About Programme
B.J.M.C. or Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication is an undergraduate Mass Communication programme. The degree course provides the students with basic journalistic skills in various mass media, to expose students to recent developments in media issues and media research, to strengthen the foundations for various technologies involved in mass media like computer applications, respective software and hardware in print, radio, television, internet and the likes. This program would enable the students to work in various media like print, radio, television, Internet and in related fields. Students can start a full-fledged career in journalism or venture into freelancing.
Eligibility & Admission
Passed 10+2 in any stream.
| PROGRAM FEE | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Application Fee (One Time) | 1,000/-INR |
| Registration Fee (One Time) | 15,000/-INR |
| Security (One Time – Refundable) | 8,000/-INR |
| Semester Fee | 52,500/-INR |
Scholarship
| Marks in 10+2 | Scholarship Per Semester | Applicable Fee After Scholarship Per Semester |
| 60% – 75% | 10% | 47250/-INR |
| More than 75% – 90% | 20% | 42000/-INR |
| More than 90% – 100% | 30% | 36750/-INR |
| Disability Level | Scholarship Per Semester | Applicable Fee After Scholarship Per Semester |
| 90% & Above 90% | 30% | 36750/-INR |
| 75% & Below 90% | 20% | 42000/-INR |
| 50% & Below 75% | 10% | 47250/-INR |
| Category | Scholarship Per Semester | Applicable Fee After Scholarship Per Semester |
| Wards of Param Veer Chakra | 30% | 36750/-INR |
| Winners of Maha Veer Chakra | 20% | 42000/-INR |
| Winners of Veer Chakra | 10% | 47250/-INR |
| Work Tenure | Scholarship Per Semester | Applicable Fee After Scholarship Per Semester |
| More than 5 years continuous service | 30% | 36750/-INR |
| 1 Year – 5 Years continuous Service | 20% | 42000/-INR |
| Category | Scholarship Per Semester | Applicable Fee After Scholarship Per Semester |
| Single girl child | 20% | 42000/-INR |
| Category | Scholarship Per Semester | Applicable Fee After Scholarship Per Semester |
| Parentless | 30% | 36750/-INR |
| Either fatherless or motherless provided the annual family income is less than 2.5 lakh | 20% | 42000/-INR |
Learning Outcomes
Students will gather, analyze and create journalism on contemporary issues for print, broadcast and other digital media.
Students will use reliable visual aids to tell stories ethically.
Students will demonstrate preparation for an entry-level position in the profession through a portfolio exhibiting their work.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of still photography, videography and audio principles in journalism.
Students will write stories for publication across multiple platforms and industries.
Career Prospects
The degree programme trains the aspirants regarding editing, writing, photographing etc. After completion, students can go for higher education if they are interested. They can also find employment with newspapers, periodicals and magazines, central information service, press information bureau, websites, AIR and TV channels. They can also take up the job of writing for multimedia and the web such as writing news and other articles. They must have a skill for writing precise text adaptive to the environment. Employment areas are advertising agencies, broadcasting corporations, circulation and public relations, blogs, central information service, legal affairs department., journals, news agencies, press information bureau, photography companies, TV channels, books and novels, radio telecasting companies and air-All India Radio. Typical job profiles are feature writers, staff or freelance writers, video jockey (v.1), tv correspondents, correspondents, illustrators, photojournalists and journalists. Students can also take up M.A. (Mass Communication & Journalism), M.Phil. (Journalism and Mass Communication), after completing Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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