M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida

Gautam Buddha University offers two-year MA course divided into four semesters. The university offers MA in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sanskrit, Public Policy and Governance, etc. The minimum requirement to apply for MA programme is graduation. GBU offers direct admission to candidates based on their merit in the last qualifying exam for MA.

Gautam Buddha University offers admission to MA based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Such candidates need to apply online for their course and wait for the selection confirmation. Once selected, candidates need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Gautam Buddha University shortlists candidates for most of the courses based on GBU-ET. It is a university entrance exam conducted for admission to MBA, BTech, PhD, etc. National or state-level entrance exams such as GATE, CLAT, JEE Main, etc. are also accepted for a few courses. For courses such as BA, MA, MSc, MTech, etc., the admissions are based on merit in the last qualifying exam.

The highest package offered during Gautam Buddha University placements 2023 stood at INR 24 LPA. Further, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the highest package offered over the past three years during Gautam Buddha University placements, which is presented below:

The highest salary trends witnessed during Gautam Buddha University placements over the past three years are presented below:

No, in order to get admission for MSc course at GBU the candidate have to complete BSc with respect to the area of compulsory subjects. Aspirants can check the overall MSc educational qualifications from the table presented below:

To know in detail students can check specialisation-wise educational qualification, click here.

Yes, Gautam Buddha University accepts JEE Main score for admission to BTech programme. The university also conducts GBU-ET for admission to BTech course. The exam is conducted in CBT mode. GBU-ET is conducted at designated centre. The date of exam and schedule is notified to candidates 15 days well in advance before the examination.

Candidates need to pay an application fee to register for any of the Gautam Buddha University courses. Aspirants can pay the application fee via any of the online payment modes. Below is the GBU Noida application fee:

MAT is conducted multiple times a year. Most of the MBA entrance exams in India are conducted annually. MAT is the only exam that is conducted multiple times in four phases and multiple exam modes. To make it possible for every MBA aspirant to appear for an entrance exam, AIMA designed MAT, which can be taken by candidates from an exam center as well as at home. The exam is held in February, May, September, and December, which allows candidates to prepare and plan for it as well as for MBA admission. In each of these four months, the MAT is conducted in CBT, PBT, and IBT modes. Candidates can choose a date and a mode of exam based on their preparation and convenience. Registrations for each MAT exam phase start a month earlier. Candidates can also take re-tests in the same academic session if they are not happy with their scores.

A fall of 40% was witnessed in the highest package offered in 2023 as compared with 2022. The key highlights of Gautam Buddha University placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below: