Indira Gandhi National Open University, a Central University, offers various IGNOU certificates, IGNOU Diploma courses, and PG Diploma programmes in Distance and Online Modes. IGNOU has been awarded an A++ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
The Schools of IGNOU offer many 1 year PG Diploma courses in IGNOU & 6 months of IGNOU Certificate courses. IGNOU diploma courses list is quite long. IGNOU Diploma Courses & IGNOU Certificate courses imbibe technological advancements.
The delivery in IGNOU Diploma Courses & IGNOU Certificate courses is also through audio-video clippings; the video programs telecast on Doordarshan; Gyan Vani (interactive radio counseling) on radio and teleconferencing through Gyan Darshan and DTH and IGNOU platform.
Students receive study materials for IGNOU Diploma Courses and IGNOU Certificate Courses. The study material and assignments are also available on IGNOU eGyankosh & IGNOU eContent Mobile App.
In the list of IGNOU Diploma Courses, a PG Diploma Course in Service Management has been introduced, which aims to plug identified gaps in the corporate and business world. Career prospects of the students become bright after completing the various industry-related 1 year PG Diploma courses & IGNOU Certificate courses.
PG Diploma in Services Management (PGDISM) offered by the School of Management Studies (SOMS)
Minimum Duration- 1 Year
Maximum Duration- 3 Years
The total Course fee for the two Semesters of the 1 year PG Diploma courses in Service Management (PGDISM) at IGNOU is Rs. 20,000/-. For IGNOU Diploma Courses, there is no minimum or maximum age bar.
Eligibility for the 1 year PG Diploma courses in IGNOU in Services Management.
Any graduate (including Chartered Accountancy/ Cost Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship) with 50% marks for the general category, & 45% for the reserved category.
Total Credits- To succeed, a PGDISM student must complete 9 courses (9 X 4 credits = 36 credits), including Two Compulsory courses and Seven elective courses from the chosen Services Management area.
Different Schools offer Diploma courses in IGNOU, IGNOU Certificate courses including IGNOU tourism course - Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS) & Certificate in Tourism Studies & IGNOU Disaster Management Course. Under each School, the IGNOU diploma courses list is quite long.
For the ease of the students aspiring to pursue diploma and certificate programmes from IGNOU.
IGNOU Diploma Courses & IGNOU Certificate Courses Offered by 21 Different Schools of IGNOU
1. School of Agriculture (SOA)
The School of Agriculture (SOA) Offers a large variety of job-related IGNOU Diploma Courses & IGNOU Certificate Courses in Dairy Technology, Watershed Management & Horticulture. IGNOU diploma courses list & Certificates offered by the School of Agriculture is as under:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness (PGDAB)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM)
PG and Advance Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP)
Diploma
- Diploma in Horticulture (DHORT)
- Diploma in Dairy Technology (DDT)
- Diploma in Value-Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables (DVAPFV)
- Diploma in Watershed Management (DWM)
- Diploma in Meat Technology (DMT)
Certificate
- Certificate in Sericulture (CIS)
- Certificate in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM)
- Certificate in Poultry Farming (CPF)
- Certificate in Beekeeping (CIB)
- Certificate in Organic Farming (COF)
2. School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS) offers various IGNOU Diploma Courses & IGNOU Certificate Courses:-
Certificate
- Certificate in Mobile Application Development (CMAD)
- Certificate in Information Technology (CIT)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (Last Admission Cycle July 2020) (PGDCA)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (January 2021 Admission Cycle and Onwards) (PGDCA_NEW)
3. School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
The School of Continuing Education (SOCE) offers various IGNOU Diploma Courses & IGNOU Certificate Courses with a focus on rural development, women and child development youth, disability, nutrition and health:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Family Therapy (PGDCFT)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood and Foundational Stage Education (PGDECFE)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD)
Diploma
- Diploma in Event Management (DEVMT)
- Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)
- Diploma in Panchayat Level Administration & Development (DPLAD)
- Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)
Certificate
- Certificate in Apparel Merchandising (CAPMER)
- Certificate in Nutrition and Childcare (CNCC)
- Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN)
- Certificate Programme in Rural Development (CRD)
4. School of Education (SOE)
Various Diploma courses in IGNOU are offered by the School of Education (SOE) to promote Adult Education.
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Adult Education (PGDAE)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE)
- Post Graduate Diploma in School Leadership and Management (PGDSLM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management and Administration (PGDEMA)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education Technology (PGDET)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Pre-Primary Education (PGDPPED)
PG and Advance Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Education (PGCAE)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Information and Assistive Technologies for the Instructors of Visually Impaired (PGCIATIVI)
Certificate
- Certificate in Guidance (CIG)
5. School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
The School of Engineering & Technology offers the following job-oriented programmes:-
PG and Advance Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Industrial Safety (PGCINDS)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Inventory Planning and Warehousing System for Engineers (PGCIPWS)
- Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM)
Diploma Programmes
- Diploma in Smart City Development And Management (DSCDM)
Certificate
- Certificate in Smart City Development And Management (CSCDM)
- Certificate in Solid Waste Treatment Techniques (CSWATT)
- Certificate in Condition Monitoring (CCOMO)
- Certificate in Energy Technology and Management (CETM)
- Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution (Electrical Technicians) (CCPD)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety (PGDINDS)
6. School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
The various IGNOU Diploma Courses & IGNOU Certificate courses offered are as under:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Population and Family Health Studies (PGDPFHS)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development (PGDUPDL)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies (PGDDVS)
- PG Diploma in Animal Welfare (PGDAW)
- PG Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR)
Diploma
- Diploma in Value Education (DPVE)
Certificate
- Certificate Programme In Value Education (CPVE)
7. School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
The School of Foreign Languages (SOFL) offers the following job-oriented programmes:-
Diploma
- Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (DTG)
Certificate
- Certificate in Spanish Language & Culture (CSLC)
- Certificate in Korean Language & Culture (CKLC)
- Certificate in Russian Language (CRUL)
- Certificate in German Language (CGL)
- Certificate in Persian Language (CPEL)
- Certificate in Japanese Language (CJL)
- Certificate in French Language (CFL)
- Certificate in Arabic Language (CAL)
8. School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)
School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS) offers programmes to sensitize learners about gender and related issues:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Women's & Gender Studies (PGDWGS)
Diploma
- Diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development (DWED)
Certificate
- Certificate in Gender, Agriculture and Sustainable Development (CGAS)
- Certificate Programme in Gender and Science (CGSCI)
- Certificate in Gender in Law (CGSL)
9. School of Health Sciences (SOHS)
School of Health Sciences (SOHS) Provides in-service training for medical, nursing, paramedical and allied personnel through distance mode and offers the following IGNOU Diploma Courses & IGNOU Certificate Courses:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in HIV Medicine (PGDHIVM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHHM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH )
- Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (PGDGM)
Diploma
- Diploma in Nursing Administration (DNA)
- Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (DCCN)
Certificate
- Certificate in First Aid (CFAID)
- Certificate in Community Health (BPCCHN/CCH)
- Certificate in Adolescent Health and Counselling. (CAHC)
- Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing (CMCHN)
- Certificate in Newborn & Infant Nursing (CNIN)
- Certificate in Home-Based Health Care (CHBHC)
- Certificate in Health Care Waste Management (CHCWM)
- Certificate in General Duty Assistance (CGDA)
- Certificate in Phlebotomy Assistance (CPHA)
- Certificate in Home Health Assistance (CHHA)
- Certificate in Geriatric Care Assistance (CGCA)
- Certificate Programme in YOGA (CPY)
Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Management of CBRNE Disasters (PGCMDM)
10. School of Humanities (SOH)
The IGNOU Diploma Courses and IGNOU Certificate courses offered by the School of Humanities (SOH) are in great demand. These are:-
Diploma
- Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE)
- Diploma in Urdu (DUL)
Certificate
- Certificate in Bhartiya Kal Ganana (CBKG)
- Certificate in Vedic Ganit (CVG)
- Certificate in (Communicative Sanskrit) Saral Sanskrit Bodh (CSSB)
- Certificate in Teaching of English as a Second Language (CTE)
- Certificate in Urdu Language (CUL)
- Certificate Programme in Functional English (Basic level) (CFE)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Post Graduate Diploma(Vastushastra) (PGDVS)
- Post Graduate Diploma in British Literature (PGDBLT)
- Post Graduate Diploma in New Literatures in English (PGDNLEG)
- Post Graduate Diploma in The Novel (PGDNOV)
- Post Graduate Diploma in American Literature (PGDAML)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Writings from the Margins (PGDWM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Writings from India (PGDWI)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Sanskrit Sahitya mein Vigyan (PGSKT)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Book Publishing (PGDBP)
11. School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITS)
School of Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITS) Provides the following IGNOU Diploma courses:-
PG and Advance Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC)
Certificate
- Certificate in Solid Waste Management (CSWM)
Appreciation Programmes
- Appreciation Course on Population and Sustainable Development (ACPSD)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Post Graduate Diploma in Migration and Diaspora (PGDMIDI)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health (PGDEOH)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Science (PGDSS)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies (PGDFCS)
12. School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
The School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS) offers various job-oriented programmes as under:-
Certificate
- Certificate in Community Radio (CCR)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Post Graduate Diploma in Development Communication (PGDDC)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Electronic Media (PGDEME)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media (PGDIDM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP)
13. School of Law (SOL)
School of Law (SOL) offers the following job-oriented programmes:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice (PGDCJ )
PG and Advance Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP)
Diploma
- Diploma in Paralegal Practice (DIPP)
Certificate
- Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)
- Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)
- Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL )
- Certificate in Anti-Human Trafficking (CAHT )
- Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law (CCLBL )
14. School of Management Studies (SOMS)
There are now 65 courses available in the School's management programmes. The School offers 46 courses in the discipline of commerce.
Certificate
- Certificate in NGO Management (CNM)
- Certificate in Business Skills (CBS)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management (PGDIHRM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDIFM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDIOM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDIMM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Services Management (PGDISM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations (PGDIBO)
15. School of Performing and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
School of Performing and Visual Arts (SOPVA), through the following IGNOU Diploma courses, caters to those students who have special interests in Music, Dance, Theatre and Visual Arts.
Diploma Programmes
- Diploma in Theatre Arts (DTH)
Certificate
- Certificate in Performing Arts - Bharatnatyam (CPABN)
- Certificate in Performing Arts - Hindustani Music (CPAHM)
- Certificate in Performing Arts - Karnatak Music (CPAKM)
- Certificate In Performing Arts - Theatre Arts (CPATHA)
- Certificate in Visual Arts - Painting (CVAP)
- Certificate in Visual Arts - Applied Arts (CVAA)
16. School of Sciences (SOS)
The School of Sciences (SOS) offers the following job-oriented programmes:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics (PGDGI)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD)
PG and Advance Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics (PGCGI)
Diploma
- Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ)
Certificate
- Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT)
- Certificate Programme in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM)
17. School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
IGNOU Disaster Management Course, both at PG Diploma level and Certificate level, offered by the School of Social Sciences (SOSS). The School offers the following job-oriented IGNOU Diploma Courses:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- PG Diploma in Mental Health (PGDMH)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGDGPS)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN)
PG and Advance Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Gandhi and Peace Studies (PGCGPS)
Certificate
- Certificate Programme in Library and Information Science (CLIS)
- Certificate Programme on Life and Thought of BR Ambedkar (CLTA)
- Certificate Programme in Peace Studies and Conflict Management (CPSCM)
- Certificate in Disaster Management (CDM)
- Certificate in Environmental Studies (CES)
18. School of Social Work (SOSW)
The School of Social Work (SOSW) offers the following program with a focus on family education, HIV/ AIDS:-
Diploma
- Diploma in HIV and Family Education (DAFE)
Certificate
- Certificate in HIV and Family Education (CAFE)
- Certificate in Social Work and Criminal Justice System (CSWCJS)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Counselling (PGDCOUN)
19. School of Tourism and Hospitality Service Management (SOTHSM)
IGNOU tourism course is offered as a 1-year Diploma course and as a 6 monthly IGNOU Certificate course.
Diploma
- Diploma in Tourism Studies (DTS)
Certificate
- Certificate in Housekeeping Operation (CHO)
- Certificate in Front Office Operation (CFO)
- Certificate in Tourism Studies (CTS)
- Certificate in Food & Beverage Service Operation (CFBO)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Operation (PGDHO)
20. School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST) offers the following job-oriented programmes:-
PG and Advance Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation (PGCBHT)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation (PGCMHT)
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
- PG Diploma in Sindhi-Hindi-Sindhi Translation (PGDSHST)
- PG Diploma in Translation (PGDT)
PG Certificate
- Anuvaad evam Rupantaran mein Snatakottar Pramanpatra (PGCAR)
21. School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
The School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET), focusing on skill development, offers the following industry-oriented programmes:-
PG and Advance Diploma
- Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sales Management (PGDPSM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security (PGDIS)
PG and Advance Certificate
- Advanced Certificate in Information Security (ACISE)
Diploma
- Diploma in Modern Office Practice (DMOP)
- Diploma in BPO Finance & Accounting (DBPOFA)
Certificate
- Certificate in Fashion Design (CFDE)
- Certificate in Communication and IT Skills (CCITSK)
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The Schools of IGNOU offer various 1-year IGNOU Diploma Courses & 6 months of IGNOU Certificate courses which provide an in-depth understanding of the subject. The learners, equipped with professional skills, have promising career prospects.
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