NAAC 'A+' Grade with CGPA 3.32 (Cycle - 1)
(A State Open University established by the Tamil Nadu Government ,
Recognised by UGC-DEB, Accorded with 12(B) status by UGC
Member in Asian Association of Open Universities and
Association of Commonwealth Universities)
Online Admission: The University admission procedure is entirely conducted online. The University began online admission from 2017. The facility to pay all fees is made via payment gateway through Internet banking, debit card, credit card, etc.
Before submitting their applications, applicants who are interested in studying any programme shall register on the online admission portal. Once registered, users can submit the online application form with the information regarding the Programme, Regional Centre, and LSC they have selected. In order to support their eligibility, they shall also upload the scanned copies of their academic transcripts. The online payment gateway accepts payments by credit card, debit card, and net banking. Application submission process is completed through OTP received in SMS of the registered number.
The University admits the students based on merit for B.Ed. and B.Ed. Special Education Programmes. Following verification, the candidates choose the LSC(based on availability of seats). After receiving the tuition fee via bank Demand Draft, seats are assigned on merit. For the final submission of the application forms with all supporting documentation, applicants can visit the LSCs.
Video Tutorial: For the benefit of the students, the University has hosted a video demonstration on its official youtube channel.
Grievance Redressal Cell to look into admission issues: To assist students with a variety of admissionrelated concerns, an online complaint handling mechanism is available. Through a complaint registration form, a learner may file a complaint using his or her login ID. All the complaints are resolved within a stipulated time.
Admission Alert System: Admission inquiries for B.Ed. and special education are received, and a bulk SMS alert about application release is delivered.
Re-Registration/Renewal: TNOU collects tuition fees and offers the option to pay re-registration fees through online after each year of study until the end of the relevant course, taking the socio-economic environment into consideration.
Orientation Programmes prior to the launch of Online Admission system: The University took the initiative to organise orientation programmes for LSC Coordinators prior to launching online admissions.
Since the online admissions system allows for 24/7 access from anywhere, at any time, the response from students has been overwhelmingly positive. However, the University also keeps a brief window for off-line admissions for underprivileged, prison inmates, as they may not access online applications process. If necessary, the personnel at all of the University Regional Centres and Learner Support Centres facilitate and help students submit online applications.
The Alumni Association of the Tamil Nadu Open University was established with the following objectives:
Tamil Nadu Open University
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