Odisha State Open University Admission 2023: UG, PG, Courses, Fees, Registration, Last Date to Apply

Sambalpur, Odisha

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Odisha State Open University, as the name suggests, is an open university which was established in 2015. With its headquarter in Sambalpur, Odisha State Open University offers 11 Masters courses and 2 courses each of PGDM, Diploma and Certificate.

For applying to M.A., M.Com. and M.Sc., the candidate should be a graduate.
For PGDM, all the candidates who are graduates can apply to this program.
For Diploma and certificate programs, the candidate should be a pass in 10+2.
All the selections will be merit based.
Applications can be submitted through online mode only.

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Odisha State Open University UG Admission
Odisha State Open University Diploma Admission
Odisha State Open University Application Process

Odisha State Open University M.A., M.Com. & M.Sc. Admission 2023

OSOU offers MA in nine specializations along with M.Com. and M.Sc. courses. Under M.A. and M.Com. courses, the minimum qualification a candidate must have is, the candidate should be a graduate or should have passed +3 in any discipline. For M.Sc., the candidate should have done B.Sc./ B.Tech./ B.E. or BCA. The selection under all the masters’ courses will be depended on the marks obtained by the candidate in the qualifying degree.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria	Duration (Min-Max)
M.A.	English	Must have done graduation or should be a +3 pass in any discipline	Merit based on the qualifying degree	2-5 years
	History
	Journalism
	Odia
	Political Science
	Public Administration
	Rural Development
	Sociology
	Hindi
M.Com.	-
M.Sc.	Cyber Security	Must have done B.Sc. in any discipline or BCA with science stream in 10+2 or B.Tech. or B.E.

Odisha State Open University Post Graduate Diploma, Diploma and Certificate Admission 2021

Odisha State Open University also offers post graduate diploma, diploma and certificate courses under Rural Development and Rural Management specializations. For Post Graduate Diploma, the candidate should be a graduate and for both, Diploma and Certificate courses, the candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board. The selection for all the courses will be merit based.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria	Duration (Min-Max)
Post Graduate Diploma	Rural Development	Must have done graduation	Merit basis	18 months – 4 years
Post Graduate Diploma	Rural Management	Must have done graduation		18 months – 4 years
Diploma	Rural Development	Must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board		1-4 year
Diploma	Rural Management			1-4 year
Certificate	Rural Development			6 months – 2 years
Certificate	Rural Management			6 months – 2 years

Odisha State Open University Application Process 2023

Follow the given steps to apply to any of the courses available at the university. The application can only be filled in the online manner.

Log on the official website.
Click on the application form available in the university website.
Fill the application form or upload the scanned copies of passport size photograph along with eligible certificates.
Make the registration fee payment in the online manner either though debit/credit/ online banking or through RTGS/NEFT.
Click on submit.

Note: There is no provision of payment of registration fees in the form of cash.