Asian College of Journalism, Chennai

The students get an option to select their subjects within the course which are called elective courses.

Both the courses have 3 terms which are completed in a year. The course includes in-depth knowledge about the subjects with theoretical but more practical work so that students would know how to do such things and complete tasks in real life.

The placements and internships provide by the college are immensely good for one's career. The placements are very well-known and because the students have all kinds of practical knowledge and experience, it becomes easy to get jobs.

The total tuition fees for PD Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism is Rs.7,08,000 which is to be paid in two equal installments. The tuition fees for PG Diploma in Journalism are Rs.4,60,200 which is also to be paid in two equal installments. The fees are quite expensive for a 1-year course. Every student has to pay Rs.10,000 as a caution deposit which will be returned at the end of the year.

There are many events held in the year which are mostly related to the course and not other things. The college organizes many events that would benefit students like interactive sessions, field trips, visits, and many other events that make the students a lot more capable. The college is also good with all the modern equipment and all the facilities.

There is an on-campus hostel available. The residential accommodation fees from July to April, i.e. the 1 year course period, is Rs.85,000. The accommodation at annexe for the same time period id Rs.1,20,000. The whole year food charges are Rs.76,000. Students who opt for accommodation have to send Rs.50,000 along with the first installment.

For getting admission to our college, the student must apply online or download a hard copy to submit to the college office. The application fees for Rs.2360 and for applying for both the Business and Financial Journalism Programme, the application fee is Rs.3540. An entrance exam is taken for which the college has centers in various cities. Next, on being selected, an interview is taken. This applies to both the courses PG Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism and the Integrated Course of PG Diploma in Journalism.

All the faculty members from the Core faculty, Adjacent faculty, and Guest lecturers are very well-trained and have great experience in this industry. The faculty provides knowledge to the students not just to post the knowledge in them but to educate them and show them how things actually work.