IGNOU BA Open Distance Learning

IGNOU, one of the most reputed open learning universities, offers a bachelor of arts(BA) program with the options of multiple specializations like English, Hindi, Political Science, Economics, etc. As the program demands full-time commitment from students, IGNOU provides a distance mode of BA that offers a flexible learning environment by allowing students to attend classes on weekends only and facilities online and recorded lectures on weekdays. Especially working professionals who want to follow their passion for learning humanities or want to switch toward more fields can easily pursue this program while continuing their jobs. Students Also Ask | IGNOU BA Online!

IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) despite providing a distance mode program, provides support to their students through organizing virtual meetings, forums, and on-campus meetups that provide diverse networking opportunities as students from different backgrounds and states take admission in IGNOU students get to learn about diverse cultures at one place. IGNOU distance BA also provides flexibility in the duration of the program, students can complete the 3-year program in a maximum of 6 years.

Distance BA from IGNOU is also highly cost-effective as compared to regular BA programs. For the General distance BA students have to pay only 7200 INR. At this price, students get all sought-after facilities like soft and hard copies of study material, access to top-level faculties, the best quality of education and a dynamic industry-relevant curriculum. Distance BA graduates are equally eligible for different career paths as regular students because IGNOU is approved by UGC, AIU, and WES, and the degree from IGNOU is equally recognized by employers as a regular degree.

Eligibility criteria are different in formal and non-formal schemes offered by IGNOU:

• In the formal scheme, the candidate must have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board
• In a non-formal scheme, candidates who have not passed 10+2, have to clear the Bachelor's Preparatory Programme (BPP) first.
• There is no entrance exam to gain admission to this program.

Specialization Offered in Distance BA

IGNOU Online offers the option of Credit Card/Debit card/Net Banking in its fee payment options but does not provide you a “No Cost EMI” option as of now for any of the online courses.

The examination pattern followed at IGNOU online for different types of courses is semester mode, i.e., exams are conducted by the university at an interval of 6 months. For online courses, exams are conducted through an AI-proctored tool for an unbiased performance evaluation of students.

Graduates of IGNOU's Distance BA program can pursue various career opportunities, including:

• Content Writer
• Social Worker
• HR Professional
• PR Officer
• Journalist
• Research Assistant
• Teacher