Burdwan University Distance Education Admission 2023: Courses, Fees, Application Process

Directorate of Distance Education, The University of Burdwan Admission 2023 are going to start soon. CAT 2022 Result is released on the official website- iimcat.ac.in. By entering your user ID and password, Candidates can check their CAT 2022 result.
The CAT 2022 result includes the overall score and percentile, as well as the sectional scores and percentiles for VARC, DILR, and Quant. Scorecards for CAT 2022 are available for download until December 31, 2023.
According to the CAT 2022 results released on December 21, 2022, 55 candidates scored 99.98 and above. CAT 2022 has produced 11 perfect scores of 100 percentiles this year.

Burdwan University Admission Highlights 2023

Name of the institute	Directorate of Distance Education, Burdwan University
Also known as	BUDDE
Type of Institute	Private
Courses Offered	B.Ed, M.A., M.com., M.Sc.
Admission criteria	B.Ed: UG Degree MBA: CAT/MAT exam PG courses: UG Degree
Basic eligibility	Undergraduate degree
Interview	No
Course fees	NA

Burdwan University UG Admissions 2023

Burdwan University offers a Bachelor of Education program under DDE which covers a wide variety of topics and teaching methodologies. The course prepares the student for a teaching career in the future.

Name of the course	Bachelor of Education
Duration of course	2 years
Type of Course	Full time
Mode of application	Online/ Offline
Admission Criteria	Performance in Undergraduate degree
Eligibility	Undergraduate degree

Eligibility criteria

Candidates who have completed the NCTE recognized Teacher Education program are eligible for admission.
Applicants must be trained in-service teachers in elementary education to be eligible.
Having a graduate degree is mandatory for all applying students in the course.

Selection Criteria

The selection of the student in B.ed is based on his/her performance in graduation and a minimum of 50% aggregate is a must for all.

Burdwan University PG Admissions 2023

Burdwan University gradually started with post graduate courses to impart a wide perspective in the subjects students had in their bachelor’s degree. There are 8 subjects available under PG courses, across 11 centres. Some of the subjects being offered are:

MA Bengali
MA English
MA Philosophy
MA Political Science
MA History
MA Sanskrit
MA Mathematics
M.Sc Computer Science

Name of the course	M.A., M.com., M.Sc.
Duration of course	2 years
Type of Course	Full time
Mode of application	Online/ Offline
Admission Criteria	Merit Based
Eligibility	Graduation
Specialization	8

Eligibility criteria

A minimum 2nd class Hons. (Regular or Special) graduate in the relevant subject having pursued the course in the 10+2+3 pattern from any recognized University, or
A pass graduate in the 10+2+3 pattern having offered the relevant subject as a combination / elective one (of not less than 300 marks at the degree stage) securing at least 30% marks in it, or,
B.Sc, / B.Com. / B.A. Pass Graduates who subsequently passed Special B.A. (of not less than 300 marks in the relevant subject) securing at least 30% marks in it, or
A pass graduate in the 10+2+2 / 10+1+3 / 11+3 pattern for students who subsequently passed 1 year Bridge Course in the relevant subject (of not less than 300 marks at the degree level) and thus became equivalent to a pass graduate of 10+2+3 pattern securing at least 40% marks in it, or
A minimum 2nd Class Hons. (Regular or Special) graduate in Mathematics having pursued the course in the 10+2+3 pattern from any recognized University
A minimum 2nd class Hons. (Regular or special) graduate in Mathematics having pursued the course of the old 11+3 pattern, or
B.A. graduates in the 10+2+3 pattern having offered Mathematics as combination / elective one (of not less than 300 marks at the degree stage) securing at least 30% marks in it.

M.Com:

A minimum 2nd Class Hons. (Regular or Special) graduate in Commerce having pursued the course in the 10+2+3 pattern from any recognized University.

M.Sc Computer Science

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science/ Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)/ B.E. or equivalent/ B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics / Statistics / Electronics / Physics / Chemistry with Computer Science as one of the combination subject.

Note: Candidates having a MA in “Islamic History and Culture” or “Ancient History and Culture” from any University are not entitled to do MA History.

Selection Criteria

Selection of the student in PG courses is based on merit and the admissions board only looks at the student’s previous performance for finalising selection.

Burdwan University MBA Admissions 2023

Burdwan University has an MBA course available under the DDE section. It is also one of the most popular courses at the distance education university along with maximum applicants pouring in each year.

Name of the course	Masters of Business Administration
Duration of course	2 years
Type of Course	Full Time
Mode of application	Online/Offline
Admission Criteria	Scores in CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT exam or the entrance exam by the University
Eligibility	Graduation

Eligibility criteria

All applying candidates must have valid CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT scores to be eligible for admission.
Any candidate who hasn’t given any of the above exams, has to sit for the entrance exam conducted by the University.
Graduate degree is mandatory for all candidates to have.

Selection Criteria

Selection is first done on the basis of CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT scores or the scores in the entrance exam by the university.
Qualifying candidates are moved to the next stage which is the Group Discussion and Personal Interview stage.
Final selection is based on a cumulative result of GD and PI.

How to apply to Burdwan University?

All applying candidates, irrespective of course, must fill in the admission form available on the university’s website as the first step.
Application ID is generated for each student once the application form has been filled in.
Now, applicants need to re-login and pay the 200/- registration fee through an online payment method.
Application form and payment receipt both have to be printed for future use.

Following documents have to be presented later on at the DDE Administrative office, if selected.

Documents required:

Application form that was earlier filled online
Online payment receipt
Admit for 10th and 12th examination
Marksheet for 10th, 12th and UG examination
CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT scores certificate for MBA applicants
Cast certificate, if applicable
Aadhaar card
Certificate of NCTE recognised program for B.Ed students

FAQs

Ques. Is there a loan facility available for payment of course fees?

Ans. Yes, students have an option of paying through an instalment method. Once all the required documents are submitted, within the few days the loan application is passed. In case of any doubts, one may contact college administration.

Ques. What is the examination pattern for distance learning students?

Ans. The complete curriculum is divided into odd and even semester and college conducts semester examinations every year. The mid-term evaluation is done on the basis of assignments and projects assigned to the students. The performance in both semester examinations and mid-term evaluation decided the promotion of a student in successive years.

Ques. Are results for all courses released at the same time?

Ans. The results for all courses except B.Ed. are out on a semester basis but for the B.Ed. course an yearly result curriculum is followed. The official website is where all old results and new updates can be found.

Ques. Do I need to visit the University before final admission?

Ans. Only after final selection has been done by the admission committee for all courses, the student has to visit the DDE Administrative office to submit all required documents. Rest can be done online.

Ques. Can ex-University students apply for PG courses?

Ans. Yes, old students of the University can apply for PG courses available under DDE given they submit the required documents that state that the student was earlier admitted to BU.