IGNOU Language Courses Offered for July 2023 Session
IGNOU offers various language courses through both Regular and Distance Education mode. Being the world’s largest university, IGNOU offers many courses and the language course at IGNOU is one of them. There are 21 Schools of Studies offering various courses at IGNOU university and the School of Foreign Languages is one of them. It was established in 2007 to offer innovative and cost-effective language courses.
As there is a good network of IGNOU Regional centers where the distance education classes are held, a Language course from IGNOU is an ideal option. Here we have compiled an exhaustive list of all the language courses offered by IGNOU university at various levels of study and also it gives a better career scope in foreign languages. You can read the article given below for details on course duration, fees, eligibility and admission process.
Various Language Courses Offered by IGNOU
Let us see the various language courses by IGNOU at different academic levels
Certificate Courses in Language
Certificate in Arabic Language
- Eligibility: 10+2 or 18 years of age
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs.1,800/-
Certificate in French Language
- Eligibility: 10+2 and 18 years of age (minimum)
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs.6,600/-
Certificate in Japanese Language
- Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent with knowledge of English, Minimum 18 years of age.
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs. 5,500/- *
Certificate in Korean Language & Culture
- Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent with knowledge of English, Minimum 18 years of age.
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs. 2,500/-
Certificate in Spanish Language & Culture
- Eligibility: 10+2 pass, with the knowledge of English
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs.4,500/-
Certificate in German Language
- Eligibility: Adults who have successfully completed 10+2 or its equivalent
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs. 2500/-
Certificate in Persian Language
- Eligibility: 10+2 or 18 years of age
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs. 1,800/-
Certificate in Teaching of English as a Second Language
- Eligibility: Graduation or 3 years of B.EL.ED or 2 years PTT, ETT or 10+2 with 2 years teaching experience
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs.2,400/-
Certificate in Functional English
- Eligibility: 10+2 or its equivalent
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs. 4,000/-
Post Graduate Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation
- Eligibility: Graduation
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs.1,800/-
Post Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation
- Eligibility: Graduation
- Duration: Minimum 6 months Maximum 2 years
- Fees: Rs.1,800/-
Diploma Courses in Language
Diploma in Creative Writing in English
- Eligibility: 10+2 or anyone without 10 +2 but age should be 20 years or above
- Minimum: 1 Year Maximum: 3 Years
- Fes: Rs.3,800/-
Diploma in Urdu Language
- Eligibility: 10+2 with Urdu as one of the subjects or Certificate in Urdu Language from IGNOU in Language of Urdu a as subject, with no maximum age limit.
- Duration: Minimum: 1 Year Maximum: 3 Years
- Fes: Rs.1,800/-
Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language
- Eligibility: DTG is meant for all persons who have a B.A. degree and German knowledge of B1 (according to the Common European Framework of References for Languages) and/or equivalent language proficiency and who want to teach German as a Foreign Language at Indian secondary schools.
- Duration: Minimum: 1 Year Maximum: 3 Years
- Fees: Rs.7,000/-
Post Graduate Diploma Courses in Language
Post Graduate Diploma in Sindhi-Hindi Sindhi Translation
- Eligibility: Any Graduate with knowledge of Hindi and Sindhi
- Duration: Minimum: 1 Year Maximum: 3 Years
- Fees: Rs. 5,100/-
Bachelor Degree Courses in Language
Bachelor of Arts English (Honours)
- Eligibility: 10+2 or its equivalent
- Duration: Minimum 3 years Maximum 6 years
- Fees: Rs. 4,700 /- per year Total = Rs. 14,100/-
Bachelor of Arts Hindi (Honours)
- Eligibility: 10+2 or its equivalent
- Duration: Minimum 3 years Maximum 6 years
- Fees: Rs. 4,700 /- per year Total = Rs. 14,100/-
Bachelor of Arts Sanskrit (Honours)
- Eligibility: 10+2 or its equivalent
- Duration: Minimum 3 years Maximum 6 years
- Fees: Rs. 4,700 /- per year Total = Rs. 14,100/-
Bachelor of Arts Urdu (Honours)
- Eligibility: 10+2 or its equivalent
- Duration: Minimum 3 years Maximum 6 years
- Fees: Rs. 4,500 /- per year Total = Rs. 13,500/-
Master Degree Courses in Language
Master of Arts (English)
- Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University.
- Duration: Minimum 2 years Maximum 4 years
- Fees: Rs. 7,300 /- per year Total = Rs. 14,600/-
Master of Arts (Hindi)
- Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University.
- Duration: Minimum 2 years Maximum 4 years
- Fees: Rs. 7,300 /- per year Total = Rs. 14,600/-
Master of Arts (Sanskrit)
- Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University
- Duration: Minimum 2 years Maximum 4 years
- Fees: Rs 7,000/- per year Total = Rs. 14,000/-
Master of Arts (Urdu)
- Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University
- Duration: Minimum 2 years Maximum 4 years
- Fees: Rs 6,300/- per year Total = Rs. 12,600/-
Master of Arts in Arabic
- Eligibility: Bachelor in Arabic/Bachelor in any subject with Arabic as a subject/Bachelor in any subject with Advance Diploma/Diploma/Certificate in Arabic (with deep interest in Arabic)
- Duration: Minimum 2 years Maximum 4 years
- Fees: Rs. 5,400/- per year Total = Rs. 10,800/-
Master of Arts in Russian
Eligibility: Bachelor in Russian or Graduate in any Discipline with Advance Diploma or Certificate in Russian
- Duration: Minimum 2 years Maximum 4 years
- Fees: Rs. 5,400/- per year Total = Rs. 10,800/-
Master of Arts in French
- Eligibility:
- 03 Years Bachelors Programme (Undergraduate Degree) in French (French Hons.) from any recognized Indian or Foreign University. OR
- Any Undergraduate Degree from a recognized Indian or Foreign University with 04 semesters (02 years) of French as major subject at UG Level + Diploma in French (B1 level). OR
- Any Undergraduate Degree from a recognized Indian or Foreign University with 03 years UGC prescribed Advanced Diploma in French (Level B2) from an Indian/Foreign University or Certified Institution as per university regulations.
- Duration: Minimum 2 years Maximum 4 years
- Fees: Rs. 6,225/- per year Total =Rs.12,500/-
PhD Program in Language
PhD in Hindi
- Eligibility: An MPhil Degree and a Master degree in Hindi Language and Literature
- Duration: Minimum 3 years Maximum 5 years
- Fees: Rs. 9,450/- (1st year) (Registration Fee along with Rs.1050 for additional two credit course work for Research and Publication Ethics as prescribed by UGC from 2020 and onwards). Rs. 8,400/- Re-Registration Fee each for every year till submission of thesis or maximum duration whichever is earlier
PhD in French
- Eligibility: MA/M.Phil Degree in French from recognized Indian or Foreign University.
- Duration: Minimum 3 years Maximum 5 years
- Fees: Rs. 9,450/- (1st year) (Registration Fee along with Rs.1050 for additional two credit course work for Research and Publication Ethics as prescribed by UGC from 2020 and onwards). Rs. 8,400/- Re-Registration Fee each for every year till submission of thesis or maximum duration whichever is earlier
IGNOU Language Courses 2023 Admission Process
- The Applicants can submit the forms through online mode only at https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/
Steps for filling Online Application Form
- Download the Information Brochure July 2023 and read it carefully.
- Please ensure your eligibility for the program before filling the online application form
- Click on the button “REGISTER YOURSELF” that appears in the applicant login area and fill the required registration details.
- After filling the mandatory information, click the “SUBMIT” button.
- Your username will be instantly sent to you via email and SMS.
- If you have already registered i.e. you are an existing user, click the “LOGIN” button from the homepage of Online Entrance Test and then login with your Username and password by clicking the “LOGIN” button given on the login screen.
- Fill personal details, program details, qualification details and correspondence details.
- Upload Scanned Photograph (less than 100 KB) and Signature (less than 50 KB)
- Pay your Application Fee through debit/credit card (Master/Visa/Rupay) and Net banking:
- Once you have uploaded your photograph and signature, click the next button. You will get the Form preview option. Save/Print your form for future reference
For doing Ph.D., the candidate needs to clear an entrance exam conducted by IGNOU at the National level. Then only a candidate is allowed to do a Ph.D. from IGNOU. After clearing the exam, the candidate can fill the form online or offline.
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