Directorate of Distance Education, The University of Burdwan, Bardhaman: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Directorate of Distance Education, located at Bardhaman, West Bengal is one of the prominent organizations that offer many distance courses. The directorate has been established as an independent department of the University of Burdwan and has been playing a pioneering role in the field of providing quality education to the aspirants interested in availing flexible opportunities for learning.

Located at Golapbag in the heart of Bardhaman, Directorate of Distance Education occupies a very central location which will allow easy access to the campus by students from every nook and corner of West Bengal and outside the state. The institute has adopted a co-educational structure thereby reflecting its commitment towards inclusive education and accepting students from every stratum of society. No enrollment figures are available for students and faculty, though the number of courses conducted would indicate a fairly sizable academic population.

Corporate education is offered through under-graduate and post-graduate programmes by the Directorate of Distance Education. Offering a number of courses in the streams of humanities and social sciences to management and education, the courses range therefore over several faculties. In the following history, Bengali, English, philosophy, political science, Sanskrit, and mathematics, the MA course can be applied for. M.Com and MBA courses can be taken up by those who have a liking for commerce and management. B.Ed is for prospective teachers as M.Sc programs in Computer Science and Mathematics are for those who have a scientific interest.

It is, therefore, designed as part of the admission process for courses by the Directorate of Distance Education to be as easy and accessible as its motto: the institute reaching out to a large section of students.