Dear student, the steps on how to apply for an open degree at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) Hyderabad: 1) Visit the BRAOU website and click on the "Admissions" tab. 2) Select the type of degree you want to apply for. 3) Click on the "Apply Now" button. 4) Fill out the application form and upload your scanned copies of your documents. 5) Pay the application fee online or by offline mode. 6) Submit the application form.
BRAOU Hyderabad is an open university that offers various undergraduate as well as postgraduate level courses to the interested candidates. A total of 15 courses in various specialisations are offered to the interested canddates. Some of the popularly offered courses by the university are BA, B.Ed, BCom, BSc, B.Lib, MA, MSc, MBA and more. The BCom course is offered by the university to the candidates who have passed class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board in the commerce stream. The course is offered in the online or part-time mode to the candidates. The minimum duration of the offered course is 3 years. The candidates do not have to appear in any entrance exam to become eligible for this course.
There are various documents that are required by the BRAOU University during the admission process such as -
Yes. There are various scholarships available to the students at BRAOU Hyderabad. The scholarships are offered in various forms to students such as fees waiver, education loans as well as financial assistance. They are offered to the students on the basis of their needs, socioeconomic background as well as financial status. To promote education among the students, high scorers from each course are also offered a scholarship every year.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University Hyderabad was established in the year 1982 through an Act of the A.P. State Legislature (APOU Act 1982) by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly known as Andhra Pradesh Open University. The university has been recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. It has also been approved by the National Council of Technical Education (NCTE) as well as the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). Through a vast network of 213 study centres located in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, including 23 regional coordination centres and 14 locations that do not accept female students, BRAOU Hyderabad offers services to students.
BRAOU Hyderabad courses areprovided to the interested candidates at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A total of 200+ courses across 10 different streams are offered to the candidates at the university. These courses areavailable in the stream of education, arts, science, commerce, and management in various specialisations. All the courses at the university are offered in open/ distance-learning mode. The BRAOU Hyderabad admission to all the courses isbased on the merit of the candidates in the last qualifying exam. For admission to some courses like BEd, MBA and others, the BRAOU Eligibility Test is considered by the university along with the minimum eligibility criteria. Additionally, TS/AP ICET is also accepted by the university for admission to MBA courses.
The BRAOU Hyderabad campus is spread over an area of 53.63 acres and offers various facilities like an Administrative and Support Services Block, Guest house, CSTD & GRADE building, Academic Branch, Science & Technology Multifunctional Labs (STML), EMR & RC and Library building, Study Material House, an extensive open plaza, a conference hall, Centre for Learner Services, Vice-Chancellor’s Lodge and an auditorium named after Late Sri Bhavanam Venkatram. As per the recent data, the placement rate at the university is 95%.