BJMC

Undergraduate journalism & mass communication degree

A degree in news, media and communication. You study reporting and editing, media law and ethics, advertising and public relations, and radio, TV and digital production, usually with hands-on projects and an internship. Some universities offer the same subject as a BA (Journalism & Mass Communication).

3 years

Course length

4-year honours option at some universities under NEP 2020

~19,8001

Students enrolled

All modes; B.J. and BA (JMC) programmes are counted separately

After BJMC, you can

Government

Indian Information Service
Prasar Bharati
SSC CGL

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Study further

Higher Education

IIMC programmes via CUET-PG
MA / MJMC via CUET-PG
Master's in Public Policy

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Get a job

Job

Copywriter
Digital content & social media
PR & advertising

See all 7 options

How you get in

Class 12 in any stream. Admission is through CUET-UG at many central and state universities, a university's own entrance test, or Class 12 merit.

At a glance

Newsrooms and agencies often look closely at published work and internships, not only marks.
Work spans news, digital content, advertising, PR and corporate communication.
A master's or PG diploma (for example at IIMC, via CUET-PG) is one route to specialise.

In numbers

BJMC enrolment by year2

in students

B.J.M.C. programme row only. AISHE counts are based on institutions' own responses.