Asian College of Journalism (ACJ): Admissions Open for 2013

Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) is inviting applications for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma programme of 2013-2014. ACJ offers four streams of specialization: Print, New Media, Television and Radio.

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline and students awaiting their degree examination results are eligible to apply for admission to the ACJ. Enrolled students should provide their degree certificate to the Registrar within the first week of commencement of classes. Students awaiting their examination results should provide their degree certificate latest by the end of February 2014.

Application Procedure

The application form may either be filled and submitted Online or downloaded by clicking on the Application Form link on this page.
 

In either case, the candidate has to send the following:

• Demand Draft in favour of "Media Development Foundation", payable at Chennai for Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only); with your full name and address written on the back of the DD.
• Passport sized photos

to the address given below:

Admissions
Asian College of Journalism
Second Main Road,
(Behind M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation)
Taramani,
Chennai - 600 113, India
Tel: 91-44-22542840 / 22542842 - 47

Note:

• Last date for receipt of filled in application and application fee has been extended to Monday, May 6, 2013.
• Candidates are required to indicate, in their completed application, the media stream they wish to specialize in.
• Application Form will be processed only on receipt of the Demand draft.

Examination

After a careful assessment of applications, short-listed candidates will be required to take an entrance examination on Sunday, May 19, 2013. The examination will be offered in Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Patna, Mumbai, New Delhi, and possibly other cities, depending on the number of applications received from a particular region.
The examination will be in two parts: (a) to test the applicant’s English language skills and facility and (b) the awareness of current affairs and general knowledge. It will also test the candidates’ writing ability and assess their analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Other procedures may be prescribed for candidates from abroad.

Entrance Exam

Morning Session: 9.30 am to 11.30am English (Paper Pattern)
Tea Break: 11.30 am – 12 noon
Afternoon Session: 12 pm to 1.30 pm General Knowledge (Paper pattern)

Interview

Applicants from India who have done well in the entrance examination will be invited to an interview at the College in early June.
Final results will be announced in the third week of June 2013.

The academic year begins on July 6, 2013.

Source: Official website of ACJ