Course at a glance
- Course code: CDS
- Level: Certificate
- Duration: Minimum 6 months, maximum 1 year
- Medium: English
- Total credits: 16
- Course fee: ₹2,000 (boys) / ₹1,800 (girls)
- Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent.
- Evaluation: Marks: an 8-credit paper carries 100 marks and a 4-credit paper carries 50 marks (weightage 100%). Learners can sit the term-end examination at the end of the six-month period.
- Standard of success: At least 35% marks.
Subjects and credits
Papers
- CDS-01 - Introduction to Migration and Diaspora (4 credits)
- CDS-02 - Global Diasporic Communities: An Overview (4 credits)
- CDS-03 - Indian Diaspora Across the World: A Brief Profile (4 credits)
- CDS-04 - Gujarati Community Across the World (4 credits)
Source: BAOU Prospectus 2026. Fees, dates and rules can change, so please confirm the details on the official university website before you apply.