IGNOU modifies its credit transfer policy; check all details regarding the changes

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has recently modified the credit transfer policy of the university. In its latest notification, IGNOU officials informed that the modifications have been approved by the academic council of the university.

What The Modifications Mean?

As per the official IGNOU notification, the existing credit transfer policy of the University, for both internal and external credit transfer, shall continue, with the condition that the shelf-life of credits earned for redemption/transfer shall be 7 years. 

The credit transfer will be allowed in respect of completed courses of an incomplete programme only. No Credit Transfer will be allowed if a particular programme is complete and a degree/diploma/certificate has already been awarded to the applicant. 

In case of external credit transfer, a maximum of 50 percent credits of the respective programme could be transferred, subject to matching of courses and their level as per IGNOU norms. 

The modified credit transfer policy shall apply uniformly to all programmes offered by the University. 

The students will be allowed to complete their programme in the minimum possible time period (semester/year as applicable), after obtaining credit transfer (both internal and external), without having to wait for completing the minimum duration of the programme.
 
Change of course(s), as admissible, will be allowed to such students seeking credit transfer, to facilitate early completion of their programme, if they had already completed the remaining courses in order to be eligible for award of the degree / diploma / certificate. 

There will be no fee for credit transfer and change of course associated with credit transfer, in case of both internal and external credit transfer. Only a one-time non-refundable processing fee has to be paid for credit transfer and change of course associated with it. 

The processing fee for credit transfer shall be as under: 

Number of credits sought/eligible to be transferred 

Processing Fee Up to 16 credits: Rs. 500
More than 16 credits: Rs. 1000    

This notification is being issued with the approval of the Competent Authority and supersedes all the earlier notifications issued in this regard. This will come into force with immediate effect, the IGNOU notice read.

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