Delhi University Students Now Allowed To Pursue Dual Degrees Simultaneously: Here’s What You Need To Know

Delhi University (DU) has introduced a new policy that permits students to enrol in two degree programmes simultaneously. According to the official announcement, students can choose to pursue one degree in regular mode from any college or department at DU, and the second degree through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programme.

This policy applies to all new and existing students enrolled in any DU programme. That being said, it is not allowed to pursue two similar academic degrees at the same time, for example, B.Com (Hons.) and B.Com (Pass).

If a student decides to pursue two degrees at Delhi University simultaneously, they will be responsible for fulfilling the criteria for each programme separately. This includes showing up to classes, finishing internal evaluations, turning in homework, making presentations and meeting the requirements for each degree’s advancement.

Whether in regular or ODL mode, students must complete the mandatory courses of the program in which they enrolled first to avoid redundancy in required courses. These mandatory courses will be replaced in the second programme with appropriate substitutes. In undergraduate programs, students are required to finish prerequisite courses like Environmental Science (EVS) or Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) for the degree in which they initially enrol. These courses will be replaced with appropriate substitutes if they are also necessary for the second-degree program.

For example, a student pursuing two undergraduate degrees will take EVS courses and the AEC language as part of their regular programme, then for their second ODL degree, they can choose to take a Value Addition Course (VAC) or a Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) instead of taking another AEC language. Similarly, to prevent duplication, a student pursuing two BA programmes may choose courses from the open Generic Elective (GE) pool rather than retaking a Generic Elective (Language) course.

Each degree program will demand a different research topic or project for the fourth year of undergraduate study. Additionally, students will not be permitted to mix credits obtained from the two distinct programmes to gain a major or minor in any discipline.