Uttarakhand Open University: Courses, Contact Details, Facilities

A: If a student is enrolled in any program and have passed the first year/semester examination, wishes to suspend that program and apply for admission in a new program, the students can do so if they fulfill the following conditions: Only those students who have passed the first year/semester examination of the Program in which they are enrolled are eligible for this facility. The student seeking to suspend the present program of study, so as to apply for admission in a new program, can duly submit his/her application to the Director of Admission within the prescribed date for new admission. Only after completing the second (new) program of study, the student will be allowed admission in the second year/semester of the previous suspended program. The student availing this facility will have to complete both the programs within the time limit permissible at the time of admission in the first program. For example, if a student enrolled in an MA program, decides to suspend it after passing the first year examination and seeks admission in a new program, MBA, for example, he/she will have to complete both MA and MBA within 6 years from the date of enrollment in the MA program. A student can study and appear for the examination in only one-degree program in a given academic session. However, the students can opt for admission in Diploma/Certificate Program in addition to the degree programs.

A: The students can change their Program/Subject/Course within 30 days of enrollment. Following will be the charges to be paid for doing so - Change of Study Centre: INR 500 Change of Programme: INR 1500 Change of Subject: INR 300

A: The educational programs of UOU operate on a three-tier arrangement namely - University Headquarter Regional Centres Study Centres The Regional Centres are located in different parts of the state and are administered by the University Headquarters. Every Regional Centre acts as a coordinating agency in the University and the many Study Centres. The Study Centres, in turn, discharge academic as well as administrative duties. All the counseling activities are carried out by the various Study Centres.