Asian College of Journalism

Asian College of Journalism: Nowadays Journalism is one of the most selected courses. There are a lot of institutes built in India that offer courses in Journalism from Undergraduate, and postgraduate to diploma levels. Asian College of Journalism is one of the best institutes in India that offers Postgraduate Diploma Programs in Journalism. This Institute was established in the year 1994 by Indian Express as the Asian College of Journalism, Bangalore and was later renamed and moved to Chennai in the year 2000. 

In this blog, we have compiled all the information regarding this college from its structure to its courses and the fee details.

Particulars	Details
Name of the Institution	Asian College of Journalism
Accreditation/Affiliation	NA
Courses	2
Qualifying Exam	ACJ Entrance Test
Scholarships Provided	SAF- Madanjeet Singh
Official Website	https://www.asianmedia.org.in/

Admissions Schedule

Recently the college has opened up applications for PG Diploma in Financial Business and Business Journalism. 

The table below provides you date-to-date schedule for the application to admission dates:

Particulars	Details
Application Form	May-June 2023
Entrance Exam	June 2023
Personal Interview	To be notified
Announcement of Results	To be notified

Asian College of Journalism Admission Criteria

The process for intaking students to this college is a set pattern. The students need to appear for the ACJ entrance examination and after the exam, candidates are selected based on their merit. 

However, before giving the entrance examination, the candidates must clear the admission eligibility criteria, such as:

Particulars	Details
Citizenship	Indian
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university
Age	Less than 30 years

Asian College of Journalism Courses

ACJ is one of the best institutes that offer postgraduate diploma programs in Integrated Multimedia Journalism and Business and Financial Journalism. 

Course	Term-Wise Details	Duration
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism	Printed Component Multimedia/Digital Component Video and Audio Component Entrepreneurial Journalism Report	10 months- 1 year
Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism	First-Term– Fundamentals of Business Journalism Second Term- Complex Business Assignments Third Term- Reporting, Writing and Editing Classes	10 months- 1 year

Asian College of Journalism Fee Structure

The detailed bifurcation of the fee structure of this college is mentioned on the official website. Have a look at the table below for the average idea of the fee structure of 2 different courses:

Course	Fees
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism	INR 4.7-4.8 Lakhs
Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism	INR 7-7.5 Lkahs

Scholarships

Many students may have financial constraints in paying the institute’s tuition fees. Therefore, some of the scholarships are provided for the students by the institute to complete their education. Some examples are:

• SC/ST Scholarship
• SAF-Madanjeet Singh Scholarships
• SAF Scholarship

Placements

Asian College of Journalism offers the best placement rates in comparison to other journalism institutes. In 2022, the placement rate was approximately 95% and the average package was around 5-6 LPA. 

The top recruiters for this institution are:

• CNN
• The Times Group
• The Republic TV
• The Hindu
• Indian Express
• NDTV

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