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Asian College of Journalism PG Diploma Courses & Fees 2026
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Asian College of Journalism PG DiplomaWhat's new?
What's new at Asian College of Journalism? Admissions are open for Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism and Integrated Multimedia Journalism for the academic year 2023-24. The last date to apply is Jun 9. Interested candidates can apply on the official college website.
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Return on InvestmentTotal Tuition Fees₹ 4.6L - 7.1L
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Asian College of Journalism PG DiplomaFees details 2025
| Fee components | Amount (for 10 months) |
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₹ 4.6 L - 7.08 L | |
₹ 2.25 L | |
₹ 6.86 L - 9.33 L |
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Asian College of Journalism PG DiplomaAdmission dates 2025
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
9 Jun '23 | PG Diploma - Business and Financial Journalism application end date |
9 Jun '23 | PG Diploma - Integrated Multimedia Journalism application end date |
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Anonymous
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2018
4.2
4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
A well-disciplined and strict college.
Placements: In our Diploma course, most of the students get placed. Around 70% of students get placements at this college. The average package offered for this course was 4-7 LPA. The top recruiting companies for our course were Times India, Hindustan Times, BBC, etc. The top roles offered were reporter, writers, content creator, etc.
Infrastructure: Facilities at the college were good. The college campus was fully secured and had CCTV cameras everywhere. Wi-Fi connectivity was available throughout the entire college campus. The campus of the college was small but spacious enough. There was no hostel facility offered at our college.
Faculty: Yes, all the professors and supporting staff at our college were qualified and knowledgeable. Teachers properly guided us and helped us gain all the required skills in this field. The course curriculum was relevant. The college was making the students job-ready. Exams were of moderate difficulty level.
Reviewed on 18 Feb 2024Read More
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Purbita Bhattacharjee
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2019
4.5
3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life
You ACJ only once- get groomed here.
Placements: ACJ provides placements to its students. But on some instances like the years of election or demonetization the process gets hampered as most of the media companies does not turn up. This time due to general elections at least 20 people are still left to placed. Companies like News 18, wion, reuturs, bloomberg, republic, mirror now comes. Average salary is 3.6l P. A.
Infrastructure: As a part of ACJ we could not ask for better, with fully furnished 7 to 8 computer labs, we have India's only integrated newsroom and also proper furnished newsroom studios and advanced camcorders for the television student. The hostels have Wi-Fi and canteens provide meals four times a day.
Faculty: ACJ has four streams TV, radio, print and new media. There is a separate course on business journalism for the people who wanted to pursue this. I was TV student and we were taught by BBC journalists and veteran Indian Media professionals. Hindu editor N Ram is a frequent speaker of our college. The course also have elective subjects which student need to choose. And they are taught some of the best people in that field. For eg Talking Cinema is taught by Bharadwaj Rangan.
Other: They provide scholarship to saarc students. A lot of events does happen at ACJ which are mostly book launches, debates by eminent people, etc.
Reviewed on 2 Jul 2019Read More
(2) 2 people found this helpfulRB
Rahi Bhattacharjee
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2019
4
4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life
Asian College of Journalism provides excellent practical knowledge.
Placements: If not 100% of students, at least 90% of students get placed over a month. Top news channels like Mirror Now, Times Now, Republic, CNN, and CNBC recruit from ACJ. Newspapers like Times of India, The Hindu, Deccan Herald, and Economic Times also recruit students.
Infrastructure: The building has recently been renovated. Hence, it is modern. The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled. All the labs and studios are modern and standard. The production studios and classrooms are well maintained. The library is extensive with subscriptions to most important journals. The hostel can be a bit hot.
Faculty: The course curriculum is lengthy but detailed. Many may feel stressed, but it is necessary and worth it. The course is a mixture of practical and theory. Moreover, professors ensure that the students also have a lot of on-field experience. Faculty members have a lot of experience, and they teach well.
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2019Read More
(1) 1 person found this helpfulSD
Santadeep Dey
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2018
4.5
5Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life
This is the best place to go to if journalism is your subject.
Placements: The placements that ACJ offers are the maximum that you can get out of a J-School in India. Placement rates stand at more than 95% of the total strength. The average starting salary is Rs. 3.6L p.a. Bigshot companies like CNN, The Times Group, Republic, The Indian Express, The Hindu, etc. Recruit from ACJ. The students are offered with the roles based on their performance in the placement examinations and the interviews.
Infrastructure: All the classrooms at ACJ are smart classrooms. The Wi-Fi connectivity speed is good, but it is accessible only once the class hours are over, which is a problem. The library is ever growing and has a good collection of books. The canteen provides average food, and the hostel rooms are average too. There is no provision for outdoor games though. The only games you can play are table tennis, badminton and foods ball.
Faculty: The faculty are the best part about ACJ. Everyone is highly qualified, helpful and knowledgeable. The student to faculty ratio is completely dependent on the stream and the subgroup that each student is a part of. The course curriculum is excellent. The exposure that each student receives is just what the media world wants.
Other: The students may land scholarships based on merit-cum-means. Education for students from SAARC countries is completely free. Wi-Fi connectivity remains somewhat strong throughout the campus. Mobile network, though, is a big issue. Also, the campus is a bit remote and lies away from all the hustle and bustle.
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2018Read More
(14) 14 people found this helpfulAT
Alina Tiphagne
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2013
5
5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life
Asian College Of Journalism - The best crash-course In journalism.
Placements: The placements for my batch were good. Almost everyone had a job by the end of the college and those who didn't come by 2019, were assisted by the teachers, many of whom were well-reputed journalists themselves and found jobs within the first few months after college ended. I was placed with the Cable News Network (CNN) in Delhi and left there almost immediately. I worked as a senior desk editor at CNN for three years before I moved on to my next job. Several news outlets and publishing houses visited the college during the placements. The pay offered was satisfactory to almost all the students. Since the course is a very intensive PGD programme, students are not required to do an internship.
Infrastructure: The Asian College of Journalism is undoubtedly one of India's 2019s most premium institutions to study journalism and train to be a journalist both on the field and in the newsroom. Most students stay at the hostel, considering the distance of the campus from the city centre, but also because most of them are not day scholars and come to Chennai from various parts of the country making the Asian College experience which is truly a diverse one. The hostel is an experience in itself, people from all walks of lives come together to stay here. One can almost, always find a musician singing loud on the front lawn and people sprawling across the grass, reading, writing or simply looking at the sky at dusk. Elaborate studios are set-up for both the television and the RADIO news productions. Also, the state-of-the-art computer labs are set up for news media and print students. The canteen also offers both the nutritional food and the snack time grub.
Faculty: The faculty at the Asian College of Journalism are mostly journalists working in some capacity with and at The Hindu-2019, a newspaper daily that has an extremely wide readership all across the country. Barring a few instances, the daily remains mostly center-left in terms of political ideology. However, there are other professors who are considered experts in the field. Persons like the P. Sainath, Sadanand Menon, Bhardwaj Rangan, Nithyanand Jeyaram, Shashikumar, all teach at the college regularly or are the guest faculty. The curriculum is simple, the mornings are spent focusing on the foundation of Journalism, while the afternoons are spent learning specializations (Print, Television, New Media or Radio). All the students are expected to choose one of the four specialisations even before the interview process begins.
Reviewed on 8 Jan 2018Read More
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Mohammad Affanul Haque
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism - Batch of 2016
4.4
4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
Other: The finest J School in the country, Asian College of Journalism has been giving to notch journalists to the industry for the past 15 years. A ten month course designed with such precision and technicality that trains students to face the industry with ease.
Reviewed on 17 Aug 2015Read More
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Asian College of Journalism Admission FAQs
Q: How many students can do a PG Diploma at Asian College of Journalism?
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Every year, the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) admits a different number of students to its postgraduate Diploma programmes. Infrastructure, program-specific concerns, and the availability of lecturers are some examples of factors that frequently affect admission intake. The goal of ACJ is to keep the student-teacher ratio favourable in order to guarantee high-quality instruction and individualised care. For the most accurate and current information on the number of students accepted for PG Diploma programmes, prospective candidates may consult the most recent admission guidelines or get in touch with ACJ directly.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 months ago
No, the Asian College of Journalism clearly states that no refund will be given to a candidate who has paid the tuition fee for the admitted programme and has now withdrawn the admission.
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Atul Singh
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 months ago
The Asian College of Journalism will not deduct marks if a student does not attempt a question. So, students can skip a question if they are not sure of the answer.
The total marks for ACJ entrance exam is 200 (100 marks each for Section I and II).
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Rachit Katariya
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 7 months ago
The Asian College of Journalism, Chennai was founded by the Indian Express Group (1994). Its ownership has now been taken over by the Media Development Foundation (2000). Over the years, it has taught some popular folks in the media. Some of its notable almuni include Rohan Joshi (stand-up comic and
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Rashmi Singh
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 7 months ago
The semester-wise electives at ACJ are mentioned in the table below.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Critical International Issues | Identities in a Plural Society |
| Making Sense of Politics | Political Economy of Development in India |
| Health Reporting | Sports Writing |
| Child Rights | Music and Freedom |
| Cricket without Borders | Documentary Film and the Investigation of Reality |
| Theatre and Performance | Science Reporting |
| Environmental Journalism | Defence and Strategic Affairs |
| Understanding Film | Covering Women's Issues |
| Media Landscape in J&K | Culture, Consumption and Communication |
| Covering Archeology | Understanding Genocides |
| Dalit Studies |
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Anushree Rastogi
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 7 months ago
The core subjects in the PG Diploma in Journalism at ACJ include -
- Key Issues Part I
- Key Issues Part II
- Media Perspectives
- Tools of the Modern Journalist
- The Media, Law and Society
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Rohini Thakur
Beginner-Level 5
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Updated on Apr 9, 2024
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