For people in Uttar Pradesh to get a Higher education, IGNOU Sub-regional centre was established in the year 2006. Later on, which, it was changed to IGNOU Varanasi Regional centre. And it’s having its jurisdiction in 19 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The reason most of the students select IGNOU is due to a lot of factors- Admission rules are quite flexible, and the programs are most cost-effective. Added to it, the students can study flexibly in any place, at any duration. One can get the updates of the Centre by subscribing to their newsletter too. Now, let’s look in detail at the courses offered by the centre.
List of Courses offered by IGNOU Varanasi:
There are various courses offered by the centre under the Bachelor’s degree, Master’s, as well as Certificate and Diploma programs, are available.
Bachelor’s degree courses:
Below is the list of courses offered.
- B.Ed. Special Education in Hearing Impairments
- Bachelors in Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts (Tourism studies-BTS)
- Bachelors of Commerce in Accounts and Finance as Major
- Bachelor of Computer Applications
- Bachelor of Education (Bed)
- Bachelor of English
- Bachelor of Library and Information sciences
- Bachelor of Social work
- Bachelor of Preparatory programme
- Bachelors in Retailing
- BCom with a Major in Financial and Cost accounting (BCom-F& CA)
Diploma courses:
One can always opt for a Diploma course which will be shorter-term and can complete at a faster pace. Below is a list of courses.
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
- Diploma in Creative Writing-English
- Diploma in Dairy Technology
- Diploma course in Early Childhood Care and Education
- Diploma in HIV & Family Education
- Diploma in Nutrition & Health Education
- Course on Retailing
- Diploma- Tourism Studies
- Diploma course in the Urdu Language
- Diploma in Value-added Products from Fruits & Vegetables
- Diploma in Value-added Products from Cereals, Pulses, and Oilseeds
Certificate courses:
There is some add on courses like certification courses, you can make use of this centre and complete the course. Below is a list of courses.
- Certificate course in Consumer Protection
- Disaster Management course
- Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education (Mental retardation)
- Energy Technology and Management
- Certificate in Environmental studies
- Food and Nutrition
- Certificate in Guidance
- HIV & Family Education
- Certificate in Human Rights
- Information Technology course
- Certificate in the Literacy programme
- NGO Management course
- Certificate in Nutrition & Childcare
- Certificate course in Participatory Forest management
- Tourism studies
- Certification in the Urdu Language
- Certificate course in Functional English (Basic Level)
- Course on Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)
- Course on Rural Development
- Certificate Programme Teaching of Primary School Mathematics
There is a foundation course on Education of Children & Disabilities (FCED) which comes under the Non-Credit Programme.
PG Courses:
IGNOU Varanasi offers Postgraduate and Advance certificate courses in the below specializations.
- PG course in Cyber Law
- PG Professional Certificate in Special Education in Hearing Impairment
- PG Certificate course in Banga-Hindi Translation
- Postgraduate course in Patent practice
- PG Certificate course in Rural Surgery
Master’s degree courses:
Below is the list of Master’s degree courses offered by IGNOU Varanasi Regional centre.
- Master of Arts in Economics
- MA in English
- MA in Hindi (MHD)
- MA in History (MAH)
- Master of Arts in Political Science
- Masters in Psychology
- Master of Arts in Public Administration
- Master of Arts in Rural Development
- MA in Sociology
- MA in Tourism Management
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Business Administration
- MBA in Banking & Finance
- Master of Commerce
- MCOM in Management Accounting & Financial Strategies
- Master of Computer applications
- Master of Education
- Master of Science Degree in Dietetics and Foodservice management
- MSc in Counselling & Family therapy.
Hence, students can make use of the list of the above-mentioned courses and can get enrolled based on their interest and career ideas. From the above, you can get an idea that under one IGNOU University, you have all the courses.
Admission process and Additional information:
Once you have completed your 12th and decided to go with the course, you can apply with IGNOU Varanasi Regional Centre. The centre accepts the applications or opens its entries in January and July Month. You have to start filling the application online and apply on the University site. You can check about the last date of application on the website as well.
For more information, candidates can contact the University at the below-mentioned address.
Address: Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Gandhi Bhawan, B.H.U. Campus,
Varanasi-221005.
Contact: 0542-2368022/2368622
Website id: rcvaranasi@ignou.ac.in
Therefore, individuals for any clarifications related to the course or fees structure can visit the official website or can visit the University directly.
