Students who are not interested in pursuing a regular Master of Science (MSc) degree, they can opt to pursue the course as a correspondence or distance programme. There are various colleges which offer distance/correspondence MSc degree in India. The unique programme emphasis on the courses which have vast potential for candidates in the area of Science and who want to pursue the course online as well. It is the new trend where students, who cannot attend full-time regular courses, opt for a distant course.
Students can opt to take up and apply for various courses such as Computer Science, Botany, Zoology, and Mathematics and so on. A distance or correspondence course is generally taken up by people who are working or want to pursue a course as they cannot attend regular full-time college. Students, however, need to meet the eligibility criteria set in order to apply for a distance/correspondence course.
Eligibility Criteria for Distance MSc Courses
Students need to meet the eligibility criteria set in order to apply for admission in a Distance/Correspondence course. The eligibility criteria differ from university to university. Here are the common eligibility criteria set for Distance/Correspondence MSc course.
The candidate should be a BSc graduate from a recognised university.
The candidate should have secured a minimum of 50% in their graduation.
The candidate should have a major or minor in the subject opted for in MSc.
Admission Process for Distance MSc Courses
Students need to follow an admission process in order to complete the formalities right.
Chose University/College: The first step a candidate must take is to search for a college or university which offers correspondence or distance courses in MSc. Check the fees, the seats offered eligibility criteria which are set for the course. Identify what the requirements are as offered by college/university.
Apply for Course: Once the candidate has identified the university which is a correspondence or distance course in MSc, the candidate can proceed to apply for admission. Fill up the details as required and pay the application fee. The application forms are available for a limited period of time so the candidate is advised to know the details way in advance.
Online Entrance Exam or Merit List: Universities and Colleges generally conduct entrance exams for admission in MSc, be it full time or regular or distance. Students will be judged on the marks secured in their graduation and the marks in the entrance exam. If students manage to make the merit-list and make the cut-off, they advance in the admission process.
Results: Qualified candidates make the merit list. The student has to get the desired rank and percentage, to be eligible for admission.
Syllabus MSc Distance/Correspondence Education
Check below the syllabus for Distance MSc courses in various specializations:
Specialization – Physics
Year-I
Year-II
Mathematical Physics
Electromagnetic Theory
Classical and Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Electronics
Spectroscopy and Nuclear Physics 32
Condensed matter Physics
Practical II: Electronics Experiments
Practical I: General Experiments
Project (Project – 75 and Viva – 25)
Specialization – Chemistry
Year-I
Year-II
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II
Inorganic Chemistry I
Inorganic Chemistry II
Physical Chemistry I
Physical Chemistry II
Polymer Chemistry
Photo Chemistry
Spectroscopy I
Spectroscopy II
NanoMaterials and Green Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Organic Chemistry: Practical I
Organic Chemistry: Practical II
Inorganic Chemistry: Practical I
Inorganic Chemistry: Practical II
Physical Chemistry: Practical I
Physical Chemistry: Practical II
Specialization – Mathematics
Year-I
Year-II
Algebra
Complex Analysis
Analysis
Mathematical Statistics
Differential Equations
Functional Analysis
General Topology
Paper: Differential Geometry (or) Difference Equation
Optional Paper: Mechanics (or) Fluid
Optional Paper: Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory (or) Numerical
Dynamics
Methods
Courses Offered in Correspondence/Distance MSc
Here the various specializations one can pursue as a Distance MSc course:
MSc Biochemistry
MSc Bioinformatics
MSc Biotechnology
MSc (Information Technology)
MSc Botany
MSc Chemistry
MSc Computer Science
MSc Interior Designing
MSc Environmental Science
MSc Geography
MSc Statistics
MSc Physics
MSc Zoology
MSc Biology
MSc Mathematics
MSc Geophysics
