Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication Symbiosis International Pune Viman Nagar Answered Questions

Yes, students can apply for admission to Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce (SCMC) Pune directly. Students can apply online after declaring their 10+2 results from the H.S.C. Maharashtra Board examinations. Admissions are offered based on merit. To be eligible for admission to SCMC Pune, candidates must have completed their 10+2 (or 10+3 Diploma, recognised by the State Board of Technical Education) in any discipline. For admission to Bachelor of Arts, candidates must have scored minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) in any discipline from any recognised board / Council / University. SCMC also has a Personal Interaction session to gauge a student's capabilities, educational background, hobbies & interests, future aspirations, etc. 

The vast industry exposure makes SCMC the best media college in India. The faculty members are good.Placements: The placement of the college is good. We have the big companies like Google, Glitch etc. coming up for the advertising and the public relation. The journalism students got placed in the big media houses like Times of India, Times Now, Republic TV, NDTV, Outlook etc. The audio-visual students got placed in the big production houses like Excel and also in YouTube houses like Filter Copy, Film Companion, etc. Infrastructure: We have the well-equipped soundproof screening rooms, computer labs, audio-graphics labs, and the editing cubes for working on your films and learn about the technical instruments, which are important for the industry. The expensive lenses and the cameras are available for the practical use of the knowledge about the photography and the videography. Faculty: The college has the excellent faculty members and guest lecturers, who have the immense experience of teaching. Most of them have the great industry experience. Hence, the knowledge they share is of great use, when the students go out in the media world. The vast course covers all the aspects of the specialised field the student chooses and has the good amount of knowledge about the other fields of mass communication. Other: The fest of Symbiosis is hugely popular all over the country. The surrounding is perfect for the students, and the extracurricular activities help the students in the overall development and the personality development.

Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (commonly known as SCMC Pune) successfully concluded the placements drive for 2021. According to the placements data, top companies like Pocket Aces, Zomato, Alive Now, Allison & Partners and Network18, among many others participated in the placements drive. The highest and average packages offered during SCMC Pune placements were recorded at INR 10 LPA and INR 4.22 LPA, respectively. However, the median package offered during the placement drive was about INR 4.30 LPA.All the programmes at SCMC Pune are career-oriented and provide excellent job placements. Apart from teaching the curriculum, faculty members at the institute provide substantial placement-related training viz. industry visits, research and guest lectures (from renowned personnel of the industry). The overall placement rate during SCMC Pune placements 2021 was recorded at 77.46%.

SCMC Pune admission is entrance-based. Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (SCMC) is a department of Symbiosis International University (SIU), under the Faculty of Media and Communication. The department includes a BA course at the UG level. Admission to the programme will be entrance-based. Besides, the placement opportunities, the students pursuing from the university are eligible for certain merit-based and need-based scholarships.BA- Eligibility criteria:Entrance exam: SETClass 12 pass-out or 3-year Diploma holder in any discipline from any recognised board/ council/ university with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) or equivalent grades

JEE is the Joint entrance exam that has two phases JEE MAINS and after clearing JEE Mains candidates become eligible for JEE Advance. The different score of JEE is accepted by different colleges based on their merit list released by NTA. NTA is the conducting authority for JEE exams. usually, the score in Mains ranges from 75%-79%. and then the merit of advance ranges to 90-92%. The selection process for B.A is the score in the entrance examination after clearing the entrance exam candidates are selected for the GD and PI round. The candidates are given admission on the basis of all three rounds. 

SCPMS is located in Pune. The college is approved by UGC Act 1956, New Delhi2001 it is good for pursuing MBA as it is ranked 21 while FLAME university is a private university and ranked 6608 out of 14,131. The FLAME Institute is expensive as compared to SCMC. The fees for SCMC Pune are usually 2,17000 per year and the other fees that need to be deposited with tuition fees include 35000 in the first year. So, the total fee is 4.69 LPA while the FLAME fee is nearly 9,45,000 per year. Students can check the updates on fees by visiting the official website of the college.

Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication, Symbiosis International, Pune offers only one four- year degree program, BA in Mass Communication, with multiple entry and exit options. FLAME University, Pune, on the other hand, offers various Undergraduate, post graduate, doctoral, Diploma as well as certificate courses. Both the colleges hold a good reputation, however, if you want to know the best college then your choice of course will matter the most. If your choice is Media and Communication, then you can opt for SCMC as it specializes in that and has even been accredited grade ‘A’ by NAAC.

Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication, (SCMC), Pune offers various facilities to its students. There is an “In- House Health Care Unit” which looks after the healthcare requirements of the students. The Central library of the Symbiosis International is located in the Lavale campus, however, the university has implemented KOHA integrated library management software for all the constituent institutions. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) are accessible from any location with around 283293 e- books subscriptions. SIU promotes games ad sports for student’s welfare and thus offer 13 indoor and outdoor fitness centres, Tennis courts, Basketball courts, Futsal courts, Badminton Hall, Gymnasiums, Swimming pools, Yoga and Aerobics studios, etc. There is a separate department of students’ welfare that takes care of students’ needs on the campus.

SCPMS is located in Pune. The college is approved by UGC Act 1956, New Delhi2001 it is good for pursuing MBA as it is ranked 21. The entrance exams are accepted at the college which is MAHCET, CAT, GMAT, and CMAT after taking the exams and checking their scores candidates can check the merit list of the college and apply for counseling by visiting the official website and then, candidates can fill the admission form and pay the fees to secure their seats. The candidates should have completed 10+2 with a minimum of 60% aggregate in the respective field in which they want to pursue their graduation. So, yes candidate can take admission with a 60% aggregate but it is further necessary to take the entrance exam for a particular course. 

Admission to the MBA is based on the score of CAT or any other entrance exam such as XAT/MAT according to the college and the candidate should have a minimum of 50% in 10+2 grade. It depends on the merit list of the year released by the college every year. The minimum cut-off to get admission in SCMC usually ranges from 92-95% and the score of MAT usually ranges to 80-85%. Candidates can take admission by searching for the merit list on the college portal followed by counseling. Candidates can submit the fees for securing a seat in the college.