The Academic Department and the Vocational Education Department can be said to be the two most important departments of the NIOS. These two departments develop education programmes and/or courses to give opportunity to the learners to pursue the course of learning of their choice. Both the departments collaborate with each other to develop functional and need/based courses to benefit the learners.

The Academic Department takes care of academic courses which encompasses the entire school education continuum from primary to predegree level. The Academic Department is engaged in development of curriculum and self learning materials, revision of learning materials, together with research and development activities and also provides support in the area of evaluation of learners.

The NIOS Academic Department has the following units.

* Secondary and Senior Secondary Education
* Capacity Building Cell
* Open Basic Education (OBE)
* NCOS Secretariat
* COMOSA Secretariat
* Graphic Unit
* Library and Documentation Services
* Academic - Departmental Advisory Board
* Academic - Council
* Open Basic Education (OBE)
* Secondary Course equivalent to Class X
* Senior Secondary Course equivalent to class XII
* Vocational Education
* Training Packages for ODL functionaries
* INCLUSIVE EDUCATION POLICY FOR OPEN SCHOOLING 2022.

COST OF THE APPLICATION FORM

1. For MBA, MCA, M.Sc (IT) / (Comp.Science), (Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Botany),PGDCA & MBA (Integrated) Courses- Rs. 300/-
2. For Other Courses Rs. 100/- The filled in Application form should be submitted along with the Original and two sets of Attested copies of eligibility certificates (As below mentioned) with attestation by any gazette officer.(Original Certificates will be returned immediately after Verification)

ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES

• 10th Mark Statement
• +2 Mark Statement / Diploma Certificate
• Degree Certificate
• Five nos.of passport size photographs to be submitted.

COURSE FEE DETAILS

• University Fee should be Paid by Demand Draft from bank** in favour of “The Director, DDE, Alagappa University” Payable at Karaikudi.
• Institute Fee should be Paid by Demand Draft from bank ** in favour of “Rajarajan Education and Charity Trust” Payable at Chennai.
• Cheque
• In favour of “ Rajarajan Education and Charity Trust”
• Debit Card & Credit Card
• Cash
• Account Transfer

APPLICATION FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS

• Alagappa University Application Form Non Semester UG,PG,Diploma ProgrammesDownload
• Alagappa University MBA(General) Application Form Download

CONTACT CLASSES

Weekend contact classes will be conducted in chennai.

PERSONAL CONTACT SEMINAR PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

• U.G. I Year & P.G. I Year
• B.Li.Sc., P.G.Dip., Dip. Courses
• U.G. II & III Year and P.G. II Year Courses
• BCA I , II & III Year
• MCA I , II , III , IV , V , VI SEM
• MBA I , II , III & IV SEM