# B.Sc. Zoology at Tamil Nadu Open University

> B.Sc. Zoology (B.Sc. Biological Sciences) at Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai, India.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-25
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## Key facts

- University: [Tamil Nadu Open University](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/tamil-nadu-open-university) (Public, Chennai, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india))
- Course family: [B.Sc. in Biological Sciences](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/bsc-biological-sciences)
- Duration: 3 years
- Teaching language: English
- Language note: The named 2026 programme row explicitly lists this medium.
- Fees: ₹7,700–₹9,000
- Fee verified: 2026-10-25
- Official programme page: https://www.tnou.ac.in/ProspectusNew.php

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: Learners meeting the published school/prior-degree qualification conditions and required ODL academic attendance arrangements
- Restriction: Confirm the authorised support, practical and examination arrangements for the exact programme.
- Restriction: Overseas residence/foreign qualification and immigration eligibility require separate university assessment.

Own university ODL route. This record does not imply a residential campus place or an affiliated-college programme.

## Admissions

B.Sc. Zoology is an Open and Distance Learning degree in the current university programme table and UGC-DEB July 2026–27 register. Minimum completion time is 3 years, with a maximum of 6 years under the table’s programme duration heading.

The university’s dated 2026 programme table gives these qualification routes. Obtain assessment of the precise equivalent qualification where applicable.

- Passed 10th and 12th or equivalent; the table also lists 12th from NIOS/RIOS, a 3-year DOTE diploma or a 2-year NCVT ITI qualification.
- At least one of Mathematics, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics or Botany must be a qualifying subject, as explicitly stated for the undergraduate science group in the 2026 table.

Steps:

1. Follow the next official university admission announcement; the AY2026–27 portal currently states admission is closed.
2. Use only the official university website and admission portal to select the exact programme, medium and study-material option.
3. Provide the current required qualification and identity records, obtain eligibility confirmation, and retain official payment receipts.

- Document: Self-attested 10th and 12th marks/qualification records, or the listed equivalent diploma/ITI/NIOS qualification records.
- Application document: Aadhaar, community certificate, bank details and passport-size photograph as listed in the 2026 prospectus; confirm the current-cycle checklist.
The official AY 2026–27 admission portal states that online admission is closed. Future applicants should follow the next university announcement; no exact first-entry teaching month is assigned here.


## Teaching phases

- Open and Distance Learning (English): Minimum 3 years and maximum 6 years under the university’s current table; self-learning materials with programme-specific assignments, practicals and examinations.

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