📰 Journalism & Mass Comm.
Any PUC stream · after SSLC (Class 10) · listed under PUC Arts
Duration
3 Years (4 Years Honours under NEP)
Entrance Exam
CUET / college merit
Degree
BA Journalism & Mass Communication
Job Roles
8 mapped
Who can apply
Passed Class 12 in any stream for a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication.
The journey, step by step
SSLC through to leadership.
Your route
- Class 10SSLC
- PUC — any stream2 years
- BA Journalism & Mass Communication3 Years (4 Years Honours under NEP)
- Journalistfirst job
- 1Foundation · 1 Year🎓 SSLC — Class 10Finish Class 10. Your marks decide which colleges and subject combinations are open to you next.
- 2Stream Selection · 2 Years📚 PUC — any streamTwo years of pre-university study in any stream — Science, Commerce or Arts all qualify. This guide lists the course under Arts. This is where you prepare for the entrance exam.
- 3Entrance Exam · Exam year📝 CUET / college meritEntry to BA Journalism & Mass Communication is through CUET / college merit. CUET UG is run by National Testing Agency (NTA) and leads to Central and participating universities for BA, B.Sc, B.Com and more. Dates change every year — always confirm on the conducting authority's official portal.
- 4Degree · 3 Years (4 Years Honours under NEP)📘 BA Journalism & Mass CommunicationJournalism & Mass Comm.: 3 Years (4 Years Honours under NEP). You can specialise in Print Journalism, Broadcast Media, Digital Media, PR & Communications and more.
- 5First Job · After graduating💼 JournalistCommon starting roles include Journalist, News Anchor, PR Manager.
- 6Higher Studies · Optional🎯 MA JournalismYou can continue with MA Journalism, MBA Marketing, PhD Media Studies.
- 7Research · 3–5 Years for a PhD🔬 MA → PhD in Mass CommunicationMA → PhD in Mass Communication · Media research · UGC-NET Journalism
- 8Government Route · Exam-based🏛️ Information officer (IISInformation officer (IIS via UPSC) · Doordarshan / All India Radio · PIB media roles · State information department
- 9Entrepreneurship · Any time🚀 Digital news ventureDigital news venture · Content production house · Freelance journalism · Podcast or newsletter business
- 10Leadership · Long term⭐ EditorEditor · Bureau Chief · Head of Content
Entrance exams & admission
CUET / college merit
Class 12 merit or CUET UG for the degree. For postgraduate study, IIMC and the Asian College of Journalism run their own entrance tests.
Check exam details and official portals →What it costs to get there
Indicative total tuition for the whole course in Karnataka
Government seat
₹30,000–1L
about ₹21,667 a year
Private / management seat
₹3–14L
about ₹2.83L a year
Tuition for the full degree. Government and aided colleges are inexpensive; specialist private media schools charge several lakh a year.
Fees change every year and differ by college — confirm with the college before paying. Scholarships can cover much of this.
Job roles and salary ranges
Salary figures are indicative annual ranges, not guarantees.
What you can do next
- MA Journalism
- MBA Marketing
- PhD Media Studies
Any graduate can also go for: Defence Services via CDS · Chartered Accountancy · Banking & Finance · Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) · Civil Services (IAS/IPS) · Law (LLB) · Teaching — B.Ed and D.El.Ed · Physical Education & Sports (BPES / B.P.Ed)
Research routes
- ›MA → PhD in Mass Communication
- ›Media research
- ›UGC-NET Journalism
Government jobs
- ›Information officer (IIS via UPSC)
- ›Doordarshan / All India Radio
- ›PIB media roles
- ›State information department
Start your own
- ›Digital news venture
- ›Content production house
- ›Freelance journalism
- ›Podcast or newsletter business
Senior roles later
- ›Editor
- ›Bureau Chief
- ›Head of Content
Specialisations
- ›Print Journalism
- ›Broadcast Media
- ›Digital Media
- ›PR & Communications
Where it is taught
- ›IIMC Delhi (PG diploma later)
- ›ACJ Chennai (PG diploma later)
- ›Symbiosis Pune
Where these facts come from
UGC curriculum; admission via CUET or university merit
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