Course Fee

Students who want to join IGNOU's MPhil program need to pay INR 12,600 as a fee And at the time of the registration Rs. 1000 will be charged. when they register for the course. This fee can be paid online. The university also allows students to pay the fee in smaller parts if they can't pay all at once.

Duration

Minimum duration to complete the course is 1 year and the maximum year to complete the degree is 2 years. Women and people with more than 40% disability might get 1 extra year. Also, women can have maternity leave or child care leave for up to 250 days during the M.Phil. program.

Eligibility

If you want to join IGNOU for MPhil programs, you need to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria of the course-
1. To get into IGNOU's MPhil degree, you must have finished a master's degree from a recognised university.
2. You should also have at least 55% marks in your final year of the Masters program.
3. To apply, you need to pass entrance exams held by ICAR, CSIR, or UGC.
4. If you pass the entrance, you'll be invited for an interview. If you're chosen, you can apply and start studying at IGNOU University

Admission Procedure 2024

Applying for the course is so simple all you have to do is , follow these simple steps and register soon:-
1. Go to the website and find the application form.
2. Click on the "Admission link" to get the form.
3. Fill in your email and choose a password to register. Then log in with the details.
4. When logged in, click on "Apply Now" and follow the steps.
5. Upload all the required documents.
6. After giving all your information, pay the application fee of INR 1000. You can pay this online. When you're done with the form, click "submit" to finish.

Selection Criteria

Applicants first, must fulfill the basic eligibility criteria at the time of filling the application form.and read all the points mentioned below to be more clear on the selection criteria of the university.
1. How they pick applicants fully depends on the entrance exam and on the interview. The exam is 70% important, and the interview is 30%.
2. Only those who get at least 50% marks in the exam will be able to give the interview.
3. In the interview, they look at three main things: how good you are at researching, how well you talk, and how much you know about the subject.

Course Work

All the students who are admitted, have to do Course Work, as per the rules of IRCRDP. This Course Work gets 16 credits and takes at least one semester but can go up to two semesters (a year). If needed, the department can also suggest an extra course to learn more about the research area. Doing this Course Work is a must before starting M.Phil. In this Course Work, at least four credits are for Research Methodology. This can include learning how to do research, using computers, understanding ethics, and checking out other research. The other courses help students get ready for the M.Phil. degree.

Evaluation

The dissertation you write will be reviewed by your supervisor(s) and an external expert chosen by the Vice Chancellor. If needed, the Vice Chancellor might pick an expert from a common group. For passing the M.Phil. Program, you need at least 55% marks in every course, your dissertation, and the viva. If you don't get enough marks in the dissertation, your supervisor will get the review and can help you fix it. After changes, the same examiner will check it again, and that report will be final. This can only happen once.

Dissertation

Once you finish the Course Work well, as an M.Phil. student, you'll need to submit a Dissertation.
Before handing in the Dissertation:
1. Each research student must show one research paper in a seminar or conference.
2. As per the UGC Regulations of 2016, before submitting the Dissertation, the research scholar has to use anti-plagiarism software to check their work.

Syllabus

The website has all the study materials for IGNOU MPhil. You can download them for free. Remember, for the first six months, you need to go to classes in person. For appearing in the final exams, applicants must attend at least 80% of the classes.