M.Sc. in Data Science 

at AAFT, Noida

AAFT is a private academy; however, it is approved by the UGC. The academy also has multiple associations with international universities such as New York University, USA, Oxford Business College, United Kingdom and Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1990, the Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT), is a Media and Communication academy located in Delhi/ NCR. It is located in Film City Noida and is known for offering various undergraduate, postgraduate, Diploma and short-term courses in the fields of Cinema, Mass Communication, Animation, Fashion and Photography.

The institute offers multiple UG, PG, Diploma, and certificate courses. These courses are taught across multiple specialisations at 13 schools. Additionally, the courses are offered in different streams such as Animation, Design, Cinema, Music, Hospitality & Tourism, etc. Admission to all the courses is entrance-based. Hence, aspirants are required to secure passing marks in the AAFT Global Entrance Exam (AAFT GEE). Read more about offered courses here.

AAFT Noida provides good placements to its graduating students. Check out the table below to know the overall key highlights of the AAFT Noida placement over the past three years:

AAFT Noida placement cell organises in-house training sessions and internship programmes. As a part of the AAFT internship, the students get to learn the following aspects:

• Personality development workshops
• Developing the right aptitude and skill set
• Preparing students through mock interview sessions
• Industry training
• Assistance in crafting professional resumes
• Building professional connections

AAFT normally commences the new batch of undergraduate classes every year in July. Candidates seeking admission for undergraduate courses under AAFT for the academic session 2024-2025 must know about the application process. The students must keep themselves updated with the subsequent admission cycles and dates so that they do not miss out on the deadline time.

The institute has not released the 2023 list of recruiters.  The list of recruiters that have been part of AAFT Noida placements in the past years included AirAsia, Disney+ Hotstar, Fabindia, and Decode Interior, among others. The data presented above is the overall placement stats. Hence, it is not course-specific.

On the official website of AAFT, there is no mention of sholarships. However, AAFT Noida offers various discount and loan facilities. In the past, AAFT has provided a few international scholarships to its students in association with the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry to its students. A ULCA scholarship was also bagged by students at AAFT.

The AAFT placement process comprises seven steps. The step-by-step process is explained below:

AAFT Placement Process
Step 1	Register	Get registered with the placement cell
Step 2	Career Mapping	A career map is created on the basis of student's academic achievements
Step 3	Workshops	AAFT Noida organises workshops to develop the right aptitude and skill set
Step 4	Grooming Sessions	Personality development sessions are conducted to enhance the personality of each student
Step 5	Aptitude Test	This includes pre-placement talks and written test
Step 6	Mock Interviews	As part of the career guidance mock test are conducted
Step 7	Final Placement	Final on-campus or off-campus interviews are held

After getting selected at the college, candidates need to submit some documents to the college for admission confirmation. Below documents are required at the time of admission at AAFT course admissions: 

• Valid Mobile no. and Email ID
• Class 10 and Class 12 pass certificate
• Leaving certificate
• Aadhaar card
• Passport-size photo
• Signature