Bachelors of Journalism and Mass Communication 

at Nalanda Open University, Bihar - Other

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of Nalanda Open University alumni is placed in the Education sector with a 23% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Sales and Business Development. The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is depicted below:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Administrative, Finance, and Engineering.

For all the undergraduate programmes offered by Nalanda Open University, the admissions are merit-based. For some of the postgraduate programmes the NOU admissions are entrance-based. Moreover, the mode of application is online. Candidates need to visit the official website for applying online. Also, candidates can visit the campus and apply offline.

The University hosted a wide-range of recruiters from various sectors. Some of the popular companies where the alumi are placed are listed below:

A total of 16 subjects is present and these are divided into two parts, i.e., part A and part B. For both of the course part the written examination and assingnment score is 640 & 160, resepectively. All the MSc Mathematics subjects offered at NOU is presented in the table below:

The University has not disclosed the placement data on its official website. However, the students have mentioned the salary details on the Shiksha students' reviews. As per the reviews, the Nalanada Open University average package offered over the past few placements was INR 5 LPA. The following table mentions the NOU Patna average package for reference:

The table below compares the NOU Patna placements with IGNOU in terms of the highest and average packages:

*The salary mentioned is the lowest package.

NOTE: The above placement details are fetched from Shiksha students' reviews. 

Candidates who want to join NOU required to meet the last educational qualification as per course requirement. The table below showcases common eligibility and selection criteria of Nalanda Open University:

No, the university does not required CUET score for BSc admission. The candidate can enroll for the course as per the latest course requirement. To know the detail common eligibility, students can check the table presented below:

The university offers more than 35 courses. The mode of study is distance/correspondance and full-time. The tuition fee for Nalanda Open University ranges between 2.2 K to INR 50 K.  However, students can check the the table below to know the list of a top courses fee:

No, Nalanda Open University is not hard to get as the admission process is based on merit scores. Additionally, open universities are easier to get in comparison to regular colleges/universities. This is one of the reasons that makes open universities accessible to all the students around India. However, for specific programmes such as BEd or PhD, students would be required to appear for the entrance exams. The fee for all the courses is affordable. Interested students must visit the official website of NOU and apply for the desired course.