Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (English) 

at IIMC Delhi, Qutab Institutional Area

Candidates who are graduates in any discipline from recognised universities are eligible for PG Diploma courses by IIMC Delhi. The aspirants who have appeared/ are appearing for the final year/semester examination of UG degree course are also eligible to apply. However, the admission of such students is subject to their producing at least a Provisional mark sheet/ Certificate in original from their college/university by Sep 30 of the admission year. The deadline is extendable in genuine cases after ascertaining the reasons. Furthermore, the maximum age acceptable is 25 years as of Aug 1 (30 years for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates).

For admission to a IIMC New Delhi PG Diploma course, candidate should have passed bachelor's degree programme from a recognised university. In addition, the aspirants appearing for the final year examinations can also apply. However, the admission is then offered on provisional basis and is confirmed only after the submission of the pass certificates. The certificate must be submitted by Sep 30 of the admission year. Moreover, the candidates age should not be more than 25 years as of Aug 1 (30 years for SC/ST/PWD category candidates).

Indian Institute of Mass Communication offers PG Diploma programme across five specialisations. The seat count varies for each of the course. Candidates are admitted in these courses based on merit in CUET-PG. Mentioned below are the available course specialisations:

• Journalism (English)
• Journalism (Hindi)
• Radio and TV Journalism
• Advertising and Public Relations
• Journalism (Urdu)

Students need to submit their educational certificates and other necessary documents. Candidates should keep the original and copies of the documents ready. These are required for verification purposes. The documents that the applicant must keep ready during the IIMC Delhi PG Diploma form filling are:

• Bachelor's degree and mark sheets
• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
• Identity proof such as Aadhar card
• Photograph
• Category certificate (if applicable)

The total tuition fee is almost the same at both the institutes. The total tuition fee for the PG Diploma at IIMC Delhi ranges is between INR 47,000 and INR 2 lakh. At IIMC Jammu it ranges from INR 87,000 to INR 2 lakh. The mentioned fee is as per the official website and is still subject to change.

IIMC Entrance Exam scores are the basis of admissions to different IIMCs. The round-wise counselling is conducted for candidates who meet the cutoff. IIMC cutoff 2023 was concluded with the release of Round 5 Seat Allotment results. Tabulated below are the IIMC-wise closing cutoff 2023 for the General category candidates belonging to All India Quota for Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (English):

The highest and lowest packages offered during IIMC placements over the past few years were INR 20 LPA and INR 2 LPA, respectively. As per the Shiksha students' reviews, Sony Entertainment offered the highest package in recent drives. Take a look at the table below depicting the Indian Institute of Mass Communication packages details:

The official placement statistics have not been released as of now. However, the Shiksha students' review page encloses some of the important placement details related to IIMC placements, which are mentioned below:

No, aspirants have to pass CUET-PG for admission in IIMC Delhi. The institute comes under CUET and offers admission to PG Diploma, MA Media Business Studies, Strategic Communication and New Media Communications based on entrance exam score. Besides, aspirants should have completed graduation for admission in the institute.

As per the Shiksha students' reviews, the IIMC Delhi placement rate recorded in recent recruitment drives was around 85%. Refer to the table below to know the IIMC placements detail: