DDE KUK: Courses, Admissions, Scholarships, Fees

Kurukshetra University (KUK), Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) is a distance learning Institute. It has been rated in category I by the UGC. Every year more than 20,000 students enrol for the distance education program. This university provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the doorstep of the student. It comes under Kurukshetra University.

In order to attract people who are disabled, girl students and those from economically backward families, the directorate provides a number of scholarships. It provides technical and professional courses as well as BA, MA, BSc, MSc courses. This college provides all facilities for its students like even some practical classes even though they have enrolled under the distance education program.

KUK DDE Highlights

Institute Type	Government
Affiliated to	Kurukshetra University
Accreditation	Grade A+ NAAC
Courses offered	BA, BCom, MA, MSc, MCom, MBA, journalism, Law, diploma courses
Admission criteria	Merit
Facilities	Computer lab, employment bureau, library
Official Website	https://www.ddekuk.ac.in/

KUK DDE Important Dates 2023

Event	Dates
Distance Education
Last date to apply for July 2023 Session	October 20, 2023
MBA and MCA Application Last Date	October 17, 2023
Online Programs
Last Date To Apply	October 20, 2023

KUK DDE Courses

Course	Details
BA	Duration- 3 years Eligibility- 10+2
B.Com	Duration- 3 years Eligibility- 10+2 marks or 3 year diploma course conducted by Directorate of Technical Education
MA	Duration- 2 years Eligibility- Bachelor’s degree Subjects offered- English, Hindi, Punjabi, History, Sanskrit, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy, Public administration, environmental education
M.Sc	Duration- 2 years Eligibility- Bachelor’s degree Subjects offered- Geography, Mathematics,
M.Com	Duration- 2 years Eligibility- Bachelor’s degree
MBA	Duration- 2 years Eligibility- Bachelor’s degree Subjects offered- General, Hospitality Management
Diploma and certificate courses	Duration- 1 year Eligibility- Bachelor’s degree for diploma; 10+2 for certificate course in computer applications Subjects offered- Export marketing management, computer applications, journalism, cyber law, environmental education, library and information science

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KUK DDE Admission

Admission to this university is purely based on merit.

For UG courses, you have to pass your 12th board exams.

For PG courses, you need a bachelor’s degree.

For an MBA, you have to appear in the entrance test.

How to apply?

Fill the admission form available on the website.
Pay the requisite fees mentioned on the website.
Post the filled admission form to the director’s office in the directorate.
Attach income certificate, caste certificate, disability certificate, if you are applying through any of these quotas. They must all be self-attested.
Wait for the merit list.

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KUK DDE Scholarships

Under the ‘Shikshit Beti’ scheme, girls who have scored more than 70 per cent in their qualifying exam will get a 25 per cent concession in the tuition fees.
Leprosy affected students will be given free admission.
SC students, whose family income is less than Rs 2.5 lakhs, will not be charged any fee by the directorate.
Blind students will also be given full tuition fee concession.

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KUK DDE Facilities

Teaching blocks: The department has three blocks just for those pursuing their higher education in the distance education mode. These blocks have lecture rooms, common rooms, computer labs and canteens.
Jawaharlal Nehru library: Distance education students can show their ID cards and use this space for reading.
Computer lab: A fully functional computer lab is there for students to use.
Library: Distance education students can produce their ID cards to use the library facility on campus.

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KUK DDE Faculty

Most of the faculties at DDE KUK are Ph.D. degree holders. There are 16 main faculties in Directorate of Distance Education, Kurukshetra. Dr. Mohinder Chand is the Director of the institute. There are 2 Associate Professors and 10 Assistant Professors.

Some of the top Faculties are:

Ms. Sangeeta Sethi: Associate Professor
Dr. Vidya Chaudhary: Associate Professor
Dr. Kamraj Sindhu: Assistant Professor
Dr. G. Ponmeni: Assistant Professor

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KUK DDE FAQs

Ques. How many batches a year does the college have?

Ans. One session begins in January and goes on till December of that year. The other session begins in July and goes on till June of the next calendar year.

Ques. Would I have a personal contact programme?

Ans. Yes, these classes are usually held in December. You have to pay a fee of Rs 1000 for this.

Ques. Will there be internal assessments?

Ans. Yes, there will be internal assessments and these will be uploaded on the website.

Ques. Will I get old question papers to prepare for my exams?

Ans. The website has an option for that as well. Just add the course, year and subject to get question papers from previous years.

Ques. How do I get the syllabus for my course? Can I find it online?

Ans. Course material is usually provided to students. However, the course structure can be accessed on the website. You just have to enter your course. An option to download your syllabus will appear.

DDEKUK Popular Courses

Part Time Courses

Top Courses	1st Year Fees	Total Fees	Eligibility	Application Dates
BCA (General)	₹14,600	₹43,800	10+2	30 Sept 2024
M.A (Sociology) +13 More M.A Courses	-	-	Graduation	30 Sept 2024
B.Ed (General)	₹33,400	₹66,800	Graduation	15 Feb 2024
M.Sc (Geography) +2 More M.Sc Courses	₹8,800	₹17,600	Graduation	30 Sept 2024
B.Com (General)	₹12,200	₹68,200	10+2	30 Sept 2024