

Bharathiar University Coimbatore
(School of Distance Education)
State university – Accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC, established by Tamilnadu state legislature under Bharathiar university Act, 1981 (Tamilnadu Act No. 1 of 1982)
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641046, Tel: 0422-2428216, Fax: 0422-2423330, Website: www.b-u.ac.in
All the courses are approved by Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi
Degree and Diploma are recognized for employment by both central and state governments
Two degrees at the same time – simultaneously ▪ one at college ▪ another at school of distance education ▪ 25 % fee concession – All teachers of educational institutions, Defence & police personnel, Press and media personnel, Ex-servicemen and graduates of Bharathiar university ▪ 100% study and examination fee concession – for disabled students (as per G.O.) ▪ 10% fee concession – In tuition fee for women (who do not avail concession otherwise)
MBA – 5 years
Integrated course: Diploma, Advanced Diploma, BBA, PG Diploma & MBA
Eligibility: A pass in +2 (higher secondary) examination
Executive MBA (semester pattern) – one year (course period) + one year (project work)
Eligibility: A graduate in any discipline with 3 years working experience (managerial/ supervisory/ executive cadre) in a reputed organization
MCA – one year
The students who have successfully completed any one of the PG degree courses viz. M.Sc (I.T.), M.Sc (Computer science), M.Sc (Computer comm.), M.Sc (software engg.) and MBA (systems) are eligible for lateral entry into III year MCA course
Scholarship: ▪ SC/ST unemployed students can get scholarship as per G.O.Ms. no. 73 dt 14.07.2004. Their parents annual income does not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- subject to the rules and regulations
▪ Study material issued on admission
▪ Students presently studying UG/PG programme in the recognized universities/ colleges in India are eligible to join any UG/PG programme concurrently
▪ Separate placement and job fair will be organized exclusively for school of distance education students
IT/Computer courses (annual pattern)
MCA (3 years), M.Sc (2 years) (Computer science, Information technology), BCA (3 years), B.Sc (3 years) (Computer science, Information technology), PGDCA (1 year)
PG Courses – 2 years (annual pattern)
M.Sc: (Mathematics, Applied Psychology, Bio-informatics, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Botany, Zoology), MBA: MBA (General), (Marketing Mgt., Tourism and Hotel Mgt., Financial Mgt., Hospital Mgt., Investment Mgt., International business, Retail Mgt., Information system Mgt., Financial services, Entrepreneurship, Service Management, Export Mgt., Human Resources Mgt., Industry integrated). M.S.W., M.Com.: M.Com (General), (Computer applications), M.A.: English Literature, Journalism and Mass Communication
M.A. new courses: Gandhian thought, Aringar anna thought, Kalaingar karunanithi thought, Thanthai periyar thought
UG courses (3 years) (annual pattern)
B.Sc.: Visual communication, Costume design and fashion, Catering science and Hotel mgt., Mathematics, Physics, B.Com.: B.Com (General), Computer applications, B.A.: English literature, Tamil literature, B.Litt. (tamil), BBM & BBA, BSW
Following courses are offered in Tamil medium also from the year 2009-10
B.Com., M.Com., BBA, MBA (General)
PG Diploma courses (1 year) (annual pattern)
Bio-informatics, International Business, Communicative English, Insurance Management, Teaching of tamil (Pulavar)
Diploma courses (1 year) (annual pattern)
Computerized accounting, Catering science and Hotel management
Lateral entry programmes
Direct admission to II year U.G. courses for relevant 3 year Diploma holders, MCA – direct admission to 2nd year MCA to all PG diploma holders in computer courses, Admission to II year UG and PG programmes wherever students have completed another UG or PG programmes similar in nature
Last date for academic year session 30.09.2009
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