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Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education Dept opens admissions

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Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 2:53 AM IST

Your Access To Affordable Quality Higher Education!

  • Admissions into UG and PG programs across Management & Commerce, Information Technology, Vocational Sciences and Allied Health
  • Application forms available at over 710+ learning centres over 310 cities in the country
  • SMU-DE courses are offered in a flexible format inclusive of self learning material, counselling at learning centres & through EduNxt, a next generation technology infused learning system accessible via internet
  • SMU-DE courses are DEC approval, UGC recognised & ISO 9001:2000 certified

SMU-DE, one of the largest providers of Distance Education in India, has announced the opening of admissions. Applications to various courses are available at over 710+SMU-DE Learning Centres covering 310 cities across India. For details, log on to www.smude.edu.in or Call: 1800-266-7878 (toll free) or SMS “SMUDE” to 5607002. Or write to us at enquiry@smude.edu.in

The University offers Post Graduate, Graduate, Post Graduate Diploma and Diploma programs across 10 disciplines. The disciplines include Allied Health, IT, Mass Communication, Biotechnology, Apparel & Fashion Design, Hospitality, Telecom Technology, Commerce, Management and Journalism. Also offered are advanced specializations in Total Quality Management, Operations Management, Project Management for its MBA program and MSc in Biotechnology.

Working professionals now have a chance to quality higher education, thus facilitating career enhancement.

Aspirants enrolling for the programs with SMU-DE will also stand to gain through the next generation learning system ‘EduNxt’ accessible via internet. EduNxt with its flexibility, convenience and accessibility offers a first of its kind learning environment in India. EduNxtenables small group mentoring, virtual classrooms, simulation and other interactive content, self-study content, recorded presentations and shared browsing. EduNxt empowers students with anywhere, anytime access.Students will experience a ‘portable campus’, ‘carry along mentors’ and will have access to over one million online books and journals – all at their fingertips!

Additionally, SMU-DE grants lateral entry to those aspirants with managerial experience. Under the Lateral Entry scheme, the first semester is waived off, allowing for faster completion of the course. The SMU-DE programmes combine academic rigour with personalized learning environment so working professionals who are short of time but not ambition, take that crucial step to a great career.

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SMU-DE also provides Pro-Degrees programme, which gives students a degree that is equipped to make them more employable. There are 4 courses offered in the skill based B.Com and B.Sc Programmes. The B.com degree offers specialization in Financial Planning, Supply Chain Management and Export Import Management and the B.Sc programme offers specialization in Network Technology.

The Pro-Degree programmes are a set of innovative degree programs which address the needs of students for employability and industry demand for first day productivity. Students of these programs can look forward to acquiring trade-based skills and sector-specific/domain knowledge that will help them score an advantage over a regular degree. The Pro-Degrees programmes are designed to provide incremental employability with each diploma or certificate that the students get year on year till the end of the course. The Pro-Degrees programme provides students with certificate or a diploma at the end of each year, year on year, on professional and technical skills that are certified by either one among Datacraft, FTDC, IndiaSkills. These skills are mapped to the specialisations being offered. The course construct is – certificate or diploma every year, ending with a degree.

  1. Certificate
  2. Diploma
  3. Advanced Diploma + degree

SMU-DE is recognised & appreciated by students for its efficient processes like – prompt delivery of study materials to students, conduct of scheduled examinations, on-time declaration of results & swift dispatch of certificates & degrees.

Some of the new student centric initiates of SMU-DE include:

  • SMU-DE has tied up with IRCTC, Indian Railways’ online passenger booking website, for the benefit of prospective students. Every time a consumer calls IRCTC for enquiry, he/she will hear information on SMU-DE
  • SMU-DE has tied up with ngpay, India’s leading mobile mall to offer downloadable mBrochure to its consumers!
  • iRize – iRize is a human asset company (a placement entity) that has been set up to enable and empower individual jobseekers and enterprises to discover the right talent &achieve their business objectives. iRize will create a vibrant community, both online and offline of the biggest Fresher Talent Pool in the country and provide them a platform where they could interact, share, learn, find a career and realize their true potential. All current and new students of SMU-DE will stand to gain with iRize

 

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First Published: Feb 09 2011 | 12:37 PM IST

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