A large number of universities award the degree of Master of Science in a large number of countries. The degree is obtained is in the stream of science and social science.

Masters of Science degree in a variety of subjects offers great career projection for students in the some of the best organizations. With the introduction of Distance Learning MS courses, you now have the option to continue with your current job and enroll for the study program at the same time. All over the world, several institutes have realized the significance of distance education. At present, more and more institutes in India and out of the country are offering MS degree courses in various disciplines through the distance-learning mode.

The common eligibility for distance learning MS courses and the condition for getting admissions to the Distance Learning MS courses is that the candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in science. In addition, the cut off percentage for admissions to the various MS degree courses may be different depending on the institute.

Distance learning provides various ms courses that enable a student to choose the subject he or she wishes. There are many subject offered in MS such as MS in chemical technology, physics, management systems, manufacturing management, engineering management, pharmaceutical operations and management and telecommunication and software engineering.

In India there are various institutes offering distance ms courses and  one of the leading institutes offering Distance Learning MS Courses is the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, there are several other institutes in India as well as abroad that offer this course.

Biotechnology distance education today plays an important role and offers a wide range of online courses that can conveniently fit into ones schedule. It proves very helpful for a busy professional. The online courses have a detailed coverage of the topic included in the course and is taught by experts and well- trained teachers from all over.

Today one can achieve a degree of masters in biotechnology completely online.

There are abundant numbers of biotechnology online institutes which enable students to get a great biotechnology distance education course online. Biotechnology distance learning programs confer certificates, associate’s degrees and even bachelor’s and master’s degrees online. As far as these distance learning programs are properly accredited, the right degree or the certificate can be sufficient for a basic career in biotechnology. For those who do not have the time or inclination to attend a brick-and-mortar university, an online biotechnology degree is the solution.

Biotechnology distance education also offers classes from home computers and can be attended on any time whenever convenient. One can work at ones own speed and in ones own style. In biotechnology distance education the professors are usually available to contact by instant message or email to help with any problems one might have over the course of study.

For biotechnology distance education The National Center of Biotechnology Information is the best place. Today there is a lot of demand in biotechnology and one can easily obtain the degree sitting at home. In biotechnology distance learning there is an advantage that the experts all over the world can communicate and a student receives the best knowledge as more and more ideas are taken.

Many institutes through out India are coming up with distance education programme for Engineering. The demand for engineering courses through India is huge, but unfortunately the intake is low. Therefore many students don’t end up doing engineering. Many of them travel beyond their vicinity in order to achieve their dream. Also many working professionals want to do certain certificate courses without disrupting their work routine.

Institution of engineers (INDIA) helps to secure AIME which is equivalent to engineering degree. Even diploma holders are eligible for the exam. It involves individual study.

Indira Gandhi Nation Open University (IGNOU) offers B.Tech through distance education programme. Students who have finished their diploma in related engineering field like Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer and are employed in their related field are eligible for admission.

SRM University also provides M.Tech as a part of their distance learning curriculum.

IIT Bombay also offers distance learning through web cast, videoconferencing.

BITS PILANI has also come up with center for distance education. Various courses offered through distance education in engineering are:

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Information Technology

The requirement for these courses is 10+2 with minimum aggregate of 50% in maths. Physics, and Chemistry. exams are conducted at individual campuses.

There are many other Certificate courses in engineering as part of distance learning program such as:

• Certificate programme in Automobile Technology
• Certificate programme in offset machine Printing
• Certificate programme in Quality Management

There are also various Post Graduate Diploma courses as well as Advanced Diploma courses.

All these Distance learning courses in engineering encourages more and more students to take up engineering as their degree.

Working professionals are also benefited by the variety of different courses which can give them career enhancement, while working.

Distance education offers flexibility, especially for working professionals, who want to study further for career advancement without the constraint to location and time. A degree or diploma certification in law can be acquired through distance education.

There are many colleges in India which offer law distance education. Some are national universities while some are private universities. Here is a list of some recognized national as well as private universities offering distance education in law.

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Delhi,
• Annamalai University (Tamil Nadu)
• National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore,
• The Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TN),
• Kakatiya University (Warangal),
• Kurukshetra University (Haryana),
• Madurai Kamraj University (Madurai),
• Mahatma Gandhi University (Kottayam),
• SNDT Women’s University (Mumbai) etc

Many of these universities listed above offer two year courses, diploma course as well as short course of three months. There are various areas of specialization which you can choose while selecting your course.
These specializations in law are :

• Civic Law,
• Criminal Law,
• Administration,
• Cyber Laws and Intellectual Property Rights (copyright, Patents, trademark, design),
• Trade Law,
• Business Law,
• Medical law and Ethics,
• Human Rights Law,
• Environmental Law,

• Women and Law,
• Consumer Protection Law,
• Local Self-Government Law,
• Labor Law,
• Technology law,
• Securities law,
• ADR (Alternative dispute resolution).

Exams for Law distance education are conducted at respective campuses. The exams in a lot of cases are usually held for six days, out of which 5 days are theory papers, 1 paper a day. On the 6^th day viva’s are conducted for all the 5 subjects. Many colleges also have entrance exams for law distance education.

In the past few years India has observed a large number of students going abroad in order to get their higher education from various foreign universities. Getting education from foreign universities is very expensive and is not affordable to all. International distance education through foreign universities and colleges is a great alternative for students and other working professionals who wish to pursue higher education through various foreign Universities but are not able to go there due to some or the other reason.

Because of various counselors and other educational consulting firms the entire process of applying and getting admission in various foreign colleges and universities which provide distance education courses has become very simple and less tiring. This makes it easy for students and working professionals to get the International distance education degree with out too many hassles.

One more advantage that international distance education provides to students over the regular international education is that it enables students to get the benefits of having quality education at less expensive and more affordable prices. The availability of international distance education has enabled a lot of students to fulfill their educational ambitions. It also gives the learner a lot of choice and a wide variety of courses to choose from.

There are a large number of distance education courses which are made available by various countries. A few of these courses which are commonly preferred by the students in India are the Distance Education Courses in Australia, Distance Education Courses in UK, Distance Education Courses in USA, Distance Education in Courses in New Zealand, Distance Education Courses in Canada, Distance Education Courses in Ireland, Distance Education Courses in Mexico and many more.

In the past few years a large number of people have opted to get educated with the help of the distance education institutes and colleges. This has made distance education very popular and has resulted into an increase in the colleges and institutes offering distance education courses.

A wide variety distance education institutes have mainly been established with the aim of providing education to maximum number of people in the country. These courses have mainly been designed in such a way so as to provide education facilities to students staying in remote areas or wanting to undergo further education.

The distance education courses are also very useful for people who wish to study along with working and fulfilling their family responsibilities. The distance education courses are very affordable and the fees are a lot lesser than the fees of the regular courses.

The admissions for these distance education courses in different institutes are done separately and the admission procedure may vary from college to college. A few of the distance education institutes conduct entrance exams where in a few others have a simple admission procedure. Even though the dates of the admissions vary from institute to institute, most of the admissions happen in the months of either January-February or June-July.

In order to get the information regarding the admission procedure for any particular distance education college, the best thing to do is go and visit the official college website. The college website will give you all that you need to know about the admission procedure, important dates, etc. Another source of getting information regarding admissions in a distance education college is the newspaper.

Psychology Distance Education is a field which is now becoming popular day by day amongst the students all across the country. Due its increase in popularity, a number of institutes have started providing its students with the Psychology distance education course.

In today’s world where education has become a criteria based on which an individual is judged and assessed, many people prefer earning their degree while working.  It gives them an opportunity to complete their education and earn money at the same time. This is why a lot of aspiring Psychology professionals opt for Psychology distance education. Through this a student has the ability to support his own education by working for an organization.

Annamalai University provides students with an opportunity to work and complete their education at the same time by providing Psychology Distance Education. Annamalai University was established in the year 1979 and is considered among the best universities in India. There are a large number of other universities and institutes as well situated in various parts of the country which offer Psychology distance education courses.

Looking at the scenario in which the students are completing their education the exams are held in a number of locations. For Annamalai University examinations are held in Port Blair (Andaman), Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Ernakulum (Kerala), New Delhi, Kolkata (West Bengal), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Bangalore (Karnataka), Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Pondicherry, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruvarur, Salem, Nagercoil, Madurai, Karaikudi, Erode, Dharmapuri, Coimbatore, Chennai and Annamalainagar. This allows the students to take the examination from any of the examination center suitable for them.

Psychology Distance Education allows an individual to complete his/her education form an esteemed Psychology college present in one corner of India and simultaneously work somewhere else and earn a living as well as support their education.

In times like these where multi tasking has become a necessity Psychology Distance Education provides a medium through which a person can do more than one thing within a particular period of time.

There is a growing popularity among today’s Indian students about B Ed Distance Education. Looking at this increase in the interest of many, various Universities across the country have started providing its students with this course.

Before looking at B Ed Distance Education courses first try and get the concept of distance education. Distance Education is an option through which a person can complete his/her education and still work for a firm. There is a growing tendency amongst the youth of today to have an option of working and completing their education at the same time. Through distance education one can achieve this.

Distance Education basically allows you to study in a university which might be present in one corner of India and still allow you to be working for an organization which might be present in another distant geographical area. It removes the Geographical and distance constraint which a student might face.

With the rising popularity among the Indian youth a number of institutions across India have started providing B Ed Distance Education. These include Allagappa University, Andhra University, Annamalai University, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Bangalore University, Directorate of Correspondence Courses, Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Berhampur University, Directorate of Distance Education, Bharathiar University, Bharathidasan University, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Gujarat Vidyapith, Jamia Millia Islamia, Institure of Post Graduate Studies and Research, Jiwaji University, Kakatiya University, University of Kerala, Institute of Distance Education, Kurukshetra University, University of Madras, Maharishi Dayananad University, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Patna University, Punjab Agricultural University and SNDT Women’s University.

With the rising popularity of B Ed distance education more and more universities are providing students with various courses. It ends up being a viable option for those who want to study in a particular institution but due to certain reasons cannot be present there in person.

In India or anywhere in world there are lots of computer courses available. Now-a-days people are most interested in completing their post graduation in Masters of Computer Applications (MCA). MCA distant course is profitable for the people who like to make them better in IT field without attending the lectures and continuing their professional life. Presently many colleges and educational institutes offer MCA through correspondence especially for the people who cannot leave their job. This is a 3 years course in many universities.

A person who has done Bachelor in Computer application (BCA), Bachelor of Science in IT (BSC-IT), BE (Bachelor of Engineer) or B Tech (Bachelor of Technology) in Computers or IT, B Com in IT (Bachelor of Commerce in IT) is eligible to seek admission in MCA. The eligibility also depends on the university or college; hence the students have to check with the MCA colleges for the details.

The MCA course in general covers following topics C programming, E-Commerce, OS, DBMS, Data Structures, Software Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer graphics, Multi media services, etc. In some universities 6 months internship is necessary.

There are many universities that offer distant MCA courses, which are as follows:

• University of Mumbai
  Institute of Distance Education
  Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Bhavan,
  Vdyanagri Campus, Santacruz (East),
  Mumbai-400 098.
  Phone: 022-2652 30 48
  Web Site: http://www.mu.ac.in/dist_edu.html

• Alagappa University:
  Alagappapuram, Karaikudi,
  Tamil Nadu-630003
  Phone: 04565-35205, 35206, 35207
  Email: alagappa@md3.vsnl.net.in
  Website: http://www.auce.8m.com/AU.htm

• Anna University:
  Centre for Distance Education,
  Anna University,
  Chennai-600025.
  Phone: 044 – 22203112, 044 – 64502506, 07, 08
  Email: distanceprog@annauniv.edu
  Web Site: http://www.distanceannauniv.org/index.html

• Amity School of Distance Learning
  Amity Campus, Sector 44
  Noida-201303.
  Phone: 1800-11-00-00
  Web Site: http://www.amity.edu/asodl/

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
  Delhi ’1′
  IGNOU Regional Centre
  52, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
  Near Batra Hospital
  New Delhi-110 062
  Phone: 011-6082715 / 6089078 / 6078354
  Email: ignourcd@nda.vsnl.net.in
  Website: http://www.ignou.ac.in

Many distance learning institutes in India offers engineering post graduate degree courses. M Tech (Master of Technology) can be done by the engineering students through distance learning in various manners and fields. The benefit of distance learning courses is that a working professional or a student can continue his/ her studies in technical field without attending lectures. It is also known as M tech correspondence.

M tech courses for distance education are available in various fields. The various M tech courses in are:

• M tech chemical engineering
• M tech civil engineering
• M tech computer science and engineering
• M tech mechanical engineering
• M tech electronics and communication engineering
• M tech engineering

The eligibility criteria for Distance M tech course is that a person should have a BE or B tech degree in Electronics, chemical, computer, mechanical, civil, etc. The students who want to apply for M tech must have BE or B tech from reputed college and there is some cut off percentage as a criteria.

The lists of universities and colleges offering distance M tech courses in different fields are as follows:

• Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University
  Red Cross Bhawan, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh-462016
  Email: mail@bhojvirtualuniversity.com
  Website: http://www.bhojvirtualuniversity.com/

• University of Burdwan
  Burdwan, West Bengal
  Phone: (+91)-342-532900
  Email: registrar@burdwanuniversity.ac.in
  Website: http://www.burdwanuniversity.ac.in/index.asp

• Sri Venkateshwar College
  64, Avalurpet road
  Tamil min nagar
  Tiruvannamalai-606601
  Tamil Nadu
  Phone: 04175-325097, 251123
  This college offers M Tech IT Distance Education

• The SIT Academy
  Address: b/45, sector 18, NOIDA
  Website: http://siteducation.org

• C.V Raman University
  Website: http://www.cvru.ac.in

Some of the universities offer courses that are similar to M tech in distance education. If there is some problem then a person can go for ME (Master of Engineering) or MS (Master of Science) in distance education.