Directorate of Distance Education, Vidyasagar University offers Masters level education in Arts, Science and Commerce streams. A total of 7 specialisations are offered through the method of Distance education. There are a total of 30 seats reserved for sponsored candidates for the M.Sc. in Environmental Science course at the V.U. centre.

The college is popular for the Masters courses in Science, Arts and Commerce. The degrees awarded for these courses are M.Sc., M.A. and M.Com. Study centres are allotted to each of the students according to their locality and address. There are 54 distance learning centres where students can go and visit to learn their courses.

Vidyasagar University DDE Highlights

Established | Institute Type 1981 | Government
Approved by Vidyasagar university
Courses Offered 3 courses in 13 streams
Popular Courses M.Sc., M.A. and M.Com
Application Mode Online and offline 
Official Website http://dde.vidyasagar.ac.in/

Vidyasagar University DDE Courses 

The Directorate of Distance Education of the Vidyasagar University offers courses under 2 faculties. The following table gives information about the different available courses under each faculty:

Faculty name Degree Subject
Arts M.A. Bengali
English
History
Political Science
Sanskrit
Geography
Commerce M.Com. Commerce
Science M.Sc. Environment Science
Dietetics and Community Nutrition Management
Physics
Zoology
Applied Mathematics
Chemistry
Geography
Botany

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Vidyasagar University DDE Admission

The Directorate of Distance Education of Vidyasagar University provides admissions to every eligible candidate on a first come first serve basis.There is no lower or upper age limit for the distance learning course. All admissions will be deemed as confirmed only after all submitted documents are verified with the concerned college or university. Candidates who are already admitted to the directorate and seek admission for the said courses, need not submit a transfer certificate.

The following table gives information about the eligibility criteria in details:

Course Eligibility criteria
M.Com. and M.A. Graduate in relevant discipline with a minimum of 3 years. They should have gained 300 marks in the same. The candidate aspiring for the M.Com. course should have completed Bachelors in Commerce.
M.Sc The candidate aspiring to take admission in M.Sc. should have a minimum of bachelors education with Hons. or Special Hons. in the subject. 
M.Sc. in Environmental Science A minimum of bachelors education with Hons. or Special Hons. in the subject. The course should include Economics and Geography..

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Vidyasagar University DDE Placement 

The courses learned at the distance centre and the degrees awarded makes one eligible for high-level government jobs and opportunities with multinational companies. Students clearing the Arts, Science and Commerce are very popular and with a respectable ranking in between colleges and universities. The opportunities and chances of getting good jobs is a high possibility in various cities and places.

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Vidyasagar University DDE Facilities 

The college has Academic and Administrative blocks in the infrastructure. Even though the course is distance mode, one can visit the college premises for various facilities. It also has a library with books related to each field of study including Bengali language, English, Chemistry, Computer Science and Environmental Science. One can also visit the video and audio labs to check for material related to their subjects in audio-visual format. The space allotted for the academic facilities is 12000 square feet. It is thus a huge area to visit and choose to read from.

Vidyasagar University DDE FAQs

Ques. What is the self-learning material available for the English course?

Ans. Various self-study materials are available for most of the courses in this college. These materials are prepared by the universities’ eminent faculties and reputed academicians. Study material in the form of textbooks, reference material, journals, reports is prepared. They also provide update slips and magazines for each of the subjects. External reference material is also provided for the students.

Ques. What is the marking system for the examination in M.Sc Mathematics?

Ans. The mathematics examinations over the two years study course consist of 28 theoretical, 3 practical examinations. The student has to write 1 dissertation paper. All of these together have 1200 marks and offer 98 credits towards academia. These are conducted in 4 semesters, 1 semester being 6 months.

Ques. What official processes are computerised within the college?

Ans. Most of the official processes are computerised within the college systems. Student registration, admission, financial related, academic activities, Student support system and online support are computerised. The Continuous evaluation process is yet to be digitised.

Ques. How many examination centres are available?

Ans. The DDE of Vidyasagar University has arrangements with 20 centres in and around Midnapore for conducting examinations. Such examination centres are within the territorial jurisdiction of Midnapore, have the provision of CCTV cameras, biometric attendance and can also do a video recording of the examinations.

Ques. Does the college provide learner support coordinators?

Ans. The college provides learner support coordinators. Thus, through the complete 2 years, the candidates are not alone in doing the course. Candidates have to get in touch with their coordinators once they have completed the admission formalities and made payment of the fees. The coordinators connect the student with counsellors according to the course of the student. The coordinator and counsellor help the student through the projects, dissertation and any other concern that may come up.