IGNOU PGDAST, PGDAC, PGDESD 2022: Admission, Eligibility

IGNOU PG and Advance Diploma: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is India’s leading university which offers several distance learning programmes all over the nation and for the overseas citizens as well. IGNOU has more than hundreds of programmes which candidates can pursue through distance learning.

• IGNOU’s School of Sciences offers Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC)
• and Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)

In the post, candidates have been given all the important details about the IGNOU PG and Advance Diploma programmes offered by the ‘School of Sciences’ and the related details about the PG and Advance Diploma’s Eligibility Criteria, Application process, Admission process along with the fee details. 

How to apply for Admission?

Candidates can apply for admission into the IGNOU’s School of Sciences to pursue the PG and Advance Diploma through the online and offline mode. Candidates are required to fill the application form through the online mode by logging to the official website of IGNOU. Candidates can submit the offline application form as well at the IGNOU’s regional learning Centre.

Details of the Courses

1. Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST)

• The programme focuses to provide awareness and practical training in particular areas of statistics.
• Through the programme, students can learn about the statistical tools in the analysis of industrial, social and business data.
• PGDAST provide learners the fundamental knowledge required for statistical applications and familiarizes the real-life problems to the students and encourage them to the use of statistics in Applied Sciences and Industries. 

2. Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)

• School of Sciences, IGNOU has developed the programme in collaboration with the South Asia Foundation Learning Initiative (SAFLI), Open University of Sri Lanka(OUSL), Bangladesh Open University(BOU), BR Ambedkar Open University, Andhra Pradesh (BRAOU),and Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) in order to encourage the mass awareness about Environment and Sustainable Development through education.

3. Post-Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC)

• Post-Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC) focuses on the improvement of skills of the chemists employed in Industry, Research & Development and National Laboratories.
• The programme is expedient for all the Science Graduates who aspire to get employment in such labs. 

Eligibility Criteria PG and Advance Diploma programme

Candidates can apply for admission in the IGNOU’s PG and Advance Diploma (School of Sciences) as according to the ways given in the following table:

Programmes’ Fee Details

• The course fee of the PG Advanced Diploma in Applied Statistics, Analytical Chemistry, Environment and Sustainable Development will be required to be paid at the time of admission.
• Candidates can pay the course fee through the Demand Draft.
• The demand draft must be in the favour of IGNOU payable at the city where the Regional Centre is located.

The fee details of all the courses have been given in the following points:

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