Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication

The Master of Journalism and Mass Communication or MJMC programme is one of the most commonly opted PG degree in journalism and mass communication. The 2-year Master’s programme has been designed to provide an in-depth and critical understanding of the Indian Media and Mass Communication channels.

The 2-year postgraduate course ensures that the students are able to use the skills and experience they gained in the area of journalism, mass communication, advertising, public relations, event management, etc in a more effective and critical manner. The Master of Journalism and Mass Communication course serves as the basis for higher education and research purposes such as for PhDs and Junior Fellowship programmes.

Under the MJMC programme, students will also be able to pursue the course in specific areas of specialisations, such as in Film-Making, Corporate Relations or Communications, industry-specific journalism, and much more.

Highlights of Master of Journalism and Mass Communication

Check out the major course highlights of a Master of Journalism and Mass Communication course in India.

• Aspirants should have a valid Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognised university or institute. BJMC graduates would be given more preference.

• Candidates must ensure that they have secured a minimum aggregate score of 50% or more in the qualifying exam.

Master of Journalism and Mass Communication Admission Processes

Journalism colleges across India offer admissions to the 2-year MJMC course either on the basis of Merit or an entrance exam. In India, there are no state-level or national-level entrance tests for admissions to the MJMC course. Most of the colleges will offer admissions on the basis of an entrance test, conducted at the university or institute-level. Meanwhile, there are few colleges that will offer admissions to aspirants based on merit-alone.

Merit-Based Admissions to MJMC

• Colleges will take into consideration the past academic qualifications of the applicant, such as the scores obtained in the qualifying examination of the bachelor’s degree, the relevancy of the UG degree to the course, work experience, etc.

• Candidates will be shortlisted based on the above-mentioned parameters and others, as outlined by the college and ask them to appear for a Personal Interview and/or Group Discussion.

• Based on the performance of the aspirants in the Personal Interview and/or group discussion sessions along with the past academic and professional achievements of the candidates, colleges will offer admissions to prospective students.

Entrance-Based Admissions to MJMC

• Candidates would be required to appear for a University/Institute-Level entrance exam, conducted by the college of their choice.

• Once you have cleared the exam, you will be asked to appear for a Personal Interview sessional and/or a Group Discussion session as well.

• Based on your performance in all the three parameters and others, as outlined by the college, you will be shortlisted for admissions to the course. Selection to the course will be based on the past academic and professional qualifications, performance in the entrance exam, personal interview and group discussions along with other parameters.

Note: Candidates will be offered final admissions once they have paid off the specified MJMC course fee as per the guidelines of concerned Journalism and Mass Communication colleges.

Master of Journalism and Mass Communication Course Fee

Like many journalism and mass communication courses in India, the Master of Journalism and Mass Communication course fee would range anywhere between ?10,000 - ?80,000 per year. The course fee for an MJMC course will depend on certain factors such as the ownership of the college, i.e. whether it is a Government-run or Privately-owned college, the location of the college, among others. In other words, government-run journalism and mass communication colleges would be exponentially cheaper than a privately-owned college in India.

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After earning a master’s degree candidates generally pursue jobs under advertisement agencies, All India Radio, Journals, Periodicals Magazine, News Magazine, Central Information Service, and others. Students who wish to do more research in the respective field can also pursue M.Phil (Journalism & Mass Communication).

Following are some of the popular job profiles offered to MJMC candidates:

• Correspondent
• Art Director
• Columnist
• News Analyst
• Journalist
• Floor Manager
• Fashion Photographer
• Public Relations Officer
• Screenwriter
• Reporter
• Special Correspondent
• Film Director
• Radio Jockey
• Transmission Executive

Those graduating from one of the MJMC courses will be able to pursue a career in one of the following areas of employment, where fresh graduates of MJMC are usually recruited in:

• Public Relation Organisations

• Advertising Companies

• Corporate Communication Departments

• Film and Television Production Sets

• TV News Channels

• Radio Channels

• Newspapers Agencies

Once you have graduated from an MJMC course from any one of the journalism and mass communication colleges in India, then you will be able to earn an annual package ranging between ?2,50,000 - ?5,00,000 LPA. The initial annual package offered to MJMC fresher would depend on various factors such as the areas of employment, the position of employment, the company or organisation joined, etc. Moreover, the skills and past academic and professional qualification and achievements would play an important role in determining the annual salary of the MJMC graduate.

However, most of the aspirants who pursue an MJMC course, do so with the objective of furthering their academic proficiency in the field of research. Among the higher education options available and commonly opted by candidates include:

• M.Phil

• PhD

Candidates are also known to attempt UGC NET or apply for Junior Research Fellowships after MJMC as well.