Check a university can teach online
Three checks that take ten minutes and save you from a degree nobody accepts.
A glossy prospectus proves nothing. Before you apply, check the university against the regulator’s own lists.
Check the UGC list
The UGC publishes the universities entitled to offer online and open and distance learning programmes, by academic year. Find the university and the exact programme name.
Check the academic year
Entitlement is granted for specific sessions. A programme that was approved two years ago may not be approved for the batch you are joining.
Ask for it in writing
Any honest advisor can send you the entitlement document. If they cannot, treat it as a no.
