Is this pathway for you?
- You are 12th-pass (Kerala HSE, CBSE, or equivalent — or the older Pre-Degree system)
- You have no prior UG enrolment (or it was very short and you’re happy to start fresh)
- You are working full-time, part-time, or planning to start work soon
- You need a UGC-DEB approved online UG for a specific purpose — promotion, government exam, Gulf visa category, further study
What is UGC-DEB, and what is BGV?
UGC-DEB is the University Grants Commission’s Distance Education Bureau — the government body that decides which Indian online and distance degrees are officially recognised. A UGC-DEB approved online degree is legally equivalent to a regular on-campus degree for jobs, government exams, and higher studies. BGV is Background Verification — the check most Indian IT companies, Gulf employers, and government jobs run on new hires. A UGC-DEB approved degree clears BGV at TCS, Infosys, Wipro, most GCC employers, and government authorities. For Gulf clients, the degree certificate also goes through MEA attestation before visa-category processing — Simple Degree handles the full sequence end-to-end.
What Simple Degree does for you
- Shortlists 2–3 UGC-DEB approved online universities from our partners based on your profile, fee budget, schedule, and your employer’s BGV history
- Verifies session-wise UGC-DEB approval for each recommended programme
- Handles admission paperwork, fee remittance (from you direct to university), and enrolment
- Follows through with monthly WhatsApp updates until your degree certificate
- For Gulf clients: end-to-end attestation (MEA + embassy + MOFA)
What Simple Degree does NOT do
- Recommend programmes whose online mode is not UGC-DEB approved for the session
- Guarantee a promotion, placement, or visa-category upgrade — those are the employer’s or authority’s call
- Recommend based on commission only — our shortlist is driven by fit
How long does Start My Degree actually take?
36 months for a standard 3-year UG. 24 months if the programme has a lateral-entry option you qualify for (some BBA, BCA, BCom programmes accept lateral entry based on diploma or work experience — we verify per university per session).
What does Start My Degree cost?
Simple Degree service fee: ₹5,000 total (₹3,000 for founding-batch). University programme fees typically ₹25k–₹75k per year depending on university and programme. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Common questions about Start My Degree
Last reviewed: April 2026. Approval status verified against the current UGC-DEB session before every admission. Canonical sources: ugc.gov.in, deb.ugc.ac.in.