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MICA Advanced Certificate Digital Marketing & Communication: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ahmedabad, GujaratEstd 1991

4.3

(32 Reviews)

Total fees

INR 84,999

Core course, no specialisation

Average pay

INR 3.2 LPA

Digital marketing executive role

Cutoff

No exam

Shortlist on your degree and profile

Placement guarantee

None

Career coaching instead

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to career support 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe degree you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the form to your first class 05Admission DatesThe cohort calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without a specialisation 07Will you get a seat?Check your degree against the entry rule 08ScholarshipsWhat can lower your fee and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About MICA Digital Marketing Certificate

MICA Ahmedabad offers the Advanced Certificate in Digital Marketing and Communication with upGrad as a part time online course. The core course takes 4 months, well under one year, and needs 8 to 10 hours a week. MICA is #33 in NIRF 2025 Management and #36 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2026. The full core fee is INR 84,999, and each specialisation you add costs more and adds 6 weeks. There is no entrance exam: you need a bachelor's degree, and upGrad shortlists you on your profile. More than 20,000 learners have joined across 90+ cohorts. The course page puts a digital marketing executive's average pay at INR 3.2 LPA.

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Fees

The core fee is INR 84,999, and the fee with one specialisation is INR 1.05 Lakhs. You block your seat with INR 10,000, which is part of this fee. You can pay the rest in one go or on a 6-month no-cost EMI. The finance partner charges a one-time processing fee for the EMI. The 2-day MICA campus immersion is optional and costs extra.

Fee option	Amount	What you get
Core course	INR 84,999	4 months, full course
Core and 1 specialisation	INR 1.05 Lakhs	5.5 months
Core and 2 specialisations	INR 1.25 Lakhs	7 months
Core and all 5 specialisations	INR 1.85 Lakhs	11.5 months
Seat block amount	INR 10,000	Paid first, part of the fee
MICA campus immersion	INR 10,000	Optional, 2 days, plus taxes, travel and stay

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Admission Dates

The next cohort starts on 30 Sep 2026 and its core course ends on 30 Jan 2027. upGrad has not published day-level dates for the form, the shortlist or the seat fee. You apply, get a shortlist email and then block your seat. If you ask for a refund after classes start, you get nothing back.

Event	Date	Status
Application form on the upGrad portal, last date to apply	Sep 2026	Tentative
Profile screening by the admissions team	Sep 2026	Tentative
Shortlist email	Sep 2026	Tentative
Offer to block your seat	Sep 2026	Tentative
Seat block fee of INR 10,000	Sep 2026	Tentative
Onboarding and document check	Sep 2026	Tentative
Classes start	30 Sep 2026	Confirmed
Core course ends	30 Jan 2027	Confirmed

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Eligibility

You need a bachelor's degree under the 10+2+3 system, or an equal degree that AIU (Association of Indian Universities) recognises. Any subject is fine, and there is no entrance exam. You do not need work experience or a marketing background. If you only have Class 12, you cannot apply yet.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	Bachelor's degree (10+2+3) in any subject
Equal degree	Recognised by AIU
Entrance exam	None
Work experience	Not needed
Minimum marks	Not published

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Admission Process

You fill the form on the upGrad portal, get a shortlist email and block your seat with INR 10,000. The admissions team shortlists you on your profile. Then you pay the rest or set up the no-cost EMI. The seat is held for you only after the INR 10,000 is paid.

Step	What you do
1. Fill the form	Apply on the upGrad portal
2. Get shortlisted	An email comes, based on your profile
3. Block your seat	Pay INR 10,000
4. Pay the rest	In one go or on a 6-month no-cost EMI
5. Pick your track	Beginner or Advanced, plus any specialisations

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Cutoff

There is no cutoff rank or score for this course. The shortlist depends on your degree and profile, and the seat is held once you pay INR 10,000. So you do not need to prepare for a test. Keep your degree papers and a short work or study profile ready.

What decides the seat	How it works
Entrance exam	None
Cutoff rank or score	Not published, none is used
Shortlist	Based on your degree and profile
Seat	Held once you pay INR 10,000

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Placements

The course page puts a digital marketing executive's average pay at INR 3.2 LPA and an SEO specialist's at INR 5.1 LPA. These are role averages in India, not placement figures for this course. You get 1:1 career coaching, resume help and mock interviews. There is no placement guarantee, so you apply for jobs yourself.

Metric	Value
Digital marketing executive, average pay	INR 3.2 LPA
SEO specialist, average pay	INR 5.1 LPA
Social media strategist, average pay	INR 4.7 LPA
Performance marketing manager, average pay	INR 15.3 LPA
Brand manager, average pay	INR 19.3 LPA
Placement guarantee	None
Batch placed	Not published

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Scholarships

The only money-back offer on the course page is referral cashback of up to INR 80,000. No MICA or government scholarship is published for this course. You get the cashback only when a friend joins on your code and pays the full fee. The final amount depends on the course your friend picks.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
upGrad referral cashback	A learner whose friend joins on their code and pays the full fee	Up to INR 80,000
MICA scholarship	Not published	Not published
Government scholarship	Not published	Not published

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Ranking

MICA is #33 in NIRF 2025 Management and #36 in Collegedunia's MBA ranking 2026. It was #32 in NIRF 2024. NIRF ranks the whole institute on the data it files each year. Collegedunia ranks MBA colleges on fees, placements and reviews.

Ranking body	Year	Rank
Collegedunia MBA ranking	2026	#36
NIRF Management	2025	#33
NIRF Management	2024	#32

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Course Structure

The core has 13 modules over 4 months, from digital presence and SEO to CRM and analytics. You then pick the Beginner or Advanced track and up to 5 specialisations, and each one adds 6 weeks. Case studies and live projects sit inside the modules.

Part	What you study
Core, 13 modules	Digital presence, SEO, paid ads, social media, email, CRM and analytics
Tracks	Beginner or Advanced
Specialisations	Up to 5, each adds 6 weeks
Projects	7+ case studies and live projects, with Google and Meta campaigns paid for by upGrad
Certificate	MICA and upGrad certificate, and Executive Alumni Status from MICA

Should you pick the Digital Marketing Certificate at MICA Ahmedabad?

This course suits working graduates who want digital marketing skills from a marketing school without leaving their job.

Pick it if:

You want a brand or marketing career: MICA alumni hold leadership roles at P&G, Unilever, Star, Starbucks and Duolingo, and MICA faculty teach this course.

You work full time: the course asks for 8 to 10 hours a week, with recorded lessons and live doubt sessions.

You want real ad work, not only theory: you manage Google and Meta campaigns paid for by upGrad as part of the course.

You are new to marketing: pick the Beginner track at the start and add a specialisation only after the core, since each one adds 6 weeks.

Skip it if:

You need a job at the end: you get 1:1 career coaching, but the course page says there is no placement guarantee.

You want a small class: more than 20,000 learners have joined across 90+ cohorts, so live sessions are shared with many people.

You want time with MICA faculty on campus: the 2-day immersion is optional and paid, and you pay your own travel and stay.

You may change your mind after joining: once classes start on 30 Sep 2026, no refund is given at all.

Counsellor's advice

If you work full time and are new to marketing, take the core course first and add a specialisation later. If you need a job guarantee, do not pay the INR 10,000 seat block amount.

Digital Marketing Certificate Eligibility▾

Degree: A bachelor's degree under the 10+2+3 system, in any subject.

Equal degree: Another degree counts if AIU (Association of Indian Universities) treats it as equal.

Entrance exam: None. upGrad shortlists you on your profile.

Work experience: Not needed. The course starts from the basics.

Marks: No minimum percentage is published.

Digital Marketing Certificate Admission Process▾

Fill the form: Apply on the upGrad portal for the cohort you want.

Get shortlisted: The admissions team emails you after checking your profile.

Block your seat: Pay INR 10,000. It is part of the full fee.

Pay the rest: Pay in one go or pick the 6-month no-cost EMI.

Mind the refund: A refund is given only before classes start, minus INR 10,000.

Digital Marketing Certificate Admission Dates 2026

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The full calendar for the 2026 cohort is not out yet. Rows marked Tentative are estimates; a date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative

Sep 2026

Application form on the upGrad portal, last date to apply

Forms for this cohort are taken until its seats fill; no day-level last date is published.

Tentative

Sep 2026

Profile screening by the admissions team

There is no test. Your degree and profile are checked.

Tentative

Sep 2026

Shortlist email

The email tells you that you can block a seat.

Tentative

Sep 2026

Offer to block your seat

The offer comes with the payment link for the seat block amount.

Tentative

Sep 2026

Seat block fee of INR 10,000

This amount is part of the full fee, not an extra charge.

Tentative

Sep 2026

Balance fee payment or no-cost EMI set-up

Pay in one go or start the 6-month no-cost EMI.

Tentative

Sep 2026

Refund request, last date

A refund is given only before 30 Sep 2026, and INR 10,000 is kept.

Tentative

Sep 2026

Onboarding and document check

Keep your degree papers ready for the admissions team.

Confirmed

30 Sep 2026

Classes start

Recorded lessons and live sessions begin for this cohort.

Confirmed

30 Jan 2027

Core course ends

Learners with a specialisation study on after this date.

Source: upGrad programme page for the MICA course. Confirm on the official site before you act.

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Fees 2026

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This is the full fee for the 4-month core, paid inside a 1-year window even on the no-cost EMI. Turn on the toggle to add one specialisation.

Core course fee

Full course, as published, includes the INR 10,000 seat block amount

INR 84,999

Add one specialisation

One specialisation

One time, adds 6 weeks to the course

INR 19,999

Total course fee

INR 84,999

4 months, inside 1 year · core course, no specialisation

Total course fee

INR 1.05 Lakhs

5.5 months, inside 1 year · core course and one specialisation

Education loan EMI

INR 1,433

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Cost per month

INR 21,250

the full fee over 4 months of study

Education loan EMI

INR 1,770

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Cost per month

INR 19,091

the full fee over 5.5 months of study

Source: upGrad programme page for the MICA course. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will you get a seat in the MICA Digital Marketing Certificate?

Pick your highest qualification. There is no exam or cutoff; the check is your degree.

Your qualification

Bachelor's degreeOther 3-year degreeFinal year studentClass 12 only

Yes, you can apply

A bachelor's degree in any subject meets the rule. Fill the form and wait for the shortlist email.

Almost there

Your degree counts only if AIU (Association of Indian Universities) treats it as equal to a bachelor's degree. Ask the upGrad admissions team before you pay.

Not yet

The rule asks for a finished bachelor's degree. Apply for a later cohort once your degree is complete.

Not yet

A Class 12 pass alone does not meet the rule. You need a bachelor's degree first.

EDITOR'S NOTE

The shortlist email is the real gate here, not a rank. Apply early in the month, because forms close once the cohort fills.

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions. No MICA or government scholarship is published, and the cashback shown is the upper limit, so confirm the amount with upGrad.

Will a friend join on your code?

No friend yetA friend will join

Will your friend pay the full fee?

Not sureYes, full fee paid

Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

The cashback needs a friend who joins on your code and pays the full fee.

upGrad referral cashback

INR 80,000

upGrad, on the course page

Paid as cashback or vouchers after your friend joins; the course page says up to this amount.

Who qualifies: an enrolled learner whose friend joins on their codeApply by adding your code to your friend's form

Not eligible on your answers

No scheme matches these answers. Ask upGrad about the 6-month no-cost EMI and about education loans.

Estimated total waiver

INR 0

Your net course fee: INR 84,999

Estimated total waiver

INR 80,000

Your net course fee: INR 4,999

MICA Digital Marketing Certificate vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to MICA Ahmedabad. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, a shorter course, a better rank.

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Total feesfull course, before any GST

INR 84,999

core course

INR 60,000

INR 24,999 less, plus GST

INR 75,000

INR 9,999 less, plus GST

INR 75,000

INR 9,999 less, plus GST, 2022 batch

INR 1.73 Lakhs

INR 88,001 more, plus GST

Months to finishcore course

months

2 more

1 more, 2022 batch

8 more

Work experienceyears needed to apply

not needed

Same

Not published

Same, 2022 batch

2 more

NIRF rankManagement, 2025

#33

NIRF 2025

#35

2 places lower

#23

10 places higher

#15

18 places higher

25 places higher

Campus dayson campus, as published

optional, paid

Not published

1 more

In short

IIM Jammu costs less before GST but takes 6 months. If a lower fee matters most, pick IIM Jammu; if you want the shorter course and a marketing school, pick MICA Ahmedabad.

In short

IIM Kashipur ranks higher in NIRF and adds analytics, but takes 6 months. If you want analytics and a higher rank, pick IIM Kashipur; if you want a 4-month marketing course, pick MICA Ahmedabad.

In short

IIM Raipur ranks much higher in NIRF, but its published fee is from the 2022 batch. If rank matters most, check IIM Raipur's new fee first; if you want to start soon, pick MICA Ahmedabad.

In short

IIM Indore ranks far higher and gives 3 campus days, but costs about twice as much and needs 2 years of work. If you have both, pick IIM Indore; if not, pick MICA Ahmedabad.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on MICA Digital Marketing Certificate

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

Is this MICA course online or on campus?▾

It is fully online and part time, with recorded lessons and live sessions. A 2-day campus immersion at MICA is optional and paid. You pay your own travel and stay for it.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The core course costs INR 84,999. With one specialisation the fee is INR 1.05 Lakhs. You block your seat with INR 10,000 first, and that amount is part of the fee.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

Yes. upGrad offers a 6-month no-cost EMI. The finance partner charges a one-time processing fee, so ask for the amount before you sign.

Do I need an entrance exam or work experience?▾

No. You need a bachelor's degree in any subject. upGrad shortlists you on your profile, and beginners can join.

Will I get my money back if I leave?▾

Only if you ask before classes start on 30 Sep 2026, and INR 10,000 is kept as a processing fee. After classes start, nothing comes back.

Does the course promise me a job?▾

No. You get 1:1 career coaching, resume help and mock interviews. There is no placement guarantee, so you apply for jobs yourself.

What certificate do I get at the end?▾

You get a certificate from MICA and upGrad and Executive Alumni Status from MICA. The analytics and CRM specialisation also gives a CleverTap certificate.

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Content Curator | Updated on - Sep 14, 2026

MICA: 2 Answered Questions

Which is better for a Digital Marketing course Talentedge XLRI or MICA?

Pratik ParikhLives in Bangalore

I would neither recommend XLRI nor MICA for a digital marketing course. Instead, go for an online Ed-tech Institute called IIM Skills.

It is among the top 3 Online ed-tech Institutes offering high-quality digital marketing courses. They offer a strong knowledge of the basics and help in a better understanding of concepts. The course is of great quality and once can enroll in the institute from wherever you want. It covers 40+ significant components of the Digital Marketing structure.

Here are a few features pertaining to the course:

180 hours of comprehensive Digital Marketing training with live online interactive classrooms.
There are 120+ hours of assignments and 60+ hours of live training
Online mode of training and flexibility to choose between weekday as well as l
Flexibility related to time and days for the course.
The mentors have a great experience as they have worked with some of the most important brands and corporate organizations.
A free demo class before enrolling for the course regarding details

This course is inexpensive and will save you both money and time.

Does MICA in Ahmedabad have any undergraduate course in animation?

Yamini MehtaPGDM Strategic Marketing and Communication, MICA, Ahmedabad (2018)

Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA) has been ranked among the top 5 management institutes in Gujarat. The institute offers only postgraduate diploma programmes and no undergraduate programmes. Apart from its well-known interdisciplinary PG Diploma courses, it also offers a number of online programmes in subjects such as Digital Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Advertising and Public Relations Management.

Neither are there any undergraduate programmes on offer nor any specific course on animation. But the Creative Crafting Communication (CCC) course is a unique course offered which aims at developing idea crafters. It’s a ten-month long intensive programme, including two months of compulsory internship training, aimed at training students in creative designing, creative problem solving for the creative communication industry.

Art Direction, Film-Making, Animation & Stop Motion are the specializations which lay their focus on animation. It includes brainstorming on the concepts, storyboards, animation production, shooting and editing cinematic and animatic scenes.

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