Mumbai University Reschedules Distance, Online Course Exams Owing To Maharashtra Polls

HYDERABAD: The University of Mumbai has rescheduled the exams for some of its distance and online learning programmes in view of the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Earlier scheduled for November 19 and November 20, the exams will now be held on November 30 and December 7 respectively.

“A reference is invited to various examinations of Winter 2024. The Director, Institute of Distance & Open Learning, and the Principals of affiliated Colleges in Arts, Commerce & Management, and Science & Technology are hereby informed that the papers scheduled for November 19 and 20, 2024, have been rescheduled due to the Assembly Elections in Maharashtra and will now be held on the revised dates,” reports said.

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Admission deadline extended

Meanwhile, the university has extended the deadline for admission to online and distant courses for both UG and PG courses. The deadline for the first-year admission process of MMS courses has also been extended until October 30. Apart from that, the admission process for the PG Diploma in Financial Management (Session 1 and 2) has also been extended.

Courses offered

• BA (FY, SY, TY): Three-year degree course with study materials. Subjects include History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Commerce, Education, Marathi, Hindi, and English.
• B.Com. (FY, SY, TY): Three-year degree course with study materials. TY BCom subjects include Accounts Group and Management Group.
• BSc (Information Technology): Three-year degree course (six semesters).
• BSc (Computer Science): Three-year degree course.
• BSc (Nautical Technology): Three-year degree course.
• MA: Two-year postgraduate degree course. Subjects include Sociology, History, Economics, Politics, Philosophy, and Languages (Hindi, Marathi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu, Gujarati, etc.).
• MA (Education): Two-year postgraduate degree course.
• MCom: Two-year postgraduate degree course with study materials. Subjects include Accounts and Management Group.
• MA/MSc (Mathematics): Two-year postgraduate degree course (without study materials).
• MSc (Information Technology): Two-year degree course.
• MSc (Computer Science): Two-year degree course.
• MCA (Master of Computer Applications): Three-year degree course (six semesters).
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management: Two-year course with study materials.

The University of Mumbai set up the Directorate of Correspondence Courses in 1971-72, which was upgraded to the ‘Institute of Distance Education’ in 1993, becoming a recognised university.

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