IGNOU Diploma Courses: After 12th, List with Fee Structure, Admission Process

For students who have completed their 12th grade and are looking for diverse educational pathways, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers a wide range of diploma courses. These diploma programs provide specialized knowledge and skills in various fields, opening up opportunities for career advancement or further academic pursuits. In this blog post, we will delve into IGNOU’s diploma courses, including the available options, fee structure, and the admission process.

IGNOU Courses After 12th List

IGNOU Certification Courses with Fee Structure:

Course Name	Fees (in Rs.)	Duration	Eligibility
Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL)	1800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or 18 years of age
Certificate in French Language (CFL)	6600	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or 18 years of age
Certificate in Russian Language (CRUL)	2500	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	Min. age 18 years. No formal qualification required. English proficiency at Class 10 level desirable.
Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)	2400	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)	2400	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Certificate Program in NGO Management (CNM)	1800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or matriculate with at least 3 years of work experience in the NGO sector.
Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)	3000	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent
Certificate in Functional English (Basic Level) (CFE)	3000	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent
Certificate in Urdu Language (CUL)	1200	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	Anyone interested in studying Urdu
Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)	1800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent OR BPP from IGNOU or matriculation with a higher qualification recognized by central/state government
Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)	3000	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	Min. 10+2 qualification
Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS)	1800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 pass or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)	1400	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	No formal qualification, minimum age of 18 years
Certificate in Nutrition and Child Care (CNCC)	1800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 pass or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Certificate in Organic Farming (COF)	4800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	12th pass or equivalent or 10th + BPP from IGNOU, minimum 18 years of age
Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)	2400	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)	1800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law & Business Laws (CCLBL)	8400	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	i) 10+2 for in-service personnel (with a minimum of three years service)<br>ii) Any degree for fresher
Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking (CAHT)	1400	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 with five years of experience in the related field/10th standard (after doing a bridge course from IGNOU, they will be admitted)
Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL)	2700	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Certificate in Information Technology (CIT)	4800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10th pass or SSC or BPP from IGNOU or DLC from Microsoft or equivalent
Certificate in Communication & IT Skills (CCITSK)	5400	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 pass with English as one of the subjects
Certificate Program in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)	4200	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 with science subjects or equivalent or pass in higher secondary with science subjects or equivalent and one year of experience of working in a school/college/university science laboratory or 10th pass or equivalent with science subjects and two years experience of working in a school/college/university science laboratory
Certificate Program in Value Education (CPVE)	1800	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 or equivalent
Certificate in Library and Information Science (CLIS)	2000	Min: 6 months Max: 2 years	10+2 passed or BPP from IGNOU

IGNOU Diploma Courses with Fee Structure

Course Name	Fees (in Rs.)	Duration	Eligibility
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)	2400	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent
Diploma in Nutrition & Health Education (DNHE)	2400	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent
Diploma in Panchayat Level Administration and Development (DPLAD)	3600	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent
Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)	4200	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent OR BPP from IGNOU
Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ)	7800	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 Pass
Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)	3000	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or anyone without 10 +2 but the age should be 20 years or above.
Diploma Program in Urdu (DUL)	1800	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10th pass with Urdu as one of the subjects or equivalent or certificate in the Urdu language from IGNOU
Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE)	3000	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU OR matriculation with a higher qualification recognized by central/state Govt.
Diploma in Business Process Outsourcing — Finance and Accounting (DBPOFA)	19200	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent with English as a compulsory subject & 50% aggregate. or bachelor’s degree and above (with English as a compulsory subject at 10+2 level)
Diploma in Women’s Empowerment and Development (DWED)	3600	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent OR Non 10+2 with three years working experience as development workers at any level.
Diploma in Paralegal Practice (DIPP)	8400	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent OR BPP from IGNOU
Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA)	10800	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with two years of experience in the profession OR B.Sc. (Nursing) with no experience
Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (DCCN)	6000	Min: 1 Year Max: 3 Years	Registered Nurse (RN) and (RNRM) at all levels (GNM/BSCN/above)
Diploma in Value-Added Products from Fruits & Vegetables (DVAPFV)	14,400/- (i and ii) 15,600/-(iii)	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	i) 10+2/ Senior secondary pass outs ii) BPP (under IGNOU/ODL mode) iii) 10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the BPP and diploma program
Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT)	14,400/- (i and ii) 15,600/-(iii)	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	i) 10+2/ Senior secondary pass outs ii) BPP (under IGNOU/ODL mode) iii) 10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the BPP and diploma program
Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT)	14,400/- (i and ii) 15,600/-(iii)	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	i) 10+2/ Senior secondary pass outs ii) BPP (under IGNOU/ODL mode) iii) 10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the BPP and diploma program
Diploma in Production of Value-Added Products from Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds (DPVCPO)	14,400/- (i and ii) 15,600/-(iii)	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	i) 10+2/ Senior secondary pass outs ii) BPP (under IGNOU/ODL mode) iii) 10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the BPP and diploma program
Diploma in Fish Products Technology (DFPT)	10800/- (i and ii) 12000/-(iii)	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	i) 10+2/ Senior secondary pass outs ii) BPP (under IGNOU/ODL mode) iii) 10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the BPP and diploma program
Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM)	12,000/- (i and ii) 13,200/-(iii)	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	i) 10+2/Senior secondary pass outs ii) BPP (under IGNOU/ODL mode) iii) 10th pass may enroll simultaneously for the BPP and diploma program
Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (DTG)	7000	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	DTG is meant for all persons who have a B.A., German knowledge of 81 (according to the Common European Framework of References for Languages) and who want to teach German as a Foreign Language at Indian secondary schools
Diploma in Retailing (DIR)	9200	Min: 1 Year Max: 3 Years	(i) Category A–Direct Entry: (a) 10+2 /equivalent based on the merit of physically fit candidates. The student shall submit a demand draft in favor of IGNOU payable at New Delhi along with the duly filled-in application form. The regional center shall interview on the spot to assess the physical fitness and merit of the student. (b) University provides reservation of seats as per Government of India rules. (ii) Category B – Sponsored Admission: The sponsor is allowed to nominate employees, who have passed 10+02/equivalent, from their retail organization. The sponsor will submit a letter on the company’s letterhead issued by the competent authority along with an individual application form of the candidate nominated with the program fee through a demand draft drawn in favor of IGNOU payable at New Delhi
Diploma in Culinary Arts (DCUL)	10,500	Min: 1 Year Max: 4 Years	10+2 or equivalent with English subject as one of the subjects

Also read: List of PhD Programmes Offered by IGNOU

IGNOU Bachelor’s Courses with Fee Structure

Course Name	Fees (in Rs.)	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies (BTS)	9000	Minimum: 3 Yrs Maximum: 6 Yrs	10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)	36,000	Minimum: 3 Yrs Maximum: 6 Yrs	10+2 or equivalent
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)	14,400	Minimum: 3 Yrs Maximum: 6 Yrs	10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)	6,000	Minimum: 3 Yrs Maximum: 6 Yrs	i) Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks and 45% for General and for the SC/ST/OBC/PH category respectively. OR ii) Bachelor’s degree with a diploma (one year) in Library Science OR iii) Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of working experience in Library and Information Centre
Bachelor’s Degree Programs (BDP) – B.A./B.Com/B.Sc.	B.A. 7,200/-<br>B.Com 7,200/-<br>B.Sc. 12,600	Minimum: 3 Yrs Maximum: 6 Yrs	B.A. – 10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU B.Com – 10+2 or equivalent or BPP from IGNOU B.Sc. – 10+2 with science subjects or equivalent qualification No formal qualification, minimum – 18 years
Bachelor’s Preparatory Program (BPP)	1,200	Minimum: 3 Yrs Maximum: 6 Yrs	No formal qualification, minimum – 18 years

IGNOU presents an unparalleled opportunity for individuals to realize their educational aspirations swiftly and economically. It stands as an oasis for those seeking to harmonize their pursuit of knowledge with the demands of bustling life. By enrolling in IGNOU courses subsequent to the 2023 completion of their 12th-grade studies, one can embark on a transformative academic journey without compromising their professional endeavors.

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