Karnataka University, Dharwad

The School of Correspondance Education is a very prominentunit of the university, which caters to the educational needs of persons who cannot afford higher education as regular students. The School is result of the vision of Dr.D.C.Pavate, then Vice-Chancellor who showed keen interest in starting this unit. It was in the year 1961-62, the External Examination Branchwas established which offered courses like BA, B.Com, MA, M.Com Course.The External Examination Branch was converted as school of Correspondance Education in the year 2007.

The School is attracting students not only from the University area but also from other parts of the Country; the students community comprises job holders,business man,poor persons,house wives etc. Every year nearly 25000 students take admission to various Graduate and Post-graduate courses. The courses offered by the school are strengthened by the supply of self instructional materials to the students, which are prepared by the expert teachers. Hence, the courses offered by the school have become attaractive and large number of students are studying through Correspondence mode.

The University conducts examination to the correspondance couorse students along with regular students.The entire examinaion process is shared by the School and the Examination Branch .In each stage of respective courses, the sanctity is strictly maintained.