TNOU Admission 2023: Eligibility, Application Process & Dates

TNOU Admission

TNOU Admission 2023 would be for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs with different specializations to choose from. Candidates can get admission to any of these courses if they fulfil the eligibility criteria. The final admission is also made based on the scores in previous qualifying examinations. The admission seeking candidates can fill up the TNOU online application for admission.

TNOU Table of Contents

• TNOU Highlights
• TNOU Entrance Exams
• TNOU UG Admission
• TNOU PG Admission
• TNOU Diploma Admission
• TNOU UG Specializations
• TNOU PG Specializations
• TNOU Diploma Specializations
• TNOU Application Process
• TNOU Admission Helpline

HIGHLIGHTS OF TNOU ADMISSION 2023

The highlights of Tamil Nadu Open University admission are tabulated below

Institute	TNOU
Type	Open University
Courses Offered	Undergraduate Courses, Postgraduate Courses, Diploma courses
Entrance Exam	N/A
Mode of Application	Offline/ Online
Selection Criteria	Merit-based

TNOU ENTRANCE EXAMS

TNOU admission of the admission seeking candidates to the courses offered is done on the basis of merit. The final selection is made on the basis of previous scores, academic qualifications, and availability of seats. 

TNOU UG ADMISSIONS 2023

TNOU UG admission 2023 offers Bachelor’s Programmes.  The courses with their specialisations are given in the table below

Course	Specializations
BA	Tamil, English, Tourism and Travel Studies, +more
BBA	General, Marketing Management
B.Com	Computer Applications, Bank Management, Corporate Secretaryship, Accounting & Finance
B.Sc	Mathematics, Mathematics with Computer Applications, Psychology, Geography, +more
BCA	General
BSW	General
BPA	Drama and Theatre Studies

TNOU UG Admission Eligibility Criteria

The details are given below for the eligibility criteria for TNOU Bachelor's degree course admission 2023

• For admission to the BA and B.Com, B.Sc and BBA degree courses the candidates need to be pass in 12th (HSC) or equivalent examination or PUC or TNOU BPP or 10+3 Years of Diploma or 11+2 Years TTC or 10 +2 Years ITI.
• For the admission to the BCA course, 10th or 12th (HSC) examination or equivalent or PUC or TNOU BPP or 10th +3 Years Diploma or 11+2 Years TTC or 10+2 Years ITI and for lateral entry candidate must have any Diploma from recognized polytechnic college is required.
• For B.Sc Apparel and Fashion Design, the candidates are required to have a Three Year Diploma in Textile Technology from Polytechnic College (or) TNOU DAFD.
• The BSW and BPA course requires that the admission seeking candidates must have passed their 10+2 examinations from a recognized institution.

TNOU PG ADMISSIONS

The details are given below for the various PG Courses with their specializations offered at the institute

Course	Specializations
MA	History, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science, +more
MBA	Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Operations Management, and International Business
M.Com	General
M.Sc	Psychology, Counselling & Psychotherapy, Counselling & Psychotherapy (Lateral Entry - LE), +more
MSW	General
M.Lib.Sc	General
MCA	General, Lateral Entry

TNOU PG Admission Eligibility Criteria

The details are given below for the Tamil Nadu Open University eligibility criteria

• For admission to the MA degree course, the candidates must have a bachelor's degree from any recognized University or Bachelor’s degree in Tamil Under Part -I from any recognized University.
• For admission to the MBA course offered by the institute, the candidates need to pass in Bachelor’s examination in any stream with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
• For admission to the M.Com course candidates must be a Graduate in Commerce/ Business Administration/Corporate Secretaryship/ ACA/ AICWA/ and ACS/ who have studied at least 02 papers in Commerce in their degree program.
• For admission to the M.Sc degree course, the candidates must have passed their Bachelor's degree from a recognized institution.
• For the MCA course, any Bachelor's Degree with a duration of a minimum of 3 (three) years from a recognized University with Mathematics as one of the subjects at +2 level or UG level is required.
• For admission to the MCA Lateral Entry a Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Degree / (or) B.Sc., Computer Science / (or) BCA / (or) BE / B.Tech. Computer Science / Computer Engineering from any recognized University is required.

TNOU DIPLOMA ADMISSIONS

The institute offers Diploma courses to candidates in various specializations. The specialisations are tabulated below

Course	Specializations
Diploma	Archaeology and Epigraphy, Wildlife Tourism, Tourism and Tour Operations Management, Lab Technician
Advance Vocational Diploma	Vocational Diploma in General Duty Assistant, Vocational Diploma in General Duty Assistant
Vocational Diploma	Fashion Design and Garment Making, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician, General Duty Assistant, Acupressure Therapist, +more

TNOU Diploma Admission Eligibility Criteria

The details for the Diploma course are given below for the eligibility criteria

• For admission to the Diploma courses, the admission seeking candidates must have passed their class 10th or 12th admission.

TNOU UG SPECIALIZATIONS

BA Specializations

The institute offers a BA degree course with a number of specializations to choose from. The specialisations offered are tabulated below

BA Specializations
Tamil	English	History
Tourism and Travel Studies	Political Science	Public Administration
Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration	Islamic Studies	Sociology
Human Rights	Economics

B.Sc Specializations

B.Sc  Specializations
Maths	Physics	Chemistry
Botany	Zoology	Psychology
Geography	Visual Communication	Apparel and Fashion Design
Computer Science	Multimedia	Apparel and Fashion Design (Lateral Entry)

TNOU PG SPECIALIZATIONS

The TNOU offers PG courses to the admission seeking candidates in various specialisations tabulated below

MA Specializations

MA Specializations
Tamil	English	History
Tourism and Travel Studies	Political Science	Public Administration
Public Administration	Linguistics	Anthropology
Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration	Human Rights	Sociology
Economics

M.Sc Specializations

M.Sc Specializations
Maths	Physics	Chemistry
Zoology	Botany	Psychology
Counselling and Psychotherapy	Geography	Apparel and Fashion Design
Computer Science

TNOU DIPLOMA SPECIALIZATIONS

Vocational Diploma Specializations

Vocational Diploma Specializations
Fashion Design and Garment Making	Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician	General Duty Assistant
Acupressure Therapist	Early Childhood Care and Education	Office Automation
Design	Beauty Therapist	Vehicle Mechanic

TNOU APPLICATION PROCESS 2023

The Registration is done through online mode. Steps are given below for the procedure.

• The application process is conducted in online mode.
• TNOU online application and TNOU application forms are available on the institute's official website.
• The TNOU fee structure is available on the official website.
• TNOU application form can be obtained online mode.

Steps to Apply for TNOU

To get admission to any course in TNOU, candidates have to follow the below-mentioned steps

• Step 1: Go to the official website of TNOU Chennai and click on the 'Admissions' tab. 
• Step 2: On the admissions tab, select the 'Online Admission' option and register as a new candidate.
• Step 3: After successful registration, fill the application form with the necessary details and upload the scanned copies of all the required documents.
• Step 4: After filling out the application form, pay the registration fees and submit the application form.
• Step 5: Candidates should take a printout of the application form for future reference

Documents Required for Application Process

The following documents required for application at University are

• Mark sheet of highschool
• Mark sheet of intermediate
• Graduation degree certificate
• Category certificate (If applicable)
• Passport size photographs
• Signature

TNOU ADMISSION HELPLINE 2023

The contact details for TNOU courses admission 2023 are as follows

TNOU Contact Details
Address	Tamil Nadu Open UniversityNo 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet,Chennai - 600 015
Phone	044-24306600
Email	[email protected]