Azim Premji University launches PG Diploma in Educational Assessment

NEW DELHI: Azim Premji University has launched a new Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Assessment. The PG diploma course aims to provide knowledge, skills and dispositions that are necessary for planning, designing, and utilising assessments in order to bring about a positive shift in the culture of assessments, the university said.

The PG diploma consists of 4 certificate programmes of 6 credits each. Only those candidates who complete all 4 certificate programmes will be awarded the degree. Each certificate programme will be offered in a blended mode with webinars and on-campus contact classes, it said.

The admission process for the one-year programme consists of two steps - online application form with statement of purpose and panel interview in online mode.

Academic fees

Fees for the PG Diploma programme is Rs 90,000 and the fees for the certificate programmes is Rs 27,000 per certificate. Each certificate programme is of 6 credits.

The fees for both PG diploma and certificate programmes include only tuition fees. “The estimated amount for on-campus accommodation and food during contact classes would be roughly Rs 725 per day. This will have to be borne by the participant along with travel expenses,” the official website read.

As per the tentative schedule, the programme will begin from February 5, 2024 and will conclude on January 10, 2025.

The university will offer the programme for working professionals in the area of education for at least 2 years. Teachers, academic coordinators, head teachers, Teacher educators, curriculum designers, test paper developers, textbook writers are eligible to apply for the course. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in any discipline with a working knowledge of English.