The Directorate of Distance Education was established in the University during the year 1992. The Directorate offers Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programmes in the disciplines of Arts, Science, Education and Management.
The Directorate offers various innovative, job-oriented and socially relevant academic programmes in the field of Arts, Science, Education and Management. It has an excellent network of many Learning Centres for providing effective service to the student community.
The university offers different courses in different degrees
- UG programmes: The university offers degrees in BA, B.Ed, BBA, B.Sc, B.Litt and B.Com in various subjects like Maths, Banking, Psychology, Computer Applications, Information technology etc.
- PG programmes: The university offers postgraduate degrees in MA, MBA, M.Sc, MCA and M.Com in various subjects like Maths, Banking, Finance, International Business, Computer Applications, Information Technology etc.
- PG Diploma courses: The university offers postgraduate diplomas in sports, business, human resources, event management along with hospital administration, personnel management and industrial relations
- Diploma programme: The university offers diplomas in all the post-graduate diploma subjects along with logistics management, financial, export, productions and operations management.
- Certificate programmes: The university offers certificate courses in Library and Information Science, Tourism, Retail, Cost management and accounting, Yoga and Financial accounting.
- Applicants need to give their active email id to contact them throughout the admission.
- Recent Passport Size Photograph of the applicant (3.5-inch width and 4.5-inch height preferred). Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 1.5 MB.
- Signature of the applicant (Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels preferred). Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 500KB.
- SSLC mark sheet
- HSC/Diploma/Other equivalent mark sheet
- Degree/Provisional certificate - for Postgraduate application
- Mark sheets of Under graduation (Consolidated or semester wise mark statements) - for Postgraduate application. Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 4 MB.
- Community Certificate
- Aadhar Card
- Special Category certificate if needed
The following fee concessions are in effect.
- No tuition fee for the differently-abled candidates.
- 25% tuition fee concession for those who have completed their U.G. / P.G. in Alagappa University, either through distance or regular mode.
- The course fee concession is given to the following special category
- Prisoner 50 %
- Transgender 50 %
List of Courses & Fees Structure
Demand Draft
The case may be drawn in favour of the "Director, DDE, Alagappa University", Payable to any bank at Karaikudi.
Payment of II / III Year Course Fees
Without fine
Calendar Year - 28th February
Academic Year - 30th September
With a fine of Rs.1000/year
for a maximum period of
5 years.
Calendar Year - From 1st March onwards
Academic Year - From 1st October
onwards
COMPLETION OF COURSE
The students have to complete the course (both Theory and practicals/projects) within 5 years from the year of completion of the period of study, failing which, their registration will stand automatically cancelled and they have to register afresh if they want to continue the course. But the students should have paid the Course Fee for all the years of study before the last date specified.