Tamil Nadu Open University: Admission to Online Programmes for the academic year 2026-2027

Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU)
Saidaprt, Chennai
Admission to Online Programmes for the academic year 2026-2027

Last date for Online Admission is 15^th September, 2026

Programmes Offered

UG Programmes
(Duration: Min-3 Yrs to Max-6 Yrs)

Sl. No.	Programme Name	Medium
1	B.A. TAMIL (NON-SEMESTER)	Tamil
2	B.A. ENGLISH (SEMESTER)	English
3	B.A. ECONOMICS (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
4	B.A. HISTORY (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
5	B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
6	B.A. SOCIOLOGY (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
7	B.B.A. (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
8	B.C.A. & LE (SEMESTER)	English
9	B.COM (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
10	B.SC. MATHEMATICS (SEMESTER)	English
11	B.Ed Spl. EDUCATION	Tamil / English

PG Programmes
(Duration: Min-2 Yrs to Max-4 Yrs)

Sl. No.	Programme Name	Medium
1	M.A. TAMIL (NON-SEMESTER)	Tamil
2	M.A. ENGLISH (NON-SEMESTER)	English
3	M.A. HISTORY (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
4	M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
5	M.A. SOCIOLOGY (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
6	M.COM (SEMESTER)	English
7	M.SC. MATHEMATICS (SEMESTER)	English
8	MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (MSW)- (SEMESTER)	Tamil / English
9	M.B.A (SEMESTER)	English
10	M.A. CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMIN (NON-SEMESTER)	English
11	M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY (SEMESTER)	English

Diploma Programmes
(Duration: 1 Yr)

Sl. No.	Programme Name	Medium
1	Nutrition and Health Education	English
2	Wild Life Tourism	English
3	Archaeology and Epigraphy	English
4	Tourism and Tour Operations Management	English
5	Journalism	English
6	Media Arts	Tamil
7	Silambam	Tamil
8	Tamil Research Methodology	Tamil
9	Human Rights	Tamil / English
10	International Relations	English

Certificate Programmes
(Duration: 6 Months)

Sl. No.	Programme Name	Medium
1	Course in Conservation Techniques	English
2	Modern Techniques and Technology in Teaching Mathematics	English
3	ICT in Functional Tamil	Tamil
4	Brain Based Learning Techniques	English
5	Advanced Technological Applications in Teaching Mathematics	English
6	Adolescence Education	English
7	BS-VI: Emission Standards	English
8	Environmental Conservation	English
9	Aquaculture	English
10	Thirukural	Tamil
11	Enterpreneurship Development	English
12	Silambam	Tamil

Vocational Diploma Programmes
(Duration: 1 Yr)

Sl. No.	Programme Name	Medium
1	Office-Automation	Tamil / English
2	In-Design	Tamil / English
3	Vehicle Mechanic	Tamil / English
4	Refrigeration & AC Technician	Tamil / English
5	Fashion Design & Garment Making	Tamil / English
6	Beauty Therapist	Tamil / English
7	Acupressure Therapist	Tamil / English
8	General Duty Assistant	Tamil / English
9	Industrial Fitter	English
10	Welding Technology	English
11	Early Childhood Care & Education	Tamil / English

Adv. Vocational Diploma Programmes
(Duration: 2 Yrs)

Sl. No.	Programme Name	Medium
1	General Duty Assistant	English
2	General Duty Assistant (Lateral Entry)	Tamil / English

Short Term Programmes
(Duration: 3 Months)

Sl. No.	Programme Name	Medium
1	Logistics and Supply Chain Management	English
2	Life Skills and Personality Development	English
3	Thirukural	Tamil
4	Road Safety & First Aid	Tamil
5	Office Automation	Tamil / English
6	Basic Computer Operations	English
7	Industrial Safety & Security	English
8	Cold Storage Management	English
9	Beautician	English
10	Social Justice	Tamil / English
11	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Thoughts	Tamil / English
12	Theatre Arts	Tamil

Annual Fee Stucture

UG Programmes

Sl. No.	Name of the Course	Medium	If Need Hard Copies	If Need Soft Copies
1	B.A. Tamil	T	590	490
2	B.A. English	E	500	400
3	B.A. Political Science	T	590	490
4	B.A. Political Science	E	500	400
5	B.A. Sociology	T	590	490
6	B.A. Sociology	E	500	400
7	B.A. Economics	T	590	490
8	B.A. Economics	E	500	400
9	B.A. History	T	590	490
10	B.A. History	E	500	400
11	B.Com.	T	590	490
12	B.Com.	E	500	400
13	B.Sc. Mathematics	E	700	600
14	B.C.A. (L.E.)	E	1100	1000
15	B.C.A.	E	1100	1000
16	B.B.A.	T	720	620
17	B.B.A.	E	700	600

E= English, T= Tamil

PG Programmes

Sl. no	Name of the Course	Medium	If Need Hard Copies	If Need Soft Copies
1	M.A. Tamil	T	720	620
2	M.A. English	E	800	600
3	M.A. Political Science	T	720	620
4	M.A. Political Science	E	800	600
5	M.A. Sociology	T	720	620
6	M.A. Sociology	E	800	600
7	M.A. History	T	720	620
8	M.A. History	E	800	600
9	M.COM.	E	800	600
10	M.A. Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration	E	800	600
11	M.S.W.	T	720	620
12	M.S.W.	E	800	600
13	M.Sc. Geography	E	1200	1000
14	M.Sc. Mathematics	E	900	700
15	M.B.A.	E	1600	1400

E= English, T= Tamil

Eligibility

UG Programme	PG Programme	Other Programme
10th and 12th Pass, PUC, NIOS, ITI, Diploma / (i.e 10+2 Pattern) ** Mandatory BCA(LE) 10th and 3 years Diploma in Computer Science discipline in recognized Polytechnic College.	10th, 12th Pass and any Bachelor's Degree / (i.e 10+2+3 Pattern) Mandatory M.A. Tamil: 10th, 12th Pass and Bachelor's Degree with Tamil under Part-1 from any Recognized University M.Sc. Mathematics: 10+2+ B.Sc. In Maths from any recognized University M.Com.:** 10+2 + Pass Graduate in Commerce / Business Administration / Corporate Secretaryship / ACA / AICWA and ACS / who have studied atleast 2 papers in Commerce in their degree programme.	Voc. Diploma - 10th pass or equivalent Certificate - 10th pass or equivalent Diploma - 10th pass or equivalent Short Term - 10th pass or equivalent **Depends on admission programme

Admission Procedure

The following are compulsory for online admission in TNOU.

Valid e-mail id
A Mobile Number
Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking
JPEG File of Highest Qualification Certificate (10th /+2/Degree/Diploma/ )
Community Certificate for those students who wish to avail Scholarship
Scanned copy of applicant’s recently taken colour photo
Scanned copy of the applicant’s signature
For submitting application for Admission of New Students, connect to internet and visit
Tamil Nadu Open University website namely www.tnou.ac.in
On visiting the above website, the home page will appear as shown below:
In the above screen , click the menu ‘ONLINE ADMISSION’ available on the top
On clicking the above menu, a web page screen as shown below will appear for making entries of new registration of student seeking admission to Programmes offered by TNOU for entering his/her application details,
On clicking the ‘NEW REGISTRATION’ button , the Login Screen as shown below will appear with buttons for (1) Applicant Login (2) Study Centre Login and (3) Regional Centre

Contact:
044 2430 6600 [Help Desk (Chennai Head Qrts.)]
+91 93459 13378 / 044 2430 6614 / 044 2430 6615 / 044 2430 6664 [Admission Section]
admission@tnou.ac.in
directoradmissiontnou@gmail.com

Tamil Nadu Open University [TNOU]: Chennai