LPU Distance Education Admission 2021: Registration Dates, Eligibility, Application Process

Lovely Professional University Distance Education (LPUDE) is the distance education department of LPU, located in Jalandhar, Punjab. This distance learning centre is recognised by the UGC Distance Education Bureau to offer programmes via open and distance learning. LPUDE currently offers a range of UG and programmes in the field of Management, Commerce, Arts, Library Sciences and Computers & IT such as BBA, BCom, BCA, BSc (IT), MA, MBA, MCA and MSc (IT), among others.

LPUDE Admission 2021: Highlights

LPUDE admissions to all the courses are based on merit scores in the last qualifying exams. Those, who willing to take admission can either obtain the prospectus and application form from the admission office or download it from the official website. The admission process of LPUDE usually wraps up in February every year. A few highlights regarding LPUDE admission 2021 for popular courses are mentioned below:

Course	Eligibility Criteria	Semester Fee
BA	Class 12 in any stream from a recognised board	Rs 6,250
BBA		Rs 12,650
BCA
BCom		Rs 9,650
MBA	Bachelor's degree in the relevant stream from a recognised university	Rs 13,650
MCA
MSc
MCom		Rs 9,650

Few other details around LPUDE admission for both UG and PG courses are mentioned below:

• Applicants, either awaiting their result or are due to appear for their qualifying exams may also apply, provided they submit the result of the qualifying exams either by the last date of provisional registration or during admission, or by the last date as specified by the University.
• Study Material is available on the official website of LPUDE (www.lpude.in) and LPU e-Connect for free Student willing to obtain printed study Material is required to pay additional Rs 1,000 at the time of accepting delivery of the same
• LPU admissions are granted after verification of documents sent with the application form
• There is no age regulation for admission to LPUDE

LPUDE Admission Dates 2021

The admission process LPU distance education wraps by the end of February every year. All the important LPU admission dates 2021 dates for distance education programmes are tabulated below:

Event	Date
Last date of new/ continuing admissions without late fee	18-Feb-2021
Last date of new/ continuing admissions with late fee of Rs 500	28-Feb-2021
Last date for submission of form for change in specialisation, electives and medium	28-Feb-2021
Last date for submission of form for change in the programme	28-Feb-2021

Note: All the above-mentioned dates are tentative.

LPUDE UG Admission 2021

At the UG level, LPU offers BBA, BCom, B.Lib.I.Sc, BA, BCA and BSc (IT) programmes via distance education. All these courses have a set minimum and maximum duration, within which it is compulsory for students to finish their course. A few courses also have a provision of lateral entry admission for students having a valid diploma as their qualification. Detailed LPU admission process for all these courses is as follows:

LPUDE BA Admission 2021

In the field of Arts, LPUDE offers BA programme to its students under nine specialisations. The minimum duration for this course is three years, however, candidates have an option to complete this course within a maximum duration of six years. The eligibility criteria along with the name of specialisations is mentioned below:

Eligibility criteria: A pass in Class 12 from any stream or equivalent.

BA Specialisations
Economics	Sociology	Political Science
Computer Applications	English	History
Management (English medium)	Hindi	Punjabi

LPUDE Admission 2021: BBA, BCom, B.Lib.I.Sc

The distance education department of Lovely Professional University offers BBA, BCom and B.Lib.I.Sc programmes at the UG level in the field of Management, Commerce and Library Sciences. LPU admissions to all these courses are merit-based. Candidates, for BBA admission, having a relevant diploma can also take direct admission to the second year via lateral entry.

Check out the minimum eligibility for these courses along with their minimum and maximum duration in the below table:

Course	Duration (in years)	Eligibility Criteria
BBA	3-6	Class 12 in any stream or equivalent
BBA (Lateral Entry)	2-5	Diploma in a relevant stream (3-year after Class 10 or 2-year/ 1-year after Class 12) or equivalent from a government recognised university/ board/ council
BCom	3-6	Class 12 in any stream or equivalent
B.Lib.I.Sc	1-3	UG degree in any discipline or equivalent

LPUDE Admission 2021: BCA, BSc (IT)

In addition to the above-mentioned UG programmes, LPUDE also offers BCA and BSc (IT) programmes in the field of Computers and IT via distance education. Candidates having a relevant diploma can also opt for lateral entry admissions to these courses. LPU admission 2021 for these courses is granted on the basis of merit scores in the qualifying exam.

The minimum eligibility along with course duration (minimum and maximum) for these courses is as follows:

Course	Duration (in years)	Eligibility Criteria
BCA	3-6	Class 12 in any stream or equivalent
BSc in IT
BCA (Lateral Entry)	2-5	Diploma in a relevant stream (3-year after Class 10 or 2-year/ 1-year after Class 12) or equivalent from a government recognised university/ board/ council
BSc in IT (Lateral Entry)

LPUDE PG Admission 2021

At the PG level, LPUDE offers a number of programmes across multiple streams such as Management, Arts, Commerce, Library Sciences and Computers & IT. All these programmes have a set minimum and maximum duration, within which it is compulsory for students to finish their course. LPU admission process for all these courses is mentioned below in detail.

LPUDE Admission 2021: MBA, MCom, M.Lib.I.Sc

LPU Distance Education department offers MBA, MCom and M.Lib.I.Sc programmes in the field of Management, Commerce and Library Sciences, respecitvely. Candidates seeking admission to these courses are selected on the basis of merit scores in their qualifying exam.

The below table tabulates the duration and minimum eligibility criteria for these courses:

Course	Duration (in years)	Eligibility Criteria
MBA	2-5	UG degree in any discipline or equivalent
MBA (Lateral Entry)	1-3	UG degree with 1-year PG Diploma in Management or MCom from a government recognised university/ board/ council
MCom	2-5	Any UG degree among BCom/ BBA/ BBM/ BSc (Economics)/ graduation with Maths or Economics as one of the subjects/ courses
M.Lib.I.Sc	1-3	UG degree in Library and Information Sciences or equivalent

LPUDE Admission 2021: MCA, MSc (IT)

At the PG level, the distance education department of LPU offers MCA and MSc (IT) programme in the field of Computers and IT, respectively. Those with a valid diploma can also take lateral entry admission to both these programmes. LPU admission 2021 to these courses is subject to merit scores in the last qualifying exam.

Check out the minimum eligibility criteria required to get admission to these courses in the below table along with their course duration.

Course	Duration (in years)	Eligibility Criteria
MCA	3-6	UG degree in any discipline or equivalent
MSc in IT	2-5
MCA (Lateral Entry)	2-5	- A UG degree with 1-year PG Diploma in Computer Applications/ IT/ CS - OR BCA/ BSc IT/CS - OR BE/ BTech in relevant stream from a government recognised university/ board/ council - OR ‘A’ level from DOEACC after graduation or equivalent
MSc in IT (Lateral Entry)	1-3

LPUDE MA Admission 2021

LPUDE offers MA programme in the field of Arts at the PG level. Available in eight specialisations, the minimum duration for this course is two years. Candidates, however, have an option to complete their course within a maximum duration of five years. The final selection to MA is based on merit scores in the last qualifying exam.

Eligibility criteria: Candidates must have a graduation degree in any disciple or equivalent to become eligibility for MA.

The below table mentions all the specialisations in which MA is offered at LPUDE:

MA Specialisations
English	Sociology
Mathematics	History
Economics	Political Science
Hindi	Education

LPUDE Admission 2021: Diploma, PG Diploma

In addition to the UG and PG programmes, LPU also offers a few Diploma and PG Diploma programmes via distance education. The minimum duration for all these courses is one-year, however, candidates are given an option to complete their course in a maximum duration of three years. Admission to all these courses is subject to meeting the minimum eligibility criteria and obtaining merit scores in the last qualifying exam.

Check out the eligibility criteria for all diploma and PG diploma courses below:

Course	Eligibility Criteria
Diploma in Computer Applications	Class 12 in any stream or equivalent
D.L.I.Sc
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA)	UG degree in any discipline or equivalent

LPUDE Application Process 2021

Candidates seeking enrolment to LPUDE are required to avail the prospectus from the division of admission at the University campus or download the same from the official website of LPUDE (www.lpude.in) on payment of Rs 350 which is the application form/ prospectus cost. After obtaining the application form, candidates must follow the steps for the complete LPUDE application process:

Step 1: Fill in the application form. It is mandatory to fill all the columns in the form and ‘NA’ must be written if any field is not applicable.

Step 2: Submit the application form and fee, as per the admission schedule mentioned in the prospectus or the website or otherwise announced by the University.

Step 3: Completed application form must be submitted:

• In-person at the division of admission at the University campus
• Locations specified by the University
• Via registered post to the below address

Project Head (Admissions) Lovely Faculty of Distance Education Lovely Professional University Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road, Phagwara Punjab-144411

List of documents to be attached with the application form

Candidates are required to attach the following self-attested documents with the application form. Also, they must make sure that they are able to present all the original copies of the documents attached during verification at the time of admission. 

• Photocopy of Class 10 or equivalent certificate for DOB proof
• Photocopy of mark sheets of Class 10, Class 12 or graduation (as applicable)
• Valid ID proof with photograph issued by the government and residential proof
• Photocopy of disability certificate/ employment certificate/ service proof in case of Defence or paramilitary forces (if applicable)
• Undertaking in case of any pendency (result awaited/ reappear/ backlog or others)
• Two passport-size colored photographs (apart from the one attached on the application form)
• Gap certificate (if applicable)
• DD of the prescribed (in prospectus) application fee

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