Annamalai University Institute of Distance Education Academic Year Admission 2009-2010

Annamalai University
Directorate of Distance Education Annamalainagar
(150 Years Service in Higher Education – Accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC – University with Potential for Excellence Status by UGC)


Institute of Distance Education
Recognised by Distance Education Council, New Delhi


Academic Year Admission 2009-2010

I. Preparatory Programme*, Eligibility: 8th failed

II. Pre-Foundation Programme*, Eligibility: 8th Passed or the Completion of Preparatory Programme or 10th failed

III. Foundation Programmes*, i. First year, Eligibility: Pass in 10 year SSLC (new pattern), Pass in Pre-foundation programme/First year of Plus 2 programme/Matriculation (11 year) or an equivalent examination

ii. Second year, Eligibility: Pass in 11 year SSLC/+1 completed/Pre-foundation programme/First year of the Foundation programme/Failed in Pre-University examination/2nd year intermediate examination or an equivalent examination

IV. Under Graduate Programmes, Duration: 3 years, 1. B.A. Tamil, 2. B.A. Functional Tamil, 3. B.A. English, 4. B.A. English and Communication, 5. B.A. Economics*, 6. B.A. Business, Economics*, 7. B.A. History, 8. B.A. History and Heritage Mgt., 9. B.A. Sociology*, 10. B.A. Social Work, 11. B.A. Political Science*, 12. B.A. Public Administration*, 13. B.A. Police Administration*, 14. B.A. Social and Civic Studies*, 15. B.A. Population Studies*, 16. B.A. Human Rights*, 17. B.A. Social Welfare Administration*, 18. B.Com*, 19. B.Com Computer Applications, 20. B.Com Business Studies, 21. B.Com International Business, 22. B.Com Accounting and Finance*, 23. B.Com Marketing Mgt.*, 24. B.Lit (Tamil), 25. Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)*, 26. BBA Computer Applications, 27. B.Sc Psychology

Eligibility for Sl. Nos. 1 to 27: A pass in Pre-University/Higher Secondary Examination/Second year foundation programme/Three year Diploma/Two year Diploma in Teacher Education or an equivalent examination

28. B.Sc. Mathematics, 29. B.Sc. Mathematics with Computer Applications, Eligibility for Sl Nos. 28 & 29: A pass in Pre-University/Higher Secondary Examination/Second year foundation programme/Three year Diploma/Two year Diploma in Teacher Education or an equivalent examination with Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subject

30. B.Sc. Physics, 31. B.Sc. Electronic Science, Eligibility for Sl No. 30 and 31: A pass in higher Secondary Examination with Physics and Mathematics subjects/three year diploma holder/two year diploma in teacher education or an equivalent examination

32. B.Sc. Applied Chemistry, Eligibility: A pass in Pre-University/Higher Secondary Examination with Chemistry and Physics subjects/three year diploma/two year diploma in teacher education or an equivalent examination

33. B.Sc. Botany, 34. B.Sc Zoology, Eligibility for Sl No. 33 and 34: A pass in higher secondary examination with biology and chemistry subjects/ three year diploma holder/two year diploma in teacher education or an equivalent examination

V. Post Graduate Programmes
1. M.A. Tamil, Eligibility: Any three year U.G. degree with Tamil under Part-I or Part-III
2. M.A. English, Eligibility: Any degree or an equivalent examination except B.Lit. Tamil
3. M.A. Sociology*, 4. M.A. Economics*, 5. M.A. Business Economics*, 6. M.A. Environmental Economics*, 7. M.A. History*, 8. M.A. History and Heritage Mgt.*, 9. M.A. History and Tourism Mgt.*, 10. M.A. Population Studies*, 11. M.A. Political Science*, 12. M.A. Public Administration*, 13. M.A. International Relations*, 14. M.A. Police Administration*, 15. M.A. Linguistics*, 16. M.A. Translation Studies, 17. M.A. Human Rights*, 18. M.A. Social Welfare Administration*, 19. M.Com Co-operative Mgt.*, 20. M.Com Banking and Insurance Management*, 21. M.Com Education Management, 22. M.L.M. Master of Labour Mgt., Eligibility for Sl. No. 3 to 22: Any Degree or an equivalent examination

23. M.Com*, Eligibility: B.Com/BBA/BA Corporate Secretaryship/BA Cooperation/Bachelor of Bank management/MBA/B.Sc Maths with two commerce subjects including accountancy

24. M.Com Accounting and Finance, Eligibility: B.Com/BBA/BA Corporate Secretaryship/BA Cooperation/Bachelor of Bank Management/MBA Degree Examination

25. M.Com Computer Applications, Eligibility: B.Com/BBA/BA Corporate Secretaryship/BA Cooperation/Bachelor of Bank Management/B.Com CA/BMM/BCA or an equivalent examination

26. M.Com Entrepreneurship, Eligibility: B.Com/BA (Cooperation)/B.Co-operation/BA (Corporate Secretaryship)/BBA/BBM/B.Com (Computer Application)/MBA or an equivalent examination

27. M.Com Marketing, 28. M.A. Rural Management*, 29. M.A. Disaster Management*, 30. M.A. Philosophy, Religion and Culture, Eligibility for Sl Nos. 27 to 30: Refer Prospectus

31. Master of Social Work (MSW), Eligibility: Any Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent examination

32. M.Sc Applied Psychology, Eligibility: Any degree or an equivalent examination. Candidate passed PG degree programme through Open University system is not eligible

33. M.Sc Mathematics, Eligibility: B.Sc Degree with Mathematics as the main subject or an examination of any other university accepted by the Syndicate as an equivalent thereto

34. M.Sc. Physics, 35. M.Sc Zoology, Eligibility for Sl. No. 34 & 35: B.Sc degree in the discipline concerned with any ancillary subject

36. M.Sc. Chemistry, Eligibility: B.Sc Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry

37. M.Sc Botany, Eligibility: B.Sc Botany/B.Sc applied Botany/B.SC Life Science/B.Sc Plant Biology/B.Sc Plant Science and Biotechnology with any ancillary subject

38. M.Sc Electronic Science, 39. M.Sc Geoinformatics, Eligibility for Sl No. 38 & 39: Refer Prospectus

VI. Health Science Programmes
Duration: 2 years, 1. MBA Hospital Management

Master of Health Science in
2. Preventive Cardiology, 3. Medico-legal Practice, 4. Reproductive and Sexual Medicine, 5. Diabetology, 6. Wellness Fitness Science, 7. Physiotherapy, 8. Occupational Therapy, 9. Applied Nutrition, 10. Applied Ergonomics, 11. Adolescent Health and Education, 12. Public Health, Duration: One year

Post Graduate Diploma in,

13. Tobacco Control, 14. Adolescent Health Care, 15. Maternity and Neonatal Care, 16. Medical Cosmetology, 17. Ultrasonagraphy, 18. Family Medicine, 19. Diabetology, 20. Accident and Emergency Care, 21. Echo-Cardiography, 22. Adolescent Health and Education, 23. Acupuncture, 24. Public Health, 25. Medical Law and Ethics, 26. Preventive Cardiology, 27. Medico-legal Practice, 28. Reproductive and Sexual Medicine, 29. Wellness Fitness Science, 30. Physiotherapy, 31. Occupational Therapy, 32. Applied Nutrition, 33. Applied Ergonomics, 34. Medical Transcription, 35. Clinical Research, 36. Medical Records Science, 37. Yoga Therapy

Diploma in,

38. Diabetes Patient Education, 39. Medical Laboratory Technology, 40. Operation Theatre Techniques, 41. Critical Care Nursing, 42. Certificate Programme in ECG Operations, Eligibility for Sl. Nos 1 to 42: Refer Prospectus


VII. Law Programmes
a. Post Graduate Programme, 1. LL.M – 3 years, Eligibility: B.L. or an equivalent examination

Branch I – Contracts including Mercantile Law, Branch II – Labour and Industrial Relations and Administrative Law

b. Degree Programmes, 2. Bachelor of Business Law (BBL) – 3 years, 3. Bachelor of General Law (BGL) – 2 years, 4. Bachelor of Academic Laws (BAL) – 3 years

c. Diploma Programmes, Duration: One year, 5. Diploma in Labour Laws with Administrative Law, 6. Diploma in Law of Taxation

d. PG Diploma Programme, 7. PG Diploma in Criminology and Forensic Science – One year, Eligibility for Sl. No. 2 to 7: Refer Prospectus

VIII. PG/Post Diploma and Diploma Programmes, Duration: One year, (a) Management and Commerce Programmes

PG Diploma in,

1. Business Administration, 2. Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, 3. Marketing Management, 4. Financial Management, 5. Tourism Management, 6. Advertising, 7. Public Relations, 8. Software Marketing, 9. Foreign Trade, 10. Entrepreneurship, Eligibility for Sl Nos 1 to 10: Any degree

11. Banking and Insurance, 12. Finance and Taxation, 13. Advertising and Salesmanship, 14. International Business, 15. Human Resource Management, 16. Retailing, Eligibility for Sl. Nos. 11 to 16: Any Bachelor’s Degree

17. Co-operative Management*, Eligibility: Refer Prospectus

(b) Engineering and Technology Programmes

Civil and Structural Engineering

PG Diploma in, 18. Design and Construction of Concrete Structures, 19. Water Resources Development and Management, 20. Computer Aided Design of Concrete Structures, 21. Quantity Surveying and Valuation, 22. Environmental Management

Diploma in,

23. Concrete Technology and Design of Concrete Structures, 24. Construction Management, 25. Design of Foundation Systems, 26. Damage Assessment, Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures, Eligibility for Sl Nos 18 to 26: Refer Prospectus

Mechanical Engineering

Post Diploma in,

27. Automobile Technology, 28. Power Plant Instrumentation and Control

Diploma in,

29. Mining Engineering, 30. Energy Engineering, 31. Automobile Maintenance, 32. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning, Eligibility for Sl No 27 to 32: Refer Prospectus

Manufacturing Engineering

PG Diploma in,

33. Materials Management, 34. Applied Operations Research

Diploma in,

35. Production Management, 36. Maintenance Engineering and Management, 37. Quality Management, 38. Welding Engineering and Technology, Eligibility for Sl No 33 to 38: Refer Prospectus

Electrical Engineering

PG Diploma in,

39. Electrical Safety and Safety Management, 40. Electrical Energy Management and Energy Audit, Eligibility for Sl Nos 39 & 40: Refer Prospectus

Instrumentation Engineering

PG Diploma in, 41. VLSI Design

Diploma in,

42. Industrial Automation, 43. Drives and Control, 44. Embedded Systems and Applications, Eligibility for Sl Nos 41 to 44: Refer Prospectus

Chemical Engineering

Diploma in,

45. Chemical Process Instrumentation and Control, 46. Industrial Safety, 47. Industrial Pollution and control, 48. Industrial Hygiene, 49. Petroleum Refining Engineering, 50. Industrial Biotechnology, 51. Food Preservation Technology, 52. Food and Nutrition, 53. Industrial Project Engineering, 54. Quality Control and Analysis of Industrial Chemicals, Eligibility for Sl No 45 to 54: Refer Prospectus

(c) Agriculture Programmes

PG Diploma in,

55. Dairy Technology, 56. Agricultural Marketing Mgt., 57. Plant Protection, 58. Ornamental and Landscape Gardening, Eligibility for Sl Nos. 55 to 58: Refer Prospectus

59. Systems Management in Natural Farming, 60. Intellectual Property Rights, Eligibility for Sl No 59 & 60: Any Degree

Diploma in,

61. Horticultural Nursery Mgt., 62. Biopesticides Technology and Biofertilizer Production, 63. Coastal Agriculture, Eligibility for Sl No 61 to 63: A pass in H.Sc

64. Poultry Management, Eligibility: Refer Prospectus

65. Commercial Floriculture*, 66. Agri Business Management*, 67. Livestock Products Technology*, 68. Urban Pest Management, 69. Post Harvest Technology and Processing of Horticultural Produce, 70. Commercial Entomology, Eligibility for Sl No 65 to 70: A pass in X standard

(d) Education Programmes

PG Diploma in,

71. Educational Administration and Supervision, 72. Instructional Technology, 73. Parental Education, 74. Adult and Continuing Education, Eligibility for Sl No 71 to 74: Any Bachelor’s Degree

Diploma in,

75. Special Olympic, 76. Fitness Management, Eligibility for Sl Nos 75 & 76: Refer Prospectus

(e) Marine Biology Programmes

PG Diploma in,

77. Marine Environmental Pollution and Management, 78. Aquaculture Management, 79. Marine Microbial Technology, Eligibility for Sl Nos 77 to 79: Refer Prospectus

(f) Earth Science Programmes

PG Diploma in,

80. Natural Resources, 81. Petroleum Exploration, Eligibility for Sl No 80 & 81: Any UG/PG in Science/Engg/Agri

82. Mineral Exploration and Mining, 83. Ground Water Exploration and Management, Eligibility for Sl Nos 82 & 83: Refer Prospectus

(g) Pharmacy Programmes

PG Diploma in,

84. Promoting Rational Drug Use, 85. Pharmacy Practice and Drug Store Management, Eligibility for Sl Nos. 84 & 85: Refer Prospectus

(h) Other Programmes

PG Diploma in,

86. Electronic and Instrumentation, 87. Guidance and Counseling, 88. Hospital Management, 89. Sociology of Health, 90. English Language Teaching, 91. Natural Language Processing, 92. Waste Management, 93. NGO Management, 94. Software Based Statistical Analysis, 95. Actuarial statistics, 96. Herbal Science, Eligibility for Sl Nos 86 to 96: Refer Prospectus

Diploma in,

97. Tamil Journalism (Tamil Medium), 98. English Journalism, 99. Folklore (Tamil Medium), 100. Mass Communication, 101. Accounting and Finance, 102. Human Rights*, 103. Social Welfare Administration*, 104. Police Administration*, 105. Public Administration*, 106. Saiva Siddhantha*, 107. Self Help Group Management*, 108. Population and Health Mgt., 109. Fresh Water Fish Culture*, Eligibility for Sl Nos 97 to 109: Refer Prospectus

IX. Library Science Programmes

Duration: One year,

1. Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Eligibility: Bachelor of Library Science/BLIS

2. Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS), Eligibility: Any degree

3. Certificate Programme in Library and Information Science (CLIS)*, Eligibility: A pass in 10th standard

X. Yoga Programmes

1. M.Sc. Yoga – 2 years, 2. M.Sc. Yoga – Lateral Entry – 1 year, 3. PG Diploma in Yoga – 1 year, 4. Diploma in Yoga* - 1 year, Eligibility for Sl Nos 1 to 4: Refer prospectus

XI. Music and Dance Programmes

Duration: 2 years, 1. M.Music – Vocal, Veena, Violin and Flute (Medium: Tamil), 2. M.Dance* - Duration: 3 years, 3. B.Music – Vocal, Veena, Violin, Flute and Mirudangam (Medium: Tamil), 4. B.Dance* - Duration: 4 years (Medium: Tamil)

Diploma in, 5. Title of Isaikalaimani – Vocal, Veena, Violin, Mridangam and Flute, 6. Title of Nattiyakalaimani - Duration: 2 years (Medium: Tamil), 7. Certificate Programme in Vocal, Veena, Violin and Dance, 8. Preparatory Programme in Music* - 1 year, 10. Foundation Programme in Music* - 2 years, Eligibility for Sl Nos 1 to 10: Refer Prospectus

XII. Certificate Programmes

Duration: One year, 1. Office Management*, 2. Offset Machine Printing*, 3. Binding and Finishing*, 4. Soil Ecology, Earthworms Culture and Composting*, 5. Spoken English, 6. Automobile Technology*, 7. Food and Nutrition, 8. Safety in construction Practices, 9. Bar Bending Practices, 10. Plumbing (Water Supply and Sanitory Installations), Eligibility for Sl Nos 1 to 10: Refer Prospectus

XIII. MBA Programmes

Duration: 2 years, 1. MBA*, 2. MBA e-business, 3. MBA International Business, 4. MBA Human Resource Mgt., 5. MBA Marketing Management, 6. MBA Financial Management, Eligibility for Sl Nos 1 to 6: Any Degree

Cost of Application Form: MBA and Health Science Programmes –

In person Rs. 250/-,

By post Rs. 290/-,

All other Programmes –

In person Rs 75/-, By post – Rs. 100/-

(*Offered in English & Tamil Medium)

Application form and prospectus can be had from The Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608002 on requisition along with a crossed DD drawn in favour of The Director, DDE Annamalai University on any bank payable at Annamalainagar/Chidambaram/Chennai, mentioning clearly the name of the programme for which the application form is required and a self-addressed cover of size 28 cm x 22 cm. Cheques, Money/Postal/Pay orders are not accepted. DD should have been purchased on or after 20.04.2009

Applications can also be had in person on cash payment from the Directorate of Distance Education, the study centres and information centres of the Directorate. All the Study Centres will remain open on all days except Tuesdays and II Monday and all Public holidays.

Spot Selection for admission: Spot selection for admission to all Programmes except all Health Sciences Programmes will be made at the Directorate of Distance Education and the following Study Centres of the Directorate. The applicants submit their applications along with the necessaryoriginal certificate, (Original Certificates will be returned immediately after verification) One set of Xerox copy of certificates, DD for the prescribed fee and three copies of their recent photographs of 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm size. The Spot Selection is provisional and subject to confirmation by the Director

Admission through post: Filled in applications along with Xerox Copies of Certificates for admission through post should be sent only to The Director, DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, Pin-608002

In no case, filled in applications should be sent to the study centres. All correspondences should be addressed to the Director only

3% of seats reserved for persons with disabilities

Caution: The Directorate has no agents. Applications for admission received through tutorials or any other agencies will be summarily rejected. Applicants are advised to write to the Directorate individually for application forms and admission

Scholarship as per G.O.Ms. No. 73 dt 14.07.2004 available for SC/ST unemployed students and their parents annual income not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- subject to the Rules and Regulations

Last date for issue and receipt of filled-in applications: 31.08.2009

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