Asian College of Journalism PG Diploma Admission 2024 – Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai invites application for admission to Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism for the academic year 2024-25
Asian College of Journalism PGD Business and Financial Journalism Admission
Program Offered
Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism
Important Dates
The last date for receiving applications is May 31, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
A Bachelor’s degree is mandatory. Graduates in any discipline are eligible to apply for admission to the following:
- ACJ-Bloomberg Postgraduate Business and Financial Multimedia Journalism programme and
- ACJ Postgraduate Integrated Multimedia Journalism programme.
Candidates who are awaiting the results of their undergraduate examination are also eligible to apply.
Enrolled students should provide their mark sheet or degree certificate to the Registrar ideally within the first week of commencement of classes. All students awaiting their examination results should provide their degree certificate latest by the end of March 2025.
Application Procedure
The application form may either be submitted ONLINE or DOWNLOADED and completed. Application whether online or hard copy will need to be sent along with an application fee of Rs 2360/- (inclusive of GST @ 18%). Candidates applying for both programmes need to pay only one application fee. The fee can be transferred online or sent as a Demand Draft in favour of “Media Development Foundation”, payable at Chennai. Please ensure that the full name, email id and mobile number of the applicant accompanies the payment.
In the case of online transfer the applicant will be directed to the Online Payment gateway once the form is filled. The applicant is requested to keep credit card/ debit card/ net banking/UPI details ready for making the payment. The applicant using the payment gateway service is required to pay the convenience fee as prescribed by the service.
SC/ST applicants are exempted from payment of the application fee on production of their community certificates.
Note
Application Forms will be processed only if they are complete in all respects and on receipt of the application fee.
Fees
The tuition fee for the ACJ-Bloomberg Postgraduate Business and Financial Multimedia Journalism programme, is INR 7,08,200/- inclusive of GST @ 18%. Candidates admitted to the programme will have to lock their seats with an advance payment of INR 1,00,000/- within 7 days of being informed . The balance amount of INR 6,08,000/- should be paid in two equal installments, as follows:
- The first installment of INR 3,04,100/- to be paid on the date specified in the admission letter
- The final installment of INR 3,04,100/- to be paid on or before June 10, 2024
- Residential accommodation on the campus for the period (July 2024 to April 2025) will cost INR 1,29,800/- inclusive of GST @ 18%.
- Accommodation at the Annexe for the period (July 2024 to April 2025) will cost INR 1,35,700/- inclusive of GST @ 18%.
- The cost of food for the year will be INR 1,15,050/- inclusive of GST @ 18%.
- Every student has to pay a caution deposit of INR 10,000/-, which will be returned, after deductions for liabilities, if any, at the end of the year.
- Students who opt for accommodation should send an advance of INR 15,000/- with their first installment of tuition fees. Accommodation will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The balance, inclusive of caution deposit, should be paid on or before June 10, 2024.
- Please note that no request for refund of fees will be entertained. Once a candidate is admitted the seat allotted to him or her stands filled. Please note that fees will not be refunded even if the candidate does not join the course.
Entrance Test & Interview
After a careful assessment of applications, shortlisted candidates will be required to take an entrance test held online in real time. Candidates can take the test individually in their homes or at any place where they have access to a computer with internet facility.
Candidates applying for either or both of the programmes will be informed , within a week of receipt of the completed application, about
- a) the date and time of the online test, and
- b) date and time of the online interview to follow.
The test and interview will assess the candidate’s English language skills, general knowledge and awareness of current affairs.
Candidates who seek counselling on the two postgraduate diploma programmes, may please call 91-44-22542842/43/44/45 or email [email protected]. They will be referred to the appropriate member/s of the faculty who can assist them.
Candidates selected for admission will receive an email within a week of the completion of the online interview.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website