Xavier Institute of Communication Mumbai Course Admissions 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process

Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC) is a private institute. It is a professional media center that offers certificate and postgraduate diploma programs in various fields of mass communication, journalism, public relations & corporate communication, advertising & marketing communication, radio jockeying, graphic design, and more. XIC is established and run by the Mumbai Jesuits in 1969. XIC is one of the biggest non-government media centers in Asia, and is anked among the top 5 media institutes in India for the last 10 years.

Yes, Xavier Institute of Communications indeed offers various certificate courses to the students. The courses costs between INR 8,000 to INR 18,500. Interested candidates can check out the following list to know about the offered certificate courses at XIC Mumbai:

• Certificate in Radio Jockey
• Online in Public Speaking & Personality Enhancement
• Certificate in Announcing, Broadcasting, Compering, Dubbing and E-books Narration (ABCDE)
• Online certificate in Creative Writing
• Workshop in Graphic Design
• Certificate in Branding
• Certificate in Conversational English online

The Xavier Institute of Communications PG Diploma admission process starts with the online registration. The registration process is incomplete without sumbitting the specified registration fee. For the current academic session, the registration fee for full-time PG Diploma courses is INR 2,500 (including GST). The fee can be paid using Debit Card, Credit Card, Netbanking, or UPI. The mentioned fee is taken from the institute's official website. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

XIC Entrance Test refers ONLY to the following Diploma Courses:

Journalism & Mass Communication 

Public Relations & Corporate Communication

Advertising and Marketing Communication

Film, Television & Digital Video Production 

Event Planning & Experiential Marketing  

Xavier Institute of Communications offers full-time PG Diploma courses in six specialisations. Students enrolled in the programme must compulsorily attend 75% of the classes for each module. The institute conducts classes from Monday to Saturday, between 9 am and 8.30 pm. Two to three sessions are conducted daily for the duration of 11 months. Workshops and Seminars are usually scheduled for Saturdays.

For their BMS course

Out of the total 60 seats in the college

15% seats of the course are reserved for case A- Management quota reserved seats

Out of the balance 51 seats- 

50% of the seats are reserved for the Christian minority- Case D

42% of the seats are available to the general category of students -Case D

5% of the seats are reserved for persons with disability-Case D

3% are reserved for special category-Case D

 Case A is the category where college are obliged to give the admission and Case D is where the admission is done on the basis of merit.

Special Category refers to:

Wards of Transferred State / Central Govt. and Private Sector employees, employees of Defence Department / ex-servicemen

Wards of Freedom Fighters

Award Winners at the District / State / National Levels in Sports or Cultural Activities.

Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC), Mumbai provides PG Diploma admissions to candidates who qualify as per the eligibility and selection norms laid down by the institute. Hence, the first step in the admission process is to check out the preset eligibility criteria ensure that you are eligible for admission.

Eligible candidates must register through the institute's official website. Candidates applying for the full-time courses must select a XET date and Zoom interview slot. The admission is based on the candidates' performance in the entrance test and the interview, both of which are conducted in the online mode. For the online-cum-hybrid courses, candidates are selected through the online counselling-cum-interview conducted by the institute. 

The Journalism and Mass Communications, the Public Relations and Corporate Communications, the Film, Television and Digital Video Production and the Advertising & Marketing Communications are full-time Diploma courses of 10 months duration.

Advanced Integrated Communication Program (for working professionals)

Advertising and Marketing Communications

Event Planning & Experiential Marketing

Film, Television and Digital Video Production

Journalism and Mass Communication

Public Relations and Corporate Communication

Xavier Institute of Communications offers students the popular programme of PG Diploma in various relevant specialisations. The total tuition fees for the course is INR 2.3 L - 4.2 L. The various Xavier Institute of Communications PG Diploma specialisations are mentioned below:

1. PG Diploma in Advertising, Marketing Communications & Customer Analytics
2. PG Diploma in Journalism and Media Convergence
3. PG Diploma in Public Relations and Corporate Communication
4. PG Diploma in Film, Television and Digital Media
5. PG Diploma in Event Planning & Experiential Marketing
6. Advanced Integrated Communication Program

Students can opt for their preferred specialisation according to their particular career direction.

These are some admission policies by the Xavier Institute of Communications.

For B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com. / B.A. (MCJ) / B.M.S. / B.Sc. (IT) and the First Year Post Graduate
Courses which include M.Sc. in Botany, Biotechnology, Geology, Life Science, Microbiology and
M.A. in AICA, Psychology and Public Policy, the College has an Online Application System
through a facility on its website. This facility is made available from the second half of May. An
incomplete application will not be considered for admission.

Admissions to B.Sc. (IT) will be based on the marks scored in Mathematics at the Std. XII Board
Exam. There will also be an entrance exam

Applications for admission to the BMS and BAMCJ courses are to be submitted online, and the
admission process includes an Entrance Test. Please look up the details on the Home Page of the
College website. 

Admission to B.Com is through the College Office (Commerce Section), by filling out and
submitting a form in hard copy and through an interview with the Vice Principal of the Commerce
section or his representative

The University of Mumbai has made it mandatory for all candidates seeking admission to the first-year courses in the Degree Colleges to fill in the “Pre–Admission Online Registration Form”
which is available on mum. digital university. ac

Actual admissions to all courses will be on the announced days, through an interview of the
candidate and a parent/guardian. The offer of admission will be notified on the website and the College Notice Board. On being admitted, the student shall immediately submit the following
documents (Original along with attested photocopies):

1. Class XII Statement of Marks for UG
   2. Class XII copy of admit card (Hall Ticket) for UG
   3. Degree Marksheets and Pass Certificate for PG (Original +2 Attested copies)
   4. Baptism Certificate (for Minority Community - Christians)
   5. Caste Certificate (wherever applicable)
   6. Documentary Evidence for Special Category Status
   7. Passing Certificate (required for getting Eligibility Certificate)
   8. Migration Certificate (required for getting Eligibility Certificate)

XIC Mumbai offers full-time PG Diploma course in six specialisations. The duration of these courses is 11 months. Additionally,  the institute has recently launched an Online-cum-Hybrid PG Diploma for working professionals in two specialisations. This is a part of XIM's Career Advancement Programs (CAP). Listed below are the XIC Mumbai PG Diploma specialisations:

Full-time Courses:

• PG Diploma in Advertising, Marketing Communications & Customer Analytics
• PG Diploma in Journalism and Media Convergence
• PG Diploma in Public Relations and Corporate Communication
• PG Diploma in Film, Television and Digital Media
• PG Diploma in Event Planning and Experiential Marketing
• PG Diploma in Mass Communication and Digital Media

Online-cum-Hybrid Courses:

• PG Diploma in Strategic Integrated Communication Programme (SICP)
• PG Diploma in Strategic Media and Digital Communication (SMDC)