Dear Admission Team,
My name is Shreya Kudale and I am a student living in India. I am planning to do my Bachelor’s in Germany, although I am yet to do my 13th year of education that is required for international students to study in Germany. My plan is to do one year of bachelor’s in India and then apply to German universities.
The reason for this email is to ask about the eligibility of open universities as my 13th year of education. I am planning to apply at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) which is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), and there are questions about whether distance learning/open university counts as my 13th year of studying in a higher institution. Some resources are saying that it is valid and is “H+ verified” according to the Anabin database while others say that it is not. I also know that the validity of IGNOU depends from university to university.
My question is that: Is IGNOU “H+ verified” and is one successfully completed year of studying a distance learning bachelor’s program valid as the 13th year of education for a prospective international student currently studying in India?
Looking forward to your response.
Thanks & regards,
Shreya Kudale