This is a Specialized diploma course. In order to qualify for a particular specialisation P.G. diploma a student is required to complete five courses in all from that particular stream.

The program has 5 courses that a candidate has to clear to get the specialized Diploma.

Eligibility for Admission

Bachelor's degree +3 Administration years' Supervisory/Managerial/Professional experience as on the last date for receiving the application form for Admission to Management Programme
OR
Professional Degree in Engineering/Technology/Medicine/Architecture/Law/Pharmacy
OR
Professional qualifications in Accountancy, Cost and Works Accountancy, Company Secretaryship, etc.
OR
A Master's degree in any Subject

Medium of Instruction

English

Academic Session

Generally in two semesters starting in January / July

Examinations

Generally in June/December

Selection Process

Selection for PGDIM, PGDHRM, PGDFM, PGDOM & PGDMM: Based on entrance test (OPEN MAT) held twice at various study centers allover the India

Fees

Rs. 3,500/- per course

Duration (Min)

1 years

Duration (Max)

2 1/2 years

Min age as on 1st Jan. of the Academic Year

No bar

Other Information regarding the course

As per the IGNOU Student Handbook and Prospectus for Management Programs (2005 and in other sources), for the sake of clarification, IGNOU suggested the following:

a) 'Professional' means a person holding a degree in Engineering, Law, Medicine, Accountancy, etc.

b) 'Experience' means work experience of a person during or after acquiring the qualification as specified above.

Further, Supervisory experience means that the person is in the supervisory cadre and supervising after the work of a minimum of three subordinates reporting to him/her. Managerial experience means that the person is concerned with decision making 'Experience' means work experience of a person during or after acquiring the qualifications above.

Note: Alongwith the above eligibility criteria, a student must have qualified the OPENMAT Test conducted by the university. Candidates who are appearing or have appeared in any qualifying examination but their results are not declared on or before the last dates for submission of Application Forms for Admission to Management Programme will not be eligible.

The following is a partial list of courses similar to Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management offered by IGNOU

• IGNOU - Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
• IGNOU - Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
• IGNOU - Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)

The following is a partial list of courses similar to IGNOU Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management - offered by other Universities in India

• Pondicherry University - Directorate of Distance Education - Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
• Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning - Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

Note: The above courses are picked automatically by the website for indicative purpose only and does not mean that the University treats the courses as equivalent or similar. Students have to check with the University for the similarity of the course or for any further information in this regard.