NSOU Kolkata: Admission 2023, Courses, Fees, Assignment, Result

Netaji Subhash Open University (NSOU), founded in 1997, is the state-level open university in Kolkata. It offers distance education programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in arts, science, commerce, and various other streams. Currently, the university has over 120 study centres across West Bengal and home to nearly 2.5 lac students.

NSOU Kolkata Important Dates

NSOU Important Dates

Diploma
Events	Dates
Last Date to apply for Diploma (ML & DS)	February 12, 2023
Last Date to apply for Advance Diploma courses	January 22, 2023
PG
Last Date to apply for PG	January 22, 2023
PhD
Last Date to Apply	February 08, 2023

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NSOU Kolkata Highlights

NSOU Kolkata Courses

NSOU Kolkata Admissions

NSOU Kolkata Facilities

NSOU Kolkata FAQs

NSOU Kolkata Highlights

Official website	www.wbnsou.ac.in
Approval	UGC, Distance Education Council (DEC), AIU
Course	UG and PG
Basis of Admission	On Merit basis
Mode of Registration	Online

- NSOU is known as the Second Best university in the state of Kolkata for offering distance education degrees.
- Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has awarded NSOU as Excellence in Distance Education Award (EDEA) for institutional excellence.
- NSOU also offers the unique opportunity of designing your own course under the SWAYAM scheme where the student can choose his own subjects.

NSOU Kolkata Courses

The university offers various courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels besides various Certificate, Diploma, PG Diploma programs under many specializations. Tabulated below is a program-wise eligibility with fee of the programs:

Courses	Specializations	Eligibility	Fees in INR
B.A	Economics, Geography, Hindi, History, Journalism, Political Science, Sanskrit, Public Administration, Philosophy Sociology, Vedanta, Journalism, and Mass Communication, Music, Bengali, English	Intermediate passed with above 50% marks.	6300
M.A	Economics, English, Bengali, History and Archeology, Political Science, Sanskrit, Urdu, Public Administration, Sociology, Journalism and Mass Communication, Music	Graduate with above 50% marks.	7600
B.Sc	Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology	Intermediate passed in the Science stream with above 50% marks.	9300
M.Sc	Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology	Graduate in relevant stream.	10,400
B.Com	Commerce and Hotel Management and Catering, Computer Applications, Tax Procedure and Practice, Tourism and Travel Management	Intermediate passed above 50% marks with Commerce as subject.	6300
M.Com	--	Graduate in relevant stream	7,600
BCA	--	Intermediate passed with above 50% marks	--
MCA	--	Graduate in relevant stream.	--
BSW	--	Intermediate passed with above 50% marks	7,600
MSW	--	Graduate in relevant stream	10,400
Certificate Courses	Safety Skills & Security Management, English for Communication, Human Rights, Manabi -Vidya-Amra Pari (Women Program), Organic Agriculture and Horticulture	Intermediate passed with above 50% marks	--
B.Lib.I.Sc	--	Intermediate passed with above 50% marks	5000
M.Lib.l.Sc	--	Graduate in relevant stream	10,000
B.ed	--	Graduation with above 40% marks in any stream.	40,000

NSOU Kolkata Admissions

The registration process of Netaji Subhash Open University starts in the month of July every year. The application forms will be available online at the University’s website – www.wbnsou.ac.in . The final selections will be based on the marks obtained in the latest exam attended (depending on the program opted). Read More NSOU Kolkata Admissions

An applicant can only apply to one of the bachelor’s programs.
Pay the fees at any branch of Allahabad Bank using the pre-printed challan collected at the time of online submission.
Application forms photocopies must be signed and stamped by the person attending their Study center.
With the form, all the necessary documents, photographs and copy of challan obtained from the bank must be submitted at the time of admission.
Those who have a BPP or vocational background can directly buy the prospectus of INR 150 from study centers.
An application once submitted along with fees cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
Merit List and other information regarding counseling for admission will be notified by the university on the official website.

Note: Postal applications will not be accepted under any circumstances. One has to visit the center to submit the application.

NSOU Kolkata Facilities

Varied Student Support Services (SSS) are available, having brilliant Network of Study Centres.
The public transport facility is also there and thus the centers are very well connected.
Regular tests and exams are held at the alloted study centers.
The library has a huge collection of books, journals, periodicals, and magazines.
Students Grievance Redressal Cell and Women Harassment Prevention Cell is also there for addressing any complaints.

NSOU Kolkata FAQs

Ques. Does the NSOU have a grievance redressal cell?

Ans. Yes, the NSOU has a grievance redressal cell which gives rights to the students to complain regarding any aspect related to his or her learning path including programme quality, learning resources, learner support and guidance, teaching, learning and assessment.

Ques. Does the NSOU have an Internal Quality Assurance Cell?

Ans. Yes, the NSOU has an Internal Quality Assurance Cell, the objective of which is to:

Shoulder the responsibility of generating and promoting awareness for quality assurance in academic and administrative areas and to work out the procedural details.
Ensure total quality management by ushering in innovations leading to achieving excellence and adoption of intervention strategies for monitoring their successful implementation.

Ques. What are the popular courses in the NSOU?

Ans. The popular courses of NSOU are B.A., B.Sc., M.A., B.Lib.I.Sc. and B.Com. The admission to all the courses is given on ‘first come first serve basis’ except B.Spl.Ed. course. The admission to B.Spl.Ed. is given on the basis of an entrance exam conducted by the university.

Ques. What are the documents required at the time of Counselling in NSOU?

Ans. The following documents are required at the time of counselling in NSOU:

All original Admit Card,
Mark sheets,
Certificates,
Proof for Date of Birth,
Cast Certificate (For other than General Category),
PWD Certificate and Identity Card (For PH Candidates) are to be produced at the time of Counselling.
2. Self attested Photocopies of all testimonials.
Two recent passport size colour photographs
Print out of the Online Application Form
Payment Confirmation Receipt of Online Application.

Ques. What are the career opportunities available after completing B.Com. in finance course from NSOU?

Ans. After completing B.Com. in FInance from NSOU, the candidate enters in the world of various opportunities. Accounting and Finance are the most common pursuing careers which students pursue and can become:

Accountant
Finance Manager
Financial Analyst
Account Executive
Chartered Accountant
Senior Accountant
Assistant Finance Manager
Operations Manager
Account Manager
Financial Controller

However students can also go for higher studies like M.Com/MBA and Ph.D. for higher chances of better career and meeting great opportunities. MBA is an ideal course to pursue for building a career in the Management field.

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