| India is a hub for many higher education institutions | | | | and Psychology. M.Sc and are among other options |
| including various colleges, universities, open universities, | | | | for these kinds of courses that can be pursued |
| and other professional training centers. Many these | | | | through distance education. These Post Graduation |
| institutes also provide a variety of PG Diploma courses | | | | programs enable students to explore a subject to |
| through distance education. These distance learning | | | | attain the highest level of proficiency in a particular |
| courses are majorly enrolled by those who are | | | | area of study. A distance learning post graduation |
| working professionals and want to upgrade their | | | | course yield busy students the opportunity to earn |
| qualification as these courses offer the flexibility to | | | | highest academic degree at their convenience, without |
| study and work simultaneously. Many states in India | | | | traveling and attending traditional classes. |
| itself have Open Universities that provide Diploma | | | | Some of the major benefits that distance education |
| courses in almost each and every part of the country. | | | | has over the regular courses are its duration, |
| One of the examples of these universities is the Indira | | | | convenience, fee structure, eligibility criteria, etc. A post |
| Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) that is world | | | | graduation course can be earned more quickly through |
| famous for offering distance education for almost | | | | distance learning compared to the one that is earned |
| every course under its curriculum. Apart from that, | | | | from a traditional university. The distance learning |
| there are some regular universities that also provide | | | | education also has a reasonable fee structure that can |
| distance education programs through a separate | | | | be easily afforded by any level of student. Besides all |
| department established within the campus. | | | | these the above facilities and benefits, the eligibility |
| At present PG Courses are available with a wide | | | | criterion for admissions in distance education is quite |
| variety of options to select from. That could be either | | | | lower than that of required for a traditional education. |
| a degree or a diploma course. Among the most | | | | There are also some high level qualification courses |
| popular PG Diploma courses include Masters of | | | | that are supported by financial aid facility either through |
| Business Administration (MBA), or a Masters in History, | | | | a bank having collaboration with the university or on |
| Sociology, Political Science, Social Science, Philosophy, | | | | individual basis. |