Overseas Students  (SAARC, Non-SAARC and FSRI, and NRI)

Last date for submission of application (Except Certificate and Semester-based Programmes) : 30th September 2024

To request for cancellation of your admission, please send a mail from your registered mail id to canceladms@ignou.ac.in. Mails received from any non-registered mail id shall not be entertained.

Also, request for cancellation sent to any other mail id shall not be entertained.

Important Instruction 

1. This portal is  meant for foreign students only.
2. Indian national students residing in India shall apply through separate portal https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in for ODL Programmes and https://ignouiop.samarth.edu.in for ONLINE Programmes
3. If you are a first time applicant you are advised to download the Prospectus for International Students and read carefully the Rules of the University.
4. You are also requested to see available programmes in the Programme Module of the International Student Online Programme Admission System and select the desired programme and carefully read the details of programme including eligibility criteria, fee details, duration, etc. in the Prospectus for International Students.
5. Before proceeding for filling the form online the applicant must have the following:-
   1. Scanned Photograph (less than 100 KB)
   2. Scanned Signature (less than 100 KB)
   3. Scanned copy of relevant Educational Qualification (less than 200 KB)
   4. Passport/Visa/Study Visa
   5. Citizenship Card/Proof of Nationality
   6. Proof of residence in India (if Applicable)
   7. OCI/PIO/UNHCR Refugee Card
6. Fee can be paid by following methods:

• Credit Card (Master/Visa)
• Debit Card (Master/Visa)

It is suggested to scan documents from your originals. Once you have uploaded the document, click the next button you will get the Form preview option. Save/Print your form for future reference.

Note:     Furnishing of incorrect information/suppression of information would lead to rejection of application form as per IGNOU Rules.

Registration fee, Cancellation of Admission and Refund of Fee

A non-refundable Registration Fee shall be charged along with the programme fee of first semester/year at the time of admission.

If a student applies for cancellation of application/admission and refund of fee, the refund request will be considered as per the University policy as under:

Before confirmation of admission: Full Programme fee paid shall be refunded.  

After confirmation of admission:

Within 15 days of confirmation of admission: Programme Fee paid shall be refunded after deduction of Rs.500/- .  

Within 16-90 days of confirmation of admission:  Programme Fee paid shall be refunded after deduction of Rs.1000/- .  

After 90 days of confirmation of admission:  No refund shall be allowed.

For more details, please refer to the Common Prospectus.