With millions of students, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is one of the world’s largest open and remote learning institutions. IGNOU offers undergraduate, graduate, diploma, certificate, and doctoral degrees, among other things. At the university, there are over 200 IGNOU courses to choose from.
IGNOU was established to serve the Indian people by providing high-quality higher education via remote and open education to persons from all walks of life. It also aspires to improve India’s human resources by encouraging, organising, and setting standards for remote and open education in the country. Extension and training, as well as teaching and research, are at the heart of the university’s academic mission.
It also serves as a national resource centre in India, promoting and enforcing standards in distance education. The SAARC Consortium on Open and Distance Learning (SACODiL) and the Global Mega Universities Network (GMUN) have their secretariats at IGNOU (GMUN). The NAAC has given IGNOU a perfect score of A++.
So, are you prepared to pursue a certification/diploma/degree course from IGNOU after completing your graduation ? If yes, then scroll down to a list of one of the best distance courses to pursue and choose the one that best suits you😃✨….
List of Best IGNOU courses after Graduation:
IGNOU Certification Courses
1. Post-Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP)
The Post Graduate Program in Agriculture Policy aims to build human resources for agricultural policy formulation, development, and implementation. For an efficient implementation of the development programme, all stakeholders in the system should be aware of the objectives and key elements of the agriculture policy framework, as well as tactics and issues. The programme covers a variety of topics that are critical for policy formulation in order to achieve the country’s overall economic development. Some of the most important parts concern stages and factors in the Indian agricultural development process, policy formulation components, international and national trade policies, and so on.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
2. Post-Graduate Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation (PGCBHT)
The Post Graduate Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation is for people with a bachelor’s degree and a working knowledge of Hindi and Bangla who want to work in the field of translation. The program’s goals are to make interlingual and intralingual academic and cultural interaction between these two Indian languages easier. Each of the four courses in the curriculum is worth four credits. It will take at least six months and up to two years to complete.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
3. Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL)
The Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law aims to address the changing needs of knowledge society in the era of Information Communication Technologies and virtual cyberspace, where one can reach the masses much more quickly than earlier technologies, thus breaking jurisdictional boundaries and posing a series of challenges to the legal system due to its unique qualities of openness, eco-friendliness, and accessibility. The Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL) comprises four mandatory courses and is worth 16 credits.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
4. Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult Education (PGCAE)
The PGCAE programme is designed for in-service and pre-service graduates, as well as those professionals with advanced degrees. The program’s goals are to improve the professional competency and capacity of all those involved in adult education, extension, and related fields, to expand their knowledge and understanding of various aspects of adult education theory, policies, and programmes, and to promote their understanding of various approaches to organising and managing an adult learning environment.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
5. Post-Graduate Certificate in Extension and Development Studies (PGCEDS)
The PGCEDS programme is meant to help people prepare for middle-management jobs in extension and development organisations. It will be beneficial to both recent graduates and working professionals in the extension and development fields. Under the modular method, the certificate holder can pursue a Post-Graduate Diploma or an MA in Extension and Development Studies. The goal is to teach students about various theoretical and practical elements of extension and envelopment, as well as to train and develop middle-level professionals for extension and development organisations.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
6. Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC)
The programme was tailored to incorporate the latest developments in the domain of climate change with respect to human influences on climate, climate change consequences, and climate change conventions and protocols, in light of the importance placed on creating awareness on climate change science and adaptation strategies by various ministries under the Government of India. Climate change’s impact on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems will be explained to the students. Climate change response alternatives, such as mitigation and adaptation measures, will be made available to the students.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
7. Post-Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation (PGCMHT)
Post Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation is designed for students with a bachelor’s degree and a working understanding of Hindi and Malayalam who want to work in the field of Malayalam-Hindi translation. The program’s goals are to make interlingual and intralingual academic and cultural exchanges between these two Indian languages easier. The programme consists of four four-credit courses. It takes a minimum of six months and a maximum of two years to complete.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
8. Post-Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP)
Patents are the most important form of intellectual property for encouraging and protecting inventions in science and technology. It is a strategic tool for the development and creation of new technology as well as global corporate expansion. This curriculum aims to give basic information and understanding of the concept, as well as the national and international legal framework for patent protection. It also aspires to improve reading, writing, analysing, and opposing patent skills.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
9. Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM)
The Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM) programme was created by the School of Engineering and Technology at Indira Gandhi National Open University in collaboration with the Ministry of Power for professionals working in electrical power utilities or the electricity sector who want to improve their skills, improve systemic efficiency, and demonstrate commercially viable electrici
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
10. Post Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics (PGCGI)
The Post-Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics (PGCGI) is a continuing education programme designed to introduce learners to the fundamental ideas of geoinformatics technology. Acquisition, storage, processing, and transmission of spatial information are all covered by geoinformatics technology. Due to its application potential in a variety of sectors such as rural and urban planning, environmental monitoring, natural resource management, management of natural hazards and disasters, and so on, geoinformatics is a rapidly growing field with a growing demand for geoinformatics professionals.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
11. Advanced Certificate in Information Security (ACISE)
This Advanced Certificate in Information Security (ACISE) programme (with an exit option of Certificate in Information Security (CISE) after successfully completing the first three courses of 12 credits) has been designed to prepare young people to experiment with and learn the skills and techniques needed to protect and secure our information in the virtual environment.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
12. Post Graduate Certificate in Information and Assistive Technologies for the Instructors of Visually Impaired (PGCIATIVI)
It provides an opportunity for visually impaired educators to be educated and trained. Provides hands-on experience, as well as instruction and practical practise, with an emphasis on assistive and instructive technologies.
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Age: No bar
IGNOU Diploma Courses
1. Post-Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP)
The goal of this programme is to produce a cadre of trained professionals for the rapidly rising radio medium. It would also be beneficial to people who are already working in the business but do not have a formal qualification. The overall goal of this curriculum is to equip professionals with the abilities necessary to conceptualise, plan, and manage audio programme production. This programme is designed for people who want to work in the field of radio broadcasting or who are already working in audio production and want to improve their skills.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 3 years
Age: No bar
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (Last Admission Cycle July 2020) (PGDCA)
The Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) program’s overall goal is to equip graduates for successful jobs in the software industry. The focus of the curriculum is to provide students with a complete and solid foundation in theoretical and application-oriented courses relevant to current computer software development. The programme emphasises the use of software technology to solve challenges in mathematics, computers, communications/networking, and business.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
3. Post-Graduate Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies (PGDFCS)
The PG Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies focuses on the folklore and culture of the world in general, and India in particular, in terms of time, geography, space, and literature. The program’s goal is to investigate the relationship between folk culture and context using a variety of frameworks drawn from literature, history, sociology, anthropology, folklore studies, and emerging disciplines such as Culture Studies. The multidisciplinary approach to knowledge paradigms resulted in the development of this programme.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
4. Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health (PGDEOH)
Environmental and Occupational Health is concerned with determining the public health risks posed by biological, chemical, physical, biomechanical, and psychosocial hazards in both natural and constructed environments. Environmental health specialists study the impact of pollution on human health. Human health is influenced by socioeconomic and physical factors. The major link between the workplace and the broader environment is that the source of the hazard is usually the same, whether the activity is agricultural or industrial. The programme focuses on numerous ideas linked to the general environment, the workplace environment, related hazards, and evaluation.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 3 years
Age: No bar
5. Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC)
The PGJMC is a programme for people who desire to improve their communication, journalism, and related abilities. Working professionals can also use it to improve and upgrade their knowledge while earning a formal degree. This curriculum is also intended for general learners who wish to gain a better grasp of society and the role of the media in it, particularly in today’s fast-paced, technologically oriented world.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 3 years
Age: No bar
6. Post Graduate Diploma in Development Communication (PGDDC)
With a concentrated understanding of the masses, development communication attempts to bridge any gaps in the process between planning agencies on the one hand and all other stakeholders in the development process on the other. PGDDC will assist you with gaining academic and professional expertise. You will gain a solid understanding of the key issues in the development process, which will help you find work in a variety of local, national, and international organisations.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 3 years
Age: No bar
7. Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Counselling (PGDCOUN)
Diploma in Social Work (Post-Graduate) Counseling would give academic learning as well as professional counselling education and training, going beyond theoretical understanding. This programme is designed for counsellors who work in a variety of organisational and community settings, as well as family members. With the rapidly changing social landscape, people from all walks of life are dealing with a variety of issues. In India, unlike in the West, counselling services are severely lacking. Counsellors are in high demand in schools, the corporate sector, health care settings, social and welfare sectors, correctional settings, and other settings.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
8. Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development (PGDUPDL)
PGDUPDL (Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Growth) is an innovative ODL-based curriculum that promotes professional development and capacity building in the field of urban planning and development. Its goals are to give learners the opportunity to expand their knowledge and understanding of urban development, to increase the capacity of working urban development professionals in various theoretical and practical aspects of urban planning and development, and to develop professional knowledge and skills in the formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of urban development projects.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 3 years
Age: No bar
9. PG Diploma in Animal Welfare (PGDAW)
Animal welfare education is a multidisciplinary field that is quickly growing, with fundamental components including welfare science, ethics, regulations, and standards. In general, we are concerned about the welfare of any creatures that are handled by humans in some way and for whom we have specific responsibility. Previously, the biggest concern regarding animal welfare in agriculture was tied to livestock production, and hence ‘farm animal welfare’ received the most attention. Working, performance, companion, zoo, and lab animal welfare issues have all gained attention over time.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 3 years
Age: No bar
10. Post-Graduate Diploma in Adult Education (PGDAE)
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and Jawaharlal Nehru University collaborated to create the Post-Graduate Diploma in Adult Education (PGDAE) (JNU). This ground-breaking programme intends to promote professional development and capacity building in the field of adult education, with a focus on interactive adult learning, documentation, and information sharing on a national and worldwide scale. It is aimed towards both in-service and pre-service teachers.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
11. Post-Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM)
The safety of food is a major public health concern. For consumers, merchants, producers, and regulators, food safety and quality has become a top priority and requirement. Food safety and quality auditing professionals are in high demand due to changing global food production patterns, international trade, technology, public expectations for health protection, and a variety of other issues. IGNOU and APEDA have partnered to offer this curriculum, which is the first of its kind in India and focuses on practical proficiency development exercises.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
12. Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR)
In July of 2013, the PGDIPR programme was updated. This programme is designed to meet the demands of persons who work in the field of IPR and want to specialise in it. The programme comprises eight courses that cover a variety of IPR topics such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 3 years
Age: No bar
IGNOU Degree Courses
1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The School of Management Studies, which first opened its doors in 1987, now provides a diverse range of courses. In its Management Program, the School uses a course-by-course registration structure. IGNOU adopts a modular approach to its programme offerings, which means that if a student enrols in MBA but is unable to complete all of the courses for some reason, he or she will be given an exit point. S/he will be given a Post Graduate Diploma in that particular specialisation if s/he completes five courses in that specialisation together with one mandatory basic course.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 5 years
Age: No bar
2. Master of Commerce (MCom)
The School of Management Studies, the world’s largest business school in the Open Learning System, has created an innovative Master of Commerce (M.Com) curriculum with a focus on International Business Operations. The primary goal of this curriculum is to provide students with the intellectual, entrepreneurial, and analytical abilities needed to manage business operations, especially in international business. The focus of the programme is on the practical aspects of business operations.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 5 years
Age: No bar
3. Master of Computer Applications (MCA_NEW)
The MCA program’s overall goal is to educate graduate students for successful careers in the software industry and academia by offering a world-class environment for teaching and research in the discipline’s core and emerging areas. The focus of the curriculum is to provide students with a complete and solid foundation in theoretical and application-oriented courses relevant to current computer applications.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
4. Master of Education (MEd)* As per NCTE Communication, 2014
The M.Ed. programme is a two-year curriculum conceived and developed jointly by the Distance Education Council (DEC) and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Its goal is to create a global and national vision for education based on the modern notion. Because it is a professional programme, it focuses on the full and integrated professional development of educators and other educational staff.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
5. Master of Science (Food and Nutrition) (MSCDFSM)
MSc (DFSM) is a multimedia bundle that comprises both print and audiovisual content. The programme has a multidisciplinary approach. Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Sociology, Biostatistics, Food Science, Management, and other disciplines are also used. In light of the foregoing aims and the nature of the programme, the courses have been developed to assist students in gaining knowledge, developing critical abilities, and providing scientific opinions on popular nutrition, dietetics, and other related issues and debates.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 5 years
Age: No bar
6. Master of Arts (English) (MEG)
The goal of this curriculum is to offer learners with a strong foundation in language as well as exposure to a diverse range of literature, with the option of specialising in a certain field. The students should gain confidence in their critical and analytical abilities.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
7. Master of Arts in Extension & Development Studies (MAEDS)
With two project works and a dissertation, MAEDS has been constructed with a balanced blend of components from extension education and development studies. Fresh graduates interested in pursuing a career in extension and development, as well as working extension and development professionals, will benefit from the programme. The goal is to train and develop qualified human resources in the field of extension and development studies, as well as to convey knowledge on various areas of the field.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 5 years
Age: No bar
8. Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies (MAWGS)
Women’s and Gender Studies is a new field of study in academia nowadays. Several colleges throughout the world are now offering women’s and gender studies programmes at all levels. IGNOU offers a distance learning M.A. in Women’s & Gender Studies. From the perspective of women and gender, this 64-credit degree will prepare students to deconstruct the various power hierarchies and interactions that exist in society.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 5 years
Age: No bar
9. Master of Arts (History) (MAH)
The MA in History programme was created to give students the chance to pursue higher education in the field of history. Teachers in schools, personnel working in various institutions related with history and culture (museums, archives, archaeological survey, etc.), working individuals in various organisations, and all graduates desirous of obtaining a Masters Degree in History would benefit greatly from the programme.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 5 years
Age: No bar
10. Master of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication (MAJMC)
The MA (JMC) curriculum is modular in form, requiring the student to complete 32 credits per year in order to obtain 64 credits. For individuals who do not choose to continue after one year, a lateral exit option is available, and such students will be awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication. Those who have finished PGJMC from IGNOU can enter the second year of MAJMC via a lateral entrance option.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
11. Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Information is a widespread feature in modern society, and the future shape of information services, particularly with the use of Information Communication Technologies, will determine its evolution. The main components are information access, processing, organisation, and distribution. Unlike other universities’ MLIS programmes, the MLIS programme focuses on information handling and access in all forms rather than traditional library tasks.
Minimum Duration: 1 year
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
12. Master of Arts (Sociology) (MSO)
The Masters in Sociology programme is designed to provide in-depth sociological knowledge based on critical understanding and analysis of social dynamics. In terms of content, it concentrates on the development challenges that affect the majority of the population.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 5 years
Age: No bar
13. Master of Tourism & Travel Management (MTTM)
It’s a professional programme tailored to the tourism industry’s requirements. It is beneficial to everyone who is engaged in the tourism industry or who wishes to pursue a career in the industry. The dissertation is for eight credits and all of the courses in this programme are worth four credits apiece. The course is worth 68 credits.
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 4 years
Age: No bar
Conclusion:
The above is a list of some of the excellent IGNOU online courses to pursue after completing graduation in India. We hope that we provided the best information regarding your query and helped you to pursue your interest in a given programme.🌈😊