IGNOU MAEDU 2026: Fees, Eligibility, Syllabus, Specializations
IGNOU MAEDU explained: eligibility, Rs. 10,200/yr fee, 5 specializations, full syllabus, MAEDU vs M.Ed, and the 2026 admission deadline — all in one guide.
- 1. What is IGNOU MAEDU, explained simply
- 2. Who should actually join this programme
- 3. MAEDU vs M.Ed -- the confusion, cleared
- 4. Eligibility, medium & duration
- 5. Pick your track -- the 5 Group D specializations
- 6. Full year-wise syllabus (68 credits)
- 7. Fee structure
- 8. How to apply -- step by step
- 9. APAAR/ABC ID & DEB ID -- don't skip these
- 10. Study centre & study material
- 11. Assignments, term-end exam & the dissertation
- 12. Career scope after MAEDU
- 13. What after MAEDU? (NET, PhD & beyond)
- 14. Common myths about IGNOU MAEDU -- busted
- 15. Frequently asked questions
1. What is IGNOU MAEDU, explained simply
Think of "Education" as a full academic subject, the same way "History" or "Economics" is -- with its own theory, philosophy, research methods, and specialised sub-fields. MAEDU is IGNOU's master's degree in exactly that subject. It is not a teacher-training course; it does not certify you to stand in front of a classroom. Instead, it builds a deep, research-oriented understanding of how education systems work, why they're designed the way they are, and how to study or manage them professionally.
It is offered by IGNOU's School of Education (SOE) in Open Distance Learning mode: you receive printed study material at home, attend periodic counselling sessions at an assigned Study Centre, submit assignments, and appear for annual term-end exams -- all while continuing your job or other responsibilities.
2. Who should actually join this programme
Because eligibility is simply a Bachelor's degree in any discipline, MAEDU draws a genuinely mixed group of learners. In practice, four kinds of people join most often:
- School teachers and head teachers/principals who already have a B.Ed and want an academic master's alongside it to move toward higher-education roles, education-administration posts, or UGC-NET/PhD later.
- Graduates from any other field (science, commerce, arts, engineering) who have decided their interest lies in education research, policy, or ed-tech, and don't want to first do a B.Ed just to study education academically.
- Working professionals in distance education, ed-tech, or corporate training who want a formal postgraduate credential that matches the specialised work they already do.
- Aspiring academics who see MAEDU as a stepping stone to UGC-NET in Education and, eventually, a PhD or Assistant Professor role.
3. MAEDU vs M.Ed -- the confusion, cleared
This is probably the single biggest point of confusion for new applicants, because both degrees have "Education" in the name, both are offered by IGNOU's School of Education, and casual searches often mix the two up. They are built for different people.
| Point | MAEDU (this programme) | M.Ed at IGNOU |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | General academic master's in the discipline of Education | Professional, NCTE-regulated qualification for teacher-educators |
| Eligibility | Bachelor's degree, any discipline, with or without a degree in Education | B.Ed with minimum marks, plus prior teaching/professional experience in education |
| Entrance exam | None -- direct, merit-based admission | All-India entrance test |
| Best suited for | Anyone who wants a research/academic qualification in education, in any of 5 specializations | Practising or aspiring teacher-educators who already hold a B.Ed and want to teach at teacher-training institutes |
| Availability each session | Regularly offered through the ODL portal | Availability can vary by session -- check the live programme list before assuming it's open |
4. Eligibility, medium & duration
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Bachelor's Degree in any discipline, with or without a Degree in Education, from a recognized University |
| Entrance exam | None |
| Prior teaching/B.Ed background | Not required |
| Medium of instruction | English only |
| Learner target group (per IGNOU) | Graduates |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Maximum duration | 48 months |
| International students | Not currently offered on this programme |
5. Pick your track -- the 5 Group D specializations
This is what actually sets MAEDU apart from a plain, one-track education degree: in Year 2, after finishing the Year 1 common core, you choose one of five specialized areas, each worth 24 credits. You cannot mix and match courses across areas -- you commit to one.
6. Full year-wise syllabus (68 credits)
MAEDU's structure is unusually clean to plan around: a fixed common core in Year 1, then your chosen specialization plus a dissertation in Year 2. Below is the complete course-code-wise breakdown, cross-checked between IGNOU's live programme page and the Common Prospectus July-2026.
Year 1 -- Common core (compulsory for everyone, 34 credits)
| Course Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MES-011 | Understanding Education | 4 |
| MES-012 | Education: Nature and Purposes | 6 |
| MES-013 | Learning, Learner and Development | 6 |
| MES-014 | Societal Context of Education | 6 |
| MES-015 | Operational Dimensions of Education | 6 |
| MES-016 | Educational Research | 6 |
Year 2 -- Choose ONE specialization (24 credits)
| Specialization | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education | MES-101, MES-102, MES-103, MES-104 (6 credits each) | 24 |
| Distance Education | MES-211 (4), MES-212 (4), MES-213 (4), MES-214 (6), MES-215 (6) | 24 |
| Educational Technology | MES-131, MES-132, MES-133, MES-134 (6 credits each) | 24 |
| Educational Management | MES-041, MES-042, MES-043, MES-044 (6 credits each) | 24 |
| Adult Education | MAE-001, MAE-002, MAE-003, MAE-004 (6 credits each) | 24 |
Year 2 -- Dissertation (compulsory, 10 credits)
| Course Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MESP-001 | Dissertation | 10 |
7. Fee structure
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Programme fee (national students) | Rs. 10,200/- per year |
| Approx. total across 2 years (tuition only) | ~Rs. 20,400/- |
| Registration & Development fee | As applicable, charged along with the yearly fee |
| International students | Not currently offered |
| Exam fee | Charged separately per course at the time of filling the exam form |
8. How to apply -- step by step
9. APAAR/ABC ID & DEB ID -- don't skip these
Two IDs now travel alongside every IGNOU admission, and missing either can genuinely stall your admission or, later, your degree:
- APAAR ID (formerly ABC ID -- Academic Bank of Credits): a national digital academic ID under the NEP 2020 framework that centrally stores your earned academic credits so they can potentially transfer if you move institutions later. You generate this through the DigiLocker-linked APAAR/ABC portal, and it is now a compulsory field in the IGNOU admission form.
- DEB ID: issued by the UGC's Distance Education Bureau, confirming that the specific distance-education programme you're enrolling in -- MAEDU, in this case -- is UGC-DEB approved for that academic session. It protects you from accidentally enrolling in something unapproved or discontinued.
10. Study centre & study material
Once your admission is confirmed, IGNOU couriers the printed Self Learning Material (SLM) for each course to your registered address, and the same content is also available digitally on IGNOU's eGyanKosh platform, so you're not entirely dependent on the courier. You're assigned a Study Centre where periodic academic counselling sessions are held, and where you submit your handwritten assignments. Unlike some IGNOU social-work or nursing programmes, MAEDU has no compulsory fieldwork placement to arrange -- your Year-2 practical component is the Dissertation (Section 11), not a supervised field posting, so your planning effort goes into choosing a strong dissertation topic rather than lining up an external agency.
11. Assignments, term-end exam & the dissertation
Like most IGNOU postgraduate courses, every MAEDU theory course is evaluated on two layers:
Assignments are submitted at your allotted Study Centre before the notified deadline, and you must clear both the assignment and the term-end exam components of a course to get credit for it. The MESP-001 Dissertation works differently: instead of a written term-end exam, it is evaluated through the dissertation report you research, write, and submit under a guide, following IGNOU's usual project-evaluation process for its 10-credit project courses.
12. Career scope after MAEDU
IGNOU's own MAEDU programme page lists the primary career direction simply as roles in universities, colleges, and research institutions at the national and international level. Beyond that official line, the specialization you choose in Year 2 naturally points toward more specific directions:
These are reasonable directions based on what each specialization actually teaches, not a specific IGNOU placement guarantee -- always check the exact eligibility line in a job or exam notification before assuming your MAEDU degree qualifies you for it.
13. What after MAEDU? (NET, PhD & beyond)
Completing MAEDU makes you eligible to attempt UGC-NET in Education, which is the standard route to Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor eligibility at the postgraduate level. From there, the natural next academic step is a PhD in Education or a closely related discipline. Some state Public Service Commissions and school-board recruitment notifications list a postgraduate qualification in Education (MAEDU included) among the accepted degrees for education-officer, curriculum-development, or academic-administration posts -- but recognition rules vary by recruiting body and by whether the post specifically wants an M.Ed instead, so always read the exact eligibility clause in the notification you're targeting rather than assuming.
14. Common myths about IGNOU MAEDU -- busted
15. Frequently asked questions
Yes. IGNOU is a Central University established by an Act of Parliament, and MAEDU is run by its School of Education (SOE) with UGC and Distance Education Bureau (DEB) recognition, like every other IGNOU ODL programme. For UGC-NET eligibility, PhD admission, and most government recruitment, an IGNOU MAEDU degree is treated the same way as an M.A. (Education) from any other UGC-recognised university.
As per IGNOU's live official MAEDU programme page, the fee is Rs. 10,200/- per year for national students, paid separately for Year 1 and Year 2, so two years of tuition works out to roughly Rs. 20,400/- in total. This programme is not currently offered to international students, and term-end exam fees are billed separately at the time you fill the exam form.
Per IGNOU's Common Prospectus, eligibility is a Bachelor's degree in any discipline, from a recognized University, with or without a degree in Education. There is no entrance exam. A B.Ed is not required to join MAEDU.
MAEDU is a general academic master's degree in the discipline of Education, open to graduates from any field, with no entrance test and no B.Ed requirement. M.Ed is a professional, NCTE-regulated qualification meant for people who already hold a B.Ed and generally have prior teaching or professional experience in education, filled through an all-India entrance test. Pick based on whether you want a general postgraduate qualification in education studies (MAEDU) or a specialised teacher-educator credential (M.Ed).
At the start of Year 2, you pick one of five specialized areas worth 24 credits each: Higher Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Educational Management, or Adult Education. If you already hold a related IGNOU Diploma or PG Diploma in one of these areas, you are required to pick a different specialization area for MAEDU rather than repeating it.
No. Admission to MAEDU is direct and merit-based through the online application, subject to seat and study-centre availability, once you meet the Bachelor's-degree eligibility criterion.
English only, as confirmed on IGNOU's live MAEDU programme page. Unlike some other IGNOU postgraduate programmes that offer both English and Hindi mediums, MAEDU's study material, assignments, and term-end exams are only available in English.
As of the first week of September 2026, IGNOU has extended fresh admission for the July 2026 session, across ODL and Online mode programmes, to 15 September 2026. IGNOU has repeatedly pushed this date further in past sessions, so this is not guaranteed to be final -- always confirm the live "Important Dates" notice on the Samarth admission portal before you plan around it.
Per IGNOU's official MAEDU page and Common Prospectus, the Programme Coordinators are Prof. Nirod Kumar Dash (nkdash@ignou.ac.in) and Prof. Niradhar Dey (niradhar@ignou.ac.in), both from the School of Education (SOE).
Always verify your exact admission dates, fee instalment, and MAEDU-activated study centre on the official IGNOU/Samarth portal before you pay, and reach out for study support once your Study Centre is confirmed.
- 1. IGNOU MAEDU क्या है, आसान भाषा में
- 2. ये programme असल में किसके लिए है
- 3. MAEDU बनाम M.Ed -- confusion दूर कीजिए
- 4. Eligibility, medium और duration
- 5. अपना track चुनिए -- 5 Group D specializations
- 6. पूरा साल-वार syllabus (68 credits)
- 7. फीस स्ट्रक्चर
- 8. Apply कैसे करें -- step by step
- 9. APAAR/ABC ID और DEB ID -- इन्हें skip मत कीजिए
- 10. Study centre और study material
- 11. असाइनमेंट, टर्म-एंड एग्ज़ाम और dissertation
- 12. MAEDU के बाद करियर स्कोप
- 13. MAEDU के बाद क्या? (NET, PhD और आगे)
- 14. IGNOU MAEDU को लेकर आम मिथ्स -- दूर किए गए
- 15. अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
1. IGNOU MAEDU क्या है, आसान भाषा में
"Education" को एक पूरे academic subject की तरह सोचिए, बिल्कुल वैसे ही जैसे "History" या "Economics" एक subject है -- जिसकी अपनी theory, philosophy, research methods, और specialised sub-fields होती हैं। MAEDU IGNOU की master's डिग्री है ठीक इसी subject में। ये कोई teacher-training course नहीं है; ये आपको classroom में पढ़ाने का certificate नहीं देता। इसके बजाय, ये education systems कैसे काम करते हैं, वो ऐसे क्यों design किए गए हैं, और उन्हें professionally कैसे study या manage किया जाए -- इसकी एक गहरी, research-oriented समझ बनाता है।
इसे IGNOU का School of Education (SOE) Open Distance Learning mode में चलाता है: आपको घर पर printed study material मिलता है, एक assigned Study Centre पर periodic counselling sessions होते हैं, आप assignments submit करते हैं, और सालाना term-end exams देते हैं -- ये सब अपनी job या दूसरी responsibilities के साथ-साथ।
2. ये programme असल में किसके लिए है
चूंकि eligibility सिर्फ किसी भी discipline में Bachelor's डिग्री है, MAEDU में genuinely mixed group के learners आते हैं। practice में, चार तरह के लोग सबसे ज़्यादा join करते हैं:
- School teachers और head teachers/principals जिनके पास पहले से B.Ed है और वो higher-education roles, education-administration posts, या बाद में UGC-NET/PhD की तरफ बढ़ने के लिए एक academic master's भी चाहते हैं।
- किसी भी दूसरे field के graduates (science, commerce, arts, engineering) जिन्होंने decide किया है कि उनकी interest education research, policy, या ed-tech में है, और सिर्फ education को academically पढ़ने के लिए पहले B.Ed नहीं करना चाहते।
- Distance education, ed-tech, या corporate training में काम कर रहे working professionals जिन्हें अपने पहले से किए जा रहे specialised काम से match करती हुई एक formal postgraduate qualification चाहिए।
- Aspiring academics जो MAEDU को UGC-NET Education और eventually PhD या Assistant Professor role की तरफ एक stepping stone की तरह देखते हैं।
3. MAEDU बनाम M.Ed -- confusion दूर कीजिए
ये शायद नए applicants के लिए सबसे बड़ी confusion है, क्योंकि दोनों डिग्रियों के नाम में "Education" आता है, दोनों IGNOU के School of Education से offer होती हैं, और casual search में अक्सर दोनों मिक्स हो जाती हैं। असल में ये अलग-अलग लोगों के लिए बनी हैं।
| Point | MAEDU (ये programme) | IGNOU का M.Ed |
|---|---|---|
| ये क्या है | Education discipline में general academic master's | Teacher-educators के लिए professional, NCTE-regulated qualification |
| Eligibility | किसी भी discipline में Bachelor's डिग्री, Education में डिग्री हो या ना हो | minimum marks के साथ B.Ed, plus education में पहले से teaching/professional experience |
| Entrance exam | नहीं -- direct, merit-based admission | All-India entrance test |
| किसके लिए best है | जिन्हें education में research/academic qualification चाहिए, 5 specializations में से किसी में भी | जिनके पास पहले से B.Ed है और जो teacher-training institutes में पढ़ाना चाहते हैं |
| हर session में availability | ODL portal के through regularly offer होता है | Availability session के हिसाब से बदल सकती है -- मान लेने से पहले live programme list check कीजिए |
4. Eligibility, medium और duration
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | किसी recognized University से किसी भी discipline में Bachelor's डिग्री, Education में डिग्री हो या ना हो |
| Entrance exam | कोई नहीं |
| पहले से teaching/B.Ed background | ज़रूरी नहीं |
| Medium of instruction | सिर्फ English |
| Learner target group (IGNOU के मुताबिक) | Graduates |
| Minimum duration | 24 महीने |
| Maximum duration | 48 महीने |
| International students | फिलहाल इस programme पर offer नहीं है |
5. अपना track चुनिए -- 5 Group D specializations
यही वो चीज़ है जो MAEDU को एक plain, single-track education डिग्री से genuinely अलग बनाती है: Year 2 में, Year 1 का common core पूरा करने के बाद, आप पांच specialized areas में से एक चुनते हैं, हर एक 24 credits का। आप अलग-अलग areas के courses मिला नहीं सकते -- आपको एक पर commit करना होता है।
6. पूरा साल-वार syllabus (68 credits)
MAEDU की structure plan करने के लिए काफी clean है: Year 1 में एक fixed common core, फिर Year 2 में आपकी चुनी हुई specialization plus एक dissertation। नीचे पूरा course-code-wise breakdown है, IGNOU के live programme page और Common Prospectus July-2026 दोनों के against cross-check किया हुआ।
Year 1 -- Common core (सभी के लिए compulsory, 34 credits)
| Course Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MES-011 | Understanding Education | 4 |
| MES-012 | Education: Nature and Purposes | 6 |
| MES-013 | Learning, Learner and Development | 6 |
| MES-014 | Societal Context of Education | 6 |
| MES-015 | Operational Dimensions of Education | 6 |
| MES-016 | Educational Research | 6 |
Year 2 -- कोई एक specialization चुनिए (24 credits)
| Specialization | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education | MES-101, MES-102, MES-103, MES-104 (हर एक 6 credits) | 24 |
| Distance Education | MES-211 (4), MES-212 (4), MES-213 (4), MES-214 (6), MES-215 (6) | 24 |
| Educational Technology | MES-131, MES-132, MES-133, MES-134 (हर एक 6 credits) | 24 |
| Educational Management | MES-041, MES-042, MES-043, MES-044 (हर एक 6 credits) | 24 |
| Adult Education | MAE-001, MAE-002, MAE-003, MAE-004 (हर एक 6 credits) | 24 |
Year 2 -- Dissertation (compulsory, 10 credits)
| Course Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MESP-001 | Dissertation | 10 |
7. फीस स्ट्रक्चर
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Programme fee (national students) | Rs. 10,200/- per year |
| 2 साल में approx. total (सिर्फ tuition) | ~Rs. 20,400/- |
| Registration & Development fee | As applicable, yearly fee के साथ charge होती है |
| International students | फिलहाल offer नहीं है |
| Exam fee | हर course के लिए exam form भरते वक्त अलग से charge होती है |
8. Apply कैसे करें -- step by step
9. APAAR/ABC ID और DEB ID -- इन्हें skip मत कीजिए
अब हर IGNOU admission के साथ दो IDs जुड़ी होती हैं, और किसी एक को भी miss करना आपके admission या बाद में आपकी डिग्री को genuinely रोक सकता है:
- APAAR ID (पहले ABC ID -- Academic Bank of Credits): NEP 2020 framework के under एक national digital academic ID, जो आपके earned academic credits को centrally store करती है ताकि आप बाद में institution बदलें तो वो potentially transfer हो सकें। इसे आप DigiLocker-linked APAAR/ABC portal पर generate करते हैं, और ये अब IGNOU admission form में एक compulsory field है।
- DEB ID: UGC के Distance Education Bureau द्वारा issue होती है, ये confirm करती है कि आप जिस specific distance-education programme में enroll हो रहे हैं -- यहां MAEDU -- वो उस academic session के लिए UGC-DEB approved है। ये आपको गलती से किसी unapproved या discontinued programme में enroll होने से बचाती है।
10. Study centre और study material
आपका admission confirm होते ही, IGNOU हर course का printed Self Learning Material (SLM) आपके registered address पर भेजता है, और वही content IGNOU के eGyanKosh platform पर digitally भी उपलब्ध होता है, ताकि आप पूरी तरह courier पर depend न रहें। आपको एक Study Centre allot होता है जहां periodic academic counselling sessions होते हैं, और जहां आप अपने handwritten assignments submit करते हैं। IGNOU के कुछ social-work या nursing programmes के उलट, MAEDU में arrange करने के लिए कोई compulsory fieldwork placement नहीं है -- आपका Year-2 practical component Dissertation है (Section 11), कोई supervised field posting नहीं, तो आपकी planning effort किसी external agency को line-up करने की बजाय एक strong dissertation topic चुनने में लगती है।
11. असाइनमेंट, टर्म-एंड एग्ज़ाम और dissertation
ज़्यादातर IGNOU postgraduate courses की तरह, हर MAEDU theory course दो layers पर evaluate होता है:
Assignments notified deadline से पहले आपके allotted Study Centre पर submit किए जाते हैं, और किसी course का credit पाने के लिए आपको assignment और term-end exam, दोनों components clear करने होते हैं। MESP-001 Dissertation अलग तरीके से काम करता है: written term-end exam की जगह, ये उस dissertation report से evaluate होता है जो आप एक guide के under research, write, और submit करते हैं, IGNOU के 10-credit project courses के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाले usual project-evaluation process के मुताबिक।
12. MAEDU के बाद करियर स्कोप
IGNOU का अपना MAEDU programme page primary career direction को सीधे universities, colleges, और research institutions में national और international level पर roles की तरह बताता है। इस official line के अलावा, Year 2 में आपकी चुनी specialization naturally ज़्यादा specific directions की तरफ इशारा करती है:
ये हर specialization actually जो पढ़ाती है उसके हिसाब से reasonable directions हैं, ना कि कोई specific IGNOU placement guarantee -- अपनी MAEDU डिग्री को किसी job या exam notification के लिए qualify मान लेने से पहले हमेशा उसकी exact eligibility line check कीजिए।
13. MAEDU के बाद क्या? (NET, PhD और आगे)
MAEDU complete करने से आप Education में UGC-NET देने के लिए eligible हो जाते हैं, जो postgraduate level पर Junior Research Fellowship और Assistant Professor eligibility का standard रास्ता है। वहां से, natural academic next step Education में PhD या किसी closely related discipline में PhD है। कुछ state Public Service Commissions और school-board recruitment notifications, education-officer, curriculum-development, या academic-administration posts के लिए accepted degrees में Education में postgraduate qualification (MAEDU सहित) को list करते हैं -- लेकिन recognition rules recruiting body के हिसाब से और इस बात पर depend करते हैं कि post specifically M.Ed मांगती है या नहीं, तो मान लेने की बजाय हमेशा जिस notification को target कर रहे हैं उसकी exact eligibility clause पढ़िए।
14. IGNOU MAEDU को लेकर आम मिथ्स -- दूर किए गए
15. अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
हां। IGNOU संसद के एक Act से बनी एक Central University है, और MAEDU इसके School of Education (SOE) द्वारा UGC और Distance Education Bureau (DEB) recognition के साथ चलाया जाता है, बाकी सभी IGNOU ODL programmes की तरह। UGC-NET eligibility, PhD admission, और ज़्यादातर government recruitment के लिए, IGNOU का MAEDU degree किसी भी दूसरी UGC-recognised university के M.A. (Education) जितना ही treat किया जाता है।
IGNOU के live official MAEDU programme page के मुताबिक, national students के लिए फीस Rs. 10,200/- per year है, जो Year 1 और Year 2 के लिए अलग-अलग pay की जाती है, तो दोनों साल का tuition मिलाकर लगभग Rs. 20,400/- बैठता है। ये programme फिलहाल international students के लिए offer नहीं है, और term-end exam fees exam form भरते वक्त अलग से ली जाती है।
IGNOU के Common Prospectus के मुताबिक, एलिजिबिलिटी है किसी recognized यूनिवर्सिटी से किसी भी discipline में Bachelor's डिग्री, Education में डिग्री हो या ना हो। कोई entrance exam नहीं है। MAEDU join करने के लिए B.Ed ज़रूरी नहीं है।
MAEDU, Education discipline में एक general academic master's degree है, जो किसी भी field के graduates के लिए खुला है, कोई entrance test नहीं और B.Ed की ज़रूरत नहीं। M.Ed एक professional, NCTE-regulated qualification है उनके लिए जिनके पास पहले से B.Ed है और आमतौर पर education में पहले से teaching या professional experience है, जो एक all-India entrance test से भरी जाती है। General postgraduate qualification (MAEDU) चाहिए या specialised teacher-educator credential (M.Ed), उसी हिसाब से चुनिए।
Year 2 की शुरुआत में, आप पांच specialized areas में से एक चुनते हैं, हर एक 24 credits का: Higher Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Educational Management, या Adult Education। अगर आपके पास पहले से इनमें से किसी area में IGNOU का Diploma या PG Diploma है, तो आपको MAEDU के लिए वही repeat करने की बजाय एक अलग specialization area चुनना ज़रूरी है।
नहीं। MAEDU का admission online application के through direct और merit-based है, seat और study-centre availability के हिसाब से, बस आपको Bachelor's-डिग्री वाली eligibility पूरी करनी होती है।
सिर्फ English, जैसा कि IGNOU के live MAEDU programme page पर confirm है। IGNOU के कुछ दूसरे postgraduate programmes के उलट जो English और Hindi दोनों medium offer करते हैं, MAEDU का study material, assignments, और term-end exams सिर्फ English में उपलब्ध हैं।
September 2026 के पहले हफ्ते तक, IGNOU ने July 2026 session के लिए fresh admission, ODL और Online mode programmes दोनों में, 15 September 2026 तक बढ़ा दी है। IGNOU ने पिछले sessions में भी इस date को बार-बार आगे बढ़ाया है, तो ये final होने की guarantee नहीं है -- plan बनाने से पहले हमेशा Samarth admission portal पर live "Important Dates" notice confirm कर लीजिए।
IGNOU के official MAEDU पेज और Common Prospectus के मुताबिक, Programme Coordinators हैं Prof. Nirod Kumar Dash (nkdash@ignou.ac.in) और Prof. Niradhar Dey (niradhar@ignou.ac.in), दोनों School of Education (SOE) से।
Payment करने से पहले अपनी exact admission dates, fee instalment, और MAEDU-activated study centre official IGNOU/Samarth portal पर ज़रूर verify कीजिए, और Study Centre confirm होने के बाद study support के लिए संपर्क कीजिए।
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