any discipline or equivalent qualification from a recognised university are eligible for admission
PG Diploma Financial Markets Practice One Year Graduate of any recognised university
PG Diploma Teaching and Research in Management One Year Post-Graduation
PG Diploma Environment and Sustainable Development One Year Graduation from a recognised university/institution
PG Diploma Analytical Chemistry One Year Science Graduates [BSc (Biotech), B Pharma., Chemical Engineering, etc.)] with Chemistry as one of the subjects.
PG Diploma Intellectual Property Rights One Year Graduate or equivalent from any recognised University/Institution.
PG Diploma Environmental Law One Year Graduate in any discipline
PG Diploma Criminal Justice One Year Graduate in law, criminology, social work and functionaries of Criminal Justice Administration.
PG Diploma Book Publishing One Year Bachelor's Degree and Knowledge of English & Knowledge of Word Processing
PG Diploma Education Technology One Year Graduation in any discipline.
PG Diploma School Leadership and Management One Year Prospective and in-service school Head Teachers/Principals with Graduate degree from a recognised university. Or Post-Graduate teachers aspiring to be School Heads/Principals in near future.
PG Diploma Higher Education One Year Teachers in an institution of higher learning or Post-Graduate degree holders in any subject or Professional Degree.
PG Diploma Distance Education One Year In-service teachers in Correspondence Course Institutes/ Distance Education Centres and Open Universities
PG Diploma Plantation Management One Year Graduation in any discipline
PG Diploma Food Safety and Quality Management One Year

Science Graduates with Chemistry/ Bio-chemistry or Microbiology as one of the subjects.

OR Degree in allied sciences like Agriculture, Food Science and Technology, Post Harvest Technology, Home Science, Life Science, Microbiology/Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Dairy Technology/ Veterinary, Fisheries, Hotel Management and Catering, Hospitality Management etc. or equivalent.

OR Science graduates in disciplines like Geography, Statistics with Physics & Maths, Art Subjects and Medical Lab technology and with minimum three years experience in food processing and /or quality control. (minimum 1 year experience).

OR Art Graduates with diploma in Food Science disciplines viz. Fruits and vegetables, dairy technology, meat technology, cereal, pulses and oilseeds etc. with minimum 5 years experience in Food Processing/Food Quality Control (2 years experience in quality control). OR BA/B Com Graduates with minimum 7 years experience or holding senior position in Govt/Semi Govt Units involved in Food Quality Control

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