Frequently Asked Questions

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

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  1. What are the programs offered? 
  2. How is correspondence training carried out? 
  3. What is the online programme?
  4. May I register for one course only?
  5. I don't live in .India Can I still enroll in the SIHS distance learning programs? 
  6. What is the length of a course? 
  7. Is there a time limit?  
  8. How are exams conducted? 
  9. How do I pay the tuition fees?
  10. Who do I ask questions to?
  11. Are there any contact programmes?
  12. How do I register ?
  13. What should I send with my registration form? 

What are the programs offered?

The various professional up-gradation programmes included under the PGD +ve Banner are:
• Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management (PGDHHM)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Medico Legal Systems (PGDMLS)
• Diploma in Fitness Training (DFT)

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How is correspondence training carried out? 

For the PGDMLS course, there is a module for each subject. It contains the chapters to study, as well as an assignment at the end of each textbook. Assignments at the end of each module should be completed and returned for evaluation. Candidates will get marks for each assignment in their evaluation forms. However, separate mark sheets will not be supplied to the candidates. Candidates who complete and pass all their assignments on time will be awarded one credit.

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What is the online programme?

The distance education programme will also be available online at www.schcpune.org. On payment of the full fee and submission of the prescribed application form, candidates will receive a user id and password that they can use to access the modules. These may be downloaded for study. The distance education programme will also be available online at www.schcpune.org
On payment of the full fee and submission of the prescribed application form, candidates will receive a user id and password that they can use to access the modules. These may be downloaded for study.

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May I register for one course only? 

You may register for more than one programme.

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I don't live in .India Can I still enroll in the SCHC distance learning programs?

Yes! That's precisely the point of distance learning: you can study from anywhere in the world. Your courses are sent to you by internet or postal mail, while help & tutoring are provided by phone or e-mail! Whether you're in India, China, Australia, the United States, or any other country in the world, you will still benefit from the same quality distance learning courses that the Symbiosis Centre of Health Care has always been known to provide.

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What is the length of a course? 

• Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management (PGDHHM)
Duration: 1 Year By correspondence
• Postgraduate Diploma in Medico Legal Systems (PGDMLS)
Duration: 1 Year By correspondence
• Diploma in Fitness Training (DFT)
Duration: 7 months

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Is there a time limit? 

In case of PGDHHM & PGDMLS candidates must complete the course within two years of registration failing which they will have to re-register and pay fees if they wish to continue. 

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How are exams conducted? 

For PGDMLS course student evaluation is in the form of assignments. Correspondence training requires constant monitoring of knowledge, and the SCHC examinations are specially designed for this purpose. Assignments at the end of each module should be completed and returned for evaluation. 
For PGDHHM course Student evaluation is done entirely on basis of Logbook and dissertation.

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How do I pay the tuition fees? 

All fees are payable in installments through Demand Drafts or Cash.

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Who do I ask questions to? 

All candidates will be provided with the contact details of the faculty who have authored the different modules. They can be contacted for clarifications regarding the modules or assignments. 

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Are there any contact programmes?

For the distance learners a contact programme and convocation ceremony will be held at the end of the first week of May. It is mandatory for all registered candidates to attend the programme.

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How do I register ?

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What should I send with my registration form? 

Candidates should send the completed application form along with an attested copy of the degree/ provisional certificate. Hospital administrators should submit in addition a certificate of employment and proof of experience for five years or more signed by the head of the health care organization/s where they are/ were working

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