Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) was established in July 1989. It is the fifth Open University in India. University has its headquarters at Nashik. It is a member of associations like the Association of Indian Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Asian Association of Open Universities, and Commonwealth of Learning, Canada.

YCMOU  has around 183 study centres and offers admission to the following PG courses:

• M.Sc. 
• M. Arch
• M.L.I.Sc.
• MBA (Master of Business Administration)
• M.Com (Master of Commerce)
• MPH
• MA

Admission to MPH, MBA and M.Sc. in Agricultural Extension is done on the basis of CET conducted by the university. Selection to M.Com, M.Arch, M.Lib, MA and M.Sc. is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination. 

Candidates can register for admission by filling in the online application form and submitting the required processing requisites, on or before the due date. 

Also check, YCMOU Admission 2019

Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria

Course duration: 2 years to 5 years

No.of Seats: 20

Eligibility:

Graduate in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Fisheries, Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Agri-Business Management, Agricultural Biotechnology, Food Sciences & Technology, Home Sciences, Information Communication Technology in Agriculture and Other Allied & Applied Agricultural Sciences. 

M.Arch is offered in four specializations – General, Construction Management, Environmental Architecture and Urban & Regional Architecture.

Course duration: 2 years to 5 years

Eligibility:

Candidate must have a hold of B.Arch. / any other Bachelor’s degree which is recognized as equivalent thereto.

M.Sc. is offered in nine specializations as follows:

Course duration: 2 years to 5 years

Eligibility:

• Mathematics, Biotechnology & Environmental Science: Candidate must have passed B.Sc./BA/B.Tech or BE in relevant specialization. 
• Actuarial Science, Urban & Regional Planning, Bio-Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Hospitality & Tourism Studies, Food Science and Fashion Design: Candidate must have passed B.Sc. or other equivalent degrees.

For MPA: 

Course duration: 2 years to 5 years

Eligibility:

Candidates must have passed MBBS/ BHMS/BUMS/BAMS/BDS degree. 

MBA program is offered in six specializations which are General, HR, Finance, Marketing, Material Management and Fashion Design. 

Course duration: 2 years to 5 years

Eligibility:

• Candidate should have any Bachelor’s degree with minimum 45% marks (40% in case of reserved category)
• Candidate must qualify the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University.

Course duration: 2 years to 5 years

Eligibility:

• Candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce (B.Com)/BBA/BMA or BBM degree.

NOTE: In case a candidate has equivalent course in commerce, a written application accompanied by the necessary documents should be sent to the Director of school commerce. The decision of the Director of the School will be final and binding on the student in this respect.

MA is offered in seven specializations which are as follows: Communication, Distance Education, Education, Marathi, Hindi, English and Public Service.

Course Duration: 2 years to 5 years

Eligibility:

• Education: Candidate must have passed any Graduation degree or B.Ed. degree
• Communication, Distance Education, Marathi, Hindi, English and Public Service: Candidate must have passed any Graduation degree

Course duration: 2 years to 5 years

Eligibility:

Candidates must have passed B.L.I.Sc. degree from a recognized university.

Application Process

Candidates must apply for admission through online registration process and submit completed application before the last date. All fields in the application form should be correctly and completely filled-in with the relevant information.

Candidate should log on to the Online Admission Portal of the university and follow the given steps:

1. Click on ‘Apply Online' tab.
2. Register as a new candidate and fill all the relevant details and click on Accept. Then, accept the terms and conditions. 
3. Login with ID and Password. Fill the form with all the relevant details.
4. Candidate must fill up all the necessary information and then click “Save and Proceed”.
5. After that, the candidate must click on “Add Qualification” and fill up all the academic details.
6. Click on Save button and apply for the course you wish to seek admission in. Pay the admission fees of INR 1000 via online mode. 
7. Once the candidate successfully applies, he/she has to submit the printout of the application form or show the form number to the study centre along with necessary documents to the program-study centre for which you have applied.
8. Candidate must ensure that study centre verifies your application form after submission of form number/ printout.

Important documents to be enclosed with the application are:

1. Scanned image file of Proof of Date of Birth (D.O.B.)
2. Scanned image file of Statement of marks of qualifying exam and Passing certificate of qualifying exam based on which you are seeking admission.
3. Scanned image file of Cast Certificate / Cast validity certificate / Non Crème Layer for Backward Class (if required)
4. Scanned image file of your Gazette Notification (if name on documents are different than the name in which you want to apply)

Selection Process

Selection for admission to MBA degree courses will be through Common Entrance Test (CET). Whereas, admission to M.Com and M.Arch is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination. 

Admission is done on the basis of academic merit and social reservation. 

Admission to all the M.Sc. courses is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination. For MPH, candidates are selected on the basis of YCMOU entrance test. 

Admission to MA and M.Lib is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination. 

Notes

YCMOU MBA Entrance Test (MCQ Based): The university conducts a separate entrance test to offer admission in MBA program. The test consists of the following sections as given below:

Read More: YCMOU Fees

Social Reservation for M.Sc (Agricultural Extension): Number of seats available as per the criteria of social reservation is tabulated below:

Scholarships:

YCMOU endows the following scholarships to its deserving candidates:

1. SC/ST Welfare and Backward Class Scholarships
2. Scholarships given by Govt. of India.
3. Post-Matric scholarship

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