PG Diploma in Counselling and Guidance at Bharathidasan University

PG Diploma in Counselling and Guidance at Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu is a 1-year postgraduate programme in the Post Graduate Diploma family. The total fee on record is ₹5,000, which works out to about ₹5,000 a year.

Bharathidasan University is a other institute, founded in 1982. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Bharathidasan University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Bharathidasan University before you pay anything.

For admission to PG Diploma in Counselling and Guidance, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Bharathidasan University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Bharathidasan University on its website (www.bdu.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Going by the latest placement record (2022) show a median package of ₹2.4 lakh at Bharathidasan University. 235 of 93 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Bharathidasan University runs 2 PGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• PG Diploma in Yoga

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of PG Diploma in Counselling and Guidance genuinely interest you? You will spend 1 year on them.
• Can you manage ₹5,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Bharathidasan University compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Tiruchirappalli?