Humanities & Social Sciences

Yes, the SIMC Pune curriculum and syllabus is industry oriented. The institute provides students internship opportunities, to make them industry ready. After completing MA from SIMC Pune, students can work for various roles, such as:

• Journalist/Reporter
• Content Writer/Editor
• Media Analyst
• Digital Media Manager
• Broadcast Journalist
• Media Researcher
• Documentary Filmmaker
• Film Director
• Screenwriter
• Cinematographer
• Film Editor
• Production Designer
• Sound Designer

The SIMC Pune MA curriculum is offered with a duration of two years and split into four semesters. The institute provides a very good curriculum for MA. The institute focuses on developing postgraduates with the ability to design, implement, and evaluate innovative, industry-relevant communication, branding, and media strategies that integrate creativity, critical thinking, and data-driven insights for diverse business, cultural, and digital contexts.

Those who are willing to secure a seat in the SIMC Pune MA programme, need to be graduated with minimum 50% of marks to become eligible for the course. If someone is eligible for the course, he/she have to follow the given process: 

• Register and pay the registration fee.
• Fill up the application form with important details and documents.
• Attend PI-WAT round and clear it. (It is important for all the shortlisted students to clear this round).
• Wait for the merit list with the names of shortlisted candidates.
• Pay the final course fee to secure a seat.

The SIMC Pune follow seat reservation policy as per SIU guidelines. The Symbiosis International University reserves seats for different categories. See the seat reservation data written below:

• Scheduled Caste: 15%
• Scheduled Tribe: 7.5%
• Person with Disability (PwD) students: 3%
• Kashmiri Migrants: 2 seats over and above the sanctioned intake.

The total seat intake in SIMC Pune MA over two specialisations is 60. Those who want to grab a seat at the SIMC Pune MA programme are required to follow the admission process and clear the selection round. Anyone with a graduate degree with 50% marks can apply for the course.

The highest salary package offered at SIMC Pune MA placements is different for both specialisations. See below the data of last 3 years for both the specialisation of MA in mass communication:

The SIMC Pune institute invites many good companies for providing placement opportunities to the students graduated from MA in mass communication. Some top companies are

•  The Hindustan Times
• Zee Media
• Viacom 18
• Vedanta
• Network 18
• TVF, etc.

Yes, at SIMC Pune, the placement rates for MA have been 100% for the last few years. The institute invites some top companies of India to the campus of SIMC Pune. The students get attractive salary packages in SIMC Pune MA placements.

No direct admission is generally not possible in the SIMC Pune MA programme. To get admission into MA at SIMC Pune, candidates have to have a graduate degree as a minimum eligibility requirement. Moreover, candidates have to clear the selection round conducted by the institute. The PI contains 50 marks, and the WAT contains 50 marks. The total weightage is 100 for the final merit list. After this round, the institute releases a merit list to declare the names of selected candidates.

Candidates wanting to get admission to the SIMC Pune MA programme, have to be eligible for the programme. One needs to have a graduate degree in any stream  from any recognised university/college with minimum 50% marks (45% for the reserved category). Those who are eligible for the course can apply from the institute's website. The admission window opens from November to February.