Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Gurgaon

The steps involved in the admission process for the School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC):

Application Process: Candidates first need to apply for their desired programme by filling out the application form through SJMC's official website by paying the required application fee.

Selection Process: SJMC conducts its entrance exam followed by the interview round based on which candidates are selected for final seat allotment.

To apply for admission to the programmes offered at the School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC), candidates need to fill out the application form through the institute’s official website. Follow the steps mentioned below to complete the application process:

Step 1: Visit the official website of SJMC

Step 2: Click on the “Apply Online” button.

Step 3: Fill out all the mandatory fields including personal and academic details.

Step 4: Pay the required application fee for final submission.

Yes, the School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC), Apeejay Stya University (ASU) is an eminent institution. SJMC received the award of Best Journalism College in North India for Industry Interface at the 17th Rashtriya Shiksha Gaurav Puraskat by the Center for Education Growth & Research in 2022. Also, the institute was awarded under the category of “Best RJ Link for EV-AIR” for its programme CYBER ABUSE STOP IT! (for digital safety of children) at the UNICEF Radio4child Awards.

School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC), offers various UG, PG, certificate, and doctoral level programmes in the field of Journalism & Mass Communication.

Candidates seeking admission to any of the programmes offered at the School of Journalism & Mass Communication must meet the eligibility criteria established by the institute. Below are the eligibility criteria for some of the courses offered at the School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC):

BA in Journalism & Mass Communication: Candidates seeking admission to the BA in Journalism & Mass Communication programme must have passed class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Also, the candidate should appear for the entrance exam conducted by SJMC.

MA in Journalism & Mass Communication: For admission to MA in Journalism & Mass Communication programme should possess a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university. Also, SJMC conducts its entrance exam for admission to the MA programme at SJMC.

The Apeejay Stya & Svran Group, as part of their social commitment, is offering a scholarship scheme that covers the standard tuition fee for all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The scholarship is offered in honour of the foundation years of the Apeejay Stya University, from 2010 (the year of its establishment) to 2018 (marking 50 years of the Apeejay Education Society's legacy of educational excellence in the country). The scholarship amount varies between INR 65,000 to INR 2,40,000 per annum, based on the academic and co-curricular achievements of each eligible student.

School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC) offers various UG, PG, and certificate programmes in the field of Journalism & Mass Communication:

UG programmes: At the UG level, the institute offers a BA in Journalism & Mass Communication and a BA in Journalism & Mass Communication in Hindi.

PG programmes: MA in Journalism & Mass Communication is offered at the PG level by the School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC).

Certificate programmes: SJMC offers a certificate programme named Radio Enabled Learning Course on Community Radio.

Doctoral level programme: The institute offers a PhD programme in Journalism.

A career in media industry requires commitment, dedication and sacrifice of personal time for the sake of staying on front or top, particularly in news industry. A journalist may have to work day in and day out to get breaking news. Similarly, media professionals who are in entertainment or film making need to work with passion which may come at the cost of their personal life. However, in a nutshell, Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication degree is enough for a person to fetch a job of any interest in the media field.

Few of the areas s/he can choose from, include:

1. TV channels
2. Circulation and Public Relations
3. Central Information Service
4. Legal Affairs Department
5. Journals
6. AIR - All India Radio
7. News Agencies
8. Press Information Bureau
9. Advertising agencies
10. Broadcasting companies.

Hopefully, the above information will help you make an informed decision. 

Effective communication is a vital tool for any business owner. Communication is also important within the business. Effective communication can help to foster a good working relationship between you and your staff, which can in turn improve morale and efficiency. And why you forget business is directly connected with public around you if you are not good in communication skills with connecting them so you gonna not get much customers the best and loyal one. Communication gonna improve your personality in terms of enterpruner.

From advertising to Journalism to Public Relations, a student can opt for any field he likes. The scope of mass communication in India is wide, if you can do well in your field, you can work with some of the best publishing houses, production houses, news channels, radio channels or PR firms of the country.

Offbeat careers like Radio Jockey & Video Jockey are also open to Mass Communication degree holders. Advertising is one of best field and it is a visual or audio form of marketing communication which aims at promoting or selling a product.