IGNOU - Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)

About the course

The Programme has been visualised and developed in response to the recommendations of the National Policy of Education (1986) and several other committees on higher education teachers ( Rastogi Committee 1996) with a view to provide necessary knowledge, understanding and skills pertaining to higher education for university and college teachers. The UGC has recognised the PGDHE as being equivalent to two refresher courses for teachers in Education and orientation course for teachers in disciplines other than Education (vide Circular No. F1-6190(ASC) dated September 1993). The Programme is meant for:

i) regular teachers in universities, colleges and other institutions of higher learning.

ii) those having a postgraduate degree in any subject with at least IInd Division.

iii) professional degree holders in areas such as engineering, medicine and agricultural science.

Program Code

PGDHE

Eligibility

Teachers in an institution of Higher learning or Post-graduate Degree holders in any subject with 50% marks or professional degree holders with 50% marks

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

No bar

Duration (Min)

1 years

Duration (Max)

4 years

Program Fee

Rs. 1,600/- (Programme fee includes Registration fee of Rs 100/-)

Fee details presented here are indicative and are subject to change. Students are advised to check with the admission notification or with the authorities concerned for the latest information.

Medium of Instruction

English

Admission details

Admission notification is generally released in May/June and the last date for submission of filled-in application forms will be September 30 for January session and March 31 for July session. However students are requested to check with the official admission notification for the exact dates related to admissions.

For further information on this course, please email to pgdhe@ignou.ac.in

For information on Student Registration & Evaluation, please email to sred@ignou.ac.in

For information on Material Production and Distribution, please email mpdd@ignou.ac.in

For other information, please email to ssc@ignou.ac.in