All You'd Know about the Journalism Courses in DU 2017

Kundan Mishra

12 Jun 23

Introduction to Journalism Courses in DU 2022

Delhi University provides many opportunities for students interested in pursuing the Bachelor degree in Journalism from the prestigious Indian University. Delhi University Journalism Courses are catered by Maharaja Agrasen College. The institution is accredited with grade ‘A’ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council a.k.a. NAAC. The Department of Journalism & Mass Communication at the Maharaja Agrasen College is responsible for prescribing and revising the B.A. (H) Journalism syllabus and conducting regular examinations.

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Previous Year Delhi University Journalism Cut-offs

Delhi University releases category wise journalism cut-off in various rounds. Starting from last year, the university has decided to provide 1% relaxation for girl candidates in all categories.

Delhi University Journalism Courses cut-offs for the last 3 years, category wise, are summed up in the following table:

Delhi University Cut-offs 2014

Cut-off Round	Cut-off (in %)	Cut-off Round	Cut-off (in %)
1st	Gen – 95	6th	Gen – Closed
	OBC – 90		OBC – 84.75
	SC – 90		SC – 84.75
	ST – 90		ST – 78
	PWD – 90		PwD –78
2nd	Gen – 94	7th	Gen – Closed
	OBC – 89		OBC – 84.5
	SC – 89		SC – 84.5
	ST – 88		ST – 75
	PWD – 89		PwD –75
3rd	Gen – 92.5	8th	Gen – 91
	OBC – 87		OBC – 84.25
	SC – 87		SC – 84.25
	ST – 85		ST – 73
	PWD –85		PwD –73
4th	Gen – 91.5	9th	Gen – Closed
	OBC – 85.5		OBC – Closed
	SC – 85.5		SC – Closed
	ST – 83		ST – 71
	PWD –83		PwD – Closed
5th	Gen – 91.25	10th	Gen – Closed
	OBC – 85		OBC – Closed
	SC – 85		SC – Closed
	ST – 80		ST – 69
	PWD –80		PwD – Closed

Delhi University Cut-offs 2015

Cut-off Round	Cut-off (in %)	Cut-off Round	Cut-off (in %)
1st	Gen – 95	7th	Gen – Closed
	OBC – 92		OBC – Closed
	SC – 90		SC – 76
	ST – 90		ST – 70
	PWD –90		PwD – Closed
2nd	N/A	8th	Gen – Closed
3rd	Gen – 93		OBC – Closed
	OBC – 90		SC – Closed
	SC – 86		ST – 69
	ST – 86		PwD – Closed
	PWD – Closed	9th	Gen – Closed
4th	Gen – 92		OBC – Closed
	OBC – 88		SC – Closed
	SC – 84		ST – 68
	ST – 84		PwD – Closed
	PWD – Closed	10th	Gen – Closed
5th	Gen – Closed		OBC – 84.5
	OBC – 86.5		SC – Closed
	SC – 82		ST – 67
	ST – 80		PwD – Closed
	PWD – Closed	11th	Gen – Closed
6th	Gen – Closed		OBC – 84
	OBC – 85		SC – Closed
	SC – 80		ST – 66
	ST – 75		PwD – Closed
	PWD – Closed	12th	Gen – Closed
			OBC – Closed
			SC – Closed
			ST – 66
			PWD – Closed

Delhi University Cut-offs 2022

Cut-off Round	Cut-off (in %)	Cut-off Round	Cut-off (in %)
1st	Gen – 96	5th	Gen – 92
	OBC – 93		OBC – 88.5
	SC – 91		SC – 82
	ST – 90		ST – 78
	PWD – 90		PwD – 80
	Kashmiri Migrants – 93		Kashmiri Migrants – 84
2nd	Gen – 95	6th	Gen – 91.75
	OBC – 92		OBC – 86.5
	SC – 89		SC – Closed
	ST – 87		ST – 70
	PWD – 87		PwD – Closed
	Kashmiri Migrants – 89		Kashmiri Migrants – 60
3rd	Gen – 94	7th	Gen – 91
	OBC – 91		OBC – 84
	SC – 87		SC – Closed
	ST – 84		ST – 65
	PWD – 85		PwD – Closed
	Kashmiri Migrants – 88		Kashmiri Migrants – 58
4th	Gen – 93
	OBC – 90
	SC – 85
	ST – 82
	PWD – 83
	Kashmiri Migrants – 86

Delhi University Journalism Admission 2022

Candidates interested in enrolling for Delhi University Journalism Courses 2022 need to outfit the following original certificates as well as one self-attested copy of each document:

ID Proof (self and parent/guardian), Aadhaar Card (photocopy only) is preferred
Class X passing certificate
Class XII passing certificate
Character certificate
Original application form generated via the University Admission Portal
Migration certificate for students outside CBSE Board
Caste Certificate/ PWD Certificate (2 Copies)
Income Certificate (For BPL candidates)

Only those candidates who’ve met all the eligibility criteria for the B.A. (H) Journalism course as well as cleared the Delhi University Journalism Courses entrance examination cut-off will be considered for admission. Candidates will be provided admissions on the basis of the merit list, based on the eligibility criteria and cut-off scores prepared by the college.

Delhi University Journalism Syllabus 2022

Delhi University Journalism Courses offered by the Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi require students to undergo four types of courses through the duration of the study. These course categories are core course, discipline elective course, generic elective course and ability enhancement courses/ competency improvement courses/ skill development courses/ foundation course.

Delhi University B.A. (H) Journalism is a 3-year course, which is divided evenly into 6 semesters. Syllabus for the Delhi University Journalism Courses, semester wise, is slated in the following table:

S. No.	Semester	Course Category	Courses
1	I	Core Course	(1) C1 Introduction to Journalism (2) C2 Introduction to Media and Communication
		Discipline Elective Course (DSE)	N/A
		Generic Elective Course (GE)	(1) GE 1 Basics of Journalism
		Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)/Competency Improvement Courses/Skill Development Courses/Foundation Course	N/A
2	II	Core Course	(1) C3 Reporting and Editing for Print (2) C4 Media and Cultural Studies
		Discipline Elective Course (DSE)	N/A
		Generic Elective Course (GE)	(1) GE 2 Photography
		Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)/Competency Improvement Courses/Skill Development Courses/Foundation Course	N/A
3	III	Core Course	(1) C5 Introduction to Broadcast Media (2) C6 History of the Media (3) C7 Advertising and Public Relations
		Discipline Elective Course (DSE)	N/A
		Generic Elective Course (GE)	(1) GE 3 Film Appreciation
		Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)/Competency Improvement Courses/Skill Development Courses/Foundation Course	(1) SEC 1 Radio Production
4	IV	Core Course	(1) C8 Introduction to New Media (2) C9 Development Communication (3) Media Ethics and the Law
		Discipline Elective Course (DSE)	N/A
		Generic Elective Course (GE)	(1) Documentary Production
		Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)/Competency Improvement Courses/Skill Development Courses/Foundation Course	(1) SEC 2 Documentary Production
5	V	Core Course	(1) C11 Global Media and Politics (2) C12 Advanced Broadcast Media
		Discipline Elective Course (DSE)	(1) DSE 1 Media Industry and Management 1 (2) DSE 2 Print Journalism and Production (3) DSE 3 Photography (4) DSE 4 Media, Gender and Human Rights
		Generic Elective Course (GE)	N/A
		Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)/Competency Improvement Courses/Skill Development Courses/Foundation Course	N/A
6	VI	Core Course	(1) C13 Advanced New Media (2) C14 Communication Research and Methods
		Discipline Elective Course (DSE)	(1) DSE 5 Multi-Media Journalism (2) DSE 6 Introduction to Film Studies (3) DSE 7 Development Journalism
		Generic Elective Course (GE)	N/A
		Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)/Competency Improvement Courses/Skill Development Courses/Foundation Course	N/A

Delhi University Journalism Courses students are also assigned regular projects during some selective semesters.

Delhi University Journalism Fee 2022

The university accepts a yearly fee for the 3-year Delhi University Journalism Courses. The total fee for the B.A. (H) Journalism course at DU is around INR 60,000. The examination fee isn’t included in the course fee and needs to be submitted separately. The fee for extra-curricular activities is also required to be paid separately.